AAG 2009 - Final Call for Papers
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Given colliding global challenges such as climate change, food crises, increasing urbanization, economic downturns and rising energy prices there is a pressing need to consider how to define and create local,
sustainable communities. On the theoretical side the debate is informed by economic approaches such as environmental economic geography, ecological modernization, social theory including the environmental
justice paradigm, as well as ecological and environmental economic perspectives among others. Practically, sustainable communities touch on every aspect of a community - its relations, networks, economic activity
and physical environment. Accordingly, we seek submissions addressing specific themes in the context of sustainable communities including but not exclusive to: urban planning; food systems; social enterprises; skills and learning; social justice including social inclusion and exclusion, gender, the ethics of care, and labour; new urban-rural interfaces and networks; and, environmental welfare issues such as relevant terms of reference.
The session will take place in two parts. We begin with a panel discussion to explore the terms of discussion in a broad sense. The panel discussion will be led by Prof. Terry Marsden from Cardiff University. This will be followed by paper sessions that will include specific case studies to illustrate the potential for doing things differently. The aim is to develop critical geographies that stimulate the progress of sustainable communities.
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send an abstract to Alison Blay-Palmer [log in to unmask] and/ or Alex Franklin [log in to unmask] by Friday October 10th 2008.
For further information on the 2009 conference see: http://www.aag.org/annualmeetings/2009/index.htm
Thank you.
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