SIX DAYS FOR SUBMMITING PROPOSALS FOR ICPP-4 CONFERENCE MONTREAL: FOCUS ON URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND POLICY IN METROPOLISES OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH

With only four days left for submitting abstract proposals for the ICPP-4 conference in Montreal, I would like to draw your attention to the panel proposal on"Urban environmental governance and policy in metropolises of the Global South". Here the call for papers: Metropolises in the Global South face complex, multifaceted challenges in the search for more liveability and sustainable development paths. Considering (1) that global sustainability depends necessarily on sustainable transformation of the cities in the Global South, where most of the future increases of resource and energy consumption, and of greenhouse gas emissions will take place; (2) the fact that most of the research on urban sustainability is shaped and dominated by scholars from the Global North; (3) that urban development strategies in the Global South have typically followed blueprints and standard solutions from northern countries and international development agencies, frequently contributing to environmental degradation, undermining actively local control and capacity, and suppressing alternative development paths in accordance with local conditions and potentialities; and (4) that in the context of the developing world the claim for social inclusiveness is paramount, this panel aims at exploring alternative, situated Global South-specific approaches to urban sustainable development from governance and policy perspectives in view of the complex everyday challenges posed to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA). The recent book edited by Ayda Eraydin & Klaus Frey: Politics and conflict in governance and planning: theory and practice. New York / London: Routledge (2019) focuses on the subject matter.

Starting from the hypotheses that there is the need for an appropriate Southern approach on environmental governance and public policy in the Global South, paper proposals on the following topics are invited:

• Theories and concepts on environmental governance and public policy from a specific Global South perspective, including theoretical concerns related to democracy, participation (environmental) policy analysis, social inclusion, social and environmental justice.
• Methodological approaches on public policies and policy analysis related to metropolises in the Global South
• Case studies and comparative studies (South-South or North-South) on innovative policy and governance experiences in Global South metropolises.
• Theoretical discussions on the praxis of southern city governance and policy making.

Here you will find additional information about our panel and how to access the system for submission:

http://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/conference/icpp4-montreal-2019/panel-list/10/panel/urban-environmental-governance-and-policy-in-metropolises-of-the-global-south/815

The panel is organized by Klaus Frey, Jutta Gutberlet and Pedro Jacobi, and here you find more info on them and recent publications:

FULL PH.D. SCHOLARSHIP AT DE MONFORT UNIVERSITY

Call for a Full Bursary Scholarship at De Montfort University Organised by the University's Doctoral College, this is a University-wide initiative, and is therefore suitable for candidates from any field of enquiry. Potential applicants should note, however, that the call emphasizes inter-disciplinary research in the key areas of urban living, lifelong well-being, creativity in the digital age and social value. 

This initiative supports a Full Bursary Scholarship (i.e. it covers Home/EU fees and provides an annual stipend of £14,296). The deadline for applications is *14 February 2019 *and the start date is *April 2019* Candidates are encouraged to seek advice from potential supervisors/mentors concerning the relationship between the headline goals described in the call, and their own research trajectory. More info here