Illegal Logging and Legality Verification in Copenhagen, Denmark (6-7 December)


The conference on Illegal Logging and Legality Verification - FLEGT / VPA asNew Modes of Governanceis hosted by the University of Copenhagen in cooperation with the European Forest Institute. Based on the Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) and the Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) it deals with new legal documentation requirements for timber imported as of 2013. The aim of this international conference is to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange knowledge concerning illegal logging, trade in illegal tropical timber and discuss possible measures to combat this.

ESF-ZiF-Bielefeld University Research Conference 2012: Tracing Social Inequalities in Environmentally-Induced Migration in Bielefeld, Germany (9-13 December)

The conference held at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZIF) in Bielefeld sets a focus on tracing social inequalities in environmentally-induced migration. Emphasizing the existence of inequalities between world regions and categories of people involved in climate-induced migration, it investigates different capabilities of coping with environmental change. It will address questions concerning the relationship between social inequality and social vulnerability, social justice and the role of state and non-state actors (see preliminary program).

Conference: EWACC 2012- Building Bridges in Nicosia, Cyprus (10-12 December)

The EWACC 2012 – Building Bridges conference on Energy, Water and Climate Change aims to facilitate a European-MENA partnership on science and technology. Stressing the impacts of climate change on the region of the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa, it highlights the necessity of close cooperation between European international research and educational institutions to foster economic growth and to ensure sustainable development. By bringing together scientists, the private (energy) sector, stakeholders, policy makers and high-level officials, the conference is aimed at developing recommendations on how to implement effective collaboration.