Conferences

Economic Theory Conferences

13th Annual U.S. Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE) Conference, June 6─9, 2024.

GDAE Researchers Jonathan Harris and Anne-Marie Codur presented on After COP28: The Bumpy Road to Net Zero

The presentation evaluated accomplishments and limitations of the 2023 international climate conference COP28, as well as future prospects. To achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, an intermediate target of approximately 50% reduction by 2035 is required. But current national pledges would result at most in only about a 10% reduction by 2035.

There are three essential policies for achieving net zero: “lowering the ceiling” of total energy demand; “raising the floor” of renewable energy production; and significantly increasing net carbon absorption by forests, wetlands, and agricultural soils. The COP28 goals of tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and doubling energy efficiency improvement rates are a step forward but not nearly enough.

See related Policy Brief for more details.


GDAE Research Presented at 12th Annual U.S. Society for Ecological Economics Conference, June 21-24, 2022.

GDAE Researchers Jonathan Harris and Anne-Marie Codur presented on Climate Challenges after the Glasgow Conference: the roles of Forests and Soils

The presentation emphasized the critical role of natural climate solutions in filling the gap between existing pledges and needed goals for carbon reduction. The 2030 “ambition gap” of 19-23 gigatons CO2 can only be closed with a substantial contribution of carbon absorption by forests, soils, and wetlands. Preserving and expanding forests and wetlands, and moving to regenerative agricultural techniques, are crucial. See related GDAE climate policy briefs on the topic.


GDAE Researchers Present at Ecological Economics/Degrowth Conference, 5th-8th July 2021.

GDAE Researchers presented at the Online Joint Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, the European Society for Ecological Economics, and the international degrowth research networks, hosted by University of Manchester, UK, 5th-8th July 2021.

GDAE presentations included:

Anne-Marie Codur and Sam Polzin, Farmers as Ecosystem Regenerators: A Case Study of the Northeast Healthy Soil Network.

Jonathan Harris, Getting to Net Zero: Ecological Economics Can Help.

Brian Roach, Jonathan Harris, and Anne-Marie Codur, Teaching Ecological EconomicsEnergy, Climate, Growth, and Degrowth 

Brian Roach,  Changing Economics of Renewable Energy.

The presentations emphasized lessons from the preparation of the fifth edition of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach: the increasing evidence of the severity and urgency of climate change, increased ambition for carbon reduction goals, and the essential role of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and carbon storage in soils and forests in achieving these goals.


Ecological Society of America/United States Society for Ecological Economics 
Bridging Communities & Ecosystems: Inclusion as an Ecological Imperative
August 11 – 16, 2019, Louisville, Kentucky
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GDAE Researchers presented on the following subjects:

Jonathan M. Harris
Ecological Economics of the Green New Deal
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See Dr. Harris’ related policy brief.

Anne-Marie Codur, Josephine Watson, Kayleigh Fay, Bethany Tietjen, and Jonathan Harris
Soil Health, Agriculture and Climate in New England: Scientific Findings, Farming Practices and Policies
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William Moomaw 
Filling the Carbon Sequestration Gap: Expanding the Role of Forests and Wetlands
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See related work on Soils, Forests, and Biomass Policy

Jonathan Harris 
Introducing Ecological Economics Concepts into Economics Education
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15th Congress of the International Society for Ecological Economics
Ecological Economics and Socio-ecological Movements: Science, policy, and challenges to global processes in a troubled world
September 10 – 12, 2018, Puebla, Mexico
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GDAE Researchers presented on the following subjects:

Jonathan M. Harris
Responding to Ecological and Economic Deficits
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Anne-Marie Codur and Josephine Watson
Climate-Smart or Regenerative Agriculture? Defining New Climate Policies Based on Soils’ Health
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See related policy brief

William Moomaw and Jamie Fanous
Bioenergy: When Policy Fails to Respond to Science
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See related policy brief and additional work on Soils, Forests, and Biomass Policy

YiFei Zhang, Jonathan Harris, and Jin Li
China’s Carbon Market: Accelerating a Green Economy in China and Reducing Global Emissions
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United States Society for Ecological Economics 2017 Conference
Ecological Economics: From Theory to Practice
June 25 – 28, 2017
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GDAE Researchers presented on the following subjects:

Jonathan M. Harris
New Developments in Energy and Climate Change: The Potential for a New Energy Economy
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Anne-Marie Codur
Teaching about Population: Social, Economic, and Ecological Analyses
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Jonathan Harris and Anne-Marie Codur
Conserving and regenerating forests and soils to mitigate climate change
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See related work on Soils, Forests, and Biomass Policy

Agustin García García
Iberian power: the path toward a more competitive and sustainable electricity market
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See related GDAE Working Paper in English and Spanish

Agustin García García
Modelling and forecasting EU allowance prices applying artificial neural networks
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International Society for Ecological Economics Conference 2016
Transforming the Economy: Sustaining Food, Water, Energy and Justice
June 26 – 29, 2016
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GDAE Researchers presented in three sessions:

Transforming Economic Growth and Redefining Economic Measures

Jonathan M. Harris
Ecological Macroeconomics: Responding to Climate Change –Download PPT
See Dr. Harris’ related teaching modules.

Other presentations in the session included:
Shouvik Chakraborty, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)
Transforming Energy Systems, Reducing Emissions and Creating Jobs – Download PPT

Eric Kemp Benedict, Stockholm Environment Institute-US
Low-Carbon Transition in a Wage-Based growth Regime – Download PPT or PDF

After Paris: Carbon Reduction Paths for Developed and Developing Nations

Jonathan Harris, William Moomaw, and Anne-Marie Codur
After Paris: The New Landscape for Climate Policy – Download PPT

William Moomaw
Meeting the Paris Goals: Clean Energy, Forests, and Soils – Download PPT
See other research on climate by Dr. Moomaw and associates

Anne-Marie Codur
The Role of Civil Society in Meeting Climate Goals – Download PPT

Teaching Ecological Economics: Climate, Water, Energy

Jonathan Harris
Teaching Ecological Economics: Climate and Energy – Download PPT

Anne-Marie Codur
Economics and Politics of Water – Download PPT


Pathways for Change: Towards a Just and Sustainable Economy
CANUSSEE 2015
Canadian Society for Ecological Economics (CANSEE) &
United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE) Joint Biennial Conference
October 1-4, 2015

GDAE researchers presented on the following subjects:

Jonathan M. Harris
Green Macroeconomics: Classical, Keynesian, and Ecological Perspectives – Download PPT
Ecological Economics of Energy: The Potential for a Transition to Renewables – Download PPT
See Dr. Harris’ related working paper.

Anne-Marie Codur
Ecological Economics of Water: Water Systems, Water Footprints, and the Real Price of Water – Download PPT

Brian Roach
Incorporating Ecological Economic Concepts into Introductory Economics Courses – Download PPT

Erin Coutts
Mapping Sustainable Wellbeing: Leveraging GIS to Analyze Equity in Services and Access – Download PPT

William Moomaw and colleagues (Ariel Horowitz presenting)
Why Metrics Matter: Prioritizing Strategies for Measuring and Managing Reactive Nitrogen in the San Joaquin Valley – Download PPT