Primarily the USSEE is an academic society that continues to support research and advance the trans-disciplinary field of ecological economics.
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- Founded:
- October, 2000
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Basic Info
- Founded:
- October, 2000
Detailed Info
- Website:
- http://www.ussee.org/v2/
- Company Overview:
- The United States Society for Ecological Economics provides a venue for a holistic and strong community of ecological economists, social and natural scientists, and people who care for the well-being of this planet and its inhabitants so as to allow its diverse membership to easily communicate with and learn from each other on a regular basis. We believe this will better enable members of the United States Society for Ecological Economics to develop solutions to our most pressing economic,... (read more)
- Mission:
- The purposes of the Society are the advancement of understanding of the relationships between ecological systems and economic systems, and the application of this understanding to the mutual well-being of nature and people, especially that of the most vulnerable, now and in the future. To serve these purposes, the Society will assist its members, as well as ecological economists generally, affiliated societies, and other organizations, in such matters of common concern as can be dealt with more effectively by united action.
Among other activities, the Society will sponsor scientific meetings; facilitate the development of public-education as well as curricular materials; cooperate as appropriate with local, national, and international organizations; facilitate a voice for ecological economists in both public-policy and academic forums; promote unity and effectiveness of effort among all those who are devoting themselves to ecological economics and its applications; and foster the relations of ecological economics to scientific, business, environmental, religious, and other communities for the public good. - Products:
- 1. Membership in the Society shall be open to all persons or entities who share the stated purposes of the Society.
2. The Membership of the Society consists of all members in good standing.
3. Effective January 1, 2001, all members of the Society must also be members of the International Society for Ecological Economics. This provision will be enforced at the time of submission of membership forms or at the time of membership renewal.