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CCMMWSR: Climate Change: Monitoring and Managing Water and Soil Resources
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (3)
Climate Change Predicted to Increase, Decrease, or Not Change Growth and Water Yield Depending on Mean Annual Temperature of Loblolly Pine Forests in Southeastern U.S.
by Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Benecke *,Robert O Teskey , Timothy A Martin , Heather D Aldridge
Soil and Water Resources Deterioration and Preservation Perspectives in Three Intensively Cultivated Basins of Greece
by Andreas Panagopoulos *, Ioannis Vrouhakis ,Andreas Ilias , Sofia Stathaki ,Paschalis Dalambakis ,Evangelos Hatzigiannakis , Aikaterini Karyoti ,Iordanis Pappoutsoglou , Theodore Karyotis , George Arampatzis
Exploring the Role of Institutional and Policy Framework in Water Resource Monitoring and Management in a Sub-Saharan African Context: A Study of the Gauteng Province, South Africa
by Simphiwe Chabalala , Danny Simatele *
CCPF: Climate Change Policy Frameworks
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Vision Development towards a Sustainable North Rhine-Westphalia 2030 in Science-Practice-Dialogue. Approach, Results and Lessons Learnt from the Sustainable Strategy Formulation Process in the Federal State of NRW
by Miriam Müller , Mona Treude ,Oscar Reutter , Dorothea Schostok *, Manfred Fischedick
How Effective Are Carbon Offset Projects at Delivering Sustainable Livelihood Benefits in South Africa?
by Jana Hofmann *
Business Leadership on Climate Change: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
by Lori Turner Collins *
Toward a Theoretical Framework for Studying Climate Change Policies: Insights From the Case Study of Singapore
by Ai Sian Ng *, May Oo Lwin , Augustine Pang
Reviving the Desakota Concept to Address Climate and Disaster Risks in Urbanizing Regions of India
by Sumetee Gajjar *
Understanding the Implications the Participation of Lesser-Developed Nations in Global Climate Agreements.
by Ryan Yonk *, Landon Stevens , Arthur Wardle
CS: Corporate Sustainability
Panel chair: Prof Max Bergman
List of Accepted Abstracts (10)
Ecopreneurship and Green Product Initiative as Panacea for Sustainable Green Trade Development in Nigeria
by Mayowa Oludele Solaja *
Corporate Environmental Engagement in China
by Cubie Lau , Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman
The Nexus between Sustainable and Value Investing
by Florian Schaller *, Lars Kaiser
Involvement of Chinese Corporations in Africa from the Chinese Perspective
by Lena Berger *, Jin Ding , Laura Lämmli , Manfred Max Bergman *
A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Research and Practice: Linking an Organisation's Strategic Planning with a National Vision for a Sustainable Future - the Case of FNB Namibia
by Chanel Venter *, Nina Louw
A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia
by Progress Choongo *, Enno Masurel , Elco van Burg , John Lungu
Reporting on Long-Term Value Creation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Canadian Public Energy and Mining Companies
by Petra Dilling *
Resilience and Its Application in Corporate Sustainability
by Lorren Haywood *
An Empirical Analysis of DJWSI Data to Determine Industry Specific Global Corporate Sustainability Trends 2005–2016
by Steven T. Barber *, Garrett Macdonald
Development of a Management Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility Through Traversing New Strategies
by Shagoon Preet *
CWL: Changing the Way we Live
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (3)
Changing the Way We Treat Death: From Disposal to Positive Contribution
by Meredyth Mellor *
Linking Landscape Based Stormwater Management with Household and Community Livelihoods in Two African Cities
by Kumelachew Yeshitela *, Tatu Limbumba ,Liku Workalemahu , Ketema Abebe , Lise Herslund
Parklets as a Contribution to Sustainable Cities
by Aline Couto da Costa *, Isabela Castilho *, Laryssa Neto *, Henrique Araujo *
DSC: Designing Sustainable Cities
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Using Urban Metabolism as a Guiding Concept for Sustainable Infrastructure Planning in Cape Town
by Paul Currie *, Megan Davies *
Assessing Urban Sustainability: Applying the DSR Framework in Urban Areas by Incorporating Remote Sensing Technologies
by Yusuf A. Aina *, Alex Wafer , Habib M. Alshuwaikhat
Designing with a Sustainable Approach for Affordable Housing Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa
by Olukayode Olawale Alao *
Green Building Culture and Energy Conservation in the Townships
by Antonio Frattari *, Williams kehinde Kupolati , Federico Berghi
DSWR: Developing Sustainable Water Resources
Panel chair: Prof Tomohiro Akiyama
List of Accepted Abstracts (8)
Dimensions of Future Water Security – a Global Hydro-Economic Classification of Water Challenges
by Sylvia Tramberend *, Günther Fischer ,Yusuke Satoh , William Cosgrove ,Simon Langan , Taher Kahil ,Eva Hizsnyik , Edward Byers ,Peter Burek , Martina Flörke ,Naota Hanasaki , Somayeh shadkam , Piotr Magnusziewski , Yoshihide Wada
Fe0-Based Filtration Systems for Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water
by Chicgoua Noubactep *
Analysis of High Salt Concentration in Industrial Discharge: The Use of Microbial Desalination Cells as a Pre-Treatment Method
by David Ewusi-Mensah *
Factors Influencing Users' Satisfaction with Water Provision in Rural Uganda
by Resty Naiga *, Resty Naiga *
Stormwater as a Resource for Water Supply and Urban Agriculture in Cape Town
by John Okedi , Neil Philip Armitage *, Kirsty Jane Carden
Sustainable Water Demand Management in the Face of Rapid Urbanization and Ground Water Depletion for Social-Ecological Resilience Building
by Md. Arfanuzzaman *
Identification of Potential Water Landing Ground for the Utilization of Groundwater in Parangtritis Coastal Area£
by Roni Marudut Situmorang *
Review on the Analysis of Trace Metals in the Unsaturated Zone of Cemetery Soils
by Francisco Carlos da Silva *, Paulo Sergio Tonello *, Valquíria de Campos *
GEC: Geography and Environmental Change
Panel chair: Prof Kuhn & Dr Rueff
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Analysing Landscape Change in the Karoo Rangelands
by Juliane Krenz *, Philip Greenwood ,Brigitte Kuhn , Goswn Heckrath , Nikolaus Kuhn
Rangelands – a Closing Sink for Atmospheric Carbon?
by Nikolaus J. Kuhn *
Economics of Dryland No-Till Wheat Supports Climate Change Adaptation
by Henri Rueff *
Sustainability in a Megadiverse Country: Agroforestry Contribution to Biological and Cultural Conservation in Colombia
by Gabriel J. Colorado Z. *
MCSD: Mining as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development
Panel chair: Prof Dee Bradshaw
List of Accepted Abstracts (10)
Coal Fly Ash Beneficiation- Vital for Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Southern Africa
by Omotola Babajide , Sammy Nyale *, Nicholas Musyoka *, Leslie Petrik *
Applications of Remote Sensing in monitoring land cover changes
by Refilwe Moeletsi *, Solomon Tesfamichael
Impact of Gas Flaring on the Vitamin Composition of Selected Edible Vegetables in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria.
by Doris Akachukwu *,Michael Adedapo Gbadegesin , Philippa Chinyere Ojimelukwe
Exposing the 'Dark Forces' against Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana's Natural Resources Sector
by Alex Osei-Kojo *
Human and social capital development contributions of the Richards Bay minerals industry cluster
by Shuhei Kato *, Anthony Black *, Harro von Blottnitz *
Effectiveness of Biodiversity Offset Strategies in South Africa: Current Perceptions and Views in the Mining Industry
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *, Edwynn Walter Louw , Jayne Margaret Rogerson
Synthesis of a Plant-Based Dust Suppressant for Use in Coal Mines in Mozambique
by Isaias Mutombo Mafavisse *, Roberto Wagner Lourenço , Valquíria de Campos
Assessing Mine-Related Water Quality Using Remote Sensing
by Aros Ndlovu *, Solomon Tesfamichael
Mining as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development: Sustainability as a Source of Innovation
by Brian Chicksen *, Dee Bradshaw *
Mining as a catalyst for sustainable development
by Dee Bradshaw *
MSAM: Measuring Sustainability: Advances in Modelling
Panel chair: Prof Mary Scholes
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Quantitative and Qualitative Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment
by Leila Neimane *
Social Life Cycle Assessment: Lessons Learned and the Transferability of the Quantitative Model to Different Regions of the World.
by Kiara Winans *
Advancing Empirical Approaches to the Concept of Resilience: A Critical Examination of Panarchy, Ecological Information, and Statistical Evidence
by Ali Kharrazi *
The SustUrbanFoods Project: Challenges in Accounting for the Sustainability of Complex Urban Food Systems
by Esther Sanyé-Mengual *, Francesco Orsini , Giorgio Prosdocimi Gianquinto
PCTMISFS: Potentialities of Clean Technologies and Management Implications for Sustainable Food Systems
Panel chair: Matthias Stucki & Prof Harro von Blottnitz
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Lock-In – a Double-Edged Trap Generated by Rigidity and Poverty in Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Helena Kahiluoto , Hanna Mäkinen
The Urban End of Food Value Chains in Secondary African Cities
by Lesley Sibanda *, Harro von Blottnitz *
Green Technologies for Food Production: The Mitigation Potential in Cereal, Fruit and Dairy Value Chains
by Matthias Stucki *
LEAP-FAO Progress on Water Footprints and Water Impact Quantification
by Valentina Russo *
Productive Uses of Energy: Gender and the Informal Sector
by Nthabiseng Mohlakoana *, Jiska de Groot *, Hans Bressers *
The Great African Cook-Off – Exploring User Preferences for Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) Through Participatory Multi-Criteria Analysis
by Jiska De Groot *, Charlotte Ray
Resource-Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Effects of Wood Stoves in Road-Side Food Preparation
by Rissa Niyobuhungiro *, Harro Von Blottnitz
PFSD: Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Development
Panel chair: Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Experimentation, Governance and Sustainability Transitions in the REIPPPP: A Transdisciplinary Case Study of the ZF Mgcawa Development Coordination Forum
by Megan Davies *, Mark Swilling
Post-2015 Development Agenda: Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Jordan—Aqaba Case Study
by Maha Al-Zu'bi *, Sawsan Gharaibeh
Strategies Used by Activists in Israeli Environmental Campaigns: Policy and Practice Implications
by Edith Blit-Cohen *, Ariella Cwikel *
Policy Relevant Evidence for South African Green Economy and Environmental Sustainability Transitions (PRE-SAGEEST) 2009–2016
by Mapula Tshangela *
Journey towards One Vision, One Plan, and One Value System: The Case of Hessequa Municipality
by Elaine Fouche *, Alan Brent
Review of Sustainability Indicators at the Level of the European Union and the National and Regional Level of the Federal Republic of Germany
by Dorothea Schostok *, Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick
RCC: Responding to Climate Change
Panel chair: Prof Linus Opara
List of Accepted Abstracts (8)
Coastal Disaster Risk Assessment and Sustainable Development under Climate Change in Taiwan
by Lien Kwei CHIEN *, Ching-Chieh Hsieh , Wei-Po Huang
Flood: A Threat to Sustainable City Development in South Western Parts of Nigeria
by Akeem Olawale Olaniyi *, Bashiru Adeniyi Adegbite
Effects of 2010 Flood Event on Women in Cotonou City (Benin)
by Blandine Ouikotan *, Hans van der Kwast
Enhancing Flood Governance Through Community Engagement: A Case of Flood Management in Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment, Australia
by Shafaq Masud *
Projected Impact of Urban Growth on Climate Change
by Federico Amato *, Beniamino Murgante , Federico Martellozzo
Eco-Nest in the Tropical Sunshine
by Shandara Arbab *
Tracing the Routes: Humanitarian Logistics Management in Eastern Visayas, Philippines during the 2013 Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
by Arlene De Regla Santiago *
Climate Change and Coastal Vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Perspectives on Marine Ecology and Livelihoods Systems of Fishing Communities in the Lower Tana Delta and Ungwana Bay, Kenya
by Mumini Ndenge Dzoga *, Danny Simatele , Cosmas Nzaka Munga
REG: Renewable Energy Grids
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Smart Resilient City and IoT towards Sustainability of Africa
by Mariacristina Roscia *, Cristian George Lazaroiu
Investigation of Tar and Particulate Matter from Producer Gas in Downdraft Gasifier
by Darshit Shaileshkumar Upadhyay *, Haresh V Makwana , Rajesh N Patel
The German Energiewende – Promoting Renewable Energy for Worldwide Expansion
by Felix Muesgens *
Renewable Energy Integration Into the Japanese Electricity Grid: Dealing With Intermittency Through Smoothening and Ocean Energy
by Miguel Esteban *, Jeremy D. Bricker ,Ben McLellan , Keiichi N. Ishihara ,Hiroshi Takagi , Joana Portugal-Pereira , Volker Roeber
Characteristics of Calabar Tidal Resource: Patterns and Relationship to Sustainable Clean Energy
by Collins Nwaokocha *, Mufutau A. Waheed ,Abayomi T. Layeni , Olumuyiwa A. Lasode , Solomon O. Giwa
Assessing the Sustainability of Small Scale Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa by Means of EIA Quality Review
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *,Daniel Sarel Boshoff , Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade
REHS: Renewable Energy in the Housing Sector
Panel chair: Prof Marc A. Rosen
List of Accepted Abstracts (3)
What Is the Role of Consumers in the Transition Towards Low Carbon Living?
