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Advisory Group on Sustainability |
Aims and scope In August 2011, the SETAC Advisory Group on Sustainability was established to advance the scientific, philosophical and educational foundations of sustainability. The group is an open forum that will serve as a resource to SETAC, environmental scientists and decision makers, and society as a whole on issues pertaining to sustainability. Its aim is to advance the science and philosophy of sustainability and to contribute to policy development, outreach and education within and outside of SETAC. Within the Advisory Group on Sustainability, varied disciplines in the natural and social sciences are included, such as chemistry, toxicology, ecology, social sciences, environmental economics, decision science and others. ObjectivesThe objectives of the Advisory Group on Sustainability are:
Specific activities undertaken by the Advisory Group on Sustainability include:
The Advisory Group anticipates contributing to the "Berlin Declaration on Sustainability", prepared by the Scientific Committee of the 6th SETAC World Congress, May 2012, in Berlin. BackgroundSustainability is a broadly accepted concept driving environmental policy and programs around the world, both in international debate and within key economic actors and sectors. The UN Commission on Sustainable Development process is one major collaborative framework, and there are numerous other related efforts. SETAC expertise and activities fit well into the sustainability discussion in specific areas, such as: life cycle assessment, integrated risk assessment, ecosystem services assessment, risk management, risk communication and the UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative. Discussions within SETAC in 2010 - 11 in Seville, Guangzhou, Portland and Milan have helped set the stage for more focused work to define SETAC’s role in and input to the global sustainability debate. These discussions began to address the notion of a SETAC-wide sustainability concept, drawing on discussions and a program of activities. OrganisationSETAC Advisory Group on Sustainability is a global Advisory Group open to all the interested scientists and students. The self-identified members of the Advisory Group on Sustainability members elect the Steering Committee. Presently, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Advisory Group on Sustainability are Tom Seager, Arizona State University, SETAC North America and Paolo Masoni, ENEA, SETAC Europe, respectively. A Steering Committee (SC) supports the chair and co-chair. Business: Kuanchun Lee, Procter & Gamble, SETAC Asia-Pacific Larry Kapustka, SLR Consulting, SETAC North America Cory Robertson, Hewlett Packard, SETAC North America Academia: Dianne Jolley, University of Wollongong, SETAC Asia-Pacific Thomas P. Seager, Arizona State University, SETAC North America Government: Jane Bare, United States Environmental Protection Agency, SETAC North America Ron McCormick, United States Bureau of Land Management, SETAC North America Paolo Masoni, ENEA, SETAC Europe Students: To be Named Ex Officio: Bruce Vigon, SETAC Staff Member |
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