The International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) was founded in 1989, based heavily on the work of
Herman Daly to promote
ecological economics and assist ecological economists and related societies.
In 1996, the
Right Livelihood Award was awarded to
steady-state theorist Herman Daly “for defining a path of ecological economics that integrates the key elements of ethics, quality of life, environment and community.” He was honored as one of the key figures in the foundation of ISEE, which is considered to be “a transdisciplinary partnership of scholars and professionals from a broad range of backgrounds.” Through education, research, policy and social action, it fosters transformation towards an equitable and ecologically sustainable society with respect for human rights, biological and cultural diversity. At the heart of this, it recognizes that the human economy is part of a finite biosphere and should be subjected to ecological limits. Dr. Daly was also awarded the 2014 Japanese Blue Planet Award.
Leadership
The ISEE was initially presided over by
Robert Costanza
Robert Costanza (born September 14, 1950) is an American/Australian ecological economist and Professor at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a ...
who was also the first editor of the journal. Subsequent presidents have been
Richard Norgaard
Richard B. Norgaard (born August 18, 1943) is a professor emeritus of ecological economics in the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley, the first chair and a continuing member of the independent science board of ...
, John Proops, Charles Perrings,
Joan Martinez Alier
Joan Martinez Alier (born 1939, Barcelona, Spain) is a Catalan economist, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Economic History and researcher at ICTA at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Biography
Martinez Alier has a Lic. Economics, Univer ...
, Peter May, John Gowdy,
Bina Agarwal
Bina Agarwal is an Indian development economist and Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester. She has written extensively on land, livelihoods and property rights; ...
,
Marina Fischer-Kowalski
Marina Fischer-Kowalski (born 1946) is an Austrian sociologist and social ecologist and a professor emeritus of the University of Klagenfurt, currently teaching at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, the University of K ...
, Sabine O'Hara, Clóvis Cavalcantil, Joshua Farley, and Roldan Muradian. The current president elect is Erik Gomez Baggethun.
Publications
The society publishes a monthly journal ''
Ecological Economics'',
books and other materials, and holds periodic meetings and conferences to facilitate a voice for ecological economists. The journal is currently co-edited by Richard B. Howarth, Stefan Baumgaertner, and Begüm Özkaynak.
Regions
* Africa (ASEE)
* Andean Region - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SAEE
* Argentina and Uruguay
ASAUEE
* Australia and New Zealand
ANZSEE
* Brazil
Eco-Eco
* Canada
CANSEE
* European Union
ESEE
* Mesoamerica - Central America & the Caribbean (
SMEE)
* India
INSEE
* Russia
RSEE
* United States
USSEE
Conferences
*11th Biennial ISEE Conference, entitled "Advancing Sustainability in a Time of Crises", 22–25 August 2010, in Oldenburg and Bremen, Germany.
*ISEE 2012, entitled
Ecological Economics and Rio +20: Contributions and Challenges for a Green Economy, 16–19 June 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
*ISEE 2014, entitled
Wellbeing and Equity within Planetary Boundaries, 13–15 August 2014, in Reykjavik, Iceland.
*ISEE 2016, entitled
Transforming the Economy: Sustaining Food, Water, Energy and Justice, 26–29 June 2016, in Washington DC, USA.
*ISEE 2018, entitled
Ecological Economics and Socio-ecological Movements'': Science,'' policy'', and challenges to global processes in a troubled world'''",'' 10–12 September 2018, in Puebla, Mexico.
*ISEE 2020
Joint Conference (Degrowth/ISEE), 1-4 September, in Manchester, UK(online).
References
External links
Regional Societies''Ecological Economics'' Journal Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:International Society For Ecological Economics
Natural resources organizations
Resource economics
Environmental social science
Ecological economics
Members of the International Science Council