Science, Environment and Development Group

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

Time and place: Starting 9 February 2006 and unless otherwise noted, the Spring 2006 SED Seminar will meet weekly on Thursdays, 1:30-3:00 pm, in the Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, Kennedy School of Government (Map)

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 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.

Sponsor: Center for International Development

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Spring 2006

Thursday, 23 February 2006
Environmental Governance
Arun Agrawal, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Thursday, 2 March 2006
Setting Policy Norms in Global Health? The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in China
Nicole Szlezák, Research Fellow, Center for International Development (CID)
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Thursday, 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, Harvard University
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Thursday, 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
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Thursday, 23 March 2006
Drug Development for Neglected Diseases: Are Public-Private Partnerships an Answer?
Nicole Szlezák, Research Fellow, Center for International Development (CID)
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Thursday, 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 (CID)
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Tuesday, 11 April 2006
Mapping the Science-Practice Interface in Sustainable Development: Perspectives from the Arena of Vulnerability and Resilience
Roger Kasperson, Research Professor, Department of Geography, Clark University
12:00-1:30 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)
Lunch provided with RSVP by Friday, 7 April 2006

Thursday, 13 April 2006
A Discussion about Economics and Non-convex Ecosystems
Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge
12:00-1:30 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)
Lunch provided with RSVP by Monday, 10 April 2006

Thursday, 20 April 2006
Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development: A Review of Theories and Strategies
Lorrae van Kerkhoff, Research Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Thursday, 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
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Friday, 28 April 2006
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
10:00-11:30 am, BCSIA Library (L-369), 3rd Floor, Littauer Building, KSG (Map)
Coffee and muffins provided

Thursday, 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
1:30-3:00 pm, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Fall 2005

Thursday, 1 September 2005
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
10:00-11:00 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 28 September 2005
SED Group Orientation
10:00-11:30 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 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
10:00-11:30 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 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
10:00-11:30 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 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
10:00-11:30 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 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 at Harvard University and Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) at Harvard University
10:00-11:30 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 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
10:00-11:30 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 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
10:00-11:30 am, Perkins Room (R-415), 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG (Map)

Wednesday, 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; Kelsey Jack, Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Center for International Development at Harvard University

Wednesday, 23 November 2005
No seminar

Wednesday, 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

Wednesday, 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

Wednesday, 14 December 2005
Payments for Environmental Services: A Pathway Out of Poverty?
Katherine Warner, Managing Director for Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Winrock International