Scope and Aims
iEMSs (we pronounce it "eye-em-es") is a not-for-profit
organization uniting private persons and organizations dealing with environmental
modelling, software and related topics.
The aims of the iEMSs are
to:
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develop and use environmental
modelling and software tools to advance the science and improve
decision making with respect
to resource and environmental issues. This places an emphasis on
interdisciplinarity and the
development of generic frameworks and methodologies which integrate models
and software tools across issues, scales, disciplines and stakeholders
with respect to resource and environmental issues;
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promote contacts among physical,
social and natural scientists, economists and software developers from
different countries and coordinate their activities;
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improve the cooperation between
the sciences and decision makers/advisors on environmental matters;
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exchange information in the
field of environmental modelling and software among scientific and
educational organizations and
private enterprises, as well as non-governmental organizations and
governmental bodies.
To achieve these aims, the
iEMSs:
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organizes international conferences,
meetings and courses in environmental modelling and software;
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publishes scientific studies
and popular scientific materials in the Environmental Modelling and Software
journal (Elsevier);
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hosts a website which allows
members to communicate research and other information relevant to the Society's
aims with one another and the broader community;
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delivers a regular newsletter
to members.