ICIWRM 2022: International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management: Prospects and Challenges 2022 Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Coimbatore, India, December 8-10, 2022 |
Conference website | http://www.karunya.edu/dwi/iciwrm2022 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iciwrm2022 |
Abstract registration deadline | November 10, 2022 |
Submission deadline | November 15, 2022 |
The water crisis at the global and national levels has opened the eyes of water managers world over to address the challenges in the water sector on a war footing. The problem has become more acute in the context of climate variation and the predicted changes in climate leading to frequent occurrence of hydrologic extremes, deglaciation and sea level rise.The problems in the water sector are more pronounced in the arid and semi-arid zones. Several of the countries in the world are having large areas under water stress or scarcity. This condition leads to water crisis and disputes culminating in unrest and litigations. In a country like India, there are several water disputes among the federal states, the examples being those pertaining to Cauvery and Krishna rivers in Southern India. It is reported that there has been considerable deterioration in the quality of water in different parts of the globe. The untreated industrial effluents, sewage, excessive use of agrochemicals and lack of sanitation facilities are pointed out as some of the major reasons for water quality deterioration.
The Dublin Conference held in 1992 had critically analysed the problems arising out of the water crisis and recommended Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) as an ideal solution to overcome the problem. IWRM is a process for sustainable development, allocation and monitoring of water resource use, considering social, economic, environmental and institutional objectives. The key issues to be addressed in the present context are: growing water crisis and need for urgent action, water governance crisis, securing water for people, gender disparities in the sector, and protection of vital ecosystems.
Though several sporadic initiatives have been reported on IWRM, no concerted effort has been made towards capacity building, integrated planning and implementation programmes. The need for reviewing the best practices followed and assessing the initiatives taken up has been recognized. Though there are a few academic exercises initiated by certain institutions, much progress has not been achieved in this direction. It is in this background that the Water Institute of Karunya Deemed University proposes to conduct an International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management: Prospects and Challenges, at Coimbatore.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full papers describing the background, objectives and brief methodology of the work with salient findings shall be submitted.
List of Topics
- Integrated Water Resources Management - Case Studies
- Water and Changing Environment
- Water Availability and Utilization
- Water Treatment Technologies and Implementation
- Monitoring, Decision Support System, Modelling and Simulation
- Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources, Adaptation and Mitigation
- Water Economics, Governance, Policies and Capacity Building
Committees
Program Committee
Dr. C. Mayilswami, Professor & Head, Water Institute, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Organizing committee
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Dr. J. Brema,Professor in Civil Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
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Dr. C. Mayilswami, Professor & Head, Water Institute, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
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Dr. P. Jegathambal, Professor, Water Institute, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Publication
ICIWRM 2022 proceedings will be published in in Scopus indexed Procedia, rest of the papers will be published in the Proceedings with ISBN number.
Venue
The conference will be held in Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to brema@karunya.edu, mayilswami@karunya.edu, jegatha@karunya.edu