Suggested topics include: - Driving forces (agricultural development and economic growth; urbanization and industrial and agricultural pollution; enewable energy and agricultural development; natural resource use and sustainable agriculture development) - Institutional and policy aspects...

The Conference will focus on the fundamental issues related to the development of agricultural statistics within an integrated national statistical system. Through discussion and debate, the Conference will provide a forum to facilitate a better understanding of the relationship between...

The objective of the conference is to further our understanding from an empirical perspective of developments in China and other transition economies (e.g. Russia, CIS, Eastern Europe, Vietnam) in the areas of the measurement of growth, productivity and other macroeconomic aggregates, as well as...

The topic “China’s Agricultural Trade: Issues and Prospects” will be highlighted by keynote speaker, Nicholas Lardy, of the Institute for International Economics, Washington D.C. His paper "China: Toward a Consumption Driven Growth Path," will set the stage for two days of invited speakers...

Topics: Chinese firms’ strategies for entering foreign markets Competitive dynamics in Chinese markets Corporate governance in Chinese firms Corporate restructuring Entrepreneurship in China Industry restructuring and evolution Mergers and acquisitions in China Multinational R&D centers in...

Topics: - Advanced concepts and theories in ecological complexity and sustainability - Innovative methods and tools in ecological analysis and synthesis - Ecosystem dynamics, function and service: stresses and responses - Sustainable planning, policy and management to meet the challenges of...