GENERAL SECRETARY ( AMECA) Dr. R. Ragapriya, I.A.S., ASIAN MANAGEMENT Dr.M.Sivarajan, Managing Director, Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM), Kalaburagi District, Karnataka . Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics,Pachaiyappas College, Chennai-30. ECONOMICS COMMERCE Shri. R.Venkatesh Kumar, I.A.S., TREASURER (AMECA) ASSOCIATION Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka. Dr.R.Natarajan, Associate Prof.of Economics & Head, Dr.R. Raj Bharath, (AMECA) C.Kandasami Naidu College, Chennai. Asst.Professor of Transfusion Medicine, T.N. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. Chennai-88, Tamil Nadu, India. DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY (AMECA) Dr. S. Amerjothy, Website: www.ameca.in Dr.A.Nandagopal, Former HOD & Dean of Science, Presidency College, Chennai. Associate Prof.of Economics, Pachaiyappa's College for Men, Kanchipuram, T.N. Dr.Sundara M. Kavidass, Affiliated to JOINT SECRETARIES ( AMECA) Thermal Power Generation Expert, M.D., SP Energy Tek(Affiliated with WMPR International Economic Association, Dr.G.Yoganandham, Associates Inc. VA-22314- USA) Newton Circle, West Grove PA 19390, USA. Barcelona, Spain Associate Prof.of Economics, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Dr. Prakash Chand, Dr. D. Uma, Professor, Department of Economics, Jammu University, Jammu & Kashmir. Associate Professor, Dept.of Economics, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai. Dr. Pradeep Prajapati, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Dean of Social Sciences, University of Gujarat, Ahmedabad. Organises One Day International Conference Dr.S.Kaliraj, Dr. Ganesan Ambedkar, Principal, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai-30. Professor and Head, Dept. of Linguistics,Dravidian University, Kuppam, A.P. on Dr. D.B. Usha Rani, Dr.V.N. Parthiban, Climate and Environmental Challenges: Associate Professor and Head,Ethiraj College for Woman, Egmore, Chennai. Associate Prof.& Head,Dept. of Commerce, R.K.M.Vivekananda College, Chennai Retrospect & Prospect Dr.V.Arivazhagan, Dr. T.S. Prema, Associate Prof.of Economics & Head, Presidency College, Chennai-5. Associate Prof.of Economics, D.G. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai. Dr. Kishore G.Kulkarni, Dr. J. Maheswari, Venue: Professor of Economics, Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA. Asst.Professor of Economics,Quaide- Millath College for Woman, Chennai. ABDUL KALAM HALL & NOTAN HALL Dr. C. Dhandapani, Dr. Eswari Ramesh, PACHAIYAPPA'S COLLEGE, Professor and Head, Dept. of Economics,Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, TN. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics,Queen Mary's College, Chennai. E.V.R. Periyar High Road, Dr. Shanthi Ramanathan, ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Shenoy Nagar, Chennai- 600 030. Senior Lecturer in Economics, Multi Media University, Malayasia. Dr. D.Sangamithirai, Dr. U. Thirunavukkarasu, Asst.Professor of Economics, Quaide- Millath College for Women, Chennai. Associate Prof. of Economics & Head, D.B. Jain College, Chennai. Dr.M.Padmavathy, DATE Dr. T. Balasaravanan, Asst.Professor of Economics,Quaide- Millath College for Women, Chennai. 06.02.2018 Associate Professor and Head,Dept. of Economics, SIVET College, Chennai. Dr.N. Santhosh Kumar, CONVENER Asst.Professor of Commerce,Maruthu Pandiyar College, Thanjavur, TN. About AMECA Dr. M. Sivarajan, General Secretary, AMECA Shri. S. Shanmugam, Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai- 30. Asst.Professor of Economics,DRBCCC Hindu College, Pattabiram, Chennai-72 CONFERENCE ORGANISING SECRETARY Dr. S.K. Prakash, Asian Management Economics Commerce Dr.S.Veeramani, Organising Secretary, AMECA Asst.Professor of Economics,R.K.M. Vivekananda College, Mylapore, Chennai-4 Association is a registered body of Management, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Dr. C. Saravanan, Economics and Commerce Professionals, DRBCCC Hindu College, Pattabiram, Chennai-72. Asst.Professor, P.G. Dept. of Economics,DRBCCC Hindu College, Chennai-72. established in 2015 with the purpose of EMINENT SPEAKERS Shri. E. Ravichandran, Dr. D. Rudrappan, Asst.Professor of Economics,S.S. Government Arts College, Tiruttani, TN promoting Knowledge and understanding Full Professor, Department of Development Economics, Dr. M.U. Arumugam, through research and publications emphasizing Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Asst. Prof. of Economics,Sriram College of Arts and Science, Permalpattu,TN. Shri. K. Prabakaran, inter- disciplinary approach for Social and Ph.D Research Scholar, Thiruvalluvar University. National issues. OBJECTIVES OF AMECA (i) Clean Energy Sources which are renewa. Solar, wind, water, goe-thermal, biomass, nuclear and Hydrogen and fuel cells. The Objective of Asian Management Economics Commerce Association shall be to promote teaching, research and enhance the (ii) Fossil energy sources which are exhaustible and non- knowledge of emerging trends in Management, Economics and renewable such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Commerce in general and to study the issues of Management, Economics (iii) Energy policy and Commerce Professionals specifically. 2. POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENT Conducting Annual Conferences both National and International (i) Air Pollution IMPORTANT DATES and publication of journals and books for facilitating exchange of ideas. (ii) Noise pollution Submission of Abstract : 10.01.2018 Conducting Coaching Classes for Civil Services and Competitive (iii) Water pollution Exams for the benefit of poor, downtrodden, minorities and meritorious Submission of Full Papers: 22.01.2018 (iv) Policy measures to control pollution candidates, besides organizing campus interview for placement. REGISTRATION FEE 3. WASTE GENERATION AND This Association will function without any profit and political ENVIRONMENT 1. Foreign Delegates 20 US $ motives. (i) Municipal solid wastes 2. Faculty/Corporate Rs.600/- OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE (ii) Household waste 3. Full Time M.Phil and Ph.D Scholars Rs.500/- The overall objective of this conference is to provide a platform and (iii E-waste 4. P.G Students and Others - Rs.400/- stimulate research and discussion on various issues of environmental and (iv) Coastal wastes No extra fee will be collected apart from the registration fee. climate challenges in addition to adaptation and mitigation measures (v) Waste management Policy BANK DETAILS which will promote sustainable development as well as realization of 4. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS SDG goals of UN by 2030. IMPACT ON INDIA: The Participants are requested to remit the registration fee amount to (i) Responding to Climate Change: A Revisit to Economic the Organising Secretary’s Bank Account. 1. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Development Theories Name : S.Veeramani Energy is an important source of livelihood with its positive and (ii) Adaptation and Mitigation Measures for a Sustainable Bank : State Bank of Travancore, negative attributes.A clean energy revolution is taking place across Future Tiruvallur Branch. western countries, underscored by the steady expansion of the renewable (iii) Climate Resilient Industrial Development Paths Branch Code : 70769 energy sector. The clean energy generates hundreds of crores in economic (iv) Environmental Hazards and its Impact on Human Health S.B Account No : 67305063242 activity, and is expected to continue to grow rapidly in the coming PREVIOUS CONFERENCE decades. There is tremendous economic opportunity for the countries that IFSC : SBTR0000769 invent, manufacture and export clean energy technologies. Above all, it The Department of Economics, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, PATRON AND PRESIDENT OF THE will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions paving the way for a Tamil Nadu in Association with Asian Management Economics ASSOCIATION (AMECA) sustainable future for the mankind. Though non-energy resources are Commerce Association Organised Two Day International Conference on easier and cheaper, the reserves would be exhausted in the next few “Competing in the New Era of Globalisation- Challenges and Prospects” Dr. D. Rudrappan, decades. Hence, emphasis should be placed on renewable and clean from 21.09.2017 to 22.09.2017 and released two volumes of the Former Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Government of sources of energy. Fuel cells offer a highly efficient and fuel flexible Proceedings of the International Conference with ISBNs. Tamil Nadu. technology that cleanly produces power and with zero emissions. Fuel PUBLICATION OF THE PRESENT Professor of Development Economics, Ethiopian Civil Service University, cells have several benefits over conventional combustion-based CONFERENCE Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. technologies currently used in many power plants and passenger The selected and peer reviewed papers will be published bearing Mobile: +251 961255168 e-mail: [email protected] vehicles. Fuel cells have lower emissions than combustion engines. ISBN and distributed along with kit on the day of the Conference. The VICE PRESIDENT (AMECA) Hydrogen fuel cells emit only water, so there are no carbon dioxide paper presenters are requested to send an abstract and full paper to the emissions and no air pollutants that create smog and cause health Organising Secretary by Dr.A.Munian, Associate Professor, Department of problems at the point of operation. In the context stated above, there is an Email : [email protected] Economics,Presidency College, Chennai-5. imperative need to formulate an appropriate energy policy which will [email protected] Dr.V.Shanthi, Associate Prof.of Economics& Head,Chellammal mitigate hazards of climate change. Contact Cell Numbers: +919444683436, +919444765373 Women's College, Chennai-32.