Science, Environment and Development (SED) Seminar (2005-2006)

Convener: Prof. William Clark, Science, Environment and Development Group

Description: This seminar explores the interactions among knowledge, environment and development in general, and the challenges of sustainable development in particular. Of interest is research on "knowledge systems" and understanding why the gap persists between what decision makers and development workers want from science and technology (S&T) and what S&T is producing for them. The seminar will consider work on what changes in institutions, procedures, and program design can help to close the gap. We view "knowledge systems" as consisting of networks of linked actors, organizations, and objects that perform a number of knowledge-related functions (including research, innovation, development, demonstration, deployment, and adoption) involved in linking knowledge and know-how with action. The seminar’s primary purpose is to allow participants in the Science, Environment and Development (SED) Group to present research plans and work in progress, providing opportunities for shaping proposals, critiquing ongoing research, and giving and receiving constructive peer review. Most sessions will consist of an initial presentation on the topic of the day, followed by brief commentary on that presentation from a designated discussant, followed by general discussion among seminar participants.

Audience: Graduate students, fellows, research staff, and faculty are invited to join SED Group members in the seminar.

Time and place: Starting 9 February 2006 and unless otherwise noted, the Spring 2006 SED Seminar will meet weekly on Thursdays from 1:30 - 3:00 PM in the Perkins Room at CID, located on the fourth floor of the Rubenstein Building at the Kennedy School of Government.

Event archive: 2006-2007 series, 2005-2006 series

Schedule for the current academic year

 

2005-2006 Series

1 September 2005 (10:00 - 11:00 AM): "Analysis of Qualitative Data: A Demonstration and Discussion of NVivo Software" - Lorrae van Kerkhoff, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

28 September 2005: SED Group Orientation

5 October 2005: "Research Collaborations of the SED Group" - William Clark, Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; "Beyond Borders: Emerging Forms of Transnational Advocacy for Improved Environmental Governance in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region" - Erik Nielsen, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

12 October 2005: "The Challenge of Ecosystem Service Policy" - Carolyn Kousky, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University; "GM Crops, Globalization and Institutional Change in Developing Countries" - Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

19 October 2005: "Sustainable Development Without the Development? The Effects of Forest Projection Policies on Asset Growth in Thai Villages" - Kate Emans, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University; "Unscientific Observations: Two Years in Laos" - Kelsey Jack, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

26 October 2005: "Green Chemistry Theory and Practice" - Paul Anastas, Senior Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University and Director, Green Chemistry Institute; "Problem-Solving and Local Needs: What Kinds of Capabilities Do We Need? Implications for Inducement Theory and Policy" - Smita Srinivas, Associate, Center for International Development and Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) at Harvard University

2 November 2005: "Three Packs a Day: The Economic Costs from the Health Impacts of Chinese Urban Air Pollution" - Kira Matus, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University; "Civic Entrepreneurship: Lessons for Sustainable Development" - Nancy Odeh, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

9 November 2005: "International Collaboration on Scientific and Technological Projects" - Jeff Bielicki, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University; "Environmental Regional Planning: What is the Role of Local Communities in the Definition of Environment and Development Plans? The Cases of Mexico and Costa Rica" - Juan Carlos Vargas-Moreno, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

16 November 2005: "Implementing Payments for Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Theory-Practice Gap" - Kate Emans, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University; Carolyn Kousky, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University; Kesley Jack, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

23 November 2005: No seminar

30 November 2005: "Payments for Environmental Services" - William Clark, Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

7 December 2005: "Global Warming: Combining Mitigation and Adaptation" - Carlo Jaeger, Head, Social Systems Department, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK); and Professor of Modeling Social Systems, University of Potsdam, Germany [ *NOTE: This is a Research on Sustainable Development Seminar.* ]

14 December 2005: "Payments for Environmental Services: A Pathway Out of Poverty?" - Katherine Warner, Managing Director for Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Winrock International [ *NOTE: This is a Research on Sustainable Development Seminar.* ]

23 February 2006: "Environmental Governance" - Arun Agrawal, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan

2 March 2006: "Setting Policy Norms in Global Health?  The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria" - Nicole Szlezák, Research Fellow, Center for International Development, Harvard University

9 March 2006: "Global Environmental Assessments: Information and Influence" - William Clark, Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development, Kennedy School of Government

16 March 2006: "Opportunity and Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Nexus of Business and Sustainability" - Andrea Larson, Associate Professor, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

23 March 2006: "Drug Development for Neglected Diseases: Are Public-Private Partnerships an Answer?" - Nicole Szlezák, Research Fellow, Center for International Development

6 April 2006: "What Drives Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation to Natural Hazards? Meta-analysis of Causes and Drivers" - Juergen Weichselgartner, Research Fellow, Center for International Development

11 April 2006 (12:00 - 1:30 PM): "Mapping the Science-Practice Interface in Sustainable Development: Perspectives from the Arena of Vulnerability and Resilience" - Roger Kasperson, Department of Geography, Clark University

13 April 2006 (12:00 - 1:30 PM): "A Discussion About Economics and Non-Convex Ecosystems" - Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge

20 April 2006: "Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development: A Review of Theories and Strategies" - Lorrae van Kerkhoff, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University

27 April 2006: "Representation, Citizenship, and the Public Domain: The Effects of Institutional Choice in Natural Resource Management" - Jesse C. Ribot, Senior Associate, Institutions and Governance Program, World Resources Institute

28 April 2006 (10:00 - 11:30 AM, BCSIA Library): "Impacts of Conditional Land Tenure Agreements in Contested Watersheds in Lampung, Indonesia: Poverty Alleviation and Commitments to Protect the Remaining Forest" - S. Suyanto, Environmental Economist, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Southeast Asian Regional Research Programme

4 May 2006: "Watch your Tail(s): Qualitative Analysis of Regression Residuals" - Arun Agrawal, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan

 

Schedule for the current academic year

 

 

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