[ASPA] Multinational Conference on Environmental Policy -- Call for Papers Extended

Tue Jan 6 15:00:08 EST 2009

Greetings,

I am writing on behalf of Doug Besharov, president of the Association for
Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), and professor of public
policy at the University of Maryland (in the United States). In association
with the KDI School of Public Policy (Seoul), APPAM, and the University of
Maryland, a conference on "Environmental Policy" (see below) will be held in
June of 2009.

As you may recall, I had sent this message to you about a month ago for
distribution; thank you very much for your help at that time. In light of
some program updates and an extended proposal deadline, would it be possible
for you to re-send this "call for papers" to members of your organization or
school and other related email listservs? And would it also be possible to
forward this invitation to other organizations in the region that might be
interested in sending out to their listservs? Please let me know if either
of these actions might be possible.

("Call for papers" follows this email.)

Patrick Tiedemann

Research Assistant to Douglas J. Besharov

(202) 862-5904

ptiedem1 at umd.edu

Call for Papers 
(Extended to 28 January 2009) 

To participate in the conference 

Environmental Policy

A Multinational Conference
on
Policy Analysis and Teaching Methods

KDI School of Public Policy and Management
University of Maryland School of Public Policy
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

The main web page for the conference is:
http://www.appam.org/conferences/international/korea2009/index.asp 

Conference date: 11 June (dinner) through 13 June 2009
Location: KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Seoul, Korea

Keynote speaker: Mario Amano, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD 

Asia's growing economic and geopolitical importance has led to increased
interest in its environmental policies. How, for example, do the diverse
countries of the region frame and respond to questions of pollution, climate
change, urban planning, environmental regulation, transboundary
environmental disputes, and so forth? 

As these issues rise on national agendas, graduate schools in the region are
developing and strengthening their environmental policy concentrations to
prepare the next generation of environmental policy analysts, managers,
teachers, and scholars. In this context, how should graduate environmental
policy curricula be designed, and what teaching methods should be used to
ensure the highest quality of graduates? Graduate public affairs schools
elsewhere have been grappling with similar challenges, and cross-pollination
may facilitate the global institutional evolution of environmental policy
education. 

To explore these and related topics, the KDI School of
<http://www.kdischool.ac.kr/>  Public Policy and Management and the
University of Maryland School of Public <http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/>
Policy in collaboration with the Association <http://www.appam.org/home.asp>
for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) will hold a conference in
Seoul, from 11 June (starting with dinner) through 13 June 2009. 

The conference is designed to attract a worldwide audience, including
academics and professionals from universities, think tanks, government
agencies, the private sector, civil society, and beyond. Papers should
address issues of environmental policy or graduate environmental policy
education linked to particular Asian countries or across them, or be
comparative in nature. Papers will be presented in topic-oriented panels
with both Asian and non-Asian presenters and discussants. The conference
will explore lessons from Asia that may be applicable in other parts of the
world and lessons Asia may be able to draw from experience in other regions.

Program co-chairs:

Prof. Chin-Seung Chung
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Chairman, Ministry of Environment Affairs Oversight and Evaluation Committee
Former Vice Minister at the Ministry of Environment, Korea

Prof. Douglas J. Besharov
School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
President, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
Co-editor, Comparative policy analysis series, Oxford University Press

Program committee: For detailed information about Program Committee members,
please click here
<http://www.welfareacademy.org/pubs/international/epckdi/committee.shtml> . 

The conference agenda is broad. Possible topics for papers include, but are
not limited to, the following.

Analyzing environmental policy

 Environmental policy processes, practices, and analytic tools

How has environmental policymaking evolved in response to changing social
demands, politics, and policy experience? What are the strengths and
weaknesses of rule-based and incentive-based policies, and under what
circumstances are they likely to be effective or ineffective? What are the
strengths and weaknesses of cost-benefit, risk-benefit, and other analytic
tools?

Climate change

What are the projected threats to Asian countries from climate change, and
how might these countries best adapt to such expected changes? What are
Asian countries' climate change politics and policies, and how do they
compare to those of Europe, the U.S., and other regions? 

Pollution-local, national, and transnational issues

What are the key pollution problems in the region for air, land, and water,
and what are the strengths and weaknesses of current policy approaches? What
are the problems and policies linked to waste management, including solid
waste, toxic waste, recycling, incineration, landfills, etc.? How are
transnational conflicts linked to pollution addressed, or not addressed?

