ACSEE 2013 - The Third Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 6th to 9th June 2013 Osaka, Japan ACSEE 2013 is an international and interdisciplinary conference organized by IAFOR in affiliation with its global university partners, including Auburn University College of Arts and Sciences (USA), Birkbeck, University of London (UK), Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong (HKSAR), University of Lincoln (UK), The National Institute of Education (Singapore), The National University of Tainan (Taiwan), Waseda University (Japan), and Zagreb University (Croatia). Conference Theme: "Sustainability, Society and the Environment: Searching for Synergies" CALL FOR PAPERS DL: February 1 2013 Dear Colleagues, Sustainability has emerged as the most important global issue for business, industry, government, and academia, and yet to begin with sustainability was associated only with environmental concerns such as energy and global warming. It is now recognized that the concept of sustainability is applicable to all areas of human society, for example in terms of social/economic justice, or responsible business practice. Issues such as poverty, hunger, education, health care, and access to markets should be a part of the evolution of any comprehensive sustainability paradigm as we work together to achieve a sustainable future. ACSEE 2012 will address these various dimensions of human sustainability as we invite scholars from around the world to address questions and search for synergies and solutions to the complex issues surrounding sustainability in a forum encouraging serious and thoughtful exchange between academics, members of the global business community, and practitioners in the fields of human endeavor that link these. We call on scientists from around the globe to meet and share our respective outlooks and collective wisdom on a critical issue of common concern: the pursuit of a sustainable world. It is a sincere hope that attendees will use this time together, not just for intellectual discovery and discourse, but to establish a common vision and to motivate each other to do our part in the creation of a better world. We greatly appreciate your attendance and encourage your active engagement throughout the conference. We look forward to seeing you in Osaka! Professor Stuart D. B. Picken, Chairman, IAFOR International Advisory Board ACSS/ACSEE 2013 Conference Chair Dr Alex Petrisor, Urban-INERC (Romania), Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment and 2013 Conference Programme Adviser Dr Andrea Molle, Chapman University, USA Editor of the IAFOR Journal of the Social Sciences and 2013 Conference Programme Adviser Publishing Opportunities: Authors of Accepted Abstracts will have the opportunity of publishing their associated paper in the official conference proceedings, and a selection of papers will be considered for inclusion in the internationally reviewed IAFOR journals associated with the conference. For more information about the IAFOR Journal of the Social Sciences, and the the IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment, please see the conference website. CALL FOR PAPERS: SUBMISSION SYSTEM NOW OPEN The conference theme is "Towards a Sustainable World Together" and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this question from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to Sustainability, Energy and the Environment, including the following streams: Environmental Sustainability and Human Consumption: Food and Water, Hunger and Thirst Environmental Sustainability and Human Consumption: Waste Environmental Sustainability and Environmental Management: Freshwater, Oceans and Seas Environmental Sustainability and Environmental Management: Land Use and Misuse Environmental Sustainability abd Environmental Management: Atmosphere and Air Cultural Sustainability: Protecting, Preserving and Conserving Economic Sustainability: Environmental Challenges and Economic Growth Economic Sustainability: Sustainable Businesses and CSR Social Sustainability and Social Justice Social Sustainability, War and Peace Social Sustainability and Sustainable Living Energy: Environmental Degradation Energy: Renewable Energy and Environmental Solutions Energy: Energy Economics and Ecological Economics Enquiries: [email protected] Web address: http://acsee.iafor.org Sponsored by: The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), in affiliation with its global university partners |