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_____ From: NRFORUM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: May 2008 Issue of Natural Resources Forum: Call for Papers for a Special Issue on Sustainable Development in Africa Call for Papers for a Special Issue on Sustainable Development in Africa The Natural Resources Forum, a quarterly journal issued by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and published by Blackwell, announces a call for papers for a special issue on Sustainable Development in Africa which will be in print in May 2008. This issue is part of a series that will focus on themes to be considered by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in its 16 and 17th sessions. We invite researchers and practitioners working in key issues related to Africa such as poverty eradication, combating desertification, promoting education, food security and health and post-conflict development to first submit an abstract. Articles should be original in nature and between 6,000 and 8,000 words in length. All papers are peer reviewed by experts in the fields concerned. Revisions may be requested before final acceptance. The deadline for submission of articles for the May 2008 issue is: October 15, 2007. The Editorial team looks forward to receiving many contributions. The Viewpoints section of this issue will address the following question: "What are the most constraints to achieving food security in various parts of Africa?" The aim of Viewpoints is to offer a platform for academics, practitioners and experts to share their individual perspectives and to feature these perspectives alongside other thoughtful responses in the journal. Each entry should be 200 words or less addressing the above question. Our Editorial team will work closely together with NRF's Editorial Board Members and Advisors to select those contributions that address an important dimension of the debate. The deadline for submission to the Viewpoints for the May 2008 issue is: December 17, 2007. The Editorial team looks forward to receiving many contributions. Questions, comments, abstracts and viewpoints contributions can be addressed to: Hiroko Morita-Lou Editor-in-Chief National Resources Forum e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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