by Anna Claudelin *, Maija Leino , Suvi Konsti-Laakso , Ville Uusitalo
Exploration of Renewable Energy Resilience among Urban Slum Dwellers in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Kweku Oduro Koranteng *
Consumer Values and Attitudes towards Low Carbon Living: Finnish Perspective
by Suvi Konsti-Laakso *, Maija Leino , Anna Claudelin , Ville Uusitalo
RESTSD: The Role of Education, Science and Technology in Sustainable Development
Panel chair: Dr. Christian Acemah
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
Building an Interdisciplinary Framework for Strong Sustainable Educational Design: A System-Of-Systems View
by Niclas Sandström *, Veijo Hytti
Are Citation Impact Indicators of Research Performance of Any Use in the Developing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa?
by Desiree Sehlapelo *
The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Green Campus Initiative (GCI) in Nigeria.
by Adenike Akinsemolu *, Toluwanimi Kolawole *
The Transition to Sustainability as Value Transition—the Role of Universities
by Carolina Suransky *, Henk Antonius Manschot
The Future of NRW—Participation of the Youth as Part of a Social Transformation Towards Sustainable Development
by Mona Treude *, Dorothea Schostok , Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick
Digital Transformation of Non-Formal Education: Can MOOCs Support Under-represented Target Groups Such as Women in STEM?
by Catrina Grella *
Towards Sustainably-Minded Citizens in the Southeastern United States: A Paradigm Shift in Higher Education
by Edwin Akins , Maria Kalamas Hedden *,RC Paul , Vanessa Slinger-Friedman , Roneisha Worthy , Pegah Zamani
SACCW: Sustainable Agriculture: Climate Change and Water-related Issues
Panel chair: Prof Linus Opara
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
Small-scale farmers’ adaptation to the impacts of climate change: A case study of Sagole women farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa
by Agnes Rankoana *
Does Coffee Producers' Transition to Cocoa Respond to a Sustainable Strategy to Cope with Climate Change?: Mapping Probabilities for Crop Diversification in Nicaragua
by Sonia Quiroga *, Cristina Suarez , Juan Diego Solís , Pablo Martínez-Juárez
Vulnerability of Maize Yields to Droughts in Uganda
by Terence Epule Epule *
Patterns of Dekadal Rainfall Variation over a Selected Region in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
by Isaac Mugume *
Developing Decision Support Tools for Improving Agricultural Sustainablity in Africa
by Kevin Jan Duffy *, Tirivashe Phillip Masere
An Investigation of Existing Indigenous Knowledge Strategies of Adaptation to Climate Change Threats Among Smallholder Farmers in Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe.
by Rumbidzayi Chakauya *
The Redesign of Sustainable Agricultural Crop Ecosystems by Increasing Natural Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects
by Astrid Jankielsohn *
SAFC: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Panel chair: Prof Ken Dzama
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
Sustainable Production of Honeybush Amongst Smal-Scale Producers: Barriers and Opportunities.
by Rhoda Malgas *, Shayne Jacobs , Karen Esler
Indicator Based Sustainability Assessment of the Smallholder Cattle Production System in South Africa
by Tawanda Marandure , Cletos Mapiye *, Godswill Makombe , Kennedy Dzama
Sustainability and Food Security
by Tawanda Marandure *, Kennedy Dzama
Offtake and Genetic Diversity as Indicators of Sustainability for Smallholder Sheep Farming Systems in the Western Cape, South Africa
by Annelin Molotsi *, Simon Oosting *, Schalk Cloete *, Kennedy Dzama *
The Meat Naturally sustainability model: Linking landscape and livelihood benefits through rangeland stewardship and entrepreneurship
by Heidi-Jayne Hawkins *, Nicky McLoed ,Sissie Matela , Tennille Rhode ,Gerbrand Nel , Halcyone Muller ,Nompendulo Mgwali , Nolubabalo Kwayimani ,Rosanne Stanway , Sinegugu Zukulu , Ronald Newman , Sarah Rose Frazee
Sustainable Phosphorus Management: Addressing India's Vulnerability to Global P Scarcity and Its Linkage with Food Security
by Madhuri Nanda *
A Spatial Analysis of Effectiveness of Eradication of Invasive Species in Improving Grazing for Marginal Livestock Economies in Dryland of Matabeleland South Region, Zimbabwe: A Focus on Lantana camara and Opuntia fulgida
by Oliver Dube *, Joy-Noeleen Ndlovu , Ntandoyenkosi A Ncube
SC: Sustainable Consumption
Panel chair: Dr Nadine Sonnenberg
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Assessment of Consumers' Stated Preferences for Water and Carbon Footprint Sustainability Information: Insights from the Gauteng Province of South Africa
by Enoch Owusu-Sekyere *, Yondela Y. Mahlathi , Henry Jordaan
Food Waste in South Africa: Understanding the Magnitude, Water Footprint and Cost
by Suzan Oelofse *
The Pursuit of Subjective Well-Being and Conscientious Decision Making in the South African White Goods Industry
by Lorna Christie , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *
Food Waste – Who's to Blame?
by Nadene Marx-Pienaar , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *, Shandre Candiotes
SCRC: Sustainable Consumption Regulation and Communication
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (5)
Delivering Global Impacts Through Certification and Ecolabelling
by Michael Marriott *, David Agnew *, Catherine Longo *
Domestic Tourists' Loyalty to a Local Natural Tourist Setting: Examining Predictors from Relational and Transactional Perspectives Using a Zambian Context
by Jane Musole Kwenye *, Wayne Freimund *
Relating Sustainability to Regulations Overseeing Food Products
by Terence Centner *
Morality and Climate Change: Detailing the Communication Challenges Based on Survey Data
by Johan Jansson *
Understanding Factors That Influence the South African Consumers: A Conceptual Review and Policy Implications for Sustainable Consumption
by Vivian Abit Atud , Richard Chinomona *
SFM: Sustainable Finance Mechanisms
Panel chair: Marcel Mballa-Ekobena
List of Accepted Abstracts (2)
Sustainability of Pension Systems: Conception, Evaluation and Prospects
by Qing Zhao *
Partnership between Commercial Banks and Government in Facilitating Funding Opportunities for Female Entrepreneurs in South Africa
by Zinzi Magoda *
SH: Sustainability and Health
Panel chair: Dr Sally Stansfield
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Healthcare Economics - Concept, Development, Growth and Constraints with Special Reference to India and Its Economy
by Samiksha Singh *
Global Health Governance and the 2030 Development Agenda: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa
by Obijiofor Aginam *
Trends of Climatic Variables and Possible Health Impacts: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Nigeria
by Sylvia Ankamah *, Esimai Peju , Sari Kovats , Kaku Sagary Nokoe
Gas Flaring Attendant Impacts and Sustainable Development Goals: A Case of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
by Solomon Olanrewaju Giwa *, Collins Neko Nwaokocha , Sidikat Ibiyemi Kuye
SM: Sustainable Manufacturing
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (9)
Influence of Elevated Temperature Exposure on the Performance of Geo-Polymer Using Fly Ash
by Sung-won Yoo *, JooHyung Kim , YoungCheol Choi , Jinkyo Francois Choo
A Survey on the State of Energy Efficiency Adoption and Related Challenges Amongst Selected Manufacturing SMMEs in the Booysens Area of Johannesburg
by Njabulo Kambule *
Sustainable Approaches to Greywater Recycling
by Manoj Kumar Tiwari *, Raj Shekhar Bose
Development of Environmental and Economic Sustainability Metrics for the Metal Production Industry—Experiences from University–Industry Cooperation
by Roope Husgafvel *, Nani Pajunen , Olli Dahl , Kari Heiskanen
Thermal Materials for CSP Plants: LCOE Evaluation for Performance Improvement Using Chilean Strategic Lithium Salts
by Raul ORyan *, Gustavo Caceres , Macarena Montané , Shahriyar Nasirov
Treatment of Textile Wastewater in a Combined Hydrodynamic Cavitation, Fenton Process and Nano-Zero Valent Iron (NZVI) System
by Kassim Olasunkanmi Badmus *, Ninette Irakoze , Leslie Petrik
Additive Manufacturing Aided Product Development Processes - Potentials for Economic and Environmental Benefits
by Maija Leino *, Ville Uusitalo
Waste Paper Biochar as a Sustainable Carbon Black Pigment Replacement in Printing Inks
by Steven T. Barber *, Thomas A. Trabold
Cassava Processing Systems and Effluent Management Techniques in Southwest Nigeria: Challenges and Environmental Risk Implications
by Nurudee Samuel Lawal *, Kolawole Ogedengbe , Olukayode Smith Ojo
SMO: Sustainable Mobility
Panel chair: TBA
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Sustainable Mobility: Access of Metrorail Commuters in the Western Cape
by Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman
Transit Oriented Community Constellation: An Urban Design Framework for Suburbanisation
by Jizhong Shao *
Sustainable Mobility as a Key Factor for the Strategic Urban Development Vision of the City of Madinah
by Diana Chekkoury Idrissi *
Travel Demand Analysis for an Innovative Car Sharing Electric Vehicle System
by Stefano Carrese , Tommaso Giacchetti , Marialisa Nigro *, Sergio Maria Patella
SPC: Sustainable Planning and Construction
Panel chair: Prof Marc A. Rosen
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Built Cultural Heritage as a Catalyst of Environmental Sustainability: A Pragmatic Paradigm for Anthropocene
by Obafemi A.P Olukoya *
Environmental Impacts of Thermal Performance Improvement in Chilean Residential Buildings
by Waldo Bustamante *
Effect of Maintenance on Sustainability of Infrastructures
by Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke *,Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa , Kehinde Olumide Ologuntuyi
Life Cycle Planning Directives for Sustainable Buildings in Early Planning Stages
by Maik W. Neumann *, Thorsten Prof. Dr. Schuetze *
SSAC: Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation
Panel chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos
List of Accepted Abstracts (9)
The Conversation That Never Took Place: A Previous Land Owner's Insight into the Sustainability of the South African Land Reform Programme
by Godswill Makombe *
On the Potential of Forest Ecosystems to Supply Forage Resources to Managed Honey Bees: Implications for Sustainable Beekeeping Activities and Pollination-Based Agriculture in Limpopo Province (South Africa)
by Sylvanus Mensah *, Ruan Veldtman , Thomas Seifert
Uptake of On-Farm Processing of Organic Waste
by Anouschka Groeneveld *, Martha Bakker , Jack Peerlings , Wim Heijman
Rethinking African’s Hope of Achieving BioHappiness by 2050 in a Rapidly Changing Time
by Catherine V Nnamani *, Sola A Ajayi , Happiness Ogba Oselebe , Christopher Atkinson
The Challenges of Organic Farming in Arid Regions
by Rhonda R. Janke *, Tamam Khawalda , Rasha Istaiteye
Ecology and Epidemiology of Wild and Domestic Suids With Special Reference to African Swine Fever (ASF), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Aujeszky Disease (AD) in Ndumo Game Reserve (NGR), south Africa.
