As part of the celebration for our 25th Anniversary, The Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management (CUPEM), The University of Hong Kong, in association with ERP Environment, publishers of the international journal Sustainable Development are pleased to announce the 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. The conference will be held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong on April 6-8, 2006.

We are seeking offers of papers from researchers and practitioners in the fields of sustainable development, sustainable cities, environmental policy and industrial ecology (in association with Progress in Industrial Ecology - An International Journal). We are particularly interested in papers that critically assess the progress that has been made in sustainable development research and practice in terms of integrating policy studies and issues of governance and management. Papers may address any relevant area but contributors may find guidance from the list of suggested themes.

Suggested Themes
Sustainable cities
Definitions, concepts and implications of sustainable development
Ecological economics and sustainable development
Business and sustainable development
Sustainable development and urban housing
Sustainable development and transport
Environmental management and policy
Industrial ecology and industrial metabolism
Material and energy flow studies and life cycle assessment
Industrial symbiosis, eco-industrial parks and eco-industrial networking
Cleaner production
Global governance
Free trade, development and globalisation
Voluntary agreements
Networks, stakeholder management and sustainability
Strategies and policies for sustainable development
Indicators of sustainable development
Institutional arrangements and the practice of sustainable development
Planning and implementing sustainable development and Agenda 21
Local action for sustainable development
Compact city debates
Poverty, population and health promotion
Cooperation and alliances for a sustainable future
Public-private cooperation
Corporate social responsibility
The contribution of sustainable investments to sustainable development
Education and sustainable development
The role of women and minority groups
Developing country perspectives and examples

Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission Deadline for Submitting Abstract is now extended to 31 January 2006! January 31, 2006
Notification of acceptance December 31, 2005
Deadline for submission of full papers Feburary 28, 2006
Deadline for early bird registration January 31, 2006
Deadline for registration March 06, 2006