Call for Papers| MVN University and AGISS Research Institute’s National Seminar on Environmental Law & Policy: Submit by Aug 20

About the MVN University

MVN University is established under the Haryana State Private University Act 2006.

AGISS Research Institution is an independent, nonpartisan, non-profit public policy organization.

About the Seminar

MVN University and AGISS Research Institute are organizing a one-day National Seminar on “Environmental Law & Policy” in the Month of August/September 2022.

AGISS Research Institute is organizing a one-day National Seminar on “Environmental Law & Policy” in the Month of August/September 2022. The date is yet to be finalized for the same and the same shall be conveyed at the earliest 3 weeks in advance.

The objective of the Seminar is to provide the legal fraternity and academia with a platform where they can present their research and update society with the new developments and reforms taking place in the field of environmental law.

It is also done with the objective to provide law students, researchers, and Ph.D. Scholars, etc to present their research and help in the development of society. Its main aim is to develop within students, researchers, and Ph.D. Scholars, academia, etc with confidence, improve their research, writing, and presentation skills.

Themes

Environmental Law & Policy: Issues and Challenges

Sub-themes
Environmental law with respect to cyberspace.
Environmental law with respect to modern technique.
Environmental law and the provision of the Indian Constitution.
Environment pollution and government policies
Environment pollution and health-related issues
Environmental law with respect to Human Rights.
Effectiveness of environmental related laws
International regime on Environmental Law.
Need for Sustainable Development
Nuclear energy & Environmental Law.
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on environment & environmental law.
Intellectual Property & the environment
Environment & Judiciary
Effectiveness of criminal and civil laws for the environment.
Impact of global warming on nature and wildlife
Effect of water pollution on aquatic life.
Climate Change
Air Pollution
Protection of Oceans
Access to Water
Merging of Rivers
River Tribunals in India
Forests
Biodiversity
Sustainable Development
Human Rights and Environment
Protection of Environment in Armed Conflicts
Environment and Indigenous Peoples
Green Energy
Waste Management
International Trade and Environmental Protection
Conventional Crimes of pollution
Trade-related environmental crimes including smuggling of certain chemicals and Wild Life Products
Pollution and Crime arising out of Improper disposal of Waste
Forest and Wildlife-related Crimes
Polluting Oceans and Marine Resources
Polluting Air and Outer space
Falsifying data pertaining to environmental regulations
Intergenerational responsibility, youth, and the environment
Trusteeship of the Earth
Ecosystems in the Indian Ocean region and climate vulnerability
Or any other topic related to the theme of the seminar

Submission Guidelines

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Kindly do not submit the same paper to any journals/conferences/seminars etc.
The submission must be the original work of the authors i.e., shouldn’t be plagiarized and also should be free from grammatical, spelling, and other errors. It must also not contain any defamatory words.
The author is required to include the declaration form stating that his work is original and hasn’t been published anywhere.
Submission must be accompanied by an abstract of 300-500 words and author(s) affiliation with a minimum of 5 keywords. No Paper will be accepted without an abstract.
Author’s Info to be attached
Name of the Author(s)
Qualification
Name of the Institution/Organization
Email Id & Phone Number
The submission should be made in .doc/.docx/ format only.
Co-authorship is allowed for up to a maximum of three (3) persons.
Indian Law Institutes (ILI) rule of footnoting and citation style should strictly be followed in the submissions, non-compliance to which will lead to it being summarily rejected.
The word limit for research papers is 2500 – 6000 words (maximum, excluding footnotes)
The body of the paper should be in Times New Roman, with font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing. Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, size 10 with single line spacing.
Page borders should not be used.
The email should entail the following:
Abstract (without the author’s details).
Cover Letter [with the name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact details of the author(s)].
Abstracts & research papers should strictly be submitted at Google Form Link. Notification of the selection of abstracts shall be sent to the participants two-three days from the submission of abstracts

Publication
AGISS Research Institute shall select remarkable papers presented during the Seminar, post the successful conclusion of the review process.
Subsequently, the selected articles shall be published in a Book on Environmental Law to be published by AGISS Research Institute through an International Publisher or Indian Publisher with International Repute.
The rest of the Articles shall be published in the articles section of the website of our think Tank.
Certainty of publication of all papers received either in the book or in the article section of the think tank.
Perks
Best Paper Award: Certificate of Merit + INR 5,000 /-
Best Paper Award (Student): Certificate of Merit + INR 2,000 /-
Best 2 Presentation: Certificate of Merit + INR 1,000 /-
Best 2 Presentation (Student): Certificate of Merit + INR 1,000 /-
Certificate of Participation to All.
Venue
Hybrid mode (Online & Offline)
Offline Venue: MVN University, Palwal (Haryana).

Important Dates

The Last date for Abstract Submission: August 20, 2022.
Final notification of selected abstracts: within 48 hrs of abstract submission
Last date of Registration: August 15, 2022.
The Last date for Submission of the full paper: October 31, 2022
One-day seminar date: Either of the prospective date i.e., August 27 or 28 or Sept 3 or 4, 2022 (Subject to confirmation of our guests)
Registration Details
Paper Presentation / Submission / Registration Fees: INR 1,000 /- (inclusive of all taxes)
Participation Fees for Seminar: INR 500 /- (inclusive of all taxes)
Payment Details:
Account Holder: AGISS Research Institute
Account no.: Current Account no. 326621010000045
Bank Name: Union Bank of India
Branch Name: Faridabad Green field Branch
IFSC: UBIN0932663
Important Links
Click Here to register as a participant in the seminar

Contact

Mr. Harshit Kiran: +91 94724 34013
Ms. Srishty Jaiswal: +91 96606 16396
Mr. Sahil Chaudhary: +91 83770 77542
Mr. Devesh Maurya: +91 98076 79324
Or E-Mail with the subject “Query for National Seminar on Environmental Law & Policy” at [email protected]