by Cynthia Mapendere *, Eric Etter , J. Willem H. Ferguson , Ferran Jori
Exploring the Untapped Potential of China's Role in African Agriculture Development
by Lawal Marafa *
Seeds Without Borders: Towards Participatory Quinoa Variety Development and Seed Sovereignty in Rwanda, Ecuador, and the USA
by Kevin Murphy *, Leonardo Hinojosa , Nicolas Pichazaca Mayancela , Julianne Kellogg , Cedric Habiyaremye
People and Parks: On the Relationship between Community Development and Nature Conservation in South-Eastern Zimbabwe
by Wedzerai Mandudzo *
UMT: Understanding Mobility Transitions
Panel chair: Prof Peter Aday
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Mid-Size Urban Areas, Between Local and Global Issues: When the Will for a Sustainable Mobility Turn Faces Local Issues
by Bénédicte Rey *, Fabienne Picard *
An Holistic Approach to Mobility Transitions
by Tim Cresswell *
The 2015 Mobile Lifestyle Aspirations Survey
by Sylvie Landriève *, Christophe Gay *, Marc Pearce *
Sustainable Mobility Transitions and Policy: Assessing Governance Practices for Low-Carbon Mobilities Futures.
by Cristina Temenos *
Mobility Transitions: Between Scarcity and Austerity
by Anna Nikolaeva *
(Neo)Liberal Mobility Transitions: Downloading and Distributing Responsibility
by Peter Adey *
WEFNG: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Global Perspective
Panel chair: Prof Julian May
List of Accepted Abstracts (5)
Climate Change Vis-à-Vis Availability of Energy, Water and Food
by S.K. Sharma *
Water–Energy–Legal Nexus: Geographical Patterns and Relationships among Social, Legal, Industrial, Economic and Environmental Variables
by Alex Godoy *, Douglas Aitken , Diego Rivera
Sustainable Development and Water–Energy–Food Nexus: MuSIASEM vs BIPLOT Perspectives
by Nathalia Diazibeth Tejedor-Flores *
Interaction between Water-Energy-Food Nexus and City Development in China Based on Coordinative Degree Model (CDM)
by Li Guijun , Huang Daohan , Li Yulong *
Comparing Two Prominent Approaches to Assess Water Use Sustainability and Their Implications for Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Maija Leino , Ville Uusitalo
WEFNL: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Local Perspective
Panel chair: Dr Olusola (Shola) Ololade
List of Accepted Abstracts (8)
Organic Waste Managment
by Bente Foereid *
Sustainable Resource Use through Water–Energy–Food Nexus Analysis
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *
Managing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Frontier Economy: The Case of Kenya
by Jeremy Wakeford *
Developing an Evidenced-Based Framework to Understand Factor Interactions Within the Food-Energy-Water Nexus for Developing Communities
by Nicholas Valcourt *, Bernard Amadei , Jeffrey Walters
Water footprint assessment to inform sustainable food production in South Africa.
by Henry Jordaan *, Frikkie Mare ,Enoch Owusu-Sekyere , Morne Scheepers , Pascalina Mohlotsane , Phoka Nkhoua
Rethinking Biofuel Production from Agricultural Wastes in South Africa under Water Availability Constraints
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *, Bridget Tshikalange , Audrey Dale Levine
A Water–Energy–Food Nexus Perspective for Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *,Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi
Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Opportunities and Challenges for Southern Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *,Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi
Submissions not assigned to panels
List of Accepted Abstracts (8)
Sustainability and Competitiveness at the Regional Level: An Empirical Approach to Analyze the Stakeholders' Relationship of Firms
by M. Isabel Sanchez-Hernandez *
A Management Database for Sustainable Cattle Production by Emerging Cattle Farmers in South Africa
by Obvious Mapiye *
Assessing Water Quality from the Diversity of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Rivers of the Albertine Rift Region in Western Uganda
by Peace Liz Sasha Musonge *
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Functional Feeding Groups Patterns in Afro-Montane Rivers Relative to Physical Variables Land-Use and Physical Variables in Southwestern Uganda
by Peace Liz Sasha Musonge *
Hydrogen Production by Multiple Electrolysers to Provide Clean Fuel and Responsive Demand that Facilitates Renewable Energy Integration in Libya
by ABDULLA N.Jaballah RAHIL *, Rupert Gammon , Neil Brown
Importance Evaluation of Ecosystem Services in Eastern Tibetan Plateau: A Case Study in Haidong, China
by Qi Fu
TEST WSF2017 TWO
List of current presenters (to be updated)
(Neo)Liberal Mobility Transitions: Downloading and Distributing Responsibility
by Peter Adey *
Fe0-Based Filtration Systems for Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water
by Chicgoua Noubactep *
Flood: A Threat to Sustainable City Development in South Western Parts of Nigeria
by Akeem Olawale Olaniyi *, Bashiru Adeniyi Adegbite
Identification of Potential Water Landing Ground for the Utilization of Groundwater in Parangtritis Coastal Area
by Roni Marudut Situmorang *
Interaction between Water-Energy-Food Nexus and City Development in China Based on Coordinative Degree Model (CDM)
by Li Guijun , Huang Daohan , Li Yulong *
The 2015 Mobile Lifestyle Aspirations Survey
by Sylvie Landriève *, Christophe Gay *, Marc Pearce *
Sustainability and Competitiveness at the Regional Level: An Empirical Approach to Analyze the Stakeholders' Relationship of Firms
by M. Isabel Sanchez-Hernandez *
Domestic Tourists' Loyalty to a Local Natural Tourist Setting: Examining Predictors from Relational and Transactional Perspectives Using a Zambian Context
by Jane Musole Kwenye *, Wayne Freimund *
Ecopreneurship and Green Product Initiative as Panacea for Sustainable Green Trade Development in Nigeria
by Mayowa Oludele Solaja *
Built Cultural Heritage as a Catalyst of Environmental Sustainability: A Pragmatic Paradigm for Anthropocene
by Obafemi A.P Olukoya *
A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia
by Progress Choongo *, Enno Masurel , Elco van Burg , John Lungu
A Management Database for Sustainable Cattle Production by Emerging Cattle Farmers in South Africa
by Obvious Mapiye *
A Spatial Analysis of Effectiveness of Eradication of Invasive Species in Improving Grazing for Marginal Livestock Economies in Dryland of Matabeleland South Region, Zimbabwe: A Focus on Lantana camara and Opuntia fulgida
by Oliver Dube *, Joy-Noeleen Ndlovu , Ntandoyenkosi A Ncube
A survey on the state of Energy Efficiency adoption and related challenges amongst selected Manufacturing SMMEs in the Booysens area of Johannesburg
by Njabulo Kambule *
A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Research and Practice: Linking an Organisation's Strategic Planning with a National Vision for a Sustainable Future - the Case of FNB Namibia
by Chanel Venter *, Nina Louw
A Water–Energy–Food Nexus Perspective for Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *, Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi
Additive Manufacturing Aided Product Development Processes - Potentials for Economic and Environmental Benefits
by Maija Leino *, Ville Uusitalo
Advancing Empirical Approaches to the Concept of Resilience: A Critical Examination of Panarchy, Ecological Information, and Statistical Evidence
by Ali Kharrazi *
An Empirical Analysis of DJWSI Data to Determine Industry Specific Global Corporate Sustainability Trends 2005–2016
by Steven T. Barber *, Garrett Macdonald
An Holistic Approach to Mobility Transitions
by Tim Cresswell *
An Investigation of Existing Indigenous Knowledge Strategies of Adaptation to Climate Change Threats Among Smallholder Farmers in Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe.
by Rumbidzayi Chakauya *
Analysing Landscape Change in the Karoo Rangelands
by Juliane Krenz *, Philip Greenwood , Brigitte Kuhn , Goswn Heckrath , Nikolaus Kuhn
Analysis of High Salt Concentration in Industrial Discharge: The Use of Microbial Desalination Cells as a Pre-Treatment Method
by David Ewusi-Mensah *
Applications of Remote Sensing in monitoring land cover changes
by Refilwe Moeletsi *, Solomon Tesfamichael
Are Citation Impact Indicators of Research Performance of Any Use in the Developing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa?
by Desiree Sehlapelo *
Assessing Mine-Related Water Quality Using Remote Sensing
by Aros Ndlovu *, Solomon Tesfamichael
Assessing the Sustainability of Small Scale Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa by Means of EIA Quality Review
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *, Daniel Sarel Boshoff , Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade
Assessing Urban Sustainability: Applying the DSR Framework in Urban Areas by Incorporating Remote Sensing Technologies
by Yusuf A. Aina *, Alex Wafer , Habib M. Alshuwaikhat
Assessing Water Quality from the Diversity of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Rivers of the Albertine Rift Region in Western Uganda
by Peace Liz Sasha Musonge *
Assessment of Consumers' Stated Preferences for Water and Carbon Footprint Sustainability Information: Insights from the Gauteng Province of South Africa
by Enoch Owusu-Sekyere *, Yondela Y. Mahlathi , Henry Jordaan
Building an Interdisciplinary Framework for Strong Sustainable Educational Design: A System-Of-Systems View
by Niclas Sandström *, Veijo Hytti
Business Leadership on Climate Change: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
by Lori Turner Collins *
Cassava Processing Systems and Effluent Management Techniques in Southwest Nigeria: Challenges and Environmental Risk Implications
by Nurudee Samuel Lawal *, Kolawole Ogedengbe , Olukayode Smith Ojo
Changing the Way We Treat Death: From Disposal to Positive Contribution
by Meredyth Mellor *
Characteristics of Calabar Tidal Resource: Patterns and Relationship to Sustainable Clean Energy
by Collins Nwaokocha *, Mufutau A. Waheed , Abayomi T. Layeni , Olumuyiwa A. Lasode , Solomon O. Giwa
Climate Change and Coastal Vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Perspectives on Marine Ecology and Livelihoods Systems of Fishing Communities in the Lower Tana Delta and Ungwana Bay, Kenya
by Mumini Ndenge Dzoga *, Danny Simatele , Cosmas Nzaka Munga
Climate Change Predicted to Increase, Decrease, or Not Change Growth and Water Yield Depending on Mean Annual Temperature of Loblolly Pine Forests in Southeastern U.S.
by Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Benecke *, Robert O Teskey , Timothy A Martin , Heather D Aldridge
Climate Change Vis-à-Vis Availability of Energy, Water and Food
by S.K. Sharma *
Coal Fly Ash Beneficiation- Vital for Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Southern Africa
by Omotola Babajide , Sammy Nyale *, Nicholas Musyoka *, Leslie Petrik *
Coastal Disaster Risk Assessment and Sustainable Development under Climate Change in Taiwan
by Lien Kwei CHIEN *, Ching-Chieh Hsieh , Wei-Po Huang
Comparing Two Prominent Approaches to Assess Water Use Sustainability and Their Implications for Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Maija Leino , Ville Uusitalo
Consumer Values and Attitudes towards Low Carbon Living: Finnish Perspective
by Suvi Konsti-Laakso *, Maija Leino , Anna Claudelin , Ville Uusitalo
Corporate Environmental Engagement in China
by Cubie Lau , Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman
Delivering Global Impacts Through Certification and Ecolabelling
by Michael Marriott *, David Agnew *, Catherine Longo *
Designing with a Sustainable Approach for Affordable Housing Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa
by Olukayode Olawale Alao *
Developing an Evidenced-Based Framework to Understand Factor Interactions Within the Food-Energy-Water Nexus for Developing Communities
by Nicholas Valcourt *, Bernard Amadei , Jeffrey Walters
Developing Decision Support Tools for Improving Agricultural Sustainablity in Africa
by Kevin Jan Duffy *, Tirivashe Phillip Masere
Development of a Management Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility Through Traversing New Strategies
by Shagoon Preet *
Development of Environmental and Economic Sustainability Metrics for the Metal Production Industry—Experiences from University–Industry Cooperation
by Roope Husgafvel *, Nani Pajunen , Olli Dahl , Kari Heiskanen
Digital Transformation of Non-Formal Education: Can MOOCs Support Under-represented Target Groups Such as Women in STEM?
