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Abstract submission is closed.
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Early bird registration closes on October
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Themes
Conference sessions will be organized around
13 major thrust areas. Each theme or topic
will refer to a set of issues of particular
relevance for protecting our environment.
The themes are:
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1. Global
Environmental Issues |
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Greenhouse house
effect, global warming, carbon emission, climate change, acid
rain and ozone layer depletion
Energy crisis in urban and rural sectors
Decline in natural productivity
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2. Ecoconservation |
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Planning for proper
land use
Control of landscape spoilage
Conservation and management of water
Conservation and management of land and
marine resources
Conservation and management of soil
Measures to conserve wild life
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in
maintaining environmental
quality
Search for alternatives, promotion of
renewable resources |
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3. Pollution Control |
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Strategies for
reducing pollution of air (indoor &
outdoor), water and soil
e.g. tree plantation, population control, biological control etc.
Control measures for noise, radiation and
nuclear pollutions
Use of efficient and eco-friendly
technology |
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4. Sustainable
Development |
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Sustainable
production, distribution and consumption
Support base and skilled manpower for
sustainable development
Consumer education and community
participation
Economic and social needs as basic
considerations for development
Agriculture and industry as major sectors
of development |
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5. Energy Conservation
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Use of
non-conventional energy sources bio-mass,
solar, wind, ocean,
hydel and geothermal
Nuclear power as a viable alternative
Efficiency in production, transportation
and utilisation of energy
Planning and management of energy; future
sources of energy
hydrogen, alcohol and fuel cells
Enhancing efficiency of the devices and
optimising energy utilisation |
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6. Disease Prevention |
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Diseases caused by
air pollution: Asthma, cold, influenza,
swine flu,
chicken pox, TB, silicosis, bronchitis etc.
Diseases due to water pollution: Cholera,
typhoid, dysentery, minamata
disease, hepatitis etc.
Food borne diseases: Botulism, food
poisoning (bacterial, fungal, viral
etc.) |
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7. Waste Management |
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Need for 3 Rs:
Reduce, reuse and recycle waste
Sources of waste: Domestic, industrial,
agricultural and commercial
Classification of waste: Biodegradable,
non-biodegradable; toxic,
non-toxic and biomedical
Impact of waste accumulation : Spoilage of
landscape, pollution, health
hazards, effect on terrestrial and aquatic (fresh water and marine ) life
Methods of safe disposal of waste:
Segregation, dumping, composting,
drainage, treatment of effluents before discharge, incineration, use of
scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators
Handling and management of hazardous
wastes, materials and processes
including nuclear ones |
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8. Ecoagriculture |
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Sustainable crop
production and green revolution
Soil, irrigation systems, manure and
fertilisers
Crop protection from diseases and
environmental impact of agrochemicals
Management of agricultural produce |
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9. Disaster Management
& Forecasting |
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Prevention, control
and mitigation of natural (earthquakes,
droughts, floods, cyclones, landslides) and
man-made (technological and industrial)
disasters |
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10. Risk Contamination
and Public Education |
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Public awareness
programs such as eco-clubs, campaigns etc.
for conservation of natural resources e.g.
air, water, soil, minerals, forests and
fuels |
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11. Environmental
Biotechnology |
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1. Application of
biotechnology in ecoconservation
2. Crop biotechnology in ecoagriculture
3. Promotion and innovation of biopesticides
4. Use of biotechnology in waste management |
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12. Social Issues |
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Resettlement of
people
Indigenous practices and tribal culture
for conservation of resources
Conservation of biodiversity and
mitigation of people-wildlife conflict
Success stories |
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13. Environmental
Legislation |
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Legal provisions for
environmental management
Legal provisions for handling and
management of wastes
Economic policies and environmental
indicators
Setting of standards, information exchange
and surveillance
Enforcement of laws |
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