Call for abstracts

The Conference Program Committee invites abstracts for presentations that relate to the following topics:

• New technologies to achieve Industrial Ecology
• Techniques and tools for Industrial Ecology
• The Policy Framework for industrial ecology
• Energy from Waste
• Case Studies of Industrial Ecology in Australia and Overseas
• International Best Practice in Industrial Ecology
• Innovation

• Abstract submissions must use the Microsoft Word Template
• Must be in English
• Maximum of 300 words
• Title is clear and concise and limited to 120 characters
• There are no sub headings
• It contains no Microsoft Equation Objects
• Do not include images, figures and graphs
• Do not include author affiliations in abstract (but required for final manuscript)
• It contains a brief introduction (the purpose of the presentation), the methodology (explanation on data collection and processing), results and conclusions (discussion and major findings)
• Do not include references (but they will be required in the final manuscript)
• Obtain consent from co-authors prior to submission
• You may submit more than one abstract
• Abstract submissions may be amended or withdrawn prior to the closing date

Abstracts must be submitted through the online submission system.

Selection of Submissions
Acceptance of submissions will be determined by the Technical Program Committee with reference to the conference programme.

Presenting authors must be registrants at least for the day of presentation, if not for the  full conference. Discounted registration rates are available for presenters and acceptance of papers is conditional on registration.  Presenters are responsible for their own expenses.

Authors must be prepared to confirm their copyright ownership of the paper, that it is their original work and that the Waste Management Association of Australia will be granted permission to publish the paper.

Non-conforming abstract submissions may not be considered. Papers of a commercial nature will not be accepted.