17 mei 2006 - 19 mei 2006.
Abolishment of poverty is a tremendous challenge for the global community. Although everyone agrees on the goal of poverty reduction, policies often remain controversial or ineffective. Given that livelihoods of millions are at stake, there is an urgent need to reconsider the causes and remedies of poverty. Poverty and its reduction are often linked to the natural resources base. Local commons, like communal lands, are difficult to manage and may be overused. The use of marine resources in international waters will not be properly controlled in the absence of binding international agreements. The state of the environment affects living conditions of the poor and poverty affects environmental quality. For instance, if firewood needs in poor rural areas contribute to deforestation. Properly managed resources and carefully designed institutions are of utmost importance. The conference contributes to the economic analysis of the relation between environmental and natural resource management and poverty alleviation.
Scope and objectives
The scope of the conference stretches from theoretical to empirical and policy studies, including cooperation for natural resource management, economics of property rights and institutions, bio-economic modelling, economics of agro-biodiversity and studies linking international trade, poverty and the environment.
The objectives of the conference are threefold. First, the conference provides a forum for studies on the links between poverty and the environment. Micro level analysis will contribute to a better understanding of barriers to escape from poverty and resource depletion. Studies on the macro level will enhance our understanding of the relations between sustainability, growth, and poverty. Secondly, the conference facilitates discussions on North-South relations in international trade and environmental agreements. Insights from theoretical models and empirical studies will directly help to shape local and international policies to combat poverty and to improve natural resource management. The role of environmental policies for location choice of economic activities, for leakage of pollution from the industrialised countries to the developing countries and for trade in waste will be discussed. Thirdly, poverty raises concerns about local and international justice and good governance. The conference offers opportunities for formulating policy responses and strategies for direct action and implementation.
Keynote Speakers
C. Barrett, D. Bromley, P. Dasgupta, S. Engel, K.-G. Mäler, D. Zilberman
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