THEMES for Paper Presentation/ Poster in Lake 2022
Papers are invited on the following themes from researchers, faculty from universities, Research Scholars, planners, development managers, economists and social scientists, school (VIII-XIIth students) and college (UG and PG) students and teachers.
1. Ecosystems (wetlands, forests, grasslands, estuaries, etc.)- Structure and functions.
2. Climate change – adaptation and mitigation strategies
3. Nature based solutions to address changes in the climate
4. Application of Geoinformatics in Ecosystems Management - Land use, Land cover dynamics, fragmentation of ecosystems
5. Monitoring of ecosystems – Big Data (Remote Sensing Data), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning techniques
6. Ecosystem (terrestrial, aquatic – coastal, fresh water) Goods and services.
7. Biodiversity, Hydrology and Ecology of Western Ghats.
8. Aquatic Ecosystems - Food and water security, people’s livelihood.
9. Wetlands and swamps: Restoration, Conservation and Management.
10. Carrying capacity of river basins in Western Ghats.
11. Natural capital accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem services.
12. Sacred Groves (kans, devarakadu) and Myristica Swamps.
13. Eco-Tourism in Western Ghats and Carbon sequestration.
14. Natural and Anthropogenic disasters.
15. Limnology, aquatic ecology, biodiversity and prospects of bio-monitoring.
16. Pollution –terrestrial and aquatic - Monitoring and Management, waste (solid / liquid) management, bioremediation.
17. Constructed wetlands, bioremediation, phytoremediation
18. Sustainable Agriculture and Organic farming.
19. Coastal ecosystems – Biodiversity, Ecology, Productivity and Livelihood aspects.
20. Prospects of Renewable Energy (solar, biofuel, bioenergy) and Energy Conservation.
21. Environmental Education and Sustainable Development.
22. Environment Ethics and Green Technology; and Environment Literacy.