Organisers
Bioecon
URL:
http://www.bioecon.ucl.ac.uk/
BIOdiversity
and Economics for CONservation (BIOECON) is a European Union (EU) funded
project designed to advance economic theory and policy for biodiversity
conservation. BIOECON assembles economists, lawyers and scientists from
leading European academic and research institutions as well as members
of prominent policy organisations to work together on designing and
implementing cutting edge economic incentives for biodiversity conservation.
BIOECONs raison d'être is the advancement of economics
and policy for conservation of biodiversity, both in the EU countries
and globally. The principal aim of BIOECON is to investigate the economic
and policy driven forces responsible for decline of biodiversity, and
accordingly, to develop and implement tools, i.e. incentive mechanisms,
that could halt if not reverse the effects of these forces.
The
project will comprise four major steps. The first step is the development
of an innovative theoretical framework on incentive mechanisms, through
exploration of existing theories and adoption of new approaches. The
incentive mechanisms that will be designed are intended to be both innovative
and diverse, coming from different families of mechanisms, such as property
rights, trade policies and contract mechanisms. The second step of BIOECON
is to apply this theoretical framework to biodiversity conservation
case studies. These case studies will focus on three key biodiversity
areas: forestry, wildlife and genetic resources. The third step will
entail assessment of the policy implications obtained from the case
studies. This involves the derivation of general and specific policy
conclusions that could assist conservation of biodiversity, both within
the EU and globally. Finally the fourth step will be dissemination of
the policy results. This involves communicating the conclusions and
implications of BIOECON to relevant policy makers and end users.
A series of case studies will be undertaken to examine the efficacy
of novel economic incentive mechanisms for biodiversity conservation.
The studies will cover a range of biodiversity areas (forestry, wildlife,
and genetic resources) and will be formulated and implemented in conjunction
with key policy organisations.
Fondazione
Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
URL: http://www.feem.it/
Fondazione
Eni Enrico Mattei was founded by Eni and its major companies and recognised
by the President of the Italian Republic in July 1989. It is a non-profit,
non partisan research institute specialising in energy, environmental
and development issues, on an international scale. The goal of the Fondazione
is to promote interaction between researchers, industry and policy makers
and, through research, to improve the rigour, credibility and quality
of recommendations for public and private decision-making regarding
energy and environmental issues.
The Fondaziones research agenda is approved by the Board of Directors,
with the guidance of the Scientific Advisory Board.
In the execution of its various programmes, the Fondazione operates
with its own staff as well as involving a world-wide network of outside
researchers.
The main research areas are: (a) Climate Change Modelling and Policy;
(b) Natural Resources Management; (c) Sustainability Indicators and
Environmental Evaluation; (d) Knowledge, Technology, Human Capital;
(e) Privatisation, Regulation, Antitrust; (f) Corporate Sustainable
Management; (g) Voluntary and International Agreements.
University
College London (UCL)
URL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/
UCL
is the largest of over 50 colleges and institutes which make up the
Federal University of London. These institutions range in size from
small specialised institutes to large multi-faculty colleges, such as
UCL, King's College, and Queen Mary and Westfield College, each of which
can be compared with many universities in the rest of the UK.
The Department of Economics.
The Chair of Political Economy at UCL was created in 1827 in memory
of David Ricardo - establishing the first Department of Economics in
England. The department offers a number of undergraduate degree programmes,
a vigorous Affiliate Studies programme for undergraduate students from
US universities, Masters programmes in Economics and in Environmental
and Resource Economics, and a structured PhD programme.
Venice
International University (VIU)
URL: http://www.viu.unive.it/
VIU
is an association made up of six Universities - University of Venice
(Venice, Italy), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Barcelona,
Spain), Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (Venice, Italy),
Ludwig Maximilians Universität (Münich, Germany), Duke University
(Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.), Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, Israel),
- the Cassa di Risparmio Foundation of Venice and the Province of Venice.
The aim of this International centre is to manage higher education and
research centres on the island of San Servolo in Venice. VIU pursues
its aim through the programming and promotion of undergraduate, graduate
and continuing education and scientific research.