THE MAIN THEME

The main theme of the 14th Congress is “Advancing Economic and Ecological Resilience under Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Asia”. This theme builds upon the foundation laid by the 13th Congress last year. The rapid pace of economic growth and urbanization across Asia has led to significant environmental and economic vulnerabilities, such as the over-exploitation of natural resources, ecosystem degradation, and the disruption of livelihoods due to climate-induced disasters. These challenges seriously threaten the region’s long-term sustainability, hindering many Asian countries in achieving both economic stability and ecological resilience. As climate change accelerates, fostering economic sustainability and ecological resilience has become essential to ensuring Asia’s prosperous future, presenting challenges and transformative opportunities for nations striving to balance development and environmental stewardship.

Addressing these challenges necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the interconnections among economic development, resource depletion, environmental degradation, and climate change. Additionally, due to their cross-border nature, these challenges cannot be addressed separately by individual countries. It is essential to adopt a regional perspective, promoting collaboration across national boundaries to develop effective solutions. Through regional collaboration, Asian nations can build resilient economic systems and ecological frameworks that foster sustainable development and strengthen climate resilience across the entire region.

To advance economic and ecological resilience under climate change in Asia, a broad range of policy measures and coordinated efforts across the region will be essential. These should include mechanisms such as carbon pricing, reforms to resource taxation, the scaling up of transition finance, and investment in developing low-carbon, resource-efficient infrastructure. In addition, enhancing water resource efficiency and recycling, alongside land-use strategies that protect biodiversity while supporting agricultural productivity, will be crucial to fostering long-term sustainability. However, considering Asia's extensive diversity, with countries at various economic stages and distinct cultural contexts, the effective execution of these policies necessitates a cohesive approach. This can be achieved through collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and citizens at the congress, where knowledge-sharing and constructive dialogue will help generate context-specific policy solutions suited to the diverse needs of the region’s nations.

The AAERE is honored to host the 14th Congress as a vital platform for sharing both theoretical and empirical insights, bringing together researchers not only from across Asia but also from around the world. This collaboration is expected to accelerate the green transition and enhance resource use efficiency, driving the region toward an ecologically resilient and sustainable future. The Congress will encompass scientific contributions, in-depth policy discussions, and presentations. It invites papers on various environmental and resource economics topics, fostering dialogue about challenges and opportunities in advancing economic and ecological resilience in Asia.

TOPICS FOR THE PRESENTATION

• Climate change and ecological resilience
• Climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and impact
• Climate risk
• National parks and ecosystems
• Non-market valuation
• Ecological products value realization
• Biodiversity and ecosystem management
• Gross Ecosystem Product, GEP
• Environmental, Social, and Governance, ESG
• Education for Sustainable Development, ESD
• Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
• Energy transition
• Renewable energy
• Energy efficiency and green innovation
• Carbon neutrality
• Carbon pricing
• Resource use effectiveness
• Water and land management
• Environmental governance
• Environmental impact and disaster management
• Low-carbon buildings, houses, and home appliances
• Waste management and circular economy
• Air pollution, environment and development
• Other issues

The 14th Congress of the AAERE will feature parallel sessions, organized thematic sessions, and poster sessions, conducted in a hybrid format. Presenters are encouraged to attend in person, though online presentations may be allowed for those unable to attend for specific reasons.

Regular Parallel Session

To submit papers to the Regular Parallel Session, authors must provide an abstract (one-page Word or PDF) via the conference website. The abstract should include the paper's title, author(s) and affiliation(s), introduction, objectives, main findings, and conclusion (more than 350 words). The Scientific Committee will select abstracts based on scientific quality and originality. While multiple submissions are allowed, each participant may present only one paper.

We recommend authors with original ideas and concrete research plans who cannot submit full papers by the deadline submit their abstracts to the Poster Sessions. Authors may switch from the Regular Parallel Sessions to the Poster Sessions, provided the change occurs before the full paper submission deadline.

Thematic Sessions

To propose a Thematic Session, submit three or four papers linked by a unifying theme in environmental and resource economics. The Scientific Committee will select a limited number of sessions based on scientific quality and relevance. Thematic sessions will run in parallel with Regular Parallel Sessions.

• Each organizer may apply for only one thematic session and must be an active AAERE member. If you are not a member or need to renew, please complete the membership process at the AAERE website. Organizers must submit a 2-page proposal (following the thematic format) outlining the title, organizer, chairperson, presenters, discussants, and session details. Organizers should ensure presenters and discussants are informed of any program committee updates.
• Individual presentation abstracts (following the abstract format) must be registered separately by presenters for thematic sessions. Presenters should include the thematic session title at the top of the abstract. Presenters at the thematic session could present only once at the regular parallel session.
• Organizers and presenters of thematic sessions must be AAERE members. Discussants must be registered for the conference, but AAERE membership is not required.

Poster Sessions

To submit a paper for the Poster Sessions, authors must provide a one-page abstract including the title, author(s) and affiliation(s), introduction, objectives, main findings, and conclusion (more than 350 words). Poster formatting details will be provided later.

Poster Sessions feature short oral presentations (10 minutes for presentation + 5 minutes for questions), without discussants. Full papers are not required for Poster Sessions. These sessions are in-person only and run parallel to the Regular Parallel Sessions.

The Scientific Committee will award a prize for the best Poster, recognized as a frontier in Environmental and Resource Economics. Only young academics (under 40) are eligible. Presenters wishing to be considered for the prize must include their birthdate in the abstract. Single-author presentations may be preferred over those with multiple authors. The presenter must be an AAERE member.

Ready to Submit

Selection Standards for Applications

Although AAERE requires only the submission of the abstract when applying, the objectives, main findings, and conclusion must still be clearly described at this stage. We may reject a presentation if the abstract comes under any of the following conditions.

• Abstracts that describe only the research outline
• Abstracts that do not keep the designated number of letters (more than 350 words, 11 font, Times New Roman, Word or PDF file)
• Abstracts with insufficient relevance to the topics discussed by AAERE
• Abstracts intended for personal benefit or that seek to promote political parties, or religions

COMMITTEE INFO

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE CHAIR

Ken-Ichi Akao
Professor, School of Social Sciences
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR

Shiqiu Zhang
Professor, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Peking University, Beijing, China

PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Yazhen Gong, Renmin University of China
• Chazhong Ge, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning
• Yana Jin, Peking University

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Yazhen Gong
Professor, School of Ecology and Environment
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
E-mail: ygong.2010@ruc.edu.cn

Ke Wang
Associate Dean & Professor, School of Ecology and Environment
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Shihui Zhang, Renmin University of China
• Yanhua Wang, Renmin University of China
• Wendan Zhang, Renmin University of China
• E-mail: aaere.ruc2025@hotmail.com

CONGRESS VENUE

School of Ecology and Environment
Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Website: https://see.ruc.edu.cn/