2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance

A Lasting Impact

The Nairobi Conference followed the successful format of our conference series. Unique to this conference has been our effort to not just held the conference, but also to ensure that the conference will leave a lasting local impact.

High-Level Plenary

Plenary session on 8 December with a keynote on Challenges and Opportunities of Environmental Governance in Kenya, words of welcome by leadership of the University of Nairobi, and a policy keynote.

Conference Programme

The final programme for the 2016 Nairobi Conference is now available.

Word of Welcome by the Conference Chair

Karibu – welcome to Nairobi! And welcome to the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance, the seventh in the series, in this hub city of global environmental politics.

Prof. Winnie V. Mitullah to deliver opening keynote address

We are honoured to announce that Prof. Winnie V. Mitullah will deliver the keynote speech on Leveraging Governance for Sustainable Development at the opening plenary of the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance.

Word of Welcome by the Conference Co-Chair

We are delighted to welcome you to the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies and to the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi.

Field Trip Invitation

On 10 December, the day after the conference, we organize a field trip for interested participants to two community projects in Makueni county, southeast of Nairobi, operated by the African Sand Dam Foundation (ASDF).

GOVSEA Special Seminar: Who Governs East African Drylands?

A conference side-event by the Governing Economic Hubs and Flows in Somali East Africa Project (GOVSEA)

Submission of Full Papers

Presenters of accepted papers for the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance are kindly requested to upload their conference paper here.

Word of Welcome by the Project Chair

A warm welcome to Nairobi for the 2016 open science conference of the Earth System Governance research alliance!

Updated preliminary programme

An updated preliminary programme schedule and a list of presentation and panels for the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance is now available.

IDDRI co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference

The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) will be co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference.

Interactive session – the East Africa Earth System Governance Game Jam

A live, interactive game design event, a ‘game jam’, with researchers and game designers on governance challenges for East Africa.

Copernicus Institute co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference

The Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University will be co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference.

German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) will be co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference.

Local Early Career Researchers Sessions

In a number of special sessions, early-career researchers from African universities will present their research. These sessions will provide a great opportunity to learn about new perspectives, research, and options for collaboration in Africa and beyond.

Stockholm Environment Institute co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), through its Africa Centre, will be co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference.

Upcoming Deadlines

Some important upcoming deadlines for registration, accommodation, and nominations to the Oran R. Young Prize.

Yale’s Governance, Environment and Markets (GEM) Initiative co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference

The Governance, Environment and Markets (GEM) Initiative at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies will be co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference.

Call for Nominations: Oran R. Young Prize

The Oran R. Young Prize will be awarded for the fourth time at the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance.

Early Career Researchers event prior to the 2016 Nairobi Conference

In conjunction with the Earth System Governance annual conference, we would like to announce a pre-conference event for early career researchers to explore the challenges and opportunities for developing a career in earth system governance research.

Registration open for the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance

Registration for the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance is now open. Register before 31 July to benefit from the early-bird registration fee.

International Review Panel

The review process for the abstract submitted to the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance has been completed on 30 April 2016. We thank the members of our International Review Panel for their efforts.

The Conference Venue

The Conference will be held at the University of Nairobi’s College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences on the Upper Kabete Campus. The local host is the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies.

The Review Process

The Call for Papers for the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance closed, after an extension by one week, on 28 March 2016. The review process started soon after. Read more about the review process for the annual Earth System Governance Conferences in this post.

Keio University co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference

The Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University will be co-hosting the 2016 Nairobi Conference.

2nd Call for Papers – 2016 Nairobi Conference (extended deadline)

We invite you to the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance: “Confronting Complexity and Inequality”. This conference – the seventh in our conference series – will provide a lively forum to hundreds of scholars for joint discussions, the exchange of new insights, and the examination of the core ideas that underlie earth system governance and global sustainability.

Extended abstract submission deadline: 28 March 2016

Endorsement by ISSC and Future Earth

The 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance is honored to be endorsed by the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and Future Earth.

Abstract Submission System Open

We are glad to announce that the abstract submission system for the 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance is now online. Abstracts for individual papers and for panel proposals that address either the main conference theme; one or more of the four conference streams; or any other topic that is relevant to the Earth System Governance Project can be submitted through this system.

Call for Papers – 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance

Abstract submission deadline: 21 March 2016