Second International Conference
Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESDev-2007)
August 26-28, 2007
Organized by
Department of Environmental Sciences
Comsats Institute of Information Technology
Conference Program
Twenty-first century science and technology envisage hopes, fears and ethical challenges that with scientific and technological advances the humanity has reached a "defining moment" in our dominion over the planet and our ability to sustain or destroy it through our behavior and actions. Impacts of climatic change are inevitable. Earth's crust suffer a “isostatic” rebound as glaciers melt that may cause the planet's seismic plates to slip and agitate volcanic magma, increasing the likelihood of earthquakes and volcanic eruption. As custodian of our planet we should do more to counter the danger posed by climate change, ravaging the biosphere.
ESDev-2005 successfully addressed the vital issues “Environment and Sustainable Development”. Utilizing the same platform, ESDev-2007 is also aimed at:
- Exploring the linkages among the environment, sustainable development & society.
- Finding technological solutions in environmental remediation, alternate energy resources
and resource management. - Promoting the integration of environment, sustainability, resources development in education in support of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainability, adopted for 2005- 2015.
VENUE:
Abbottabad, a small neat and clean city is a popular summer resort. It is located at a height of 1,220 meters in a beautiful valley surrounded by green hills, noted for its verdant parks, gardens, golf course and pine covered hills. It serves as the gateway to most beautiful places in the Northern Areas of Pakistan – Karakorams, Himalayas and Hindukush..
TOPICS |
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a. |
Environment - Monitoring, Auditing & Assessment |
b. |
Environment - Modelling & Technology |
c. |
Environment - Education, Policies & Health |
d. |
Environment - SMEs |
e. |
Built Environment - Comfort & Sustainability |
f. |
Water- Conservation, Management & Development |
g. |
Waste - Management & Treatment |
h. |
Energy - Resources, Efficiency & Waste |
i. |
Agriculture - Biotechnology & GMOs |
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of topics - abstracts are welcome on other relevant themes including Environmental Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering. |
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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE |
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Prof. J. H. Breuste |
University of Salzburg ( Austria ) |
Dr. S. K. Aditya |
University of Dhaka ( Bangladesh ) |
Prof. B. K. Bala |
Bangladesh Agricultural University ( Bangladesh ) |
Prof. W. Verstraete |
Ghent University ( Belgium ) |
Prof. Tan Xin |
Tianjin University ( China ) |
Prof. Lin Feng Kai |
East China University of Science & Technology ( China ) |
Dr. Cheng Chunman |
Department of Land, Environment & Resources ( China ) |
Prof. D. Prinz |
University of Karlsruhe ( Germany ) |
Prof. G. H. Jirka |
University of Karlsruhe ( Germany ) |
Prof. A. Krishan |
School of Planning and Architecture ( India ) |
Prof. D. K. Basu |
Tripura University ( India ) |
Dr. Atiqur Rahman |
Jamia Millia Islamia University ( India ) |
Prof. Agus Maryono |
Gadjah Mada University ( Indonesia ) |
Prof. S. Selleri |
University of Parma ( Italy ) |
Prof. Hori Hidetaka |
Niigata University (Japan) |
Prof. A.I.H. Malkawi |
Jordan University of S&T (Jordan) |
Dr. M. Nazip Suratman |
Universiti Teknologi MARA ( Malaysia ) |
Dr. Ingrid Nyborg |
Norwegian University of Life Sciences ( Norway ) |
Prof. G. S. Virk |
Massey University ( New Zealand ) |
Dr. Maria Ignatieva |
Lincoln University ( New Zealand ) |
Dr. Joseph Foronda |
University of Philippines ( Philippines ) |
Dr. Eric F. Salamanca |
Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University ( Philippines ) |
Dr. Yahia Alhamed |
King Abdul Aziz University ( Saudi Arabia ) |
Dr. Ahmet Uludag |
