Thematic areas:

- CP actions in the production sectors;

- CP actions in the third sector;

- CP in public policies;

- Science and technology in CP;

- Teaching and CP;

- Communication in CP

- Other themes related to Production and Environment.

Possible approaches:

- Source reduction (processes modifications; incorporation of environmental friendly technologies; design or equipment changes; automation and control; the use of new technologies);

- Environmental management initiatives (environmental management systems; assessment of environmental performance; environmental auditing and revision; environmental accounting; assessment of sustainability indicators, life cycle assessment; corporative social responsibility; corporative sustainability report);

- Operational practices (materials handling; production programming; procedures; management and optimization; by-products separation; materials changes/substitution; product specifications);

- Methods and tools for cleaner production (product design and re-design; environmental software; waste minimization assessment, environmental auditing and revision; life cycle assessment for product/process improvement; risk reduction analysis; total cost assessment; environmental cost assessment, environmental sustainability assessment);

- Legislation, policies and regulations (policy initiatives and regulations promoting proactive and preventive approaches in society; policies and governmental programs promoting the transition to a sustainable society);

- Education, training and learning in Cleaner Production and Sustainable Development (initiatives promoting long-standing learning; initiatives for support education in sustainable societies).

Contributions will be examined accordingly to the respective category: Academic papers and Organizational experiences reports.