Conference Announcement

Environmental Regulations, Globalisation of Production and Technological Change
University of East Anglia, Norwich UK
1-2 July 1999

This conference marks the concluding phase of a project funded by the European Commission’s 
DG XII and includes sectoral case study presentations by members of the project and broader 
discussions of issues relating to the industry-environment agenda introduced by invited 
speakers.  The objective of the two days is to bring together people working in similar research 
and policy areas to enable an exchange of information and the identification of future paths of 
research, policy and strategy.

Speakers:

Paul Ekins (University of Keele)
Environmental Policy - What Impacts on Competitiveness?

Nick Johnstone (International Institute for Environment and Development)
The Competitiveness Effects of Environmental Policies: The Importance of the Choice of 
Instruments

Nick Mabey (Head of Economics and Development, WWF)
tba

Ruth Hillary (Founder, Network for Environmental Management and Auditing)
EMS: EMAS and ISO 14.001 - A Self-Regulatory Opportunity

Frans Berkhout (SPRU, University of Sussex)
tba

Rhys Jenkins (University of East Anglia)
Environmental Regulation and International Competitiveness: Literature and Evidence

Anthony Bartzokas (UNU Institute for New Technologies, Maastricht)
Technological Trends in Pollution-Intensive Industries

Jan Hesselberg (University of Oslo)
The International Location of Polluting Industries: a North-South perspective

Jonathan Barton (University of East Anglia)
Environmental Regulations, Technologies and Competitiveness in the Iron and Steel Sector

Hege Knutsen (University of Oslo)
Environmental Regulations, Technologies and Competitiveness in the Leather and Tanning 
Sector

Anthony Bartzokas (UNU Institute for New Technologies, Maastricht)
Environmental Regulations, Technologies and Competitiveness in the Fertilizers Sector

Dates/Times:
Conference begins 11.00, 1 July 1999; Conference ends 17.30, 2 July 1999

Conference Fee:
80 pounds sterling
Includes accommodation for the night of 1 July and all meals (48 pounds sterling without 
accommodation).  Extra nights can be arranged.

Application forms are available from:
Rhys Jenkins - Industry and Environment Conference, School of Development Studies University 
of East Anglia, Norwich UK, NR4 7TJ (email: [log in to unmask])





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