In order to achieve the objectives of the Conference, the participants are invited to make critical analysis on Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Energy Conventions, Treaties, Protocols and other instruments.
In addition to Conventions/Treaties/Protocol based analysis of Biodiversity and Energy Laws, the participants are encouraged country-specific studies on the enforcement success or failure of Biodiversity Law, Energy Law, Trade Law, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Law, Development Law, Protection of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge, Eradication of Poverty, Promotion and Role of Gender, Mitigation Plans, etc.
Themes
1. Devastation of Biodiversity: Scope and Extent
Forest Biodiversity
Inland waters Biodiversity
Island Biodiversity
Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
Mountain Biodiversity
Desert Biodiversity
Agricultural Biodiversity
2. International and Regional Legal and Institutional Framework
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972 to Rio+20
Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992
Cartagena Convention its Protocol on Biosafety
The Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Jakarta Charter on Business and Biodiversity, 2009
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
The ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
3. Energy Law and Sustainable Development
Domestic, Regional and International: Legal and Policy Framework
Climate Change and Energy Security
Environmental Regulation, Business Competitiveness and Corporate Responsibility
Clean Technologies and the Clean Development Mechanism
Waste, Water, Air Quality Management and Pollution Control
Ecological taxation (Eco-Tax)
4. Biodiversity, Development and Eradication of Poverty
Biodiversity and Millennium Development Goals
Protected Areas
Legislative and Policy Instruments
Implementation and Monitoring
Precautionary approach to health, natural resources and ecosystem
Public participation, access to information and justice
Planning, monitoring, management and regulation
5. Gender and Biodiversity
Millennium Development Goals and Agenda 21
The Principle of Equity and the Eradication of Poverty
Role of Women in Conservation of Biodiversity
Capacity Building
Gender Action Plan
6. Biodiversity, Trade Law and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 1964
Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Bioprospecting and Biopiracy
Fair and equitable benefit-sharing
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights
Traditional knowledge (TK), Traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and Genetic resources (GRs)
7. Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Plan
8. Comparative / Domestic Laws on Biodiversity and Sustainable Energy
Constitutional and Legislative Provisions
Executive Efforts
Role of Judiciary
Papers are invited on any of the above themes. The list is not exhaustive. The themes that are not covered above, but have relevance in Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Energy through law may also be submitted.
Only fifty papers (Maximum) will be selected for presentation at the Conference.
The abstracts/papers will be selected on a competitive selection process.
The selection criteria inter alia will be: relevance to the broad theme; quality of the abstract, geographical diversity of presenters etc.
The abstract of paper should be approximately 500 words.
Abstract Should Indicate
1. Title of Papers
2. Theme of Conference
3. Sub-theme of Conference
4. Presenter’s brief description, on a separate page, including name, designation, educational qualification, professional status, experience, correspondence address and mobile number in not more than 300 words.
Abstract Submission
Abstract should be sent to: [email protected]
Deadline
Deadline for submission of abstract is 15th December, 2015 by 2300 hrs Indian Standard Time
Guidelines for Paper Submission
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Number of Participants
The participants of the Conference will be from India and Abroad.
The number of participants including paper presenters shall not be more than one hundred (100).
Non presenters will be selected on first- cum- first basis.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission: December 15, 2015
Declaration of Accepted Abstracts: December 23, 2015
Request for Sponsorship: December 26, 2015
Declaration of awarded sponsorship: December 28, 2015
Full Paper Submission: January 25, 2016
Last date for Registration: January 12, 2016
Dates of Conference: February 12-14, 2016