Overview of the Conference
The conference provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, information and research findings about environmental taxation across international boundaries and across professional disciplines.
Themes
The conference will focus on two critical issues in environmental taxation - the challenges of environmental taxation in the twenty-first century, and what experience teaches us about how and when to use environmental taxes.
On the first day of the conference delegates will examine the experiences that a broad range of countries have had with environmental taxes. Topics will include:
- Environmental taxation of energy,
- Land taxes and the environment, and
- A comparison of environmental taxes with market-based instruments in addressing environmental problems.
The second day will focus on fiscal responses at the multilateral, bilateral and unilateral levels in addressing the challenges posed by environmental degradation. Panels and discussions will focus on:
- Re-structuring existing taxes in an environmentally friendly manner,
- Challenges in designing and implementing environmental taxes,
- Corporate perspectives on environmental taxation,
- Environmental taxation and triple bottom line accounting,
- Theories of Environmental Tax,
- The use of taxation as a tool of environmental policy,
- Vehicle taxes, and
- Environmentally detrimental tax provisions.
Expressions of Interest and Registration
Individuals interested in presenting papers should submit an abstract in electronic form by 29 November, 2002 on any of the nominated topics or on related issues. For further informtation go to the Registration page and look at the Sessions Form found within the Registration Form.
The abstract should not exceed 300 words, and this should be accompanied with a short biographical note of up to 50 words (please also include your full mailing address).
Participants should forward their final papers by electronic mail as a Microsoft Word attachment by 28 March 2003.
Who should attend?
Delegates from around the world who are interested in environmental taxation, and from a broad range of disciplines:
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academics from major universities worldwide in the fields of taxation, accounting, economics, law and environmental studies,
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tax and accounting professionals from leading accountancy and law firms,
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executives from industry,
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officials from governmental bodies throughout the world, and
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leaders of non-profit organisations.
For More Information ...
Contact:
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Mr Hope Ashiabor
Senior Lecturer
Macquarie University,
Division of Law,
Department of Business Law,
Sydney, NSW 2109,
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +(61) - 2 - 9850 8457
Facsimilie: +(61) - 2 - 9850 9952
Email: hope.ashiabor@mq.edu.au.
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Ms Jenny Shedden
Administrative Assistant
Macquarie University,
Division of Law,
Sydney, NSW 2109,
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +(61) - 2 - 9850 7061
Facsimilie: +(61) - 2 - 9850 7686
Email: jenny.shedden@law.mq.edu.au.
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