by Catrina Grella *
Dimensions of Future Water Security – a Global Hydro-Economic Classification of Water Challenges
by Sylvia Tramberend *, Günther Fischer , Yusuke Satoh , William Cosgrove , Simon Langan , Taher Kahil , Eva Hizsnyik , Edward Byers , Peter Burek , Martina Flörke , Naota Hanasaki , Somayeh shadkam , Piotr Magnusziewski , Yoshihide Wada
Does Coffee Producers' Transition to Cocoa Respond to a Sustainable Strategy to Cope with Climate Change?: Mapping Probabilities for Crop Diversification in Nicaragua
by Sonia Quiroga *, Cristina Suarez , Juan Diego Solís , Pablo Martínez-Juárez
Eco-Nest in the Tropical Sunshine
by Shandara Arbab *
Ecology and Epidemiology of Wild and Domestic Suids With Special Reference to African Swine Fever (ASF), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Aujeszky Disease (AD) in Ndumo Game Reserve (NGR), south Africa.
by Cynthia Mapendere *, Eric Etter , J. Willem H. Ferguson , Ferran Jori
Economics of Dryland No-Till Wheat Supports Climate Change Adaptation
by Henri Rueff *
Effect of Maintenance on Sustainability of Infrastructures
by Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke *, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa , Kehinde Olumide Ologuntuyi
Effectiveness of Biodiversity Offset Strategies in South Africa: Current Perceptions and Views in the Mining Industry
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *, Edwynn Walter Louw , Jayne Margaret Rogerson
Effects of 2010 Flood Event on Women in Cotonou City (Benin)
by Blandine Ouikotan *, Hans van der Kwast
Enhancing Flood Governance Through Community Engagement: A Case of Flood Management in Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment, Australia
by Shafaq Masud *
Environmental Impacts of Thermal Performance Improvement in Chilean Residential Buildings
by Waldo Bustamante *
Experimentation, Governance and Sustainability Transitions in the REIPPPP: A Transdisciplinary Case Study of the ZF Mgcawa Development Coordination Forum
by Megan Davies *, Mark Swilling
Exploration of Renewable Energy Resilience among Urban Slum Dwellers in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Kweku Oduro Koranteng *
Exploring the Role of Institutional and Policy Framework in Water Resource Monitoring and Management in a Sub-Saharan African Context: A Study of the Gauteng Province, South Africa
by Simphiwe Chabalala , Danny Simatele *
Exploring the Untapped Potential of China's Role in African Agriculture Development
by Lawal Marafa *
Exposing the 'Dark Forces' against Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana's Natural Resources Sector
by Alex Osei-Kojo *
Factors Influencing Users' Satisfaction with Water Provision in Rural Uganda
by Resty Naiga *, Resty Naiga *
Food Waste in South Africa: Understanding the Magnitude, Water Footprint and Cost
by Suzan Oelofse *
Food Waste – Who's to Blame?
by Nadene Marx-Pienaar , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *, Shandre Candiotes
Gas Flaring Attendant Impacts and Sustainable Development Goals: A Case of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
by Solomon Olanrewaju Giwa *, Collins Neko Nwaokocha , Sidikat Ibiyemi Kuye
Global Health Governance and the 2030 Development Agenda: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa
by Obijiofor Aginam *
Green Building Culture and Energy Conservation in the Townships
by Antonio Frattari *, Williams kehinde Kupolati , Federico Berghi
Green Technologies for Food Production: The Mitigation Potential in Cereal, Fruit and Dairy Value Chains
by Matthias Stucki *
Healthcare Economics - Concept, Development, Growth and Constraints with Special Reference to India and Its Economy
by Samiksha Singh *
How Effective Are Carbon Offset Projects at Delivering Sustainable Livelihood Benefits in South Africa?
by Jana Hofmann *
Hydrogen Production by Multiple Electrolysers to Provide Clean Fuel and Responsive Demand that Facilitates Renewable Energy Integration in Libya
by ABDULLA N.Jaballah RAHIL *, Rupert Gammon , Neil Brown
Impact of Gas Flaring on the Vitamin Composition of Selected Edible Vegetables in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria.
by Doris Akachukwu *, Michael Adedapo Gbadegesin , Philippa Chinyere Ojimelukwe
Importance Evaluation of Ecosystem Services in Eastern Tibetan Plateau: A Case Study in Haidong, China
by Qi Fu , Bo Li *, Xinshi Zhang
Indicator Based Sustainability Assessment of the Smallholder Cattle Production System in South Africa
by Tawanda Marandure , Cletos Mapiye *, Godswill Makombe , Kennedy Dzama
Influence of Elevated Temperature Exposure on the Performance of Geo-Polymer Using Fly Ash
by Sung-won Yoo *, JooHyung Kim , YoungCheol Choi , Jinkyo Francois Choo
Investigation of Tar and Particulate Matter from Producer Gas in Downdraft Gasifier
by Darshit Shaileshkumar Upadhyay *, Haresh V Makwana , Rajesh N Patel
Involvement of Chinese Corporations in Africa from the Chinese Perspective
by Lena Berger *, Jin Ding , Laura Lämmli , Manfred Max Bergman *
Journey towards One Vision, One Plan, and One Value System: The Case of Hessequa Municipality
by Elaine Fouche *, Alan Brent
LEAP-FAO Progress on Water Footprints and Water Impact Quantification—to Be Present in the Panel Potentialities of Clean Technologies and Management Implications for Sustainable Food Systems in Emerging Economies
by Valentina Russo *
Life Cycle Planning Directives for Sustainable Buildings in Early Planning Stages
by Maik W. Neumann *, Thorsten Prof. Dr. Schuetze *
Linking Landscape Based Stormwater Management with Household and Community Livelihoods in Two African Cities
by Kumelachew Yeshitela *, Tatu Limbumba , Liku Workalemahu , Ketema Abebe , Lise Herslund
Managing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Frontier Economy: The Case of Kenya
by Jeremy Wakeford *
Mid-Size Urban Areas, Between Local and Global Issues: When the Will for a Sustainable Mobility Turn Faces Local Issues
by Bénédicte Rey *, Fabienne Picard *
Mobility Transitions: Between Scarcity and Austerity
by Anna Nikolaeva *
Morality and Climate Change: Detailing the Communication Challenges Based on Survey Data
by Johan Jansson *
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Lock-In – a Double-Edged Trap Generated by Rigidity and Poverty in Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Helena Kahiluoto , Hanna Mäkinen
Offtake and Genetic Diversity as Indicators of Sustainability for Smallholder Sheep Farming Systems in the Western Cape, South Africa
by Annelin Molotsi *, Simon Oosting *, Schalk Cloete *, Kennedy Dzama *
On the Potential of Forest Ecosystems to Supply Forage Resources to Managed Honey Bees: Implications for Sustainable Beekeeping Activities and Pollination-Based Agriculture in Limpopo Province (South Africa)
by Sylvanus Mensah *, Ruan Veldtman , Thomas Seifert
Organic Waste Managment
by Bente Foereid *
Panel Title: Understanding Mobility Transitions Title: Sustainable Mobility Transitions and Policy: Assessing Governance Practices for Low-Carbon Mobilities Futures.
by Cristina Temenos *
Parklets as a Contribution to Sustainable Cities
by Aline Couto da Costa *, Isabela Castilho *, Laryssa Neto *, Henrique Araujo *
Partnership between Commercial Banks and Government in Facilitating Funding Opportunities for Female Entrepreneurs in South Africa
by Zinzi Magoda *
Patterns of Dekadal Rainfall Variation over a Selected Region in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
by Isaac Mugume *
People and Parks: On the Relationship between Community Development and Nature Conservation in South-Eastern Zimbabwe
by Wedzerai Mandudzo *
Policy Relevant Evidence for South African Green Economy and Environmental Sustainability Transitions (PRE-SAGEEST) 2009–2016
by Mapula Tshangela *
Post-2015 Development Agenda: Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Jordan—Aqaba Case Study
by Maha Al-Zu'bi *, Sawsan Gharaibeh
Productive Uses of Energy: Gender and the Informal Sector
by Nthabiseng Mohlakoana *, Jiska de Groot *, Hans Bressers *
Projected Impact of Urban Growth on Climate Change
by Federico Amato *, Beniamino Murgante , Federico Martellozzo
Quantitative and Qualitative Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment
by Leila Neimane *
Rangelands – a Closing Sink for Atmospheric Carbon?
by Nikolaus J. Kuhn *
Relating Sustainability to Regulations Overseeing Food Products
by Terence Centner *
Renewable Energy Integration Into the Japanese Electricity Grid: Dealing With Intermittency Through Smoothening and Ocean Energy
by Miguel Esteban *, Jeremy D. Bricker , Ben McLellan , Keiichi N. Ishihara , Hiroshi Takagi , Joana Portugal-Pereira , Volker Roeber
Reporting on Long-Term Value Creation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Canadian Public Energy and Mining Companies
by Petra Dilling *
Resilience and Its Application in Corporate Sustainability
by Lorren Haywood *
Resource-Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Effects of Wood Stoves in Road-Side Food Preparation
by Rissa Niyobuhungiro *, Harro Von Blottnitz
Rethinking African’s Hope of Achieving BioHappiness by 2050 in a Rapidly Changing Time
by Catherine V Nnamani *, Sola A Ajayi , Happiness Ogba Oselebe , Christopher Atkinson
Rethinking Biofuel Production from Agricultural Wastes in South Africa under Water Availability Constraints
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *, Bridget Tshikalange , Audrey Dale Levine
Review of Sustainability Indicators at the Level of the European Union and the National and Regional Level of the Federal Republic of Germany
by Dorothea Schostok *, Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick
Review on the Analysis of Trace Metals in the Unsaturated Zone of Cemetery Soils
by Francisco Carlos da Silva *, Paulo Sergio Tonello *, Valquíria de Campos *
Reviving the Desakota Concept to Address Climate and Disaster Risks in Urbanizing Regions of India
by Sumetee Gajjar *
Seeds Without Borders: Towards Participatory Quinoa Variety Development and Seed Sovereignty in Rwanda, Ecuador, and the USA
by Kevin Murphy *, Leonardo Hinojosa , Nicolas Pichazaca Mayancela , Julianne Kellogg , Cedric Habiyaremye
Small-scale farmers’ adaptation to the impacts of climate change: A case study of Sagole women farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa
by Agnes Rankoana *
Smart Resilient City and IoT towards Sustainability of Africa
by Mariacristina Roscia *, Cristian George Lazaroiu
Social Life Cycle Assessment: Lessons Learned and the Transferability of the Quantitative Model to Different Regions of the World.
