National Conference on

“Emerging Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development”

March 21-23, 2018 Today’s civilization depends largely upon the availability of energy and development. Sustainable Development is one of the important inputs required for the social, economic and industrial development. The forthcoming national conference on “Emerging Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development” is an effort in the direction of providing a forum for the exchange of the challenges and technological developments in the energy and environment sector across the Nation. The main objective of the conference is to improve and disseminate knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for the purpose of increased sustainable development by decoupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with knowledge based economy, taking into account its economic, environmental and social pillars, as well as methods for assessing and measuring sustainability of development, regarding energy, transport, water, environment and food production systems and their many combinations. Be a part of the conference to celebrate, remind, assess, and promise to protect our forests, water and climate on March 21 (World Forest Day), March 22 (World Water Day ), and March 23 (World Meteorological Day) .

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Prof. Suresh Jain, Head, TERI School of Advanced Studies

Dr. S. D. Attri, DDG, Indian Meteorological Department

Prof. K.G. Saxena, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi Dr. Sujit Pruseth, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi Prof. Asha Gupta, Head, Deptt. Env.Sc. and Engg., Guru Jambheshwar Univ. of Sc. & Tech., Hisar, Haryana Prof. G. S. Singh, Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, BHU, Varanasi, U.P. Prof. Varun Joshi, University School of Environmental management, GGSIPU, New Delhi. Prof. M. S. Bishnoi, Deptt. Env.Sc. and Engg., Guru Jambheshwar Univ. of Sc. & Tech., Hisar, Haryana Dr. D. P. Semwal, Senior Scientist, NBPGR, ICAR, Pusa Campus, New Delhi Dr. (Mrs.) T. Kalaivani Associate Professor, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Naidu

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Ø  Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Ø  Ethnobotany and Traditional Socio-ecological systemsØ  Environment Management, Pollution and LivelihoodsØ  Environmental Impact Assessment for Biodiversity

Inventory and Conservation Ø  Biological Management of Degraded EcosystemsØ  Climate change: Impacts, Mitigation and AdaptationsØ  Agroecology and Organic AgricultureØ  Food Security and Bio-prospecting

CONFERENCE THEMES REGISTRATION FEE (INR) 15thFebruary

201810thMarch2018

OntheSpot

SEDmember 200 300 500Scientist/Faculty/NGO 1500 1800 2000Student 500 800 1000Ph.D.student 1000 1200 1500Industry 2500 3000 3500

IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission: Extended Date 25th Feb, 2018 Acceptance of abstract for presentation: 28th Feb, 2018 Accommodation request on payment basis: 23rd Feb, 2018 Submission of full paper: 31st March, 2018

•  Dr. P.V. Khatri, Principal, Swami Shraddhanand

College University of Delhi, Delhi

•  Mr. T.N. Srivastava, President, Society for Environment and Development (India)

Dr Parveen Garg, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, Delhi

Dr. Bhoopander Giri, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, Delhi

Dr. Shibaji Baghar, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, Delhi

PATRONS ORGANISING SECRETARIES

All accepted oral presentation will be published in Environment & We: an International Journal of Science & Technology (UGC recognized) ISSN : 0975-712 Print & ISSN: 0975-7120 after peer review. For more details www.ewijst.org

VENUE: SWAMI SHRADDHANAND COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, ALIPUR, NEW DELHI - 1100035

•  Dr Rekha Joshi, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi Delhi

•  Dr. T. Shimrah, Vice President, Society for Environment and Development (India)

•  Dr. A. Chandra, Secretary General, Society for Environment and Development (India)

CONVENERS

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Bank details for online payment – Beneficiary Name: SED India; Bank Name: State Bank of India; JNU New Campus, New Delhi, Account No.: 31743269161, IFSC: SBIN0010441

Prof. C. K. Varshney, Professor Emeritus JNU, Delhi

Prof. V. K. Garg, Dean, SEES, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda

Dr. Pravin K. Mutiyar, NMCG, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

Prof. K.S. Rao, Head, Dept. of Botany, University of Delhi

•  Dr. Geeta Saxena •  Dr. Renu Garg •  Dr. Sadhna Babbar •  Ms. Madhulika Singh •  Dr. Anil Kumar •  Dr. Kiran Bala

•  Dr. Anuradha Yadav •  Dr. Bhawna Saxena •  Dr. Pradeep Kumar •  Dr. Deepak K Choudhary •  Dr. J. Dinakaran •  Dr. Ankita Bidalia

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Prof. C. Rajasekaran, VIT University, Vellore

Dr. Hardeep Rai Sharma, Institute of Environmental Studies, Kurukshetra University Dr. Pawan Kumar, Himalayan Forest Research Institute, (ICFRE), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Dr. R. Jayakumararaj, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Naidu Dr. Sandeep Gupta, Institute of Environmental Studies, Kurukshetra University Dr. A.K. Haritash, Deptt. of Civil and Environmental Engg.,Delhi Technological University, Delhi Dr. Asheesh K. Yadav, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Dr. Jagdamba Prasad, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

The award for best oral and poster presentation will be given under

each theme separately

TO REGISTER ONLINE www.sedindia.org

Dr. A.K. Gupta, JD, MoEFCC, (Govt. of India)

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Field visits (For Interested participants):There will be a field visit to Delhi-NCR on last day of the conference on the payment basis

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Prof. J.K. Garg, G.G.S.I.P Indraprastha University, Delhi

Dr. Ranjan Das, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat.

Dr R. K Maikhuri Scientiest –F, GBPNIHESD, Srinagar Garhwal