One Day National Seminar on 'Culture, Public Policy, and Water Management'
Date : 24 December 2024
Call for Papers:
The Center for Resilient Water Management (CRWM), and the Special Centre for Disaster Research (SCDR), JNU, invites researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to submit high-quality manuscripts for a Special issue on “Water Allocation and Rights—Evolving Policies and Practices under Shifting Socio-Hydrological Regimes".
We welcome submissions of original research articles in English/ Sanskrit that contribute to scholarly understanding within the following thematic areas.
Highlights: Samskruti Young Water Scholar Award will be conferred within each thematic area/track for early- career scholars under 35 years of age.
• Registration fee of Rs 1,000 is waived for all scholarly articles accepted.
• Selected full papers to be published in a UGC-Care journal.
• Keynote sessions by eminent speakers, Panel discussions with industry and academic leaders. Networking opportunities.
• Registration fee of Rs 1,000 is waived for all scholarly articles accepted.
• Selected full papers to be published in a UGC-Care journal.
• Keynote sessions by eminent speakers, Panel discussions with industry and academic leaders. Networking opportunities.
Research Themes:
Track #1: Culture and Water Management.
• Traditional Water Management
• Role of culture in sustainable water management and governance.
Track #2: Water Hazard Challenges.
• Water hazard’ impacts on the health of waterbodies, ecology, and biodiversity.
• Traditional approaches for mitigating water hazard.
• Strategies for Citizen-Centric Water Hazard Management and Governance.
Track #3: Policy and Governance for Sustainable Water Use.
• Strategies for Culture Integrated Water Policies.
Highlights
• Public policy interventions for resilient community stewardship practices in waterbodies management.
• Strategies for Managing Water Resources in Smart Cities.
Track #4: Forestry hydrology, Nature and Biodiversity.
• Traditional approaches to water management in forestry.
• Challenges to Efficient Forestry Water Management and Biodiversity Preservation.
Track #5: Grassroot water management in rural, urban, and tribal areas.
• Social initiatives to revitalize riverbeds, canals, and water tanks.
• Rehabilitation of traditional or community water tanks.
• Traditional Water Management
• Role of culture in sustainable water management and governance.
Track #2: Water Hazard Challenges.
• Water hazard’ impacts on the health of waterbodies, ecology, and biodiversity.
• Traditional approaches for mitigating water hazard.
• Strategies for Citizen-Centric Water Hazard Management and Governance.
Track #3: Policy and Governance for Sustainable Water Use.
• Strategies for Culture Integrated Water Policies.
Highlights
• Public policy interventions for resilient community stewardship practices in waterbodies management.
• Strategies for Managing Water Resources in Smart Cities.
Track #4: Forestry hydrology, Nature and Biodiversity.
• Traditional approaches to water management in forestry.
• Challenges to Efficient Forestry Water Management and Biodiversity Preservation.
Track #5: Grassroot water management in rural, urban, and tribal areas.
• Social initiatives to revitalize riverbeds, canals, and water tanks.
• Rehabilitation of traditional or community water tanks.
Important Dates:
• Submission of extended abstract: 08 Dec 2024
• Acceptance of the abstracts: 10 Dec 2024
• Submission of full papers: 18 Dec 2024
