Water-Ecosystem Services, Drought, and Environmental Justice: The first Millennium Conference of the Ecological Society of America
November 9-12, 2009 Athens, Georgia http://www.esa.org/millenniumconf/2009/ CALL FOR CASE STUDIES Deadline for Submission: February 2, 2009 The Conference Committee for the first Millennium Conference of the Ecological Society of America is calling for the submission of U.S. based and international case studies that showcase local or regional experiences with drought, and drought’s effects on water-ecosystem services and environmental justice. Water-ecosystem services in the United States and many places around the world are severely stressed from population redistribution, urbanization, water overdrafts, flood control, and limited institutions. Building on the premise that drought is a normal, recurrent feature of climate that occurs in virtually all climatic zones, this conference aims to investigate how the impact of drought is exacerbated or mitigated by ecology, water resource infrastructure, policy, and human behavior, resulting in differential socio-ecologic vulnerability to drought from region to region, as well as within regions. Through the stories they tell, the case studies are intended to create both a visual context and a shared set of references for conference participants. Review priority will be given to submissions that explore the complexities of a drought-related topic from interdisciplinary perspectives using multimedia presentations, photo essays and short videos. Please visit the following link for additional information: http://www.esa.org/millenniumconf/2009/case_studies.php.
