Critical Perspectives on the Financialisation of Nature – Theory, Politics and Practice
University of Sussex , United KingdomUniversity of Sussex, 19-20th March 2015 Hosted by the Centre for Global Political Economy & STEPS Centre Update (2 March 2015): A public roundtable on this topic will be held...
Public Roundtable: Nature As Commodity
Friends Meeting House Ship St, Brighton, United KingdomDownload poster (PDF) Fishery bycatch offsetting in Canada, catastrophe bonds in the US, weather derivatives in Ethiopia… What is at stake with the financialisation of nature? Where do we go...
Innovation for Sustainability in a Changing China: Exploring Narratives and Pathways
tbcAdrian Ely and Sam Geall, STEPS Centre / SPRU 14 April 2015 at 11am - 1pm Venue tbc China is the global leader in renewable energy investment and has adopted...
International Conference: Pathways to Sustainability in a Changing China
Room 2030 Room 2030, Beijing Normal University School of Public Policy and Management, Beijing, ChinaThe conference will be hosted by Beijing Normal University School of Social Development and Public Policy in partnership with the STEPS Centre and under the auspices of the Ministry of...
Pathways to Sustainability in a Changing China
The Pathways to Sustainability in a Changing China conference marked the launch of the STEPS China Sustainability Hub, and provided a valuable opportunity for STEPS Centre members, colleagues from across China...
Seminar: Low carbon innovation paths in Europe and Asia: Divergence or Convergence?
Room 144, Jubilee Building University of Sussex, Falmer, United KingdomIDS/SPRU/STEPS Seminar The current technological shift from high to low carbon development coincides with a geographical shift: the rapid expansion of green production and innovation capacity in China and India....
Public lecture: Mike Hulme – ‘(Still) Disagreeing about Climate Change: What Way Forward?’
Fulton A Lecture Theatre, University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton, United KingdomMike Hulme, King’s College London STEPS Public Lecture, followed by drinks reception - all welcome Fulton A Lecture Theatre, University of Sussex Download a poster (pdf) Climate change is an...
STEPS Seminar: Nora McKeon on Food Security Governance
Convening Space, Institute of Development Studies Library Road, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom‘Food Security Governance: empowering communities, regulating corporations’ Seminar with Nora McKeon. All welcome. Terra Nuova, Board Member, Roma 3 Masters in Human Development and Food Security, Lecturer, West African Network...
STEPS Africa launch – Low carbon Africa: Development Pathways out of Poverty
Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi, KenyaThe STEPS Africa Sustainability Hub was officially launched on 12 June 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya at a workshop entitled Low carbon Africa: Development Pathways out of Poverty. The event brought...
Low Carbon Development in Africa
This event aimed to shape the research, policy and practice agendas for low-carbon development in Africa. It was also the launch event for the STEPS Africa Sustainability Hub. Low Carbon...