1. Natural resource appraisal
� Status of soil erosion/land degradation
� Surface and ground water availability and quality
� Human and livestock impacts
� Biodiversity
2. Rainwater management for sustainable productivity
� Indigenous and state-of-art water harvesting systems
� Enhancing water productivity through multiple use
� Efficient techniques for water utilization
� Ground water augmentation and conjunctive use
3. Emerging trends in watershed management to meet global challenges
� On-site and off-site effects of runoff and soil erosion
� Climate change impacts on resources and productivity
� Upstream and downstream linkages at micro and macro scales
� Agro-techniques for enhancing agricultural productivity
� Integrated farming systems
� Concept of bio-industrial watersheds
4. Land use options and enterprises for environmental and livelihood security
� Alternative land use systems and economic viability
� Livelihood opportunities for disadvantaged sections
� Multi-criteria analysis for optimal combination of enterprises
� Eco-restoration and vegetation management
� Wasteland management
5. Institutional mechanisms and policy issues
� Benefit sharing mechanism among stakeholders
� Capacity building and community empowerment
� Watershed guidelines: Impacts and implications
� Emerging water scenario and policy framework
� Gender and equity issues in resource management
� Private and public partnerships
6. State�s experiences and future thrust
� Conservation programmes and impact analysis
� Monitoring and evaluation criteria for watershed development programmes
� Case studies � successes and failures
� Constraint analysis and priority setting
� Research needs and future vision
CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstracts are invited from participants, mentioning the theme in which the paper fits best. It should include title, author(s), affiliation, mailing address, telephone, fax and e-mail. The abstract should be typed in double space in English in MS-Word and should be limited to 250 words. Full length paper should be also prepared in normal text. The abstract should reach the Organizing Secretary by 30th September, 2007 and the full paper by 15th October, 2007 positively. Authors are requested to send both hard and soft (preferably by e-mail) copies of their abstract and paper by the due dates. The mode of presentation (oral / poster) shall be decided by a duly constituted committee and authors will be informed accordingly. Keynote address and papers on specific topics would also be invited from eminent experts presentation.
DATE AND VENUE
The conference is scheduled to be held on 29-31 October 2007, at CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Sector 27-A, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh (UT).
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee is Rs.1500/- for delegates and Rs.750/- for students and senior citizens. Payment may be made in cash or in the form of demand draft drawn in favour of Organizing Secretary, ELSTRM-2007, payable at any bank at Chandigarh and should reach the Organizing Secretary by 15th October, 2007. Late fee of Rs.250/-will be charged over the normal fee after due date.
MID-CONFERENCE TOUR
A half-a-day mid conference tour in the afternoon of 30th Oct. 2007 will be organized for the delegates in and around Chandigarh to places of tourist interest. Interested delegates may kindly give their option.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation arrangements on request for delegates shall be made on payment basis at nearby guest houses and hotels on first come first served basis. The delegates are requested to send their travel plan in advance to enable us to make transport and accommodation arrangements.
ABOUT CHANDIGARH
Chandigarh, The Dream City of India�s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawarlal Nehru, is the planned city of India. The modern city situated at Shivalik foothills, has been designed by a single architect � Le Corbuiser. It derives its name from Goddess of power known as �Chandika Devi�. It is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana but is administered by the Central Government and hence is classified as an Union Territory. It is known for world famous �Rock Garden�, Asia�s biggest Rose Garden, beautiful gardens, wide roads and spacious residential colonies.
Chandigarh is well connected with important cities of the country. Round the clock buses (ordinary, deluxe and air-conditioned) are available from Delhi and various states such as Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh. Twice daily Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi and Himalayan Queen connect the city with Delhi by rail. The city is also connected by Air with National Capital by Indian, Jet Airways, Indus and Air Deccan flights. Limited flights are also available from Jammu, Srinagar and Leh. Chandigarh has chilling winter during November-January with minimum temperature in the range of 3-14oC. However at October end one can expect pleasant condition with temperatures in the range
of 16-30oC and bright sunshine.
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