Dialogue on sustainability and environmental management

The Sustainability Dialogue Conference is organised by the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS), University of Ghana with the Organisation Committee made up of Dr. Daniel Nukpezah (Chairman), Dr. Benjamin D. Ofori and Dr. Adelina Mensah. IESS was established in 2010, at the request of the Government of Ghana in response to several drivers, enablers and outcomes that are key to the nation’s development. The institute employs interdisciplinary and participatory approaches to train future scientists, managers and decision makers who contribute to the protection, management and development of the country’s environment and natural resources. As part of its efforts to continue its relevance and ensure that its students are exposed to international opportunities, IESS has been involved in the DAAD funded 3- year Environmental Management Information Systems (EMIS) project starting from 2015. Currently, University of Ghana has three doctoral students on the EMIS project which has integrated the doctoral students into the recently established PhD Network named Doctoral Education in EMIS (DEMIS). This Network comprises of: - Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany - University of Ghana, Ghana - Universidade Pedagógica, Mozambique - The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania As a further step, and in partnership with the University of Oldenburg, Germany who are conference co-sponsors, the Sustainability Dialogue: International Conference on Sustainability and Environmental Management is being organized by IESS. The conference is funded by the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) of the University of Ghana and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) through the University of Oldenburg. The issue of sustainability and environmental management is an important one. The 21st century has already chalked a decade and a half and counting. Upholding human existence in the face of population growth, resource depletion and environmental change calls for a new development paradigm beyond business-as-usual. The Sustainability Dialogue Conference seeks to bring together researchers and industry players to discuss and share ideas and research findings on key aspects of Sustainability and Environmental Management. The conference provides a platform for young scholars and next generation academics to present relevant research work. The 2-day conference features a panel discussion on the topic: Environmental Research and Sustainability Practices: Recent development, advances, challenges and opportunities. It further discusses research and technologies that puts society on resource efficient and low carbon development pathways (Day 1). Further, key research papers are presented (Day 2). Poster sessions are held in parallel. A plenary session climaxes the event. General conference topics include the following: - Sustainability Concepts and Practices - Environmental Resources Management - Environmental Management Information Systems - Sustainable/Renewable Energy - Sustainable Business/Corporate Environmental Management - Climate Change and Adaptation - Water resources Research and Management - Environmental Pollution and Control - Biodiversity Conservation - GIS Techniques and Applications