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National Seminar on Vulnerability of Sundarban
Mangrove Ecosystem in the Perspective of Global Climate Change
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
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14th - 15th June, 2002
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| 14th June,
2002 |
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List
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10:00
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Inauguration |
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Prof. A.N. Basu, Vice
Chancellor, Jadavpur University
Prof. A.D. Mukherjee, Vice Chancellor, Vidyasagar University
Prof. A.P. Mitra, FRS, FNA
Sri Manab Mukherjee, Minister for Environment & Information
Technology, Govt. of West Bengal
Prof Sugata Hazra, Director , Oceanographic Studies, JU
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Session 2:
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| Chairperson : Sri Pranabes
Sanyal |
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11:30
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Climate Change and the Sundarbans
Prof. Anjali Mookerjee, Former Dean, School of Environmental
Science, JNU
Climate Change and Threat to Biodiversity
Dr. Asish Ghosh, Former Director, ZSI, GOI
Climate Change and Coastal Impact
Dr. Goutam Sen, School of Oceanographic Studies, J.U
Vulnerability of Sundarban due to Recurrent Coastal Flooding
Jyotirmoy Sarkar, Supdt. Er., EC, Irrigation & Waterways
Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal
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13:00
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Lunch
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Session 3:
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Chairperson : Prof.
Anjali Mookerjee
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14:00
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Changing Pattern of Thunderstorms over Sundarban
Prof. U.K. De, Environment Science Programme, J.U
Impact of Global Climate Change on the Time Tested Sundarban
Mangrove Ecosystem of Bengal Basin, India since Last 10,000
Years
Prof. Manju Banerjee, Department of Botany University of Kolkata
Failure of Embankments in the Sundarbans - A Case for use
of Jute Geotextiles
Sri Tapobrata Sanyal, Former Chief. Hydraulic Engineer, CPT
Natural Degradation of Mangroves in Sundarbans
Dr. L.K. Banerjee, Botanical Survey of India
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15:15
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Tea
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Session 4:
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Ghosh |
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Assessment of Coastal Water Pollution
in Sundarban
Dr. Rita Saha, CPCB, GOI
The Sundarbans - a potential source of microorganisms producing
novel bioactive compounds
Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee, Environmental Science Programme, J.U
Algal Bio-diversity of Sundarbans - A Repository Unexplored
Dr. Neera Sen, Central Inland Capture Fisheries, Kolkata
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Session 5:
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Chairperson : Prof.
A.D. Mukherjee
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| 09:30 |
Sea-level rise leads to species
migration in Sundarban
Sri Pranabes Sanyal, CCF, Member, National Coastal Authority
Vulnerability of Sundarban Mangrove Ecosystem on the perspective
of Global Climatic Changes
Md. Amirul Islam, Project Leader, Surface Water Modelling Centre,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Impact of Sea Level Change in Sundarbans
Prof. Sugata Hazra, Director, School of Oceanographic Studies,
JU
Air Pollution Response to Plants of Mangrove Vegetation: Some
Observations
Prof. Subhas Santra, HOD, Environmental Sc., Kalyani University
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| 11:15 |
Tea Break
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Session 6:
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Chairperson : Prof.
Manju Banerjee
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| 11:30 |
Problems and Prospects of Tidal
& Biomass-Energy Generation in Sundarban
Dr. S.P. Gan Choudhury, Director, WBREDA
The Threatened Plant Sundari (Heritiera fomes Buch. Ham.) in
Indian Sundarbans - Possible Causes for its Threatened Condition
Dr. K.R. Naskar, National Fellow, ICAR
Economics and Institutions for Sustainable Use of Sundarban
Prof. R.N. Bhattacharya, HOD, Deptt; of Economics, Kalyani University
Forest Cover Changes of Sundarban
Dr. Atanu Raha, Director, Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
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| 13:00 |
Lunch Break
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Session 7:
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Chairperson : Prof.
R. N. Bhattacharya
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The Threats on Sustainable Development
of Fisheries in Sundarbans
Dr. Madhumita Mukherjee, Dy. Director, Deptt. of Fisheries,
WB
Vulnerability with reference to Sundarban's Population -some
concepts & measurements
Dr. Jayasree Roy Chaudhury, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata
Modeling Sundarban Ecosystem for Ecological and Economic Value
Prof. Joyashree Roy, Economics Department, J.U.
Study of Mangrove Zonation in Sundarban through remote sensing
Sri Somenath Bhattacharya, Institute of Wetland Management
A critique to the development policy in the Sundarbans in the
context of sustainable development
Anamitra Anurag Danda, RA, Centre for Environment and Development,
Kolkata
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| 15:30 |
Tea Break
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Session 8:
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Chairperson : Dr. Dhrubajyoti
Lahiri
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| 15:45 |
The changing concept of health in
Sundarban Delta
Dr. Ajay Kumar Chakraborty
Clinical Activity of Some Medicinal Mangrove Plants in Sunderbans
- in search for novel drug molecule
Dr. Tuhindri Sen, Department of Pharmacy, JU
Micro-Entrepreneurship - The Best Way for Sustainable Economical
Developments in Sundarban Bio-Sphere
Dr. Subhobrata Roy Choudhury, Secretary, Science Association
of Bengal
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| 16:45 |
Valedictory Session
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