{"id":2565,"date":"2025-09-26T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcere2026.org\/?page_id=2565"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:40:17","slug":"submissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wcere2026.org\/index.php\/submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"callPapers\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-left:0vw;--awb-border-sizes-right:0vw;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-right-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-left-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-top-small:9vw;--awb-padding-bottom-small:12vw;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(44,125,125,0.2) 46%,#f4f4f4 67%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:9vw;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">Call for Papers<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.125%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.125%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.75%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-calendar-alt far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:40px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;\">16 January 2026<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-left:30px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deadline for paper submission<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.125%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.125%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.75%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-calendar-alt far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:40px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;\">16 March 2026<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-left:30px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Notification of paper acceptance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:5;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;\"><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Proposal, Guidelines and rules<\/div><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p>We invite submissions of empirical and theoretical papers in all areas of environmental and resource economics to be presented <b>onsite<\/b>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b>Full papers<\/b> are to be submitted through the ConfTool platform. If you do not have a ConfTool account, please create one by selecting &#8220;No, I would like to <b>register now<\/b>.&#8221; Once you have logged into your account, use the option &#8220;Your Submissions&#8221; in order to submit your paper(s).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Please submit <b>anonymous <\/b>files, in PDF format. The WCERE2026 conference follows a <b>double-blind review process<\/b>. <b>Please do not include the name(s) or affiliation(s) of any author(s) on the title page of your paper<\/b>.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b>The deadline <\/b>for paper submissions is <b>16 January 2026<\/b> (by 23:59 of any time zone).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"><b>Notification <\/b>of the outcome of the review process is scheduled for <b>16 March 2026<\/b>.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">The number of submissions per person is unlimited, but the maximum number of presentations per person will be limited to one (including both parallel sessions and thematic sessions). All parallel sessions will be held onsite. All papers must be presented by an author who will be present in person at the Conference. It is not possible to present papers remotely.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">Authors must be registered for the conference by <b>15 April 2026<\/b> in order for their papers to be included in the programme.<br \/>\nAll further details of the submission procedure can be found on the ConfTool platform.<br \/>\n<\/span>For further information, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:programme@wcere2026.org\">programme@wcere2026.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"callSPBsessions\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-fixed hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-position:right center;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(44,125,125,0.49) 44%,rgba(44,71,67,0.3) 100%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;background-attachment:fixed;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/wcere2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/47317NOVA-SBE-245-scaled.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(44,125,125,0.49) 44%,rgba(44,71,67,0.3) 100%)\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-left:0vw;--awb-border-sizes-right:0vw;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-right-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-left-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-top-small:9vw;--awb-padding-bottom-small:12vw;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(44,125,125,0.2) 46%,#f4f4f4 67%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:9vw;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--awb-typography1-font-family); font-size: 1em; font-style: var(--awb-typography1-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-typography1-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-typography1-text-transform); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Call for <\/span>Science-Policy-Business Sessions<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.125%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.125%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.75%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-calendar-alt far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Barlow&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><b>16 January 2026<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deadline for proposal submission<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.125%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.125%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.75%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-4 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-calendar-alt far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;\">17 February 2026<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Notification of proposal acceptance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:5;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;\"><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Proposal<\/div><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p><b>SCIENCE-POLICY-BUSINESS SESSIONS<\/b> aim to showcase how the use of environmental and resource economics can contribute to support public policy-making by providing a forum of discussion between policy-makers, the business sector and academia. Sessions are expected to be of interest to a broad audience of research economists. They will typically be formatted as three to four short presentations followed by panel\/roundtable discussions. Papers are not required. The Programme Committee will select a limited number of proposed Science-Policy-Business Sessions based on relevance and originality. The Science-Policy-Business Sessions will be held during parallel sessions in hybrid format and will have a duration of one hour and half each.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Guidelines for submissions<\/p><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p>To propose a Science-Policy-Business Session, please go to our ConfTool platform and use the option \u201c<b>Science-Policy-Business Session proposal<\/b>\u201d.