by Kiara Winans *
Soil and Water Resources Deterioration and Preservation Perspectives in Three Intensively Cultivated Basins of Greece
by Andreas Panagopoulos *, Ioannis Vrouhakis , Andreas Ilias , Sofia Stathaki , Paschalis Dalambakis , Evangelos Hatzigiannakis , Aikaterini Karyoti , Iordanis Pappoutsoglou , Theodore Karyotis , George Arampatzis
Stormwater as a Resource for Water Supply and Urban Agriculture in Cape Town
by John Okedi , Neil Philip Armitage *, Kirsty Jane Carden
Strategies Used by Activists in Israeli Environmental Campaigns: Policy and Practice Implications
by Edith Blit-Cohen *, Ariella Cwikel *
Sustainability and Food Security
by Tawanda Marandure *, Kennedy Dzama
Sustainability in a Megadiverse Country: Agroforestry Contribution to Biological and Cultural Conservation in Colombia
by Gabriel J. Colorado Z. *
Sustainability of Pension Systems: Conception, Evaluation and Prospects
by Qing Zhao *
Sustainable Approaches to Greywater Recycling
by Manoj Kumar Tiwari *, Raj Shekhar Bose
Sustainable Development and Water–Energy–Food Nexus: MuSIASEM vs BIPLOT Perspectives
by Nathalia Diazibeth Tejedor-Flores *
Sustainable Mobility as a Key Factor for the Strategic Urban Development Vision of the City of Madinah
by Diana Chekkoury Idrissi *
Sustainable Mobility: Access of Metrorail Commuters in the Western Cape
by Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman
Sustainable Phosphorus Management: Addressing India's Vulnerability to Global P Scarcity and Its Linkage with Food Security
by Madhuri Nanda *
Sustainable Production of Honeybush Amongst Smal-Scale Producers: Barriers and Opportunities.
by Rhoda Malgas *, Shayne Jacobs , Karen Esler
Sustainable Resource Use through Water–Energy–Food Nexus Analysis
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *
Sustainable Water Demand Management in the Face of Rapid Urbanization and Ground Water Depletion for Social-Ecological Resilience Building
by Md. Arfanuzzaman *
Synthesis of a Plant-Based Dust Suppressant for Use in Coal Mines in Mozambique
by Isaias Mutombo Mafavisse *, Roberto Wagner Lourenço , Valquíria de Campos
The Challenges of Organic Farming in Arid Regions
by Rhonda R. Janke *, Tamam Khawalda , Rasha Istaiteye
The Conversation That Never Took Place: A Previous Land Owner's Insight into the Sustainability of the South African Land Reform Programme
by Godswill Makombe *
The Defenseless: Mining sector resettlement programmes and sustainable rural livelihood.
by Portia Oware Twerefoo Oware Twerefoo *
The Future of NRW—Participation of the Youth as Part of a Social Transformation Towards Sustainable Development
by Mona Treude *, Dorothea Schostok , Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick
The German Energiewende – Promoting Renewable Energy for Worldwide Expansion
by Felix Muesgens *
The Great African Cook-Off – Exploring User Preferences for Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) Through Participatory Multi-Criteria Analysis
by Jiska De Groot *, Charlotte Ray
The Meat Naturally sustainability model: Linking landscape and livelihood benefits through rangeland stewardship and entrepreneurship
by Heidi-Jayne Hawkins *, Nicky McLoed , Sissie Matela , Tennille Rhode , Gerbrand Nel , Halcyone Muller , Nompendulo Mgwali , Nolubabalo Kwayimani , Rosanne Stanway , Sinegugu Zukulu , Ronald Newman , Sarah Rose Frazee
The Nexus between Sustainable and Value Investing
by Florian Schaller *, Lars Kaiser
The Pursuit of Subjective Well-Being and Conscientious Decision Making in the South African White Goods Industry
by Lorna Christie , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *
The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Green Campus Initiative (GCI) in Nigeria.
by Adenike Akinsemolu *, Toluwanimi Kolawole *
The SustUrbanFoods Project: Challenges in Accounting for the Sustainability of Complex Urban Food Systems
by Esther Sanyé-Mengual *, Francesco Orsini , Giorgio Prosdocimi Gianquinto
The Transition to Sustainability as Value Transition—the Role of Universities
by Carolina Suransky *, Henk Antonius Manschot
The Urban End of Food Value Chains in Secondary African Cities
by Lesley Sibanda *, Harro von Blottnitz *
The Redesign of Sustainable Agricultural Crop Ecosystems by Increasing Natural Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects
by Astrid Jankielsohn *
Thermal Materials for CSP Plants: LCOE Evaluation for Performance Improvement Using Chilean Strategic Lithium Salts
by Raul ORyan *, Gustavo Caceres , Macarena Montané , Shahriyar Nasirov
Toward a Theoretical Framework for Studying Climate Change Policies: Insights From the Case Study of Singapore
by Ai Sian Ng *, May Oo Lwin , Augustine Pang
Towards Better Understanding and Practice of System Modelling Related to Sustainability and Food Systems
by Tianchu Lu *
Towards Sustainably-Minded Citizens in the Southeastern United States: A Paradigm Shift in Higher Education
by Edwin Akins , Maria Kalamas Hedden *, RC Paul , Vanessa Slinger-Friedman , Roneisha Worthy , Pegah Zamani
Tracing the Routes: Humanitarian Logistics Management in Eastern Visayas, Philippines during the 2013 Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
by Arlene De Regla Santiago *
Transit Oriented Community Constellation: An Urban Design Framework for Suburbanisation
by Jizhong Shao *
Travel Demand Analysis for an Innovative Car Sharing Electric Vehicle System
by Stefano Carrese , Tommaso Giacchetti , Marialisa Nigro *, Sergio Maria Patella
Treatment of Textile Wastewater in a Combined Hydrodynamic Cavitation, Fenton Process and Nano-Zero Valent Iron (NZVI) System
by Kassim Olasunkanmi Badmus *, Ninette Irakoze , Leslie Petrik
Trends of Climatic Variables and Possible Health Impacts: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Nigeria
by Sylvia Ankamah *, Esimai Peju , Sari Kovats , Kaku Sagary Nokoe
Understanding Factors That Influence the South African Consumers: A Conceptual Review and Policy Implications for Sustainable Consumption
by Vivian Abit Atud , Richard Chinomona *
Understanding the Implications the Participation of Lesser-Developed Nations in Global Climate Agreements.
by Ryan Yonk *, Landon Stevens , Arthur Wardle
Uptake of On-Farm Processing of Organic Waste
by Anouschka Groeneveld *, Martha Bakker , Jack Peerlings , Wim Heijman
Using Urban Metabolism as a Guiding Concept for Sustainable Infrastructure Planning in Cape Town
by Paul Currie *, Megan Davies *
Vision Development towards a Sustainable North Rhine-Westphalia 2030 in Science-Practice-Dialogue. Approach, Results and Lessons Learnt from the Sustainable Strategy Formulation Process in the Federal State of NRW
by Miriam Müller , Mona Treude , Oscar Reutter , Dorothea Schostok *, Manfred Fischedick
Vulnerability of Maize Yields to Droughts in Uganda
by Terence Epule Epule *
Waste Paper Biochar as a Sustainable Carbon Black Pigment Replacement in Printing Inks
by Steven T. Barber *, Thomas A. Trabold
Water footprint assessment to inform sustainable food production in South Africa.
by Henry Jordaan *, Frikkie Mare , Enoch Owusu-Sekyere , Morne Scheepers , Pascalina Mohlotsane , Phoka Nkhoua
Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Opportunities and Challenges for Southern Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *, Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi
Water–Energy–Legal Nexus: Geographical Patterns and Relationships among Social, Legal, Industrial, Economic and Environmental Variables
by Alex Godoy *, Douglas Aitken , Diego Rivera
What Is the Role of Consumers in the Transition Towards Low Carbon Living?
by Anna Claudelin *, Maija Leino , Suvi Konsti-Laakso , Ville Uusitalo
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Chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos |
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Chair: Prof Ken Dzama |
Chair: Prof Tomohiro Akiyama |
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Chair: Dr Litha Magingxa |
Chairs: Dr Sally Stansfield & Dr Oladoyin Odubanjo |
Chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos |
Chair: Dr Isaac Rampedi |
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Closing Plenary: A Future Perspective
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26 January 2017
18:00-19:30 |
World Sustainability Forum 2017 Cocktail Event, Southern Sun Cape Sun hotel |
27 January 2017
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Plenary Roundtable: Education for Sustainable Development |
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Chair: Dr Shola Ololade |
Chair: Prof Linus Opara |
Chair: Prof Antonio Frattari |
Chair: Prof Felix Muesgens |
Chair: Prof Tim Creswell |
Chair: Prof Mary Scholes |
Chair: Dr Christian Acemah |
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Programme Director: Prof Thandi Mgwebi Award of the World Sustainability Award and the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award funded by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and the MDPI journal Sustainability, with acceptance speeches by awardees Venue: Gold Restaurant, 15 Bennett St, Green Point, Cape Town |
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Chair: Prof Manfred Fishedick |
Chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos |
Chair: Prof Marc Rosen Chair: Prof Marc Rosen |
Chair: Prof Terence Centner |
Chairs: Prof Nikolaus Kuhn & Dr Henri Ruef |
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Chair: Prof Dee Bradshaw |
Chair: Prof Voster Muchenje |
Chair: Prof Ken Dzama |
Chair: Prof Tomohiro Akiyama |
Chair: Dr Nadine Sonnenberg |
Chair: TBA |
Chair: Marcel Mballa-Ekobena Chair: Marcel Mballa-Ekobena |
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Chair: Dr Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke |
Chair: Dr Litha Magingxa |
Chairs: Dr Sally Stansfield & Dr Oladoyin Odubanjo |
Chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos |
Chair: Dr Isaac Rampedi |
Chair: Prof Max Bergman |
17:30-18:00 |
Closing Plenary: A Future Perspective
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Moderator: Dr Aldo Stroebel Prof Francis Petersen Dr Lidia Brito Prof Max Bergman |
WSF PROGRAMME 0118
18:00-19:30 |
World Sustainability Forum 2017 Cocktail Event, Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel |
27 January 2017
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Plenary Roundtable: Education for Sustainable Development |
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Chair: Prof Linus Opara |
Chair: Prof Antonio Frattari |
Chair: Prof Tim Creswell |
Chair: Prof Mary Scholes |
Chair: Dr Christian Acemah |
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Plenary Roundtable: Water-Food-Energy Nexus |
Moderator: Prof Frans Swanepoel Joyene Isaacs Prof Lise Korsten Dhesigen Naidoo Prof Voster Muchenje |
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Gala Dinner |
Programme Director: Prof Thandi Mgwebi Award of the World Sustainability Award and the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award funded by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and the MDPI journal Sustainability, with acceptance speeches by awardees Venue: Gold Restaurant, 15 Bennett St, Green Point, Cape Town |
28 January 2017
08:00-08:30 |
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Introduction of Keynote Speakers
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Chair: Dr Aldo Stroebel Prof Mark New Bongiwe Njobe Prof Klaus Leisinger Prof Marc Rosen |
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Chairs: Matthias Stucki and Prof Harro von Blottnitz Potentialities of Clean Technologies and Management Implications for Sustainable Food Systems |
Chair: Prof Manfred Fishedick |
Chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos |
Chair: Dr Nadine Sonnenberg Sustainable Consumption |
Chairs: Prof Nikolaus Kuhn and Dr Henri Rueff |
Chair: Prof Max Bergman |
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Chair: Prof Voster Muchenje |
Chair: Prof Marc Rosen |
Chair: Prof Felix Muesgens |
Chair: Prof Dee Bradshaw (Part 1) |
Chair: Marcel Mballa-Ekobena |
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Chair: Prof Neil Armitage |
Chair: Dr Litha Magingxa |
Chairs: Dr Sally Stansfield and Dr Oladoyin Odubanjo Chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos |
Chair: Prof Dee Bradshaw (Part 2) |
Chair: Prof Terence Centner |
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Closing Plenary: A Future Perspective
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Moderator: Dr Aldo Stroebel Prof Francis Petersen Dr Lidia Brito Prof Max Bergman |
WELCOME PAGE 0118
Parallel Sessions – Day One – 27 January 2017 – 14:15-16:15
WEFNL: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Local Perspective
Panel chair: Dr Olusola (Shola) Ololade
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Sustainable Resource Use through Water–Energy–Food Nexus Analysis
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *
Managing the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in a Frontier Economy: The Case of Kenya
by Jeremy Wakeford *
Water Footprint Assessment to Inform Sustainable Food Production in South Africa
by Henry Jordaan *, Frikkie Mare , Enoch Owusu-Sekyere , Morne Scheepers , Pascalina Mohlotsane , Phoka Nkhoua
Rethinking Biofuel Production from Agricultural Wastes in South Africa under Water Availability Constraints
by Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade *, Bridget Tshikalange , Audrey Dale Levine
A Water–Energy–Food Nexus Perspective for Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *, Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi
Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Opportunities and Challenges for Southern Africa
by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi *, Sylvester Mpandeli , Luxon Nhamo , Amos Madhlopa , Albert Thembinkosi Modi
SACCW: Sustainable Agriculture: Climate Change and Water-related Issues
Panel chair: Prof Linus Opara
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Small-Scale Farmers' Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Case Study of Sagole Women Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa
by Agnes Rankoana *
Does Coffee Producers' Transition to Cocoa Respond to a Sustainable Strategy to Cope with Climate Change?: Mapping Probabilities for Crop Diversification in Nicaragua
by Sonia Quiroga *, Cristina Suarez , Juan Diego Solís , Pablo Martínez-Juárez
Vulnerability of Maize Yields to Droughts in Uganda
by Terence Epule Epule *
Patterns of Dekadal Rainfall Variation over a Selected Region in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
by Isaac Mugume *
Developing Decision Support Tools for Improving Agricultural Sustainablity in Africa
by Kevin Jan Duffy *, Tirivashe Phillip Masere
The Redesign of Sustainable Agricultural Crop Ecosystems by Increasing Natural Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects
by Astrid Jankielsohn *
DSC: Designing Sustainable Cities
Panel chair: Prof Antonio Frattari
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Changing the Way We Treat Death: From Disposal to Positive Contribution
by Meredyth Mellor *
Using Urban Metabolism as a Guiding Concept for Sustainable Infrastructure Planning in Cape Town
by Paul Currie *, Megan Davies *
Assessing Urban Sustainability: Applying the DSR Framework in Urban Areas by Incorporating Remote Sensing Technologies
by Yusuf A. Aina *, Alex Wafer , Habib M. Alshuwaikhat
Designing with a Sustainable Approach for Affordable Housing Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa
by Olukayode Olawale Alao *
Linking Landscape Based Stormwater Management with Household and Community Livelihoods in Two African Cities
by Kumelachew Yeshitela *, Tatu Limbumba , Liku Workalemahu , Ketema Abebe , Lise Herslund
Green Building Culture and Energy Conservation in the Townships
by Antonio Frattari *, Williams kehinde Kupolati , Federico Berghi
UMT: Understanding Mobility Transitions
Panel chair: Prof Tim Creswell
List of Accepted Abstracts (6)
Mid-Size Urban Areas, Between Local and Global Issues: When the Will for a Sustainable Mobility Turn Faces Local Issues
by Bénédicte Rey *, Fabienne Picard *
An Holistic Approach to Mobility Transitions
by Tim Cresswell *
The 2015 Mobile Lifestyle Aspirations Survey
by Sylvie Landriève *, Christophe Gay *, Marc Pearce *
Sustainable Mobility Transitions and Policy: Assessing Governance Practices for Low-Carbon Mobilities Futures.
