Dear colleagues,

We are very pleased to invite you to Amsterdam for the 17th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. EAERE 2009 will be organized by the Department of Spatial Economics of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration in cooperation with the Institute for Environmental Studies, both of the Vrije Universiteit (VU University Amsterdam). This university was established in 1880. VU University Amsterdam is located close to Schiphol, Amsterdam’s international airport. Amsterdam’s excellent public transportation system enables participants to reach the famous historical city centre of Amsterdam in 15-20 minutes.

Amsterdam is one of the greatest small cities in the world. It’s a youthful, cultural city that provides stimulus for creativity, but it is seldom very formal. Amsterdam is home to some of the best art in the world, has more canals than Venice, more bridges than Paris and around 7000 national monuments in the city center. Amsterdam is also a city of tolerance and diversity. It has all the advantages of a big city: culture, nightlife, international restaurants, good transport - but is quiet, and largely thanks to its canals, has little road traffic.

The programme of the conference will cover all areas of environmental and natural resource economics and we expect around 600 participants from all over the world, international researchers, scholars, economists and students. It is an invaluable opportunity for meeting, exchanging, and debating current topics in environmental and resource economics.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam for a successful and unforgettable event!

The Local Organizing Committee of EAERE 2009