Zirai Karantina Mudurlugu, Alsancak, Izmir ( Turkey ) |
Prof. S. Roaf |
Oxford Brookes University ( UK ) |
Prof. J. F. Nicol |
Oxford Brookes University ( UK ) |
Mrs. M. Hancock |
Oxford Brookes University ( UK ) |
Prof. M. A. Humphreys |
Oxford Brookes University ( UK ) |
Prof. A. D. Headley |
University of Bradford ( UK ) |
Prof. Kevin C. Jones |
Lancaster University ( UK ) |
Dr. Robert Edyvean |
University of Sheffield ( UK ) |
Dr. Muhammad Asif |
Glasgow Caledonian University (UK) |
Dr. Lalita Sen |
Texas Southern University ( USA ) |
Dr. P. Stephen Baenziger |
University of Nebraska Lincoln ( USA ) |
Dr. A. H. Wani |
Johns Hopkins University ( USA ) |
Dr. P. T. Minh Thu |
Water Resources University ( Vietnam ) |
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE |
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Prof. Iftikhar A Raja (FP) |
Chairman |
Department of Environmental Science |
Dr. Arshid Pervez |
Secretary |
Department of Environmental Science |
Prof. Amir H Malik (FP) |
Member |
Department of Environmental Science |
Prof. M. Maroof Shah (FP) |
Member |
Department of Environmental Science |
Dr. Robina Farooq |
Member |
Department of Environmental Science |
Dr. Zahid Mahmood Khan |
Member |
Department of Environmental Science |
Dr. Umar Farooq |
Member |
Department of Environmental Science |
Dr. Tahira Haroon |
Member |
Head, Department of Mathematics |
Prof. Syed Amjad F. Hasnu |
Member |
Head, Department of Management Sciences |
Prof. Himayat Ullah |
Member |
Department of Development Studies |
Dr. Nadeem Daudpota |
Member |
Head, Department of Computer Sciences |
Dr. M. Asmat Ullah Khan |
Member |
Head, Department of Electrical Engineering |
Mr. Zulfiqar A. Bhatti |
Member |
Department of Environmental Science |
NATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE (Proposed) |
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Prof. Jehangir Khan Sial |
University of Agriculture , Faisalabad |
Dr. Parvez Akhtar |
Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technology, Islamabad |
Dr. M. Farooq |
Pakistan National Accreditation Council, Islamabad |
Dr. M. Ghaffar Doggar |
Pakistan Council for Science & Technology, Islamabad |
Dr. Muhammad Khurshid |
Ministry of Environment Center, Islamabad |
Dr. Q.Z. Chaudhary |
Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad |
Mr. Hilal A. Raza |
Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan, Islamabad |
Mr. Qazi Moinuddin Abro |
Mehran University-ISTD, Jamshoro |
Prof. Birjees Talat |
University of Karachi , Karachi |
Dr. Hafiz Rub Nawaz |
PCSIR Leather Research Centre, Karachi |
Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed |
Fuel Research Centre, PCSIR, Karachi |
Prof. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary S.I., T.I. |
H.E.J.Center For Chemical Sciences,University Of Karachi, Karachi |
Prof. Viqar Uddin Ahmad H.I, S.I. |
H.E.J.Center For Chemical Sciences,University Of Karachi, Karachi |
Prof. Qamar Ul Islam |
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore |
Prof. S. R. Samo |
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering S&T Nawabshah |
Prof. Shafiqur Rehman |
University of Peshawar , Peshawar |
Dr. Irshad Ahmad |
National Cleaner Production Center , Rawalpindi |
Dr. Ishtiaq A. Qazi |
National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi |
Dr. Shahid Ahmad |
Pakistan Agriculture Research Center, Islamabad |
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstracts Submission |
April 18, 2007 |
Notification to authors |
April 20, 2007 |
Final versions due |
May 16, 2007 |
Conference |
August 26-28, 2007 |
PATRONAGE :
Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-RehmanN.I., H.I., S.I., T.I.
Chairman HEC-
Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi S.I.
Rector, CIIT, Pakistan -
Dr. Haroon Rashid
Director, CIIT, Abbottabad -
Sohail Anwar Awan
Program Co-ordinator
Environmentally Sustainable Development
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Fax: +92 (0) 992 383441
Tel: +92 (0) 992 383591-7
E-mail: ESDev@ciit.net.pk.