Scientific Program

1. Climate Change

     -      CO­­₂ enrichment

     -      O₃ depletion

-      Methane efflux

     -      Increased UV-B radiation

     -      Paleo-environment/paleo-climate

2. Environmental Pollution and Biodiversity

3. Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

4. Plant Response to Environmental Pollution

-          Morphological, anatomical, ultra-structural

-         Physiological, biochemical, molecular   

-          Genotoxic, cytotoxic

5. Bioindication and Bioremediation

-          Biomonitoring of air, water and soil pollution

-          Bioremediation of agricultural and industrial chemicals

-          Pollutant, metal bioremediation and detoxification

-          Phytomonitoring

6. Environmental Impact Assessment

-          Bio-aesthetic planning and green belt designing

-          Eco-restoration of degraded land

-          Eco-auditing

-          EIA - Case studies

-          Environmental modelling

-          Recycling, waste management and eco-friendly technologies

-          Disaster management

-          Conservation of cultural heritage

-          Wetland restoration

7. Environmental education, Mass awareness, Legislation and Economic impact

-          Eco-education

-          Bio-pesticides, bio-fuels, bio-energy, bio-fertilizers, bio-prospecting

-          Eco-tourism

-          Environmental migrants/refugees

-          Trans-boundary pollution and global tensions

-          Environmental laws and judicial intervention

-          Bio-piracy

-          Bio-informatics

In addition, invited lectures/lead lectures/special lectures will be delivered by experts

on some selected topics on the invitation of the Scientific Programme Committee.