by Cristina Temenos *
Mobility Transitions: Between Scarcity and Austerity
by Anna Nikolaeva *
(Neo)Liberal Mobility Transitions: Downloading and Distributing Responsibility
by Peter Adey *
PFSD: Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Development
Panel chair: Prof Mary Scholes
List of Accepted Abstracts (5)
Experimentation, Governance and Sustainability Transitions in the REIPPPP: A Transdisciplinary Case Study of the ZF Mgcawa Development Coordination Forum
by Megan Davies *, Mark Swilling
Strategies Used by Activists in Israeli Environmental Campaigns: Policy and Practice Implications
by Edith Blit-Cohen *, Ariella Cwikel *
Policy Relevant Evidence for South African Green Economy and Environmental Sustainability Transitions (PRE-SAGEEST) 2009–2016
by Mapula Tshangela *
Journey towards One Vision, One Plan, and One Value System: The Case of Hessequa Municipality
by Elaine Fouche *, Alan Brent
Review of Sustainability Indicators at the Level of the European Union and the National and Regional Level of the Federal Republic of Germany
by Dorothea Schostok *, Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick
RESTSD: The Role of Education, Science and Technology in Sustainable Development
Panel chair: Dr. Christian Acemah
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
Building an Interdisciplinary Framework for Strong Sustainable Educational Design: A System-Of-Systems View
by Niclas Sandström *, Veijo Hytti
Are Citation Impact Indicators of Research Performance of Any Use in the Developing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa?
by Desiree Sehlapelo *
The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Green Campus Initiative (GCI) in Nigeria.
by Adenike Akinsemolu *, Toluwanimi Kolawole *
The Transition to Sustainability as Value Transition—the Role of Universities
by Carolina Suransky *, Henk Antonius Manschot
The Future of NRW—Participation of the Youth as Part of a Social Transformation Towards Sustainable Development
by Mona Treude *, Dorothea Schostok , Oscar Reutter , Manfred Fischedick
Digital Transformation of Non-Formal Education: Can MOOCs Support Under-represented Target Groups Such as Women in STEM?
by Catrina Grella *
Towards Sustainably-Minded Citizens in the Southeastern United States: A Paradigm Shift in Higher Education
by Edwin Akins , Maria Kalamas Hedden *, RC Paul , Vanessa Slinger-Friedman , Roneisha Worthy , Pegah Zamani
Parallel Sessions – Day Two – 28 January 2017 – 10:30-12:30
PCTMISFS: Potentialities of Clean Technologies and Management Implications for Sustainable Food Systems
Panel chair: Matthias Stucki & Prof Harro von Blottnitz
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Lock-In – a Double-Edged Trap Generated by Rigidity and Poverty in Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Helena Kahiluoto , Hanna Mäkinen
The Urban End of Food Value Chains in Secondary African Cities
by Lesley Sibanda *, Harro von Blottnitz *
Green Technologies for Food Production: The Mitigation Potential in Cereal, Fruit and Dairy Value Chains
by Matthias Stucki *, Deborah Scharfy
LEAP-FAO Progress on Water Footprints and Water Impact Quantification
by Valentina Russo *
Productive Uses of Energy: Gender and the Informal Sector
by Nthabiseng Mohlakoana *, Jiska de Groot *, Hans Bressers *
The Great African Cook-Off – Exploring User Preferences for Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) Through Participatory Multi-Criteria Analysis
by Jiska De Groot *, Charlotte Ray
Resource-Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Effects of Wood Stoves in Road-Side Food Preparation
by Rissa Niyobuhungiro *, Harro Von Blottnitz
CCPF: Climate Change Policy Frameworks
Panel chair: Prof Manfred Fishedick
List of Accepted Abstracts (5)
Vision Development towards a Sustainable North Rhine-Westphalia 2030 in Science-Practice-Dialogue. Approach, Results and Lessons Learnt from the Sustainable Strategy Formulation Process in the Federal State of NRW
by Manfred Fischedick , Oscar Reutter , Miriam Müller , Mona Treude , Dorothea Schostok *
How Effective Are Carbon Offset Projects at Delivering Sustainable Livelihood Benefits in South Africa?
by Jana Hofmann *
Quantitative and Qualitative Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment
by Leila Neimane *
Toward a Theoretical Framework for Studying Climate Change Policies: Insights From the Case Study of Singapore
by Ai Sian Ng *, May Oo Lwin , Augustine Pang
Reviving the Desakota Concept to Address Climate and Disaster Risks in Urbanizing Regions of India
by Sumetee Gajjar *
SSAC: Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation
Panel chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos 1 and Dr Litha Magingxa 2
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
On the Potential of Forest Ecosystems to Supply Forage Resources to Managed Honey Bees: Implications for Sustainable Beekeeping Activities and Pollination-Based Agriculture in Limpopo Province (South Africa)
by Sylvanus Mensah *, Ruan Veldtman , Thomas Seifert
Uptake of On-Farm Processing of Organic Waste
by Anouschka Groeneveld *, Martha Bakker , Jack Peerlings , Wim Heijman
Rethinking African’s Hope of Achieving BioHappiness by 2050 in a Rapidly Changing Time
by Catherine V Nnamani *, Sola A Ajayi , Happiness Ogba Oselebe , Christopher Atkinson
The Challenges of Organic Farming in Arid Regions
by Rhonda R. Janke *, Tamam Khawalda , Rasha Istaiteye
The economics of landscape restoration: Benefits of controlling bush encroachment and invasive plant species in South Africa
by William Stafford *, James Blignaut , Christo Marais
Ecology and Epidemiology of Wild and Domestic Suids With Special Reference to African Swine Fever (ASF), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Aujeszky Disease (AD) in Ndumo Game Reserve (NGR), South Africa.
by Cynthia Mapendere *, Eric Etter , J. Willem H. Ferguson , Ferran Jori
Seeds Without Borders: Towards Participatory Quinoa Variety Development and Seed Sovereignty in Rwanda, Ecuador, and the USA
by Kevin Murphy *, Leonardo Hinojosa , Nicolas Pichazaca Mayancela , Julianne Kellogg , Cedric Habiyaremye
SC: Sustainable Consumption
Panel chair: Dr Nadine Sonnenberg
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Assessment of Consumers' Stated Preferences for Water and Carbon Footprint Sustainability Information: Insights from the Gauteng Province of South Africa
by Enoch Owusu-Sekyere *, Yondela Y. Mahlathi , Henry Jordaan
Food Waste in South Africa: Understanding the Magnitude, Water Footprint and Cost
by Suzan Oelofse *
The Pursuit of Subjective Well-Being and Conscientious Decision Making in the South African White Goods Industry
by Lorna Christie , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *
Food Waste – Who's to Blame?
by Nadene Marx-Pienaar , Nadine Cynthia Sonnenberg *, Shandre Candiotes
GEC: Geography and Environmental Change
Panel chair: Prof Nikolaus Kuhn & Dr Henri Rueff
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Analysing Landscape Change in the Karoo Rangelands
by Juliane Krenz *, Philip Greenwood , Brigitte Kuhn , Goswn Heckrath , Nikolaus Kuhn
Rangelands – a Closing Sink for Atmospheric Carbon?
by Nikolaus J. Kuhn *
Economics of Dryland No-Till Wheat Supports Climate Change Adaptation
by Henri Rueff *
Sustainability in a Megadiverse Country: Agroforestry Contribution to Biological and Cultural Conservation in Colombia
by Gabriel J. Colorado Z. *
CS: Corporate Sustainability
Panel chair: Prof Max Bergman
List of Accepted Abstracts (5)
Involvement of Chinese Corporations in Africa from the Chinese Perspective
by Lena Berger *, Jin Ding , Laura Lämmli , Manfred Max Bergman *
A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia
by Progress Choongo *, Enno Masurel , Elco van Burg , John Lungu
Reporting on Long-Term Value Creation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Canadian Public Energy and Mining Companies
by Petra Dilling *
Resilience and Its Application in Corporate Sustainability
by Lorren Haywood *
An Empirical Analysis of DJWSI Data to Determine Industry Specific Global Corporate Sustainability Trends 2005–2016
by Steven T. Barber *, Garrett Macdonald
Parallel Sessions – Day Two – 28 January 2017 – 13:30-15:30
SAFS: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Panel chair: Prof Ken Dzama
List of Accepted Abstracts (8)
Sustainable Production of Honeybush Amongst Smal-Scale Producers: Barriers and Opportunities.
