First Circular

     International Conference on

Coastal Zone Environment and Sustainable Development

-Vulnerability, Adaptation and Beyond

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India 

(Feb. 12-14th, 2007)

and

DST Indo-Australia meet on 15th Feb 2007

Tsunami 2004 

 Organized by

School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi-110067(in collaboration with UNESCO New Delhi, AIMS and Charles Darwin University, Australia  and  KTH, Sweden-and ENVIS Centre in Biogeochemistry ,JNU- tentative collaborators)

 

JNU

Background:

Coastal ecosystem consists of estuaries and coastal waters and lands located at the lower end of drainage basins, where stream and river systems meet the sea and are mixed by tides. The coastal ecosystem includes saline, mixed saline and fresh water and fresh waters, as well as coastlines and the adjacent continental shelf lands. Coastal wetlands are commonly called lagoons, salt marshes or tidelands. Our coasts provide important fish and wildlife habitat, far beyond their limited geographic extent. Coastal ecosystems comprise more than 40 percent of the world population. Natural habitats face serious threats in coastal regions from human population growth and the development and disturbance that are often a consequence of growth. Population projections indicate that our coastlines will continue to receive the majority of the worlds  growth and development, promising to compound today's habitat losses.

The ecosystem of coastal regions has rich biodiversity due to the presence of the estuaries, mangroves and coral reefs.. The sea level changes- global warming, changes in coastal region, geomorphology, mining activities and natural hazards like  floods, tsunami and earth quake  adds to the magnitude of the coastal problem. Keeping all these factors in mind, this conference has been conserved.

Coastal India India has a long coast line of about 7560 km with east and west coasts., the monsoon dependent part of our country in most of the years depends on the ground water supply to  full fill the people and societies water requirements. The situation becomes more critical in monsoon failure periods. However, the rising demand for fresh ground water , mostly for, drinking,  irrigation and industrial use lead to problems in coastal area force us for  over exploitation of these resources . But the ground waters are increasingly become saline or polluted due to this anthropogenic stresses. There is a need for sustainable exploitation to yield fresh water if the flow mechanisms are well established to protect, conserve and restore the coastal aquifer. So the  ground waters  of coastal aquifer is to be described, evaluated and explained primarily by application of principles of hydrogeochemistry to understand the migration of solutes using field data, isotopes and the numerical models. The salinity is not only due to seawater intrusion but also due to soil salainisation, palaeosalinity, secondary salt precipitation pollution, etc., Human pressure on the coast zone from urbanization, industrialization, aquaculture and agricultural activities is responsible for this situation.

The potential for an aquifer to be contaminated from near-surface sources is indicated by the presence of young waters. Apparent ages and the percentage of young water in the samples provided additional information on aquifer susceptibility. For samples that are indicative of binary mixtures of young and old waters, methods like   3H can be used to estimate the apparent age of the young fraction, as a means of evaluating the validity of the other hydro geological study. Due to increasing anthropogenic stress the occurrence of selected chemical constituents in the water samples will be controlling the aquifer susceptibility, apparent ground-water ages, and percentages of young water. Hence a comprehensive idea on various methods adopted to understand the behavior of costal ground water and their sustainability is required to establish the behavior of the coastal aquatic system by developing a proper methodologies .

Coastal areas can be exploited for the biological yield due to the natural or induced mixing with the  sea water, but also due to the presence of old marine water in the lagoons, lakes and aquifers and the generation of saline waters and brines in flat areas at an elevation close to the current sea level. The situation becomes more complex when there is a presence of backwaters, estuaries, saltpans, wetlands and wide tidal ranges. Tsunamis –cyclones which occur on a random basis and are independent of all other effects causing the elevated water levels to invade the continental regions. This natural phenomenon extends into the land along the distributaries channel of the rivers affecting the surface and subsurface waters. This conference will help to have proper management strategy and to decipher the sources responsible for the vulnerability of the coastal ecosystem.

Scientific Sessions

1. Scientific and Technical aspects of coastal zone

 

2. Ecological and Eco hydrological aspects of Coastal ecosystems 

3. Dynamics of Coastal Groundwater

 

4. Management aspects of Coastal Ecosystems

 

Venue and Logistics

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India is the central government funded university is the vision that ideas are a field for adventure, experimentation and unceasing quest and diversity of opinions its chief premise. The Arravalli  hill range, where the 1000 -acre campus is housed is now lush green. Parts of it host dense forests, sustaining a birdwatcher's paradise and some forms of wild life. The JNU campus is a microcosm of the Indian nation, drawing students from every nook and corner of the country and from every group and stratum of society.  Overseas students form some 10 percent of the annual in take. Students' hostels and blocks of faculty residences are interspersed with one another, underlining the vision of a large Indian family. Several Centres in these Schools have been declared by the UGC (university grants commission , Govt. of India) to be Centres of 'Excellence'. These are Centre for Historical Studies, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Centre for Political Studies, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Physical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and School of Environmental Sciences received the UGC recognition as Centres for Excellence. Reasonably good guest house available with limited rooms for this conference at nominal rates with dining facility for the guests. There are auditoriums with capacity ranging from 50 -150 occupants are available for this conference.

