Call for papers

Well researched and documented papers will be permitted for presentation at the National Seminar. Abstract of the Paper (not exceeding 300 words) on identified sub-themes shallreach to latest by20th May, 2014.The full paper (between 15 to 20 pages in MS Word typed in double space on A4 Size) shall be submitted to the Director of the Seminar on or before 30th May 2014 to this mail address:. The registration fee may be paid through Demand Draft infavour of “Director of the Seminar” payable at Chennai and be sent to the director of the seminar. The registration fee may also be remitted through Bank Challan from any bank in any part ofIndia to the State Bank of Travancore, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai. The BankAccount details are as follows:

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Branch Name : Raja Annamalai Puram (East) PB Branch

Savings Bank A/c No : 67146828690

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After remitting the fee to the account, the scanned copy of the challan may be sent to this e-mail-id for proof of payment of registration fee.

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Faculty Members, Delegates and Advocates : Rs. 500/-

Students / Research Scholars : Rs.250/-

Last date for sending Abstractand paying the Registration Fee is20th May, 2014

Last date for Sending Full Paper 30th May, 2014

Director of the Seminar Co-ordinators

Prof. Dr. D. Gopal, M.A, M.L, Ph.D., Mr.S. Amirthalingam,

Seminar Director & Head, Asst. Professor, TNDALU,

P.G.Dept. of Environmental Law & Legal Order, Chennai, Ph: 9444020960

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Mr.P. Sakthivel,

No.5, D.G.S. Dinakaran Salai, Chennai - 600 028. Asst. Professor, TNDALU,

Mobile No: +91- 9444571101 Chennai, Ph: 9894159585

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THE TAMIL NADU DR. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY,

CHENNAI – 600028

P.G. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

AND LEGAL ORDER

Organizes

UGC Sponsored

One Day National Seminar

on

“Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Law : Issues and Challenges”

on

the eve of

VENUE

Auditorium,

P.G. and R.D. Block,

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University,

Chennai -600 028

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University a premier institution for legal education, established in the year 1997 in pursuance of the Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1997. His Excellency Shri. K.R. Narayanan, the then President of India inaugurated it on September 9, 1997. As a suigeneris model, the University is the first of its kind in the country offering Legal educationboth on its campus and through the affiliated law colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu. It is endowed with the authority to grant affiliation to law colleges in the state, to promote legal education, to institute Degrees, titles, Diplomas, other academic distinctions and to pursue higher Legal Research.All the seven Government Law Colleges and one Private Law College stand affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. The University has established the School of Excellence in Law in the University campus. In the race for reaching heights in legal education and legal specializations, the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is in the forefront with renewed efforts in offering quality education, skills, training and furthering the focus on the Post Graduate studies in Law with the visionary leadership of its present Vice Chancellor Prof.Dr.P.Vanangamudi.

THEME OF THE SEMINAR

Marine biodiversity refers to the variety of all biological life in coastal and ocean environment which includes plants, animals, fungi and micro organisms, the genes they contain and the ecosystem they live. The ocean environment also includes the non-living materials like minerals, airocks, soil, sand, temperature, salinity and pressure. A ocean biome is both biotic and abiotic factors. The oceans cover 70% of our planet and hence the amount of life in oceans is enormous. Scientists estimate that oceans contain more than one million species and report that less than one-quarter of these have been identified. Undiscovered ocean biodiversity has the potential to transform medicine, industry, environmental remediation and energy production, but this marine population and their supporting ecosystems are now subject to multitude of threats most notably by pollution, habitat destruction, fishing and climate change. Most global marine and assessments that have been conducted during the last few years have found serious declines in marineliving resources, losses of coastal habitats and overall deterioration of the marine environment.

The intensity and scale of anthropogenic impacts in the global ocean have increased decade by decade and it was vivid during the industrial area. These historic impacts crumble the coastal marine biodiversity, including mangroves, sea grasses, coral reef.Ocean resources are also part of marine biodiversity. The ocean is one of Earth’s most valuable natural resources. Oceans are mined for minerals like salt, sand, gravel and some manganese, copper, nickel, iron and cobalt. The ocean plays a critical role in removing carbon from the atmosphere and providing oxygen. It regulates Earth’s climate. The ocean is an increasingly important source of biomedical organisms with enormous potential for fighting disease. Loses of marine biodiversity are highest in coastal areas largely as a result of conflicting uses of coastal habitats. Wetland areas, estuaries, sea grass beds which are known to be key necessary areas for the coastal fisheries are being destroyed rapidly. The marine pollution is at an alarming rate. The marine pollution is caused broadly by three human activities like maritime trade, exploitation of ocean resources and on-land coastal development.

Some legal measures have already been taken at international level to protect marine biodiversity and to conserve the natural resources of the ocean. Apart from the biodiversity convention (CBD), the UN Convention on Law of Sea (UNCLOS, 1982) is a major international legal control in the protection and conservation of marine biodiversity. IUCN has recently produced comprehensive analysis of Law of Sea. The other legal instruments relating to marine biodiversity conservation are Ramsar Convention 1971, Ramsar Protocol 1981, World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972 Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of World Fauna and Flora, 1973 (CITES) and Convention on conservation of migrated species of Wild animals, 1979. In spite of Several Conventions and commitments, the world community is unable to control the over exploitation of ocean and marine resources. Therefore, it is the need of the hour to address and discuss the above issues and challenges in order to adopt sustainable principles and legal strategies by the academicians, lawyers, research scholars, students, NGOs, social Activists, Policy makers, biotechnologists, biologists, environmentalists, Human rights activists and officials of government departments, civil societies and other related professionals. With this backdrop, the P.G Department of Environmental Law and Legal Order, TNDALU, Chennai has proposed to organize OneDay National Seminar on “Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Law: Issues and Challenges” on 5th June, 2014 on the eve of World Environment Day with the following sub-themes:

SUB THEMES OF THE SEMINAR

  • Marine Biodiversity Food Resources – Agriculture, Live stock and fish
  • Marine Biodiversity – Marine Organisms and Biomedical research
  • Coastal Zone Management, Ecosystems and Habitats
  • Exploitation of Minerals and Energy Resources
  • Marine Living Resources – Exploitation and Conservation
  • Marine Pollution and Controls
  • Marine Biodiversity and Marine Tourism
  • Maritime Trade and Development
  • Disposal of Waste and Absorption
  • Sustainable fishery and aquaculture
  • Marine Ecology and Oceanography
  • Sea level rise – issues
  • International Conventions on Biodiversity
  • Seabed Authority
  • Disasters and Loss of Marine Biodiversity