ENCORA 1st Thematic Network Conference - postponed deadline to February 28th, 2007

The deadline for registration has been postponed to February 28th, 2007ENCORA 1st Thematic Network ConferenceINTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AND VALUATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS12th-13th March 2007 - Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Venice, Italyhttp://www.encora.corila.it/Events/Events.htmlWe would like to invite to register to the ENCORA 1st Thematic Network Conference on “Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Valuation of Socio-Economic Impacts”, to be held on March 12th-13th, 2007 in Venice, Italy. The Conference, organised by the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and the Consortium for Coordination of Research Activities Concerning the Venice Lagoon System (CORILA), is part of the activities of the thematic network “Multifunctionality and Valuation” within ENCORA, the European Platform for sharing knowledge and experience in coastal science, policy and practice.European coastal zones are subjected to considerable pressure from different types of impacts. The integrated management of coastal zones aims at sorting out the conflicts over the use and allocation of coastal and marine resources. Decision makers are thus confronted with values and processes coming from different contexts and presented in different languages, measures and criteria. New tools and strategies are needed in order to deal with different values and to achieve a shared decision-making process.This conference provides an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss new tools and approaches, giving an overview on the state of the art of the valuation of impacts in the context of integrated coastal zone management in Europe. The conference themes include:Evaluation of impacts- Land use changes - Tourism, water-based leisure activities - Fisheries and aquaculture - Off-shore power generation - Industrial activities Integration between different values and conflicts- Tools for economic valuation of natural resources - Multidisciplinary decision support Registration – the deadline for registration has been postponed to February 28th, 2007For all information with regards the registration please refer to the area of the ENCORA website dedicated to the Conference Registration at http://www.encora.corila.it/Events/Conference/Registration.html. In order to register please access at the on-line registration system provided by Oltrex 4M S.p.A.Please note that the deadline for registration has been postponed to February 28th, 2007. The area of the ENCORA website dedicated to the Conference ( http://www.encora.corila.it/Events/Events.html) has been designed to serve as a complete reference point for information on all the Conference matters: information on the scientific aspects of the Conference, such as the programme, the Young Professionals Exchange Programme, and the papers that will be presented, is provided. Furthermore you will find information on the Conference Venue, information about the city and information about registration is also available. For scientific information, please contact the Thematic Network Host Office, Dr. Margaretha Breil (encora@feem.it). For logistical and practical information, please contact the Conference Secretariat, Ms. Angela Marigo (angela.marigo@feem.it).