New Delhi is a historical city well connected through out the world and is the capital city of India.  There are budget hotels, guest house (with in university and outside university) and three and five star hotels available for accommodation to participants. The world famous Taj Mahal, Red fort, Jaipur Maharaja Palaces and Mughal Tombs are added interest for the participants besides normal tourist attraction places. 

The proposed venue of the conference are JNU and India Habitat Center, New Delhi. 

Contact

Dr AL. Ramanathan, Organizing Secretary and Associate Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, India 

Email: alr_jnu@yahoo.co.in, and alrjnu@gmail.com

Phone 91-11-26704314, fax: 91-11-26717502

Details

Abstracts -Papers are invited from the above themes. All abstracts not exceeding 250 words (submission should be only by e-mail) should reach on or before January 15th 2007 to the organizing secretary. Acceptance will be communicated by January 20th 2007. Authors will have to submit full manuscript of the paper(s) (with original figures, if any) to the Conference Secretariat latest by 25th Jan 2007 and will be published after the conference is over.. Necessary instructions regarding preparation of the manuscript(s) will be sent along with the acceptance and author(s) are requested to submit the final text in electronic form (on CD/ email) and mail to above given email address.

Registration fee: USD 150 for international participants, International research students USD 100 and Rs 2500 for Indian participants and Rs 750 for research students/scholars paid to the Finance officer, JNU payable at New Delhi, India. This fee includes conference kits, abstract volume, one special dinner and lunches and teas during conference period. Last date to register on or before 15.01.2007

Late reg. or on the spot registration: USD 175 for international participants, International research students USD 125 and Rs 3000 for Indian participants and Rs 1000 for research students/scholars paid to the Finance officer, JNU payable at New Delhi, India. This fee includes conference kits, abstract volume, one special dinner and lunches and teas during conference period. If paid by credit cards they have to get in touch with the event managers/organizers “ SUMMIT“ www.alpcord.com  

Publication: 

Proceeding will be published jointly by Jawaharlal Nehru university & UNESCO, New Delhi

Sponsors

1. UGC, Government of India

2. JNU, Government of India

3. UNESCO, New Delhi

4. Environmental Information System ,Jawaharlal Nehru University (ENVIS), New Delhi.

5.  Thiruvalluvar University, Fort, Vellore Tamil Nadu, India

Other Sponsors

DST, MoEF and  MoES,Government of India ) organizations

AIMS and Charles Darwin University, Australia

1.        Department of Science and Technology (DST), new Delhi

2.        Ministry of Environment & Forests (MEF), New Delhi

3.        Ministry of Water Resources (CGWB & CGWA)

4.        AICTE, New Delhi

5.        UNESCO, New Delhi

6.        Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

7.        Charles Darwin University, Australia

8.        AIMS, Australia

9.     UNICEF, New Delhi

10.     IFS, Sweden

11.     KTH, Sweden

12.     Department of Ocean Development (DOD), New Delhi

13.     National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad

14.     Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi

15.     Indian National Committee on Hydrology (INCOH), Roorkee

16.     Geological Society of India, Bangalore

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Members:

