Upcoming Events

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Location

St. Petersburg, Florida

Web Site

http://www.stpt.usf.edu/ioiusa/conference.htm

Sponsors

International Ocean Institute
St. Petersburg Environmental Research Center
Progress Energy
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg

Contact

Rebecca Harris - Managing Conference Chair
Assistant Academic Director
Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions
University of South Florida Tampa
4202 East Fowler Ave., SOC102
Tampa, FL 33620-8100
Tel: 813-974-6906
Fax: 813-974-2522
Email:

Details

Approximately 2.7 billion people - over 40% of the world’s total population - currently live in coastal cities. In 1995 alone, an estimated 50 million people migrated to the coastal zones of the United States. Combined with increasing birth rate and life expectancy, as well as future climate change, the escalating strain on public resources means that coastal city managers face unprecedented challenges. The IOI Coastal Cities Summit aims to bring together coastal city leaders, managers, and academics to discuss environmental, social, economic, and public policy challenges and viable solutions. Deadline for abstract submissions is 15 May 2008.