by Rhoda Malgas *, Shayne Jacobs , Karen Esler
Indicator Based Sustainability Assessment of the Smallholder Cattle Production System in South Africa
by Tawanda Marandure , Cletos Mapiye *, Godswill Makombe , Kennedy Dzama
Sustainability and Food Security
by Tawanda Marandure *, Kennedy Dzama
Offtake and Genetic Diversity as Indicators of Sustainability for Smallholder Sheep Farming Systems in the Western Cape, South Africa
by Annelin Molotsi *, Simon Oosting *, Schalk Cloete *, Kennedy Dzama *
The Meat Naturally Sustainability Model: Linking Landscape and Livelihood Benefits Through Rangeland Stewardship and Entrepreneurship
by Heidi-Jayne Hawkins *, Nicky McLoed , Sissie Matela , Tennille Rhode , Gerbrand Nel , Halcyone Muller , Nompendulo Mgwali , Nolubabalo Kwayimani , Rosanne Stanway , Sinegugu Zukulu , Ronald Newman , Sarah Rose Frazee
Developing Phosphorus Vulnerability Matrix and demonstrating its application for a developing country, like India
by Madhuri Nanda *, Arun Kansal
Exploring the Untapped Potential of China's Role in African Agriculture Development
by Lawal Marafa *
A Spatial Analysis of Effectiveness of Eradication of Invasive Species in Improving Grazing for Marginal Livestock Economies in Dryland of Matabeleland South Region, Zimbabwe: A Focus on Lantana camara and Opuntia fulgida
by Oliver Dube *, Joy-Noeleen Ndlovu , Ntandoyenkosi A Ncube
RCC: Responding to Climate Change
Panel chair: Prof Voster Muchenje
List of Accepted Abstracts (7)
Coastal Disaster Risk Assessment and Sustainable Development under Climate Change in Taiwan
by Lien Kwei Chien *, Ching-Chieh Hsieh , Wei-Po Huang
Climate Change Predicted to Increase, Decrease, or Not Change Growth and Water Yield Depending on Mean Annual Temperature of Loblolly Pine Forests in Southeastern U.S.
by Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Benecke *, Robert O Teskey , Timothy A Martin , Heather D Aldridge
Soil and Water Resources Deterioration and Preservation Perspectives in Three Intensively Cultivated Basins of Greece
by Andreas Panagopoulos *, Ioannis Vrouhakis , Andreas Ilias , Sofia Stathaki , Paschalis Dalambakis , Evangelos Hatzigiannakis , Aikaterini Karyoti , Iordanis Pappoutsoglou , Theodore Karyotis , George Arampatzis
Flood: A Threat to Sustainable City Development in South Western Parts of Nigeria
by Akeem Olawale Olaniyi *, Bashiru Adeniyi Adegbite
Effects of 2010 Flood Event on Women in Cotonou City (Benin)
by Blandine Ouikotan *, Hans van der Kwast
Eco-Nest in the Tropical Sunshine
by Shandara Arbab *
Exploring the Role of Institutional and Policy Framework in Water Resource Monitoring and Management in a Sub-Saharan African Context: A Study of the Gauteng Province, South Africa
by Simphiwe Chabalala , Danny Simatele *
SCM: Sustainable Construction and Manufacturing
Panel chair: Prof Marc Rosen
List of Accepted Abstracts (9)
Built Cultural Heritage as a Catalyst of Environmental Sustainability: A Pragmatic Paradigm for Anthropocene
by Obafemi A.P Olukoya *
A Survey on the State of Energy Efficiency Adoption and Related Challenges Amongst Selected Manufacturing SMMEs in the Booysens Area of Johannesburg
by Njabulo Kambule *
Effect of Maintenance on Sustainability of Infrastructures
by Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke *, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa , Kehinde Olumide Ologuntuyi
Sustainable Approaches to Greywater Recycling
by Manoj Kumar Tiwari *, Raj Shekhar Bose
Thermal Materials for CSP Plants: LCOE Evaluation for Performance Improvement Using Chilean Strategic Lithium Salts
by Raul ORyan *, Gustavo Caceres , Macarena Montané , Shahriyar Nasirov
Treatment of Textile Wastewater in a Combined Hydrodynamic Cavitation, Fenton Process and Nano-Zero Valent Iron (NZVI) System
by Kassim Olasunkanmi Badmus *, Ninette Irakoze , Leslie Petrik
Additive Manufacturing Aided Product Development Processes—Potentials for Economic and Environmental Benefits
by Maija Leino *, Ville Uusitalo
Waste Paper Biochar as a Sustainable Carbon Black Pigment Replacement in Printing Inks
by Steven T. Barber *, Thomas A. Trabold
Cassava Processing Systems and Effluent Management Techniques in Southwest Nigeria: Challenges and Environmental Risk Implications
by Nurudee Samuel Lawal *, Kolawole Ogedengbe , Olukayode Smith Ojo
REH: Renewable Energy and Housing
Panel chair: Prof Felix Muesgens
List of Accepted Abstracts (5)
The German Energiewende – Promoting Renewable Energy for Worldwide Expansion
by Felix Muesgens *
What Is the Role of Consumers in the Transition Towards Low Carbon Living?
by Anna Claudelin *, Maija Leino , Suvi Konsti-Laakso , Ville Uusitalo
Characteristics of Calabar Tidal Resource: Patterns and Relationship to Sustainable Clean Energy
by Collins Nwaokocha *, Mufutau A. Waheed , Abayomi T. Layeni , Olumuyiwa A. Lasode , Solomon O. Giwa
Assessing the Sustainability of Small Scale Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa by Means of EIA Quality Review
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *, Daniel Sarel Boshoff , Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade
Consumer Values and Attitudes towards Low Carbon Living: Finnish Perspective
by Suvi Konsti-Laakso *, Maija Leino , Anna Claudelin , Ville Uusitalo
MCSD: Mining as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development
Panel chair: Prof Dee Bradshaw
List of Accepted Abstracts (11)
Coal Fly Ash Beneficiation- Vital for Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Southern Africa
by Omotola Babajide , Sammy Nyale *, Nicholas Musyoka *, Leslie Petrik *
Sustainable Communities: Communities and Natural Resource Management
by Michael Solomon *
Integrated Water Management for Mining Operations and Local Communities: South African Case Studies
by Jennifer Broadhurst *
Impact of Gas Flaring on the Vitamin Composition of Selected Edible Vegetables in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria.
by Doris Akachukwu *, Michael Adedapo Gbadegesin , Philippa Chinyere Ojimelukwe
The Mining Industry as a Driver of Innovation Toward the Transition to a Green Economy
by Corey Beavon *
Human and Social Capital Development Contributions of the Richards Bay Minerals Industry Cluster
by Shuhei Kato *, Anthony Black *, Harro von Blottnitz *
Effectiveness of Biodiversity Offset Strategies in South Africa: Current Perceptions and Views in the Mining Industry
by Isaac Tebogo Rampedi *, Edwynn Walter Louw , Jayne Margaret Rogerson
Synthesis of a Plant-Based Dust Suppressant for Use in Coal Mines in Mozambique
by Isaias Mutombo Mafavisse *, Roberto Wagner Lourenço , Valquíria de Campos
Assessing Mine-Related Water Quality Using Remote Sensing
by Aros Ndlovu *, Solomon Tesfamichael
Mining as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development: Sustainability as a Source of Innovation
by Brian Chicksen *, Dee Bradshaw *
Mining as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development
by Dee Bradshaw *
CSF: Corporate Sustainability and Finance
Panel chair: Marcel Mballa-Ekobena
List of Accepted Abstracts (5)
Ecopreneurship and Green Product Initiative as a Panacea for Sustainable Green Trade Development in Nigeria
by Mayowa Oludele Solaja *
Corporate Environmental Engagement in China
by Cubie Lau , Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman
The Nexus between Sustainable and Value Investing
by Florian Schaller *, Lars Kaiser
A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Research and Practice: Linking an Organisation's Strategic Planning with a National Vision for a Sustainable Future - the Case of FNB Namibia
by Chanel Venter *, Nina Louw
Partnership between Commercial Banks and Government in Facilitating Funding Opportunities for Female Entrepreneurs in South Africa
by Zinzi Magoda *
Parallel Sessions – Day Two – 28 January 2017 – 16:00-17:30
WEFNG: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Global Perspective
Panel chair: Prof Julian May
List of Accepted Abstracts (3)
Sustainable Development and Water–Energy–Food Nexus: MuSIASEM vs BIPLOT Perspectives
by Nathalia Diazibeth Tejedor-Flores *
The SustUrbanFoods Project: Challenges in Accounting for the Sustainability of Complex Urban Food Systems
by Esther Sanyé-Mengual *, Francesco Orsini , Giorgio Prosdocimi Gianquinto
Comparing Two Prominent Approaches to Assess Water Use Sustainability and Their Implications for Food Systems
by Anna Kuokkanen *, Maija Leino , Ville Uusitalo
DSWR: Developing Sustainable Water Resources
Panel chair: Prof Neil Armitrage
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Dimensions of Future Water Security – a Global Hydro-Economic Classification of Water Challenges
by Sylvia Tramberend *, Günther Fischer , Yusuke Satoh , William Cosgrove , Simon Langan , Taher Kahil , Eva Hizsnyik , Edward Byers , Peter Burek , Martina Flörke , Naota Hanasaki , Somayeh shadkam , Piotr Magnusziewski , Yoshihide Wada
Fe0-Based Filtration Systems for Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water
by Chicgoua Noubactep *
Stormwater as a Resource for Water Supply and Urban Agriculture in Cape Town
by John Okedi , Neil Philip Armitage *, Kirsty Jane Carden
Review on the Analysis of Trace Metals in the Unsaturated Zone of Cemetery Soils
by Francisco Carlos da Silva *, Paulo Sergio Tonello *, Valquíria de Campos *
SH: Sustainability and Health
Panel chair: Dr Sally Stansfield and Dr Oladoyin Odubanjo
List of Accepted Abstracts (2)
Global Health Governance and the 2030 Development Agenda: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa
by Obijiofor Aginam *
Trends of Climatic Variables and Possible Health Impacts: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Nigeria
by Sylvia Ankamah *, Esimai Peju , Sari Kovats , Kaku Sagary Nokoe
SMO: Sustainable Mobility
Panel chair: Prof Alexandros Gasparatos
List of Accepted Abstracts (2)
Sustainable Mobility: Access of Metrorail Commuters in the Western Cape
by Zinette Bergman *, Manfred Max Bergman
Travel Demand Analysis for an Innovative Car Sharing Electric Vehicle System
by Stefano Carrese , Tommaso Giacchetti , Marialisa Nigro *, Sergio Maria Patella
SCRC: Sustainable Consumption Regulation and Communication
Panel chair: Prof Terence Centner
List of Accepted Abstracts (3)
Delivering Global Impacts Through Certification and Ecolabelling
by Michael Marriott *, David Agnew *, Catherine Longo *
Relating Sustainability to Regulations Overseeing Food Products
by Terence Centner *
Morality and Climate Change: Detailing the Communication Challenges Based on Survey Data
by Johan Jansson *
Submissions not assigned to panels
List of Accepted Abstracts (4)
Sustainability and Competitiveness at the Regional Level: An Empirical Approach to Analyze the Stakeholders' Relationship of Firms
by M. Isabel Sanchez-Hernandez *
A Management Database for Sustainable Cattle Production by Emerging Cattle Farmers in South Africa
by Obvious Mapiye *
Assessing Water Quality from the Diversity of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Rivers of the Albertine Rift Region in Western Uganda
by Peace Liz Sasha Musonge *
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Functional Feeding Groups Patterns in Afro-Montane Rivers Relative to Physical Variables Land-Use and Physical Variables in Southwestern Uganda
by Peace Liz Sasha Musonge *
Call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) in Hosting the International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S)
The I3S Steering Committee seeks Expression of Interest (EoI) from bidder host Universities, organizations and/or cities to host one of the upcoming International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S).