Natural resource management

How are freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems managed? What are the
problems and policies related to biodiversity conservation, protected area
management, and tourism? What are the effects of international trade and
international environmental agreements in the region?

Human dimensions and public participation

How has public participation in environmental policymaking changed, and what
impact have these changes had on policy outcomes? Are problems linked to
environmental justice recognized, and if so how are they assessed and
mitigated?

Teaching environmental policy

External and institutional pressures shaping environmental policy programs

How have institutional strategies affected the development of graduate
environmental policy programs? How have general curricular and specific
subject requirements evolved in response to changes in external and
institutional factors? What is the role of public policy schools in policy
community responses to environmental challenges?

Graduate environmental policy curriculum design

What should be included in the core curriculum? Are there standard sets of
electives that should be offered? What foundational and special skills
should be required (e.g., statistics, econometrics, GIS, computer modeling,
conflict resolution, etc.)? What level of scientific knowledge should be
required (e.g., atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, toxicity,
conservation biology, etc.)?

Teaching and classroom management

What are the most effective ways to teach environmental policy? What
teaching practices, beyond the lecture, can enhance learning (e.g., field
trips, internships, simulations, role-plays, student-directed group
projects, etc.)?

Student issues

What are current and projected future employment trends for environmental
policy graduates? What are appropriate policies for student recruitment and
financial aid? What are the trends in student diversity?

Abstract Submissions: All abstracts should be submitted online through the
APPAM website:
http://www.appam.org/conferences/international/korea2009/index.asp. 

Abstract instructions: For instructions, please click here
<http://www.appam.org/conferences/international/korea2009/proposals.asp> . 

Deadline: The deadline for abstract submissions is 28 January 2009
(extended). 

Language: Please note that English will be the official language of the
conference. Papers and presentations are expected to be delivered in
English. 

Schedule: 

28 Jan. 2009:

 Deadline to submit proposals (extended)

25 Feb. 2009:

 Proposal status notifications

25 Feb. 2009:

 Early registration begins

30 Mar. 2009:

 Early registration ends, regular registration begins

15 Apr. 2009:

 Papers due for distribution/Program available online

19 May 2009:

 Regular registration ends; all additional registrations must be made
on-site

11 Jun. 2009:

 Welcome dinner for paper presenters, panel chairs, and panel discussants

12 Jun. 2009:

 Opening plenary and keynote address

Registration will be available beginning 25 February 2009 through the APPAM
website
http://www.appam.org/conferences/international/korea2009/register.asp. Early
registration will close on 30 March 2009. Regular registration will close on
19 May 2009. After this date, registration will be available on-site at the
conference. 

Persons in low-income countries: You may be eligible for a waiver of the
registration fee. Instructions for applying for a waiver will be available
when you complete the registration process. 

Grants: The KDI School will be offering a limited number of grants covering
the cost of travel, accommodation, and registration for participants living
in Asia. Applications for the grants must be made through the KDI School.
For more information, send your request to: environment at kdischool.ac.kr. 

Travel reservations and side trips: The KDI School will organize field trips
for interested participants. More detailed information will be announced
later. 

Hotel accommodations: The KDI School is coordinating hotel accommodations in
Seoul for the conference. To learn more and to make reservations, please
click here
<http://www.welfareacademy.org/pubs/international/epckdi/hotel.shtml> . 

Post-conference publication: Papers from the conference will be considered
for publication in the Oxford University Press Series on "Comparative Policy
Analysis." Information about the series is available at:
http://www.welfareacademy.org/pubs/international/policy_exchanges/oup.shtml.

Contact information: For more information about the conference, please visit
the conference website:
http://www.appam.org/conferences/international/korea2009/index.asp. Email
inquires about paper proposals, opportunities to support the conference,
registration, or administrative matters may also be made through the
website. 

Contact Person: 

Dr. Peter J. Balint
Program Coordinator and Editor
Associate Professor of Environmental Policy
Department of Public and International Affairs
Department of Environmental Science and Policy
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Email: Please select "Seoul Conference-Program" on the APPAM contact form
<http://www.appam.org/about/contact.asp> .
Phone: +1-703-993-1404
Fax: +1-703-993-1399

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