Planning as Usual, Or Smart Planning? The Role of Strategic Spacial Development Planning in Africa

Wed. May 13th 1:00 pm UW-Madison, Rm. 345 Ag Hall.  Planning as Usual... Or Smart Planning? - The Role of Strategic Spacial Development Planning in Africa -  talk with James Dobbin, a pioneer and established global leader in strategic spatial development planning of land, coast, and ocean environments. Propelled by visionary original research while attending Harvard in the mid-70s, he established one of the first firms in the world focusing in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) planning. James has worked in over 105 countries and is sought out when different, sustainable outcomes are a priority and fresh, deep thinking is required. He is President and CEO of Dobbin International Inc., based in the Washington DC area, whose clients include national governments, government agencies (Department of Foreign Affairs Canada, US FWS, USDA, NOAA), the private sector (Rio Tinto, Anglo American Platinum, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, forest, tourism and agriculture companies), international financial institutions (World Bank, IFC), UN organizations (UNEP, UNDP, UNIDO) and NGOs, including Conservation International, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and TechnoServe (Mozambique).  Info?  http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/ltc/