International Society for Ecological Economics
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The International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) was founded in 1989 to promote Ecological Economics
and assist ecological economists and related societes. The society publishes a monthly journal Ecological Economics, books and other materials, and holds periodic meetings and conferences to facilitate a voice for ecological economists.
The ISEE was initially presided by Robert Costanza
who was also the first editor of the journal. Subsequent presidents have been Dick Norgaard, John Proops, Charles Perrings, Joan Martinez Alier
and Peter May. The current president is John Gowdy and the president-elect for 2010-11 is Bina Agarwal
, a Professor of Economics at the Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, India. The journal is currently edited by Richard Howarth.
The ISEE is divided in into Regional Societies. There are currently ten:
There is also a Chinese Ecological Economics Society which is not affiliated to the ISEE and an Iberoamerican Network (REDIBEC).
The 11th Biennial ISEE Conference entitled, "Advancing Sustainability in a Time of Crises" will take place from 22‐25 August 2010 in Oldenburg and Bremen, North-West Germany.
Ecological economics
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and assist ecological economists and related societes. The society publishes a monthly journal Ecological Economics, books and other materials, and holds periodic meetings and conferences to facilitate a voice for ecological economists.
The ISEE was initially presided by Robert Costanza
Robert Costanza
Robert Costanza is an American ecological economist is a University Professor of Sustainability at Portland State University in Oregon.- Biography :Robert Costanza was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
who was also the first editor of the journal. Subsequent presidents have been Dick Norgaard, John Proops, Charles Perrings, Joan Martinez Alier
Joan Martinez Alier
Joan Martinez Alier is a Catalan economist, Professor of Economics and Economic History and researcher at ICTA at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He is the author of Ecological Economics: Energy, Environment and Society...
and Peter May. The current president is John Gowdy and the president-elect for 2010-11 is Bina Agarwal
Bina Agarwal
Bina Agarwal is a prize-winning development economist and Director and Professor of Economics at the Institute of Economic Growth in Delhi. She has written extensively on land, livelihoods and property rights; environment and development; the political economy of gender; poverty and inequality;...
, a Professor of Economics at the Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, India. The journal is currently edited by Richard Howarth.
- Africa (ASEE)
- Argentina and Uruguay (ASAUEE)
- Australia and New Zealand (ANZSEE)
- Brazil (Eco-Eco),
- Canada (CANSEE)
- European Union (ESEE)
- Mesoamerica (SMEE)
- India (INSEE)
- Russia (RSEERSEERussian Society for Ecological Economics is the regional chapter of the International Society for Ecological Economics .- History :...
) - United States (USSEE)
There is also a Chinese Ecological Economics Society which is not affiliated to the ISEE and an Iberoamerican Network (REDIBEC).
The 11th Biennial ISEE Conference entitled, "Advancing Sustainability in a Time of Crises" will take place from 22‐25 August 2010 in Oldenburg and Bremen, North-West Germany.