Theme & Sub- Themes
 

INSPIRING INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:
CRAFTING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PERSISTENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS

SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS
•    Eco-innovation
•    Sustainability Reporting
•    Environmental, social and governance risk management
•    Environmental and social performance standards for project finance
 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
•    20 years of EIA Regulations: How effective has regulation been in achieving Section 24 of the Constitution?
•    Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
•    Financial provisions and environmental liabilities for rehabilitation
 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
•    Sustainable urban planning
•    Sustainable rural development
•    Green Economy
 

ECONOMICS AND VALUATION
•    Applied Environmental Resource Economics
•    Valuation of Assets and Natural Resources
•    Economics in EIA
 

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
•    Urban green assets and ecological infrastructure
•    Biodiversity Information Systems
•    Biodiversity Offsets
 

ENERGY SECURITY
•    Energy planning for cities to reduce carbon footprint
•    Promoting the transition to a low carbon society
 

WATER-FOOD-ENERGY NEXUS
•    Agricultural development
•    Agricultural value chain
•    Integrating water security into planning and environmental assessment    
 

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
•    Challenges of implementing mega-projects
•    Challenges of small developments, artisanal and small-scale industries
•    Improving public participation
•    Social Impact Assessment Methodology
•    Tools for Environmental Assessment