<br \/>\n<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">If you do not have a ConfTool account, please create one by selecting, &#8220;No, I would like to <b>register now.<\/b>&#8221; Once you have logged into your account, use the option &#8220;Your Submissions&#8221; in order to submit your proposal.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">In the submission form, please input the name(s) of your session organiser(s), as well as the panelists of your session. You will have the opportunity to change\/update the panelists of your session until the submission deadline (<b>16 January 2026<\/b>).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">In the PDF of your proposal, please include the following information:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposed title of the Science-Policy-Business Session<\/li>\n<li>Name(s) of the Science-Policy-Business Session&#8217;s organiser(s)<\/li>\n<li>A short description of the theme and its relevance to environmental or natural resource economists<\/li>\n<li>For each panelist a one-paragraph bio and a brief description of their expertise<\/li>\n<li>Each panelist in the Science-Policy-Business Session contributes with a short statement to the proposal about their contribution to the session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:-8px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;\">Rules for Science-Policy-Business Sessions<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><ul>\n<li>Science-Policy-Business Session organiser(s) must commit to attend WCERE2026 and chair their session.<\/li>\n<li>Science-Policy-Business Session organiser(s) are responsible for ensuring that the session contributors are aware of and follow the rules below.<\/li>\n<li>There are no earmarked financial resources to support Science-Policy-Business Sessions. However, panelists contributing to a Science-Policy-Business Session whose primary affiliation is with a Public Policy Institution (National or International) qualify for free access to WCERE2026 on the day of their session. No further access or discounts on registration fees can be provided. All panelists of Science-Policy-Business Sessions are to be registered by 15 April 2026.<\/li>\n<li><b>Sessions will be streamed and recorded<\/b> and may be made public after the event through the Associations\u2019 communication channels. It will be the responsibility of the Session organiser(s) to collect explicit consent from session panelists to this effect, following the instructions they will receive from WCERE2026 Secretariat in due course.<\/li>\n<li>The <b>deadline <\/b>for the submission of proposals is <b>January 16, 2026<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Notification <\/b>of the decision by the Programme Committee is scheduled for <b>February 17 <del>16<\/del>, 2026<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">For further information, please contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:programme@wcere2026.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">programme@wcere2026.org<\/a><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"callThematics\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-fixed hundred-percent-fullwidth 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);margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-left:0vw;--awb-border-sizes-right:0vw;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-right-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-left-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-top-small:9vw;--awb-padding-bottom-small:12vw;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(44,125,125,0.2) 46%,#f4f4f4 67%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:9vw;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--awb-typography1-font-family); font-size: 1em; font-style: var(--awb-typography1-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-typography1-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-typography1-text-transform); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Call for <\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--awb-typography1-font-family); font-size: 1em; font-style: var(--awb-typography1-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-typography1-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-typography1-text-transform); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Thematic Sessions<\/span><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-5 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-calendar-alt far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;\">16 January 2026<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-left:30px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deadline for paper submission<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-6 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-calendar-alt far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:40px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;\">16 March 2026<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-left:30px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Notification of session acceptance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:5;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;\"><div>Proposal<\/div><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p><b>THEMATIC SESSIONS<\/b> aim to highlight current research on a subject in environmental and resource economics. Thematic sessions will consist of four to five papers connected by a unifying theme. The individual contributions are expected to be of very high quality, both with respect to the scientific content of the paper and the presentation. The Programme Committee will select a limited number of proposed Thematic Sessions based on scientific quality and originality. The proposed papers for these sessions will undergo the normal refereeing process. The thematic sessions will run in parallel in much the same way as regular Parallel Sessions. Thematic sessions will be held in person.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:5;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:-8px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;\"><div>\n<p>Guidelines for submissions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p>To propose a Thematic Session:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Please go to our ConfTool platform and use the option \u201cThematic Session Proposal.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span>If you do not have a ConfTool account, please create one by selecting, &#8220;No, I would like to register now.&#8221; Once you have logged into your account, use the option &#8220;Your Submissions&#8221; in order to submit your proposal.<br \/>\nIn the submission form, please input the name(s) of your session organiser(s), as well as the paper presenters.