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Third & Final CALL FOR PAPERSAbout The ConferenceCALL FOR PAPERSThis conference seeks to gather scholars and practitioners to present research as well as practical ideas and case studies, and to dialogue on sustainability accounting problems and solutions for emerging economies. The overall objective is to apply academic and practical research and applications to assess how sustainability accounting can contribute to sustainable management of resources in emerging economies.Papers are solicited from accounting, taxation, auditing, economics, finance, law, engineering, environmental management and other related fields, which relate (but are not limited) to the following issues:
Whilst the focus of this conference is on emerging economies, papers from industrialised nations are very much welcome. WorkshopThe first day of the conference will showcase a workshop on a contemporary issue: CARBON FOOT-PRINTING AND ACCOUNTINGTHE VENUEThe first day of the conference will be held at the Turfloop Campus of the University of Limpopo, South Africa and the remainder of the conference will be held at the Fusion Boutique Hotel, Polokwane, South Africa.Enquiries:
Submission of PapersSubmissions are accepted by email attachment to Eman.UL2011@ul.ac.za or online on the conference web site via: http://eman.soaul.ac.za
Important DatesMay 30 2011: Submission of abstracts/extended abstracts/full papersJune 30 2011: Notification of acceptance of papers/abstracts/extended abstracts August 30 2011: Final submission of extended abstracts and/or full papers. In addition to full academic papers, the following submissions are welcomed: Full academic research papers: Completed academic research papers in a publishable form. Work in progress/Posters: Current projects at the proposals stage or at the work in progress stage. PhD Research: Doctoral candidates are encouraged to submit papers describing their research to receive inputs. Case Study Submissions: Case studies may be written to near publishable standards. Practitioner/Non-academic Contributions: Practical papers from individuals and organisations working in the field are invited. They may be in the form of presentation or practical demonstration. Round Table Proposals: Topical subjects in sustainability accounting are invited for discussion. Please note that full papers will be double-blind reviewed by invited anonymous experts to ensure that papers meet international standards. For full conference details, see CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT @ http://eman.soaul.ac.za Guest SpeakersNdivhuho RaphuluManaging Director, National Cleaner Production Centre SA 
Ndivhuho Raphulu heads up the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA), an agency of the dti, which is hosted by the
CSIR in Pretoria. He holds degrees in environmental science, environmental management and developmental studies. Prior to joining the
NCPC-SA in 2005, he was attached to Eskom as Senior Environmental Adviser. He represents South Africa on the UNIDO and UNEP International
Network for Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production and is also a board member and non-executive director of various enterprises in the
environmental, developmental and sporting arenas.
Graham Terry CA(SA)Senior Executive: Strategy and Thought Leadership SAICA 
Graham Terry joined SAICA in 1986 as a Technical Director and his responsibility was to build SAICA's technical function. Since then he has
held various positions. In 1993 he was appointed Operations Director, in 1996 the Deputy Chief Executive and in 2000, Vice President. He
currently heads the strategy and thought leadership division, where he is responsible for 'thought leadership issues', research and development,
stakeholder relations, and overseeing corporate governance, legal and ethics. His current area of focus is sustainability and sustainability
reporting and he is the author of Green: Why corporate leaders need to embrace sustainability to ensure profitability (SAICA, 2009). Terry has
served on various professional committees and boards, both local and international, and in various capacities. He is currently the Chairman of
XBRL South Africa.
Professor Roger BurrittProfessor of Accounting, School of Commerce, University of South Australia 
Roger Burritt is Professor in Accounting in the School of Commerce, University of South Australia. For over 15 years he has conducted research
into and published widely on the relationship between the language of business, as captured by accounting, and its interrelationship with the
physical environment in which business operates. Amongst his current interests, Professor Burritt is at present engaged in research into
environmental management, environmental reporting and stakeholder engagement, funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery grant; He
is also investigating the operation of environmental management accounting in small and medium sized enterprises in South-East Asia, resourced
by the Department of Education in Germany and the Asian Society for Environmental Protection in Thailand. Professor Burritt has been an invited
member of the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development Environmental Management Accounting international experts group advising governments
throughout the world; a member of the Steering Committee of the Environmental Management Accounting Network (Asia Pacific); and international coordinator
of the Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability, a group with branches at over twenty universities established in countries throughout the region.
Martina ProxIfu Hamburg Germany 
Martina Prox works for ifu Hamburg, one of the leading tool providers for material and energy flow modelling and Life Cycle Assessment. She is involved
in training and marketing for the software Umberto. In capacity building activities worldwide, she introduces Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Footprinting
and Material Flow Cost Accounting. She has worked as a lecturer in several master programmes, teaching methodologies and instruments, which support
corporations to deal with the challenges of sustainable development, especially with all issues related to the efficient and effective use of resources
in production and service systems. As a German delegate she contributes to the development of international standards for Product Carbon Footprinting
(ISO 14067) and Material Flow Cost Accounting (ISO 14051).
Conference Venue1st Day: 28th September 2011University of Limpopo Turfloop Campus
2nd & 3rd Day: 29 -30th September 2011 Fusion Boutique Hotel, Polokwane, South Africa
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