News and Announcements
16-03-2012 Navigating the Anthropocene: Improving Earth System Governance
In an article published in Science on 16 March 2012, 32 leading governance experts from the Earth System Governance research alliance argue for a fundamental overhaul of global environmental governance.
09-02-2012 CfP - Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference
Hosted by the Earth System Governance Project, the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, and the International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group.
01-10-2011 CfP - Lund Conference on Earth System Governance
We invite you to the Lund Conference on Earth System Governance to be held 18-20 April 2012. This conference is hosted by Lund University and jointly organized by the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and the Department of Political Science at Lund University.
27-05-2011 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance - First announcement
Save the Date: The Lund Conference on Earth System Governance, jointly organised by the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies and the Department of Political Science at Lund University, will be held 16-20 April 2012 in Lund, Sweden.
28-02-2011 Colorado Conference: Registration and Programme Update
Registration for the 2011 Colorado Conference on Earth System Governance: Crossing Boundaries and Building Bridges (May 17-20, 2011) is currently open.
10-02-2011 Normative Foundation for Ecological Economics Project
New affiliated project that aims to develop a normative foundation for ecological economics and to trace the consequences of this work for governance.
20-01-2011 Thor Heyerdahl Summer School Series in Environmental Governance
New affiliated project: Thor Heyerdahl Summer School Series in Environmental Governance, organized by the Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB).
15-12-2010 Registration for the Colorado Conference is now open
The 2011 Colorado Conference on Earth System Governance: “Crossing Boundaries and Building Bridges” will be held 17-20 May 2011 on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
02-12-2010 Launch of Earth System Governance Working Papers series
The Earth System Governance Project has launched a new online working paper series. This series is open to all colleagues who seek to contribute to the research agenda of the Project and its Science and Implementation Plan.
16-11-2010 Special Issue of International Environmental Agreements
A special issue of International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics introduces the project's scientific agenda and presents new cutting-edge research on Earth System Governance.
10-11-2010 Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Governance in Asia
Report of the workshop jointly organized by the Global Carbon Project, the Earth System Governance Project, and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, supported by the Asia-Pacific Network on Global Change Research.
03-09-2010 International Project Office to be hosted by Lund University
The Earth System Governance Project is proud to announce that starting January 2011, its International Project Office will be hosted by Lund University, Sweden.
17-08-2010 CfA - Lund University PhD Course in Water Governance
Call for applications for a fall interdisciplinary Ph.D. course on water governance, hosted by the LUCID Research School at Lund University.
29-06-2010 CfP - Colorado Conference on Earth System Governance
We invite you to the Colorado Conference on Earth System Governance to be held 17-20 May 2011 on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. New deadline for abstract submission: 15 September 2010.
07-06-2010 CfA - Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Governance in Asia
Call for Applications from early career-researchers from APN member countries for a workshop organized by the Global Carbon Project, the Earth System Governance Project, and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS).
06-06-2010 CfP - Scaling and Governance Conference 2010
Call for papers: Scaling and Governance Conference 2010. Organised by the Wageningen University and Research Centre. Jointly endorsed by the Earth System Governance Project and the Global Land Project.
01-05-2010 Earth System Governance Science Plan - Spanish translation
The Earth System Governance Science and Implementation Plan is now available in Spanish.
12-03-2010 New book series on Earth System Governance by The MIT Press
The Earth System Governance Project announces the launch of a new book series on Earth System Governance, published by The MIT Press. Books in this series will be of interest to the academic community but will also inform practitioners and at times contribute to policy debates.