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Conference Focus
Environmental Sustainability
* Natural resource Management
* Environmental Impact Assessment
* Climate Change - Carbon Credits – Who Benefits?
* Disaster Management
* Participatory Technology Development
* Energy Security and Sustainability
* Biodiversity Protection - Needs, Wants and Demands
* Shared Stewardship Towards Nature - Present and Future
Environment and Society
* Alternate Livelihoods and Social Security
* Equity, Gender, Racism, Religion and Social Justice
* Ecological Heritage and Traditional Wisdom
* Tourism - Promotion and Protection
* Domains of Responsibility - Government, NGOs, Corporate and Individuals
* Environmental Economics and Consumerism
* Arts,Literature and Creativity as a Resource for Sustainability
Education for Sustainability
* Environmental Education and Community
* Sustainability Auditing
* Holistic Education - Reform and Strategy for Sustainability
* Students as Effective Stewards of Sustainable Communities
* Bioethics
* Public Knowledge - Role of Media and Government
Objectives* Inventory of our natural resources at national and global levels,identifying means of sustainable development
and fostering sustainable consumption.
* To obtain information on best practices, integrating the use of science, technology, and ethical principles to
balance risks and benefits
* Strengthening the spirit of stewardship among participants for environmental harmony
* Recommending guidelines for re-orienting education and policy initiatives to address sustainability
Registration Fee
National Participants
S.No.
Category Indian
Early Bird Registratio
n before 31-10-2011
Late Registration
before 15-12-2011
I Participant Teacher/Scientist 2000 3000
II Participant Students/Research Scholar/ Intern
1500
2000
III Accompanied guest Teacher/Scientist/ Students/Research Scholar/Intern
1500
1000
1750
1250
IV Sponsored 3000 4000
V One day participant Teachers/Scientist 650 1000
VI One day participant Students/Research Scholar/Intern
500
650
Programme
Inauguration
Key note address—Vision and Wisdom - The Critical Role of Higher Education in Achieving
Sustainability- Robin Gottfried- Director
Center for Religion and the Environment and Professor of Economics
Sewanee: The University of the South 735 University Avenue
Sewanee,, United States
Plenary Session
1. Topic - Science and Environment
Dr. Michael Brett Crowther - Editor, International Journal of Environmental
Studies, France
2. Topic - "Crying wolf - the role of precautionary science in environmental
decision making in developing countries".
Prof. Reginald Victor, Dean of Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
3. Topic - Rolling the tide of costal resource Management with Academies
Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong Director, Institute of Environmental and Marine
Sciences, Silliman University, Philippines.
4. Topic - "Ecological management of agriculture in 21st century India ¯ sustainability,
rice production, and southern India".
Dr.Anantanarayanan Raman, Charles Sturt University & E H Graham Centre
for Agricultural Innovation, PO BOX 883, ORANGE, NSW 2800, AUSTRALIA
5. Topic - "Eco Feminism : The Convergence of Ecology and Feminism"
Dr. Vandhana Shiva, Environmental activist, and eco feminist, A-60,HauzKhas,NewDelhi,110016 India
6. Topic - Shared stewardship towards nature- present & future
Prof. Peter Vijyakovic,Head of the Department of Geographical & Life
Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UK.
Panel Discussion
Dr. Reginald Victor- CHAIRPERSON,
Professor and Dean of Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
' WAY FORWARD TO SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT'
©ENVIRONMENT AND ETHICS-DR.DARRYL MACER
©OUR PLANET AND THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT : IS SCIENCE CRYING OUT IN THE
WILDERNESS - P. DAYANANDAN, Retd. Prof. MCC, Chennai
©ENVIRONMENT AND POLICY©TRADITIONAL &CONTEMPORARY ISSUES –DR.MANJUSHA MISRA Asst. Professor
(Architecture) School of Planning and Architecture -Bhopal
Valedictory Session
''Our Common Future in a Climate Changing World" Dr (Ms) Nafisa Goga D'Souza, Convener, Indian Network on Ethics and Climate Change (INECC)
Guidelines for Abstracts
ªThe submitted abstracts will be screened by a selection committee
ªInformation regarding acceptance of papers for oral/poster presentation and the schedule will be
sent to the presenting author
ªFor details refer websites: www.ladydoakcollege.edu.in or www.ladydoak.org
Important Dates
Submission of abstracts for paper presentation : Extended upto
st 31 Oct. 2011
Notification to the authors : Extended upto
th 15 Nov. 2011
st Submission of abstracts for poster presentation : 1 Nov. 2011
th Notification to authors : 30 Nov. 2011
Submission of full length manuscripts for
thselected papers : 15 Dec. 2011
st Early bird registration : 31 Oct. 2011
th Late registration : 15 Dec. 2011
Other Useful Information
1. Selected papers from the oral & poster presentations will be published as a special issue of the
International Journal of Environmental Studies (IJES).
