Abstract and Full Paper Submission: All the interested : Focal Theme of the Webinar Two-Day International Webinar participants are requested to send an abstract on any of Recent Advances in Environmental Research the sub-themes of the webinar to the Registration link on on or before 21.09.2020 and beyond this date no abstract Environment has been deteriorating day by day due will be entertained. Abstract should not be more than 250 to immense population pressure and unplanned “Recent Advances in Environmental Research” words neatly typed in MS Word format with 12 font. All developmental activities. This increases the task of the interested participants should be fill the registration September 24-25, 2020 environmental planners and the policy maker to form online clicking the following link: formulate proper sustainable management strategies. https://forms.gle/ksf2oTLH83v99P1H9 Rapid population growth and urbanization are not only push factors for mounting problems in natural There will be no registration fees. Selected participants environment but also in socio-economic will be communicated due course of time. environment. Hence it is the duty of the researchers and scientists to invent better avenues of SEMINAR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: environmental management. Geospatial technology Chief Parton: Professor Chanchal Choudhuri, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor has been undertaking revolutionary changes in the University of Gour Banga , Malda, W.B, -732103 last few decades and opened up new avenues for Parton : Prof. Biplab Giri, Registrar, University of Gour Banga Jt. Convener: Dr. Arijit Das and Swades Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of treating environmental issues more exhaustive Geography, University of Gour Banga manner. Organizing Secretary: Prof. Pradip Chouhan, , Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga Associate Organizing Secretaries: Mrs. Kabita Lepcha and Dr. Sunil Saha, The prime objective of the International Webinar is Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, UGB to explore the advances in environmental research Organized By ADVISORY BOARD: addressing both the contemporary environmental issues and methods of handling the issues for catering Professor Professor Chanchal Choudhuri, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor University of Gour Banga the socio-ecological well-being. Department of Geography Prof. Biplab Giri, Registrar, University of Gour Banga University of Gour Banga Prof. Bikash Roy, Director, IQAC, UGB The deliberations by the eminent resource persons Prof. S. B. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, Varanashi, India Established Under Act XXVI 2007 and and the researchers will certainly explore new Prof. Malay Mukhopadhyay, Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati, Recognized by UGC U/S 2(f) & 12(B) Santiniketan avenues for managing the environment problems. Prof. Guruprasad Chattopadhyay, Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati, NAAC Accredited University with ‘B’ Grade (2016) Santiniketan Prof. Ravi S. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, Varanashi, India Prof. Dr. Mallik Akram Hossain, Professor, Geography and Environment, Malda, West Bengal Jagannath University, Bangladesh India-732103 Prof. Giyasuddin Siddque, Department of Geography, Burdwan University Prof. Umasankar Malik, Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan Professor Sanat Kumar Guchhait, Deptt. Of Geography, Burdwan University Venue Prof. Sunando Bandhopadhyay, Deptt. Of Geography, . Sub-themes of the Webinar: Google Meet Prof. Lakshminarayan Satpati, Department of Geography, Calcutta University 1. Natural hazards Prof. Ranjan Roy, Department of Geography, University of Prof. Ramkrishno Maiti, Deptt. Of Geography and Environment, Vidyasagar 2. Harzards and socio-economic problems University Prof. Sujit Mandal, Deptt. Of Geography, Diamond Harbour University 3. Urbanization and environment Prof. Gopal Chandra Debnath, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan 4. Population issues and social environment Invitation to International Webinar: Prof. Biplab Biswas, Professor and HoD, Department of Geography, Burdwan 5. Natural ecosystem degradation Dear Sir/madam, University 6. Environmental Challenges in mountain, coastal, I am pleased to inform you that the Department of Geography, University of Prof. Piyal Basu Roy, HoD, Department of Geography, Cooch Behar Panchanan Gour Banga, is going to organize an International Webinar on “Recent Barma University, W.B riparian regions Prof. Suman Paul, HoD, Department of Geography, Sidho Kanho Birsha Advances in Environmental Research” on September 24-25, 2020.. University, Purulia,W.B. 7. Groundwater depletion and water security On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I cordially invite all the students, Prof. Sasanka Gayen, Department of Geography, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma 8. COVID issues and physical and social researchers and faculty members from different academic and research University, W.B. institutions to participate and contribute their ideas and knowledge in the Dr. Biswaranjan Mistri, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Burdwan environment International Webinar. University With regards,

Dr.Arijit Das and Swades Pal Assistant Professor Jt. Convener, Webinar Organizing Committee, Department of Geography, UGB Email: [email protected]