UGC Sponsored National Seminar

Greening Indian Economy

Issues, Challenges and Opportunities Seminar Dates: 27-28 March 2014

Organised by

Centre of Advanced Study

(CAS) in Economics,

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004,

Odisha, India

WEBSITE:

utkaluniversity.ac.in

Important Dates: Paper Submission: January 31, 2015

Decision on Paper: February 10, 2015

Registration:

March 15, 2015

PPT Submission: March 20, 2015

Seminar Dates

March 27-28, 2015

Background of the Seminar United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines green economy as ‘one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a green economy implies to reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance energy and resource efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services while ensuring the inclusive rise of income. Keeping in view the urgency of green growth, the UNEP launched Green Economy Initiative in the year 2008. This has been followed by other international organizations, such as, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP). In 2010, ICC launched the unique global business Task Force on Green Economy which chalked out Green Economy Roadmap, for business, policymakers and society and it was published in 2012. In 2011 the OECD published a strategy towards green growth. Similarly, in 2012, the UNESCAP released the Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap for Asia and the Pacific. India has a remarkable growth story over the last decades but not without environmental degradation, resource depletion and related problems of low productivity, poverty and inequalities. India’s environmental record is far below compared to the other BRIC countries. Therefore, green growth is desirable for Indian economy and at the same time can be made affordable and measurable also. This has been acknowledged at policy level in the National Climate Change Action Plan 2008 and National Mission for Green India, 2011 along with many other Environmental Acts and Regulations. However, a reality check is needed from time to time! Against this backdrop, the Centre of Advanced Study in Economics, Utkal University is organizing a National Seminar to deliberate on the issues pertaining to Greening of Indian Economy.

Seminar Sub-themes The Sub-themes of the seminar are as follows:

1. Green Economy: Concepts, indicators and measurement 2. Valuation of environment and environmental services 3. Management of forests, land, air and water 4. Climate Change, mitigation strategy and action 5. Choice of technology and energy for a low carbon economy 6. Environmental regulation and enforcement

Research papers relating to above themes and sub-themes are invited for making presentation in the seminar.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Patron : Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ashok Kumar Das, Convener: Coordinator CAS: Prof Padmaja Mishra Organizing Secretary : Dr Amarendra Das Members : Dr. Mitali Chinara, Head of the Department Prof. Kumar Bar Das Dr. Himanshu Sekhar Rout, Deputy Coordinator, CAS Dr Aparajita Biswal Dr. Alok Ranjan Behera

For any Query Please Contact:

Organising Secretary

Dr Amarendra Das greengrowthutkal@gmail.com

Mobile: 9439923626

Paper Submission The paper contributors have to send the complete paper with an abstract (max 200 words) to the Organizing Secretary on or before 31st January 2015 by e-mail (greengrowthutkal@gmail.com). The paper should describe the motivation/rationale, related literature, objectives, data and methodology, results and conclusions and the length should not exceed 8000 words including tables and references. The authors may kindly send the papers in word format and type in Times New Roman 12 size font and follow Harvard style of referencing.

Oral Presentation The authors of accepted papers will have to present their paper preferably through power point slide presentation within 20 minutes. The power point slides of the paper should reach the Organizing Secretary on or before March 20, 2015 by e-mail (greengrowthutkal@gmail.com).

Registration Registration is compulsory for all delegates. The prescribed registration form duly filled in should be sent to the organizing Secretary address given below along with the required demand draft in favour of “Organizing Secretary, Green Growth” payable at Syndicate Bank, Utkal University Branch, Bhubaneswar. Normally, no spot registration will be allowed on the day of seminar. The registration fee is given below. Research scholars / PhD Scholars have to submit documentary evidence in support of them from the head of department of the University /the Principal of the college.

Category of Delegates Registration Fee Teaching and Research Faculties INR 500 Research Scholars INR 200 Accompanying Person INR 1000 Corporate Executives INR 5000

Travel and Accommodation Limited travel grants will be provided to the paper presenters (first author in case of joint paper presenters) as per UGC rules in shortest route in production of original tickets. All the registered delegates will be provided moderate sharing accommodation from the afternoon of 26th March 2015 to the forenoon of 29th March 2015 free of cost. Breakfast, tea and lunch for the seminar days will be provided by the organizer.