This is the stuff I live for. Topics include natural resource economics, integrating social science into coastal policy, and legal implications. Talk about People, Planet, Profit! Look at this on the agenda:
Coastal Retreat: From Triage to Hospice?
Coastal communities from Louisiana to Alaska face a barrage of environmental and economic challenges to their long-term sustainability. Sea-level rise, wetland loss, and the globalization of traditional markets could prove insurmountable for many of the smaller, isolated communities that lack the financial resources required to adapt to coastal change. This session invites presentations on the economic, social and political realities surrounding the prospect of coastal community resiliency and retreat.
AND, I am such a nerd:
Legal Mechanisms to Ensure Sustainable Development
The hurricanes of 2005 and 2008 demonstrated that in many areas meaningful and long term planning for disasters is almost nonexistent. This lack of foresight leaves coastal communities vulnerable and threatens their continued sustainability. Education and awareness are a necessary first step in reversing the cycle of destruction, rebuilding, and destruction. This session will focus on innovative legal and policy methods for changing destructive patterns of development, including specific case studies from communities currently struggling with these issues.
Luckily, the conference is in New Orleans where I am living right now. The student fee is $150. Is it worth it?
CNREP 2010 Registration
May 26-28, New Orleans, Louisiana
Registration for CNREP 2010 is now open. Full registration is currently $280 for regular attendees and $150 for students. Registration covers the cost of all breaks, two breakfasts, two lunches, and three receptions. An additional seafood banquet will be held on Thursday, May 27th for an optional fee of $30 per person.
May 26-28, New Orleans, Louisiana
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