[Oikos-listan] Sustainability conference in Trondheim

Please note the big Sustainability conference in Trondheim October 18-20, 2017

http://www.ntnu.edu/web/sustainability-science/sustainability-science

Four themes will have special focus on the conference:

A.Institutions, governance and ethics

B. Smart and sustainable city services

C. Biodiversity and ecosystem services

D. Business medels for sustainability

Of special interests for most oikos list members is probably theme C. The content of this is:

Data for the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services: management, analyses, and implementation 

Biological, social, and environmental data provide the knowledge base for assessing biodiversity and ecosystem services and their relation with land-use and other drivers of change. However, data availability is often limited, and data quality is variable, hampering scientific approaches, management and political awareness. This session aims to bridge the gap between data management and analyses across disciplines. The session will focus on three subtopics, and therefore welcomes abstracts along the lines of:

1. Acquisition, management, and sharing of data from different sources and scientific disciplines.
2. Methodological approaches to assess biodiversity and ecosystem services.
3. Biodiversity and ecosystem services assessments for facilitation of political awareness, management and sustainable development.

We particularly encourage presentations that strengthen the science-policy interface and explore pathways to sustainable management of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and land-use. The session is closely linked to Sustainable Development Goals 15 "life on land" and 14 "life below water”.

Note deadline for abstract submission is March 1st

Some of the confirmed speakers are Camille Parmesan and Connie Hedegård. See more on the homepage of the conference.

We hope to see many of you here in Trondheim