International Symposium on a Sustainable Future

(This Year Featuring on Life Cycle Thinking)

Mumbai, India, January 11-13, 2010

Organized by	Publication Organ		Free LCA Training by	Supported by
IGIDR	IJSI			UNEP-SETAC	IGES	CSH		PEI
Venue: Program Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai-400065, INDIA (An Advanced Research Institute of the Reserve Bank of India and a Deemed University with Accreditation of A++ )
ISSF-2010 About Organizers Committees Invitation to join Collaborators Contact		ISSF-2010: An Event on Innovative Research and Action in Energy and Environment Sectors The issues of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development are of critical importance, particularly, in developing economies. Energy needs of development, throughout the world, are facing an unprecedented challenge. It is estimated that the global energy demand will grow by more than sixty percent in the year 2030, from its level at the beginning of this century, and almost eighty percent of this demand will be in non-OECD countries. Rising socio-economic and environmental concerns of energy use have resulted in search for the new and renewable energy forms such as biomass energy, solar energy, wind energy, etc.  Similarly, the burgeoning environmental problems, both local and global, are posing a serious threat to the mankind and urgent measures are needed to tackle them. The emphasis for ISSF-2010 on Life Cycle Thinking provides the opportunity to address these issues with a holistic scientific approach. Objective and Scope The objective of this Symposium is to provide a forum to present and discuss research and action based approaches, of special interest are those related to Life Cycle Thinking, as they are used in achieving sustainability. The objectives will be achieved through bringing together concerned stakeholders, including academicians, research scientists, corporate executives and policy makers, associated with innovative research and action on any aspect of sustainability. Various sessions are planned for presentations and discussions on theoretical aspects and practical applications in the area of sustainable development. Of great interest for the Symposium is the need to identify and reorganize advancements in the region on the subject of Life Cycle approaches application. Several International and Indian experts have been invited to participate in the Symposium and exhaustive discussions are expected to highlight the need of Technological, Socio-Economic and Policy measures for a sustainable future. It is important to highlight the other main objective of the Symposium, which is to provide an opportunity for national and international experts on LCA to come together to exchange state of the art research and experiences in order to build a net-work for future collaboration and regional dissemination on the subject. Topics to be Covered Broadly, the Symposium will cover concepts, methodology and case studies on sustainability aspects of energy and environment sectors.  Some major areas to be addressed are-  Problems of local ecosystems concerned with Air, Water, Forests, and Land Resources; Health hazards and other effects of Pollution and their solutions; Issues of global importance such as Green House Emissions and Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Trade and Environment Linkages; Tools for Assessment of Sustainability including Life Cycle Approaches with special focus on International LCI of the UNEP, LCA/ LCM Models, Social LCA. Sustainability of New and Renewable Energy Forms including wind, solar, and biomass energy with special focus on Bioenergy Development in East Asia.					Deadline for Registration and Paper Submission December 10, 2009 Download Registration Form Information Brochure Paper Format Submit Paper Online E-mail to: issf2010@igidr.ac.in