ECOSUD
2003
Fourth International Conference on Ecosystems and
Sustainable
Development
4 - 6 June 2003, Siena, Italy
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/ecosud2003/1.html
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 7 August 2002
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Dear Colleague
I trust that you have received the Call
for Papers for the international conference ECOSUD 2003,
organised by Wessex Institute of Technology, UK, in collaboration
with the University of Siena, Italy.
The organisation of the conference is progressing
well and we have received many interesting bstracts and
several outstanding invited contributions.
If you would like to participate in this
conference please note that abstract submissions can be
made via the conference website at: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/ecosud2003/1.html
Alternatively please email or fax your submission
to me at:Email: gcossutta@wessex.ac.uk
or Fax: + 44 (0) 238 029 2853
I have included a brief summary below of
the objectives and topic areas of the conference for your
information; for further details of the conference please
visit our website.
We look forward to receiving your abstract
and welcoming your contribution in what promises to be a
most successful conference.
Kind regards
Gabriella Cossutta
Conference Secretariat
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OBJECTIVES
ECOSUD 2003 is the fourth international conference in the
series on Ecosystems and Sustainable development. The meeting
will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion
of recent work on aspects of ecosystems and sustainable
development including engineering and modelling.
The aim of the conference is to encourage
and facilitate the interdisciplinary communication amongst
scientists, engineers, economists and professionals working
in ecological systems and sustainable development. Emphasis
will be given to those areas that will most benefit from
the application of scientific methods for sustainable development,
including the conservation of natural systems
around the world.
Special sessions are being planned to focus
on research in ecological modelling, socioeconomic ecology,
conservation, management and recovery of endangered and
degraded areas, sustainable development, information techniques
for development, ecological engineering, health and development.
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TOPICS
Sustainable development issues
Environmental and ecological policies
Ecosystems modelling
Natural resources management
Environmental management
Biodiveristy Erosion and soil management
Water resources
Wetland and lakustrine issues
Landscapes
Forestation
Agricutural systems
Ecotechnologies
Brownfields
Energy generation and conservation
Thermodynamics in ecology
Ecotoxicology models
Environmental risk
Development economics
Recovery of damaged areas
Conservation and management of endangered areas
Mathematical and system modelling
FULL CONFERENCE DETAILS AT:
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/ecosud2003/1.html
