ACES 2018 - The 3rd Asian Conference on Education for Sustainability

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Category education; public policy; economic development

Deadline: March 02, 2018 | Date: May 01, 2018-May 02, 2018

Venue/Country: Hiroshima, Japan

Updated: 2018-02-17 19:21:14 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Early Registration is only 25,000 JPY. All registered participants will be invited to the welcome reception and provided with a free, guided tour of Hiroshima Peace Park. The first 10 registrants will also receive a free ticket for the Miyajima Shrine Island Tour, which includes round-trip transportation, park entrance fee and cake with tea at a Japanese tea house.

About ACES 2018

Thirty years ago, the Brundtland report – formally titled “Our Common Future” – launched the concept of sustainable development as “the process of change in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and aspirations.” At the heart of the concept of sustainable development lie two interrelated challenges: how to address our growth needs, in particular those of the developing countries, given the limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on our ability to meet present and future needs.

Despite significant progress made since the publication of the Brundtland report, the twin challenges of sustainable development remain valid to the present day. What type of governance structures, business practices, technological innovations, legal agreements or policy tools can best bridge the needs-limitation gap in order to facilitate and accelerate sustainable development? The rapid economic growth of the developing countries in Asia in the recent decades has added a new dimension to this process, by shifting the leverage of change from the West to the East. Designing infrastructure, products, enterprises and processes with sustainability in mind can have an enormous impact on environmental and social systems.

Partnering with the 5th Asian Symposium on Education, Equity and Social Justice, ACES 2018 offers a platform for scholarly and applied conversations among a wide variety of stakeholders concerned with the continual challenge of advancing the sustainable development and business agenda: people, planet, and growth. Because this is an emerging paradigm, there is much research and exploration that is needed. Academics, researchers, students and representatives from industry, government and non-governmental organizations need to both share their findings and learn from each other, in order to facilitate the transformation in how economic activity is conducted, allowing human societies to be sustained and to thrive.

The ACES 2018 theme is our The Future of Sustainable Development. As the fields of sustainable development and sustainable business cross over into multiple areas and disciplines, authors are welcome to submit from a range of topics, perspectives, and disciplines. The range of research submissions may include conceptual, empirical, experimental, and case studies. We particularly invite papers making empirical and theoretical contributions about the social and economic processes impacting on sustainable development; global environmental governance, business and public policy approaches; technological innovations; climate change adaptation & mitigation; renewable energy development.

We welcome proposals of 250 words in English by Friday, March 2, 2018 on any of the following ACES 2018 streams:

◾Climate Change and Sustainability

◾Cultural Sustainability

◾Economic Development

◾Education for Sustainable Development

◾Ending Poverty and Hunger

◾Gender Equality

◾Global Governance of Sustainable Development

◾Public Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

◾Public Policy

◾Social Sustainability

◾Sustainable Energy Policies

◾Other Areas (please specify)