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KERALA
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
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NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
CLIMATE CHANGE AND LOW
CARBON FUTURE
28th MARCH,
2008
Venue:
College of Agriculture
Kerala Agricultural
University
Vellayani - 695522
Trivandrum, Kerala
Exhibition: WWF, State office, Trivandrum
British Council, Chennai,
Association of British Scholars (ABS) Trivandrum
&
Kerala Agricultural University
The Earth is definitely getting
warmer due to climate change. Today the scientific community and policy makers
see this phenomenon of Global warming as a big threat to biological diversity
and global economy.
By the end of this century global
atmospheric carbon dioxide is expected to double and could damage the biodiversity-rich
'hotspots' world over. According to a report by the UN’s Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 30% of animal and plant species will be
vulnerable to extinction if global temperatures rose by 1.5 to 2.5º C. It also
says the world’s have-nots would be worst hit by climate change, predicting
greenhouse gases (GHG) would change rainfall patterns, intensify tropical
storms, accelerate the melting of arctic ice and mountain glaciers and amplify
the risk of drought, flooding and water stress. According to IPCC, Asian
continent faces a heightened risk of flooding, severe water shortages,
infectious disease and hunger from global warming. The region is confronted by
a 90% likelihood that more than a billion of its people will be “adversely affected”
by the impacts of global warming by the 2050s.
Asia is of paramount importance as
current climate models predict that this continent will contribute 40- 43% of
the total worldwide emissions by 2050, whilst that from OECD countries will
drop to approximately 21%. So the focus in the coming years will be on Asia,
where, efforts to reduce GHG emissions will play crucial roles in mitigating
global warming.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SYMPOSIUM
Among the developed countries, UK is leading the global
campaign on the issues of climate change and the British council is responding
to this huge challenge by facilitating a number of initiatives globally. In
India, a touring exhibition “Zero Carbon city” has visited many of the cities
in India with an aim to raise awareness and stimulate debate on GHG emission,
climate change and energy challenges facing the world’s largest cities. The
council is now concentrating on programmes on “Low carbon Future”. The
Association of British Scholars (ABS) Trivandrum chapter in partnership with
Kerala Agricultural University, WWF, Trivandrum & The Hindu, Trivandrum unit
is organizing a one-day symposium on this topic.
The broad themes of the Symposium are:
The Symposium will be an opportunity for academicians,
industrialists, scientists and students to interact with the invited experts
and gain knowledge on a vital area of local and global significance.
The primary aim of this symposium is “Education and
Outreach”. Essentially this symposium will work to increase awareness,
understanding and public acceptance of environment, climate change and low
carbon futures and build support for CDM activities in Kerala and India. An
exhibition on Global warming and climate change would be arranged by the State
unit of WWF, Trivandrum.
Call for
abstract and full paper
Scientific contributions are invited on the subjects
related to climate change and low carbon future and its impact on food
production, public health, biodiversity and clean development mechanisms.
Paper
presentation
There will be invited lectures and oral/ poster
presentations. A proceeding of this symposium would be brought out. Those who
wish to publish papers should send the abstract (250-300 words) and full paper
(not more than 6 pages) in CD with one hard copy using MS WORD/WIN
98/2000/XP.The font should be Times Roman with size 12 point for manuscript and
14 point for title. For poster, 3’X2’ size is to be followed. The abstract
should reach the Organizing Secretary by 20th March, 2008 and full
paper by 28th March, 2008.
Language of Symposium: English
About the
Organizers
Association
of British Scholars
Association of
British Scholars (ABS) is a collective of Indians, who had undergone academic
programmes or research in UK. The activities of the Trivandrum chapter of the
ABS include seminars, awareness campaigns and lectures. Every year ABS conducts
a major event jointly with the British Council Chennai and academic
institutions in the southern districts of Kerala.
Kerala
Agricultural University
The Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established in
1971 with the aim of agricultural development in the state through education,
research and extension so as to improve the livelihood of farming community.
The venue of this symposium is at College of Agriculture, Vellayani which is
one of its educational campuses located 12 Kms away from the state capital Trivandrum.
Trivandrum is well connected by road, train and air. During March, weather is
humid and warm with temperature between 26-32º C.
Who should attend?
Scientists of R&D institutions,
Academics, General public & students from schools, colleges &
Universities, representatives from industries, NGOs and farmers.
Travel & accommodation:
Organizing institute is
unable to provide the cost of travel & accommodation of delegates to this
symposium. However transportation will be arranged from Trivandrum to Vellayani
and back on the symposium day for the delegates. Accommodations for participants shall be arranged in hotels in
Trivandrum on request
Registration Fee
Delegate registration fee
Scientists/Academicians/Professionals : Rs 100
General public/farmers : Rs. 50
Students* : Free
*There is no registration fee for student delegates.
However, they have to attach a proof from their school/ college/ institution
before 20th March, 2008. Two students from one institution will be admitted.
Seats are limited in this category and will be allotted on a
first-come-first-serve basis.
All payments to be made by DD drawn in favour of Secretary,
ABS, Payable at SBT, Trivandrum. Registration
fee includes working lunch, tea and copy of proceedings of the symposium.
Last date
for Registration : March 20th, 2008
For
further details please contact:
Organizing Secretary,
Symposium on Climate
change & Low Carbon Future
College of
Agriculture, Vellayani P.O
Trivandrum
, Kerala.
PIN 695 522
Phone: 0471-2383254.:Mobile :94474 29615
email: aksherief@gmail.com
Organizing
Committee:
Chairman Sri.K.R.Viswambharan IAS
Vice
Chancellor, KAU
Co-Chairman Dr.K.Harikrishnan
Nair,
Dean,
COA ,Vellayani
Convener Dr.Oomen.V.Oomen,
President,
ABS, Tvmp
Co-conveners
Dr.Arthur
Jacob, ADR,NARP (SR) , KAU
Dr.S.K.Nair, Research
Coordinator, COA
Dr.S.Motilal Nehru, Prof
&Head, Extn, COA
Dr.M.Abdul Salam, Prof &Head, Agronomy, COA
Dr.L.Girija Devi,
Asso Prof & Head (Agrl.Met), COA
Dr.N.Saifudeen, Prof
&Head, Soil Science, COA
Dr.V.Prasannakumar,
Secretary, ABS, Tvmp
Sri.
Renjan Mathew Varghese, State Director,
WWF
Organizing
Secretary
Dr.
A. K. Sherief,
Prof
& Head, TSS,COA
(Exe
Member, ABS, Tvmp)
Members
Dr.A.S. Anil Kumar,
Asso Prof (Agron)
Dr.P.Babu
Mathew, Asso Prof (Agron)
Dr. P.Shalini Pillai,
Asst.Professor (NARP)
Dr.Roy Stephan, Asst Prof (NSS –Prog
officer) ,COA
Sri.S.Gopakumar,
Asst Prof (Forestry), KAU
Sri.A.V.Santhosh Kumar,
Asst Prof (Forestry)
Sri.A.Sakeer Hussain,
Asst.Prof (TSS)
Sri.A.K.Sivakumar,
Edu.Officer, WWF
Sri.A.Sreejith,
Project Officer, WWF