WCERE 2026: Call for Participation & Grants
 Carcavelos – Cascais, Portugal29 June – 03 July 2026 7th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists |
| CALL FOR PARTICIPATION GRANTS, CALL FOR EXHIBITORS & CALL FOR SPONSORS |
| The 7th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE 2026) will take place on 29 June – 03 July 2026 in Carcavelos Campus located 20 minutes from Lisbon in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal.The Congress will be held in person, while including some hybrid events as part of the programme. The conference is hosted by the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) and co-organised by the World Council of Environmental and Resource Economists Associations (WCEREA) and Nova SBE. |
| Call for participation grants |
| Deadline for application: January 16, 2026 Notification of acceptance: March 20, 2026 Apply here |
| WCEREA Member and Partner Associations and NOVA FORUM have secured participation grants to support individuals from economically disadvantaged countries and young scholars attending the Congress. These grants aim to alleviate financial barriers and facilitate the participation of deserving individuals in the Congress. Only paper presenters are eligible for WCERE 2026 participation grants. The grant amount is used to cover the Congress registration fee prior to the Congress; the residual is remitted through bank transfer to the grantee after the end of the Congress. Read the full call on WCERE’s website and apply by January 16, 2026. |
| Call for exhibitors |
| Deadline for applications: March 12, 2026 Exhibition Packages |
| We would like to invite you to participate in the Exhibition, which is traditionally featured as an important part of the Congress. The Nova SBE Carcavelos Campus offers a modern and attractive venue. The exhibition area will be centrally located to ensure high visibility and accessibility for all participants, in close connection with the main conference activities. Please note that exhibition space will be limited. Applications will therefore be considered on a first come, first served basis, and may be exhausted before the end of the application deadline. The Exhibition area is also ideal to showcase job offers and meet possible candidates among the Congress participants. For more details and to apply, please access the WCERE2026 Exhibition Prospectus. |
| Call for sponsors Sponsorship Packages |
| WCERE 2026 offers a valuable opportunity for institutions, organizations, and partners engaged in environmental and resource economics to support and participate in one of the world’s leading congresses in the field. Sponsorship provides visibility within an international community of researchers, policymakers, and professionals dedicated to advancing knowledge and dialogue on environmental, climate and resource economics.Your support will contribute to the success of this major international event and showcase your organization’s commitment to advancing research and dialogue on critical societal issues. Discover the sponsorship options and benefits in the WCERE Sponsorship Prospectus. |
| Keynote speakers |
 Lint BarrageETH ZurichSwitzerland Natalia Fabra Center for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI)Spain Juan-Pablo MonteroPontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile Rashid SumailaUniversity of British ColumbiaCanada |
| Calls for papers and sessions |
| Call for papers Deadline for submission: January 16, 2026 Notification of acceptance: March 12, 2026 Submit your paper Call for Science-Policy-Business sessions Deadline for submission: January 16, 2026 Notification of acceptance: February 16, 2026 Submit your session Call for Thematic sessions Deadline for submission: January 16, 2026 Notification of acceptance: March 12, 2026 Submit your session |
| Programme Committee |
| Maria Antonieta Cunha e Sá (Nova SBE) – Co-Chair Simone Borghesi (EAERE) – Co-ChairKen-Ichi Akao (AAERE) Randall Walsh (AERE)Selma Karuaihe (AFAERE) Marcelo Caffera (LAERE) |
| Local Programme Committee |
| Inês Azevedo (Stanford University, USA)António Bento (University of Southern California, USA)Assunção Cristas (Nova School of Law, Portugal)Renato Rosa (University of Coimbra, Portugal) Catarina Roseta-Palma (Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal) |
| Important dates |
| January 16, 2026 Deadline for paper and session submissionsDeadline for participations grant applications February 16, 2026Notification of acceptance of Science-Policy-Business sessions March 12, 2026Notification of acceptance of papers Notification of acceptance of thematic sessionsRegistration opens for presenting authors March 20, 2026Notification of participation grantsMarch 30, 2026 Registration opens for non-presenting authors April 15, 2026 Deadline by which presenting authors must be registered for inclusion in the programmeEarly registration deadline June 3, 2026Preliminary Congress programme release June 29 – July 3, 2026WCERE 2026 |
| Further information |
| For further information about the calls for contributions, please contact programme@wcere2026.org. For any additional information, please contact info@wcere2026.org. |
| WCEREA Member Associations AAERE, Asian Association of Environmental and Resource EconomicsAERE, Association of Environmental and Resource EconomistsAFAERE, African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists EAERE, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists WCEREA Partner Association LAERE, Latin American Association of Environmental and Resource Economists WCEREA Board Members Ken-Ichi Akao (AAERE) Sheila Marie Cavanagh Olmstead, Randall Walsh (AERE) Nnemeka Chukwuone, Precious Zikhali (AFAERE) Phoebe Koundouri (Chairperson), Simone Borghesi (EAERE) Claudia Aravena, Marcelo Caffera (LAERE) |
Carcavelos – Cascais, Portugal
