Winter school EAERE in Resource Economics and the Environment – “Economy of Biodiversity”
We are pleased to announce the Winter School, EAERE 2025 on the topic of Economics of Biodiversity, organized by the University Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) in collaboration with the European Association of Environmental Economists and Resources (EAERE). The school will take place from 19 to 24 January 2025 at the Centre Jean 23 in Annecy-le-Vieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Focus: Economics of Biodiversity
This year’s theme, ‘Economics of Biodiversity’, will explore the connections between the economy, biodiversity, and nature. Based on the Review Dasgupta on the Economics of Biodiversity (2021), which stresses that the economy is ‘immersed’ in nature, the school will examine how the economic activity is limited by the biosphere, and how sustainable development depends on biodiversity.
Through five lectures given by experts, participants will address key questions, such as:
- How do we measure biodiversity for economic analysis and accounting of natural capital?
- What role can be played as nature-based solutions to address externalities local and global?
- What is the contribution of biodiversity to the resilience and affordable insurance?
- What is the role of public policies and the financial markets to halt the loss of biodiversity?
Lecturers and Topics
- Ben Groom, University of Exeter, United Kingdom: Introduction to the Economics of Biodiversity – Measurement, Assessment, and the Economy is Immersed in the Nature
- Stefan Baumgartner, University of Freiburg, Germany: Values Security and Resilience of Biodiversity
- Anne-Sophie Crépin, Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Sweden: Modeling of Economic Systems-Complex Ecological
- Additional faculty and topics on biodiversity policy and finance yet to be confirmed.
Who Can Apply?
The Winter School is aimed at phd students and postdoctoral fellows who are advanced in their studies and be able to submit at least a substantial chapter of his work. Applicants accepted must be members of EAERE 2025.
Application process
To apply, send the following documents in a single PDF file to andrea.rangel-guevara@univ-smb.fr with the subject “Application EAERE/USMB Winter School + Last name”:
- Application form (available for download)
- Motivation letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of recommendation from supervisor
- First draft of the work to be submitted (accepted full papers and extended abstracts)
Important Dates:
- Application deadline: October 31, 2024
- Notification of acceptance: November 18, 2024
- Registration deadline: November 29, 2024
Participation rate
The participation rate is 440 EUR, which covers:
- Accommodation in shared rooms from 19 to 24 January 2025
- Full board during the program
- Course materials and certificate of participation
A limited number of travel grants may be available for those participants without sufficient institutional funding.
For more details, visit the call complete on the web site of EAERE or contact with the Secretariat of the Winter School on ws2025.eaere@univ-smb.fr.
It posits now and immerse yourself in the field of the Economics of Biodiversity!