Friday, June 15, 2007

INTRODUCTION

Hi, We are Secretariat of International Seminar on Wetlands and Sustainability 2007 aka ISWS2007...we are here to tell you about this seminar concerning on issues of conservation of wetlands and wetland biodiversity in 21st century.. Background What is Wetland?? A wetland is an ecosystem environment between land and water bodies both different but at the same time highly dependent on each other. They are highly productive habitats often the subject of conservation and biodiversity. The sustainability of wetlands remains as a growing challenge for researchers, communities, environmental managers, and responsible entrepreneurs. Therefore, this forthcoming conference will generate an exchange of information that will focus on recent work and current issues of conservation and wise issues of wetland and wetland biodiversity in the 21st century.

Objectives

  • To promote the necessary link between these wetlands features and society.
  • To provide an opportunity for participants to share organizational and scientific knowledge and experience gained at local, national and international level.
  • To discuss paths to sustainable wetland development on the background of political, social, economic and ecological environments of the region.
  • To generate an exchange of information that will focus on recent work and current issues of conservation and wise issues of wetland and wetland biodiversity in the 21st century.

Key Issues

  • Protection of wetland areas,
  • Biodiversity and conservation of ecotones,
  • Environmental management applied to mangrove and estuarine areas;
  • Environmental mitigation of wetland areas;
  • Environmental impacts of pollution in estuaries and mangroves;
  • Monitoring of estuarine and coastal areas using GIS and remote sensing,
  • Eco-tourism and environmental education

Who Should Attend

Scientist, Forester, Environmentalist, Engineers, Lawyers, Park Managers, Fisheries Officers, Landscape Architects, Planners, Researchers, Consultants, Non Government Organizations, Policy Maker, Government Official, Academician and All Individuals Who are involved and concerned with wetlands and mangrove.


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SEMINAR THEMES

Seminar themes include:

a. Protection of wetland areas;
b. Biodiversity and conversation of ecotones;
c. Environmental management applied to mangrove and estuarine areas;
d. Environmental mitigation of wetland;
e. Environmental impacts of pollution in estuaries and mangroves;
f. Monitoring of estuarine and coastal areas using GIS and remote sensing;
g. Eco-tourism and environmental education
h. Wetland rehabilitation and afforestation for coast line protection;
i. Policy and management of wetland
j. Research and development

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

1. Monday, 3rd September 2007, 16.00 - 18.00 Registration

2. Tuesday, 4th September 2007

  • 0800 - 0900 - Registration
  • 0900 - 1030 - Keynote Address
  • 1030 - 1100 - Tea Break
  • 1100 - 12.30 - Parallel Sessions
  • 1230 - 1400 - Networking Lunch
  • 1400 - 1500 - Keynote Address
  • 1500 - 1530 - Tea Break
  • 1530 - 1700 - Parallel Sessions
  • 2030 - 2230 - Official Opening and Dinner

3. Wednesday, 5th September 2007 - (see detail)

TECHNICAL VISIT

  • 0800 - 1230 - Technical Visit to Tanjung Piai (morning)
  • 1230 - 1400 - Lunch
  • 1400 - 1700 - Kukup Island (evening)

4. Thursday, 6th September 2007

  • 0830 - 1030 - Parallel Session
  • 1030 - 1100 - Tea Break
  • 1100 - 12.30 - Parallel Sessions
  • 1230 - 1400 - Networking Lunch
  • 1400 - 1700 - Parallel Sessions
  • 1700 - 1730 - Closing Ceremony