Prof. Gunnar Jacks, KTH, Sweden 
Dr. Joyanto Routh, Stockholm University, Sweden 
Dr. Tim Jennerjahn, Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen, Germany
Dr. Adina Paytan, Stanford University, USA 
Dr. Anja Nygren, University of Helsinki, Finland 
Prof. Rajinder Saxena, Uppsala University, Sweden 
Dr. Frank , AIMS, Australia 
Prof. Kenneth S. Sajwan, Savannah State University, USA
Dr. Hartwig Kremer, CEO, LOICZ, Germany 
Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee ,Dept. of Earth and Environ. Sci. Univ. Kentucky, USA 
Dr. D. Kirk Nordstrom, USGS, USA 
Dr. E.I.L. Silva, IFS, Sri Lanka
Dr. D. K. Dutta, Khulna University, Bangladesh 
Dr. H. A. Dharmagunawardhane,University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Prof. V. Subramanian, School of Environmental sciences, JNU
Prof. Chandrsekram, Dept of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, Mumbai 
Prof. S.C. Santra, Dept of Environmental Sciences, University of Kalyani, W.B., India 
Dr. T.K. Adhya, Department of Soil Science and Microbiology, CRRI, Cuttack, Orissa 
Dr. Krishnamurthy, Dept of Applied Geology, Madras University
Dr. C. Mahanata, IIT-Guawahati 
Dr. M Prithviraj, ESS Division, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India 
Dr Bhoop Singh, NRDMS Division, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India 
Dr SK Varshney, ILTP Division, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India 
Dr. S. A. S. Naqvi, MoES, Govt. of India 
Prof. S.K Singh, Delhi College of Engineering
Dr A.K.Keshari,IIT-Delhi 
Dr. S. Chidambaram,Annamalai University, India 
Dr. D.S.Suresh Babu, CESS, Trivandrum, India 
Dr. B.S. Choudri, TERI, New Delhi, India 
Prof. A. Balasubramanian,University of Myssore
Dr.Saumitra Mukherjee, School of Env. Sciences, JNU
Dr. Ajai, SAC, ISRO
Dr. A.V. Kulkarni, SAC, ISRO

 

International Conference on

Coastal Zone Environment and Sustainable Development -Vulnerability, Adaptation and Beyond

February 12-15, 2007

School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi-110067

Pre-Registration Form

DELEGATE INFORMATION 

Title (Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms)   Given name (for badge)  
Family Name    
Position    
Address  

(with PIN)  

 
Telephone (Off)                                                       (Res.)  
FAX    
e-mail:  
Name (s) of accompanying person (s), if any    
Are you   (i) contributing a paper    -- YES/No             (ii) attending                      --       YES / No    

REGISTRATION FEE  

Note: All Foreign participants have to pay the Registration Fee in US dollars only. Registration fee should be paid through DD drawn in favour of  Finance Officer , JNU, New delhi-110067, India  and mail it to Dr.AL.Ramanathan, Organizing secretary, Conference Secretariat, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi-110067, INDIA, on or before 15.01.2007. If paid by credit cards  get in touch with the event managers/organizers “ SUMMIT“ www.alpcord.com

Delegate                           Rs.2500/- or US $150/- *  (EB)  ;   Rs  3000 or US $ 175(LR)

Research Scholar            Rs.750/- or US $100/-   *  ;             Rs.1000/- or US $125

Student                             Rs.600/- or US $75/-   #  ; Rs 750/ or US $ 100

Accompanying Person    Rs.1000/- or US $ 75/- (for each person) @ ; Rs 1250 or US $ 100

* Includes registration material, working lunch, conf. dinner, tea  

# Only proceedings volume, working lunch, conf. dinner, tea,

@ Only working lunch, conf. dinner, tea

 Limited scholarships for Indian Research scholar/ Students are available on competitive basis. They should apply to the organizing committee with a certificate of bonafide student from the head of institution.

 

Mail to: Dr.AL.Ramanathan, Organizing secretary,  Conference Secretariat, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi-110067, India

Ph: + 91 11-2670-4314 FAX: +91 11 26106501

E-mail: alr_jnu@yahoo.co.in , alrjnu@gmail.com

   

ACCOMMODATION

The participant(s) will be accommodated in various hotels or institute guest houses on payment basis (only limited guest house accommodation is available). Delegates are requested to send their accommodation requirements well in advance. The tariff of the various hotels located in Delhi is given below. For Hotel booking  get in touch with the event managers/organizers “ SUMMIT“ www.alpcord.com

 

 

REQUEST FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

 

1. Name (in BLOCK Letters)

 

2. Contact Address

 

 

     Phone                                                                                                Fax

 

     e-mail

 

3. Accommodation required                                                               Single / Double

 

4. Category

 

Hotel Category

Tariff (Rs.) per day

Your choice

 

Single

Double

Single

Double

‘A’  (Luxury AC)

7-8000

9-10,000

 

 

‘B’  (Delux AC)

4-5000

6-8000

 

 

‘C’  (AC)

3-4000

4-5000

 

 

‘D’  (Non AC)

-

-

 

 

‘E’  (Non AC)

-

-

 

 

‘F’  (for students; Non AC at nearest guest houses depend upon availability)

(Note: Very few Univ. guest house rooms are available at nominal rates -depend upon availability

1000

1500

 

 

# Tentative rates only and tax will be extra. Foreigners have to pay in US dollars.  

5. Deposit for accommodation enclosed                                                          YES / No

(in the form of a DD drawn in favor Finance officer, JNU  and payable at New Delhi )

( Note: Hotel reservations cannot be confirmed until we have received your deposit , Please get  in touch with the event managers/organizers “ SUMMIT“ www.alpcord.com for the same )