2. Travel support to be given to a few young Research Scholars/ Students
Research Scholars/Students are defined as those who are :
a) enrolled in a college/university for Ph.D. or M.Phil degree from any discipline.
b) below 35 years of age.
c) one of the authors of a Research Paper.
Hence, Research Scholars / Students will need to provide proof of support of their status along with their registration form. Also, they may have to produce original documents, if required.
3. For Accommodation, Field Trip, Hospitality, Travel, and Registration, refer website.
Registration Form (Please do not alter)
a) This form should be sent by e-mail to
b) The form can be downloaded from the websites given
Name (Mr. /Miss / Mrs. /Dr) -
Designation & Department -
Institution / Organization -
Address for communication -
E-mail ID -
(All future communications will be
made through e-mail for rapid processing)
Telephone / Fax No. -
Participator / Presentator -
Title of the paper -
Details of the registration fees paid -
Mode of payment (Draft should be issued in the name of Treasurer KWEA, payable at Madurai, India)
Name & Address of the bank -
Draft number and date of issue -st(The Draft should reach the concerned persons, latest by 31 October 2011)
Accompanying persons, if any, state -
Drafts must be posted to the Organizing Secretary, Lady Doak College, Madurai – 625002,
Tamil Nadu, South India.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Chairperson Dr. A. Mercy Pushpalatha Principal & Secretary, Lady Doak College
Organising Secretaries:
Dr. R. Gunaseeli, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Botany, former Vice-Principal, LDC
Dr. Jayamathy Grace Frank, Prof. & Head Dept. of History, VIce-Principal, LDC
Treasurer Dr. Beulah J.M. Rajkumar, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Physics, Bursar, LDC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. Dr. P. Gunasekaran Prof. & Head, Dept. of Genetics, Madurai Kamaraj University
2. Dr. A.K. Kumaraguru Prof. & Head, Dept. of Environment Studies, MKU
3. Dr. George Michael Former Vice Chancellor, NEHU, Shillong.
4. Dr. Anandavalli Mahadevan Prof. & Head, Dept. of Future Studies, MKU
5. Dr. Nirmala Jeyaraj Former Principal, Lady Doak College, Madurai
6. Mr. B.T.Bangera Managing Director Hi-Tech Arai Ltd, Madurai
7. Dr. V. Dhulasi Birundha Co-ordinator, School of Economics, MKU
8. Dr. R. Venkataraman Retired Professor, Dept. of History, MKU
9. Mr. D.T. Reji Chandra Director, DATA,Madurai.
10. Dr. Daniel Anandraj Programme Manager, PWDS, Tamilnadu, Madurai
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. Dr. K. Muthuchelian Vice Chancellor, Periyar University Salem
2. Dr. G.J. Samathanam Advisor & Head, DST New Delhi
3. Dr. T. Madhan Mohan Advisor, DBT New Delhi
4. Dr. S. Vincent Member Secretary, TNSCST Chennai
5. Dr. Vandana Shiva Environmentalist New Delhi
6. Dr. Aruna Gnanadason Former Staff, World Council of Churches, Geneve Chennai
7. Dr. Brij Gopal Former Professor, JNU New Delhi
8. Dr. Lawrence Surendra University of Mysore Mysore
9. Mr. Theodore Baskaran Retd. Post Master General Bangalore
10.Ms. Nirmala Karunan Green Peace, India Bangalore
11.Dr. Priya Rao Director R&D , Pelican Biotech & Chemical Labs Pvt. Ltd.Kerala
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Reginald Victor Sultan Qaboos University Oman
2. Dr. Mohammed Hassan Former Executive Director, TWAS Italy
3. Dr. Anantanarayanan Raman Charles Sturt University &
E H Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation Australia
4. Dr. Darryl Macer UNESCO, Bankok Thailand
5. Dr. Wangari Mathai Green Belt Movement UK
6. Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong Silliman University Philippines
7. Prof. Arun M. Dharmarajan University of Western Australia Australia
8. Prof. Peter Vijyakovic Canterbury Christ Church University UK
9. Dr. Dilafruz Williams Portland State University USA
10.Dr Michael Brett-Crowther Editor, International Journal of Environmental Studies France
Address for all correspondence and further information:
Organising Secretaries
91 9894844861/9894257407/9003958132/ e-mail : [email protected]