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Innovation; The European Journal of Social Science Research Call for Papers for Thematic Issue on 'Biodiversity and Society" SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 30, 2011 Innovation; The European Journal of Social Science Research invites contributions in the form of original research articles and research notes for a thematic issue on 'Biodiversity and Society'. Topics to be discussed in this issue of the journal include (but are not limited to) the following: * Biodiversity and the Social Sciences * Valuation concepts of Biodiversity * Biodiversity Governance and Climate Change * Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Traditional Knowledge * Natural resources and Intellectual Property Rights * Biodiversity and Sustainable Development Article length can range between 6,000 to 10,000 words for original research and debate articles and 2,000 to 4,000 for research notes. The special thematic issue on "Biodiversity and Society" relates to the increasing relevance of biodiversity related issues in the social sciences. The year 2010 has been the United Nation Year of Biodiversity. According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment biodiversity loss is one of the major challenges for environmental policies and the governance of natural resources. One substantial problem is the concept of biodiversity itself that tends to be either inhomogeneous and highly competitive or completely unknown. Social science knowledge is needed to primary understand the impact of biodiversity loss on human well-being and social order, secondly to analyze the effect of dominant biodiversity concepts and narratives on policies, economics and public discourses. All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Inquires and submissions should be sent to [log in to unmask] Articles from Innovation - The European Journal of Social Science Research are abstracted in Sociological Abstracts; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts; Geo Abstracts; Ebsco CD Rom Database and Universal Microfilms Inc; CD Rom Database; Multicultural Education Abstracts; International Political Science Abstracts; Politics and Policy; Research Alert; Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts; Caredata Abstracts; International Bibliography of the Social Sciences; Thompson Scientific Separate documentation is available with guidelines for contributors (including style guide); and guidelines for research notes. Ronald J Pohoryles Director -------------------------------------------- ICCR The Interdisciplinary Centre for Comparative Research in the Social Sciences Le Centre Interdisciplinaire pour la Recherche Comparative en Sciences Sociales Interdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum Sozialwissenschaften Vienna Office: Schottenfeldgasse 69/1; A-1070 Vienna Tel: +43(1)524 13 93-111; Fax: +43(1)524 13 93-200 Paris Office: 91, rue du Fbg St-Honoré F-75008 Paris SIRET 49004652100012 Tél: +33 (0)1 44.71.36.52 Email: [log in to unmask] Internet: www.iccr-international.org