<br \/>\nIn the PDF of your proposal, please include the following information:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Name(s) of the Thematic Session&#8217;s organiser(s);<\/li>\n<li>Proposed title of the Thematic Session;<\/li>\n<li>A short description of the theme and an explanation how the papers are connected and how they jointly relate to the theme;<\/li>\n<li>Title, author names, and a 100-word abstract for <b>EACH <\/b>of the papers included in the session (make sure that paper titles and authors are consistent with the website submissions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Submit all papers to be included via the conference website (<b>Thematic Session Paper Submission<\/b>). The papers will go through the regular review process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:5;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:-8px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;\"><div>Rules for Thematic Sessions<\/div><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thematic Session organiser(s) must commit to attending WCERE2026 and to chairing the specific Thematic Session.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thematic Session organiser(s) are also fully responsible for ensuring that the session contributors are aware of and follow the rules below.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple paper presentations are not allowed. Hence, if a paper is accepted for presentation in a thematic session, its presenter will be excluded from any other session.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no earmarked financial resources to support Thematic Sessions. All nominated presenters in a Thematic Session have to pay the WCERE2026 registration fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All nominated presenters of Thematic Sessions are to be registered by 15 April 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Papers that are accepted, but are part of a Thematic Session that is not approved, will be included for presentation in a Parallel Session.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sessions will be recorded and may be made public after the event through the Associations\u2019 communication channels. It will be the responsibility of the session organiser to collect explicit consents from session presenters to this effect, following the instructions he\/she will receive from WCERE2026 Secretariat in due course.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>The deadline for the submission of proposals for Thematic Sessions AND paper submissions via conference website is January 16, 2026<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Notification of the decision by the Programme Committee is scheduled for March 16, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:programme@wcere2026.org\">programme@wcere2026.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"conferenceThemes\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-fixed hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" 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class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-left:0vw;--awb-border-sizes-right:0vw;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-right-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:8vw;--awb-padding-left-medium:5vw;--awb-padding-top-small:9vw;--awb-padding-bottom-small:12vw;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(44,125,125,0.2) 46%,#f4f4f4 67%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:9vw;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Conference themes, methods and related fields<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p>We welcome contributions on a variety of themes and using different methodological approaches. When submitting your paper, you will be able to select: the <b>topics <\/b>of your paper; the <b>methods <\/b>you use; and the <b>fields <\/b>you relate to.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.85%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.125%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.9%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-7 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-comments far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;--awb-margin-top:0;--awb-margin-right:0;--awb-margin-bottom:0;--awb-margin-left:0;--awb-align-self:center;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;\">Topics <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">include:<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><ul>\n<li>T1: Ecosystem services and natural resources<\/li>\n<li>T2: Energy<\/li>\n<li>T3: Climate change and the global environment<\/li>\n<li>T4: Environmental externalities<\/li>\n<li>T5: Preferences and welfare<\/li>\n<li>T6: Environmental macroeconomics &amp; development<\/li>\n<li>T7: Environmental regulation<\/li>\n<li>T8: Environmental economics in open economies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.85%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.85%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.9%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-8 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-search fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;--awb-margin-top:0;--awb-margin-right:0;--awb-margin-bottom:0;--awb-margin-left:0;--awb-align-self:center;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;\">Methods <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">include:<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><ul>\n<li>M1: Theoretical modelling<\/li>\n<li>M2: Empirical analysis<\/li>\n<li>M3: Experimental and Behavioural Economics<\/li>\n<li>M4: CBA and Environmental Valuation<\/li>\n<li>M5: Numerical Simulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.125%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.85%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.75%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-9 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-project-diagram fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:28px;--awb-margin-top:0;--awb-margin-right:0;--awb-margin-bottom:0;--awb-margin-left:0;--awb-align-self:center;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six spaceDatesNoHighlight\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;\">Related Fields <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">include:<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F1: Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F2: Behavioral economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F3: Development economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F4: Evolutionary and complexity economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F5: Experimental economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F6: Finance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F7: Health economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F8: Industrial organisation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F9: International economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F10: Labour economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F11: Law and economics<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F12: Political economy<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F13: Public economics<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F14: Urban, spatial and regional economics<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F15: Transport economics<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F16: Climate science<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F17: Agricultural economics<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F18: Ecology and ecological economics<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F19: Interdisciplinary<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F20: Water-Energy-Food Nexus<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">F21: Other 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