Important Dates
EoI to organise the I3S event of year N+2 must be submitted by 31 August of year N.
EoI evaluation and invitations to submit full bids will be sent by 30 September of year N.
Invited full bids must be submitted by 31 December of year N.
Final decision will be announced by 31 January of year N+1.
Facts
Bidders must have the facility to organize and host a three-day symposium of at least 300 participants including
- easy access to the symposium venues and the capability to offer a wide range of services such as catering, WLAN and internet services, organization of a social events.
- ability to cover all costs with registration fees and sponsoring
The conference website, the registration management and payments must be done on sciforum.net
Bids from all geographic areas can be submitted.
Expression of Interest Instructions
- EoIs must be submitted by 31 August by email to I3S-EoI@mdpi.com with cc to all authors of the bid
- Any inquiries should be sent to the I3S steering Committee at I3S-EoI@mdpi.com
- The length of the EoIs should not exceed two A4 pages and shall include:
- Names of the bidders including contact information (email adresses included) and a short biography
- Detaisl on the planned venue including infrastructure available in the venue and in the host city to welcome participants
- coverletter highlighting advantages of the hosts
About The International Symposium on Sensor Science I3S
Previous Editions of I3S:
2003 Paris, France
2004 Nanjing, China,
2005 Jülich, Germany
2015 Basel, Switzerland
The next edition will be held from 27-29 September 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
The conference format is designed to promote interaction between scientists and engineers from different disciplines as an opportunity to discuss important breakthroughs in sensor technology and related fields; broaden your knowledge, meet sensor scientists from other areas and develop new collaborations.
You may also distribute this call for EoI within your network.
Steering Committee
Co-Chairs:
Professor,
Dr. Franck Vazquez, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland
Committee members:
Professor
Professor,
Professor
Professor,
Professor
Professor,
WSF2018 Welcome Page - Committee
Confirmed Main Speakers
HE Helene Budliger Artieda
Ambassador of Switzerland to the Republic of South Africa
Prof Jeffrey D. Sachs
Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University, USA
Chairs Parallel Sessions
HE Helene Budliger Artieda
Ambassador of Switzerland to the Republic of South Africa
Prof Jeffrey D. Sachs
Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University, USA
TEST PAGE WSF2018 AUGUST 2017
[Proposal]
World Sustainability Forum 2018
Beijing · Cangzhou
n Dates
17-20 September 2018
n Venue
Venue 1 |
UIBE campus, Beijing (TBD) |
Venue 2 |
Cangzhou Int’l Convention Center, Cangzhou (with 1 main conference room for 300-500 people, and 6 panel room for 50 people) |
n Chairs: Xia, Xue, official from Cangzhou, Bergman
n Co-Chairs: to be determined by Chairs
n Organizers
1. University of International Business & Economics (UIBE)
2. Institute for Sustainable Development Goals, Tsinghua University/SDSN China
3. University of Basel
4. Local university of technology or medicine
5. People’s Government of Cangzhou
6. Ministries (e.g. Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Association of Renewable Energy)
7. MDPI
n Co-organizers
1. Strategy Center for China’s Open Economy and International Technology Cooperation, UIBE
2. Center for International Business Ethics, UIBE
3. …
n Preliminary Conference Topics (final list dependent on submissions)
1. Sustainable Agriculture (e.g. food security)
2. Sustainable Energy (e.g. climate change, mining)
3. Sustainable Cities and architecture (e.g. urbanization, building materials)
4. Mobility and sustainable transportation
5. Sustainable production and consumption
6. Sustainability in emerging economies (e.g. China, India)
7. Sustainable development of int’l trade and development
8. Corporate responsibility
9. Policies and institutions for sustainable development
10.Green/sustainable finance
11.Water
12.Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
n Conference Format
Post-graduate forum (Beijing) |
1 day |
WSF2018 and Exhibition (Cangzhou) |
3 days |
Agenda
Date |
Location |
Events |
17 September 2018 |
Beijing |
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18 September 2018 |
Cangzhou |
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19 September 2018 |
Cangzhou |
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20 September 2018 |
Cangzhou |
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Cangzhou |
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n Participants
400 participants (roughly 200 foreign participants, and 200 domestic participants).
Category |
Example |
No. |
Global institutions |
UNESCO, UNDP, UN SDSN |
15-20 |
Scholars |
250-300 |
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Corporations |
Fortune 500 |
50 |
Gov’t officials |
National and local level |
50 |
Media |
Global and domestic |
20-25 |
n Output
1. Publication of submitted papers in various journals
2. Special issue of Sustainability (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability)
3. WSF2018 Book of Abstracts
4. Forum report (e.g. Boao Forum for Asia Report)
5. World Sustainability Award 2018 (including prize money US$100 000)
6. Emerging Sustainability Leader Award 2018 (including prize money: US$ 10 000)
n Basics
1. MDPI organizes and runs the conference website for WSF2018 (see https://sciforum.net/conference/wsf-6 )
2. MDPI advertises WSF2018 internationally and organizes a call for submission for WSF2018 and the World Sustainability Award/Emerging Sustainability Leader Award
3. MDPI provides US$ 10 000 start-up funding
4. The conference will have four WSF2018 chairs: Max Bergman and three Chinese local chair (Xia, Xue, and a high-ranking official from the city of Cangzhou)
5. The conference will have approximately seven co-chairs, who are academics representing the different sustainability areas (e.g. food, energy, etc.). They make sure that their specialty area is adequately represented.
6. UIBE and the local organizers will find two patrons that are well-known at least in China and have important functions; they will open day 1 and day 2 of WSF2018
7. Max Bergman and MDPI are responsible for the content and layout of the conference program and book of abstracts
8. WSF2018 will need one main hall and five parallel panel rooms of approximately 50 persons capacity
9. UIBE/Cangzhou needs to provide one permanent conference person who speaks English and who can be reached for administrative and organizational issues
10.We need clarification fairly early about transport from Beijing (where most international scholars will arrive) and Tianjin to the conference venue (including availability of and buying of train tickets); accommodation assistance in Beijing and Cangzhou; and tourism assistance in Beijing and Cangzhou
11.We should get a formal agreement from Cangzhou’s industry to be allowed to visit (e.g. car manufacturers, steel/refinery industries, energy). This would make the conference attractive to international business and scholars.
12.No conference-relevant programme decision can be made without the agreement of all Chairs;
Registration WSF2018
The Registration Platform will be Online Soon.
Registration Fees
Early Registration (until 31 May 2018)
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Academic
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3000 CNY
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Student
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1500 CNY
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Academic, low-income country*
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2100 CNY
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Student, low-income country*
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1050 CNY
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Late Registration (after 1 June 2018)
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Academic
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3500 CNY
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Student
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1800 CNY
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Academic, low-income country*
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2350 CNY
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Student, low-income country*
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1375 CNY
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Gala Dinner, 19 September 2018 300 CNY
The registration fee includes attendance of all conference sessions, morning/afternoon tea/coffee breaks, lunch, conference bag.
Prices are in Chinese Yuan Renminbi.
*Reduced fees will be applied to low-income, lower-middle-income and upper-middle-income economies as indicated by the World Bank Classification
The registration platform will be open soon. If you need assistance, please email wsf7@mdpi.com.
Visa Requirements
General Information About Visas for China
A visa is a travel document issued by authorized government agencies to foreign citizens applying to enter, exit from or transit through the host country's territory based on the host country's laws and regulations. In accordance with international law and practice, any sovereign state is entitled to determine whether or not to allow a foreign citizen to enter or exit from its territory, and whether to issue a visa, decline a visa application or to cancel an issued visa in accordance with its national laws.
Chinese embassies, consulates and other institutions stationed abroad entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China are visa-issuing authorities responsible for issuance of entry visas to foreigner citizens abroad, and are entitled to determine the type, number of entries, validity and duration of each stay of a visa to be issued, or to decline a visa application or revoke an issued visa, in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations. According to Chinese law, a foreign citizen may be refused entry into China even if he/she has a valid Chinese visa.
Foreign citizens must obtain a visa before entry into China, with the exception of visa-free entry based on relevant agreements or regulations. Foreign citizens that fall into categories of Article 22 of the Exit and Entry Law of the People's Republic of China are qualified to apply for port visas from visa-issuing authorities entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security at a port of entry approved to issue port visas by the State Council.
For visit to Hong Kong SAR or Macao SAR, citizens from some countries/territories are exempted from visas for short term visit. Otherwise an entry visa must be obtained as required by the Government of HKSAR or Macao SAR. Visa applications must be made separately if the traveler wishes visit both HKSAR/Macao SAR and mainland China.
For more information, see https://www.visaforchina.org/BER_EN/generalinformation/visaknowledge/267782.shtml
and http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/zgqz/
And for further information about Instructions on Application For M (Business) Visa Extension click here.
Travel Insurance
Subscription to an insurance plan to protect you from the high costs of illness or accident during your stay in China is a prerequisite for obtaining your visa. You should obtain adequate travel, health and accident insurance before you depart from your country (e.g. Allianz Business Travel Insurance).
The organizers are not responsible for personal injuries, or loss of, or damage to, private property belonging to the congress participants.
Traveling to Beijing
For a complete overview, see https://wikitravel.org/en/Beijing
- Domestic Flights to Beijing: You can fly to Beijing from Shanghai, Guangzhou and many other Chinese cities with the following airline: Air China, Southern Airline, Eastern Airline, Hainan Airline, Shanghai Airline, Xiamen Airline, Sichuan Airline, Juneyao Airline and many more.
- Direct International flights to Beijing: For more information, see https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-flights/
viruses
Viruses 2018 - Breakthroughs in Viral Replication
7-9 February 2018
Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Conference Awards 300€ & 500€
Please feel free to download our Viruses 2018 poster
An international scientific conference sponsored by the journal Viruses.
For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities please take a look at our brochure for Viruses 2018.
Welcome from the Conference Chair
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that I announce the conference “Viruses 2018: Breakthroughs in Viral Replication” to be held in Barcelona, Spain 7-9, February, 2018. The importance of viruses to human health has never been more apparent, and significant progress is being made in understanding virus replication, structure, transmission, pathogenesis, and antiviral immunity. This conference will bring together leading virologists from around the world to share their recent findings. Meeting participants will have the opportunity to present posters and short talks on their work and discuss their research in a relaxed, collegial environment.
The conference is sponsored by MDPI, the publisher of the open-access journal Viruses and follows the very successful meeting “Viruses 2016: At the Forefront of Virus-Host Interactions” held in Jan 2016 in Basel, Switzerland.
I very much look forward to seeing you at this exciting meeting in Barcelona.
Best regards,
Eric O. Freed, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief, Viruses
Director, HIV Dynamics and Replication Program
Head, Virus-Cell Interaction Section
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Bg. 535/Rm. 110
Frederick, MD, USA
http://home.ncifcrf.gov/hivdrp/Freed.html
Conference Chair
Eric Freed
National Cancer Institute, NIH - Frederick, MD, USA
Conference Co-Chair
Albert Bosch
Enteric Virus Laboratory, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, Spain
Confirmed Invited Speakers
Frank Kirchhoff
Ulm University Hospital, Germany
Kay Grünewald
Oxford Particle Imaging Centre, Oxford University, UK
Urs Greber
Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Michael S. Diamond
Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, USA
Alasdair Steven
Laboratory Structural Biology Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
Alain Kohl
Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, UK
Daniel Douek
National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
K Andrew White
York University, Department of Biology, Canada
Adam Zlotnick
Indiana University, USA
Sara Sawyer
University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Clodagh O'Shea
Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute, USA
Elena I. Frolova
School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA
Leo James
Medical Research Council (MRC), UK
Don C. Lamb
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Andrew B. Ward
The Scripps Research Institute, USA
Amelia Nieto
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Spain
Conference Secretariat
Sponsoring Opportunities
For information regarding sponsoring opportunities, please contact Antonio Peteira.
E-Mail: antonio.peteira@mdpi.com
Tel. +34 936397662