Call for Papers ENVIRONMENTAL ONLINE COMMUNICATION

Minitrack at the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-38; Internet and the Digital Economy Track); January 3-6, 2005, Big Island of Hawaii.

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The Internet and wireless communication networks are transforming how society handles the explosive growth yet dwindling half-life of environmental information. Addressing the transition to knowledge-based economies, the interdisciplinary minitrack on environmental online communication investigates the role of information technology in advocating sustainability and ecosystem protection.

The minitrack focuses on the design, implementation, management, funding, promotion, use and evaluation of environmental information systems. It explores the role of such systems in building communities, maintaining organizations, engaging groups in decision-making, and supporting education and advocacy campaigns. Theoretical work on the methodological, technological and organizational foundations of environmental online communication will complement case studies of planned and successfully deployed systems. Possible topics for submissions include but are not limited to:

* Raising Environmental Awareness - Online Advocacy - Electronic Fundraising - Topic Detection and Tracking - Environmental Online Education * Collaborative Learning and Decision-Making - Large Group Applications - Public Involvement Processes - Online Facilitated Discussions - Online Mediation and Dispute Resolution * Environmental Web Portals - System Architecture and Maintenance - Development Methodologies that Consider the Dynamics, Complexity, and Distributed Character of Environmental Issues - Information Modeling and Visualization * Environmental Sciences - Sharing and Communicating Scientific Data - Translating Scientific Knowledge into Behavioral Change - Geographically Referenced Environmental Data - Distributed Internet Computing * Corporate Sustainability - Environmental Impact of Corporate Information Systems - Environmental Reporting via the World Wide Web - Socially Responsible Investment Portals * Environmental Networks and Virtual Communities - Trust and Credibility - Online Collaboration - Knowledge Management

IMPORTANT DATES

Author guidelines including templates and formatting instructions will be made available shortly. For further information, please contact arno.scharl@uwa.edu.au.

31 Mar 2004: Abstract submission for guidance and indication of appropriate content 15 Jun 2004: Paper submission 15 Aug 2004: Notification of acceptance and reviewer comments 01 Oct 2004: Camera-ready copy of revised papers due 03 Jan 2005: HICSS-38

CO-CHAIRS

Prof Arno Scharl (arno.scharl@uwa.edu.au) University of Western Australia, Business School 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009, Australia

A/Prof Susan Senecah (ssenecah@mailbox.syr.edu) State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 Forestry Dr, Syracuse NY 13210, USA