The 17th Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE 2026)

The 17th Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE 2026) in Belgium brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to exchange ideas on addressing today's environmental and socio-economic challenges through ecological economics. The conference serves as a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, fostering research and collaboration that support more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient development pathways. Dr. Sonny Mumbunan and Ardelia Luthfiyah Amardana attended the conference.

At ESEE 2026, Dr. Sonny Mumbunan presented his research titled "Ecological Fiscal Transfers for Tropical Forests: Scale and Competing Effects," which examines Indonesia's forest cover-based Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) scheme. The study explores how policy design, funding allocation, and forest cover influence the effectiveness of ecological fiscal incentives, offering insights to strengthen public finance mechanisms that support tropical forest conservation, biodiversity protection, and climate action.