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About the Seminar
As global temperatures rise due to increasing greenhouse gases emissions, climate change is becoming a reality. Arguments over cause of global warming – whether it is man-made or it is part of a
natural cycle – are not expected to die down soon, but the unavoidable fact is that the world is witnessing drastic changes in the climatic patterns.
Businesses are arguably perceived by the society to be the worst
contributors of greenhouse gases emissions. Society, through various options
available to it, is pressurizing businesses to align their practices with
environmental goals. In such a scenario, a major challenge confronting
businesses all over the world, and in developing countries in particular, is
being able to reconcile economic imperatives with environmental
sustainability. How businesses shape up to meet the challenges posed by
attendant physio-socio-economic consequences is going to be crucial.
On one hand, market forces are forcing companies to adopt sound environmental business practices. With increasing customer awareness of environmental issues, due largely to media exposure, 'green consumerism' in the country is picking up. Customers are ready to pay price premium for the products which they perceive to be environmentally benign. Businesses not in a position to meet environmental standards in their products as per customers' demand may face threat to their very existence in the market.
On the other hand, with the implementation of Kyoto Protocol, emission reduction targets of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) – the main cause of global warming - are now becoming a reality, with the focus for action turning to the private sector. Business and industry have a crucial role to play in the implementation of Kyoto Protocol and various Emissions Trading Schemes. Carbon Markets ensure that sound environmental business practices not only make sense from legal, moral and ethical perspectives but, in the present context, from economic perspective also. Businesses, by adopting green technologies and processes, can meet their all three bottom lines: Environmental, Social, and Economic. Such businesses not only lead to sustainable development in the society but ensure their own sustainability too.
Businesses in the developing countries like India can gain competitive as well as economic benefits through Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. India offers vast potential for CDM projects. As per one source, the country can generate 248 million tones of carbon dioxide equivalent or Certified Emission Reduction (CER) units per year, including 78 million tones from land-use and plantation projects.
The seminar aims to deliberate on the opportunities and challenges to the Indian businesses in the changed business paradigm. Eminent speakers and experts in the field of Climate Change will suggest long business strategies for aligning environmental, social, and economic goals of businesses. Discussions will be held on environmental friendly business practices being adopted by leading national and global players. They need to be aware of environmental management strategies available to them and how these can be used to gain long-term competitive advantage. The issues to be discussed in the seminar include:
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Climate change and its impact on Indian and global economy
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Best corporate response to climate change
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Early experiences with emission/carbon trading
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Clean Development Mechanism: Opportunities and challenges
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Institutional bottlenecks in Clean Development Mechanism
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Industry NGOs in the climate debate
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Government response to climate change
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For Whom
Corporate Executives and Business Leaders Consultants Policy Makers Managers from NGOs and Government Agencies
Management Academicians and Students
Seminar Date: March 29 -30 , 2008
Last date for registration: March 10, 2008
Venue: The Seminar will be organised on the serene
and pollution-free campus of the
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow - 226 013 Uttar Pradesh,(India) Phone: 0522 - 2736987/,2736988/2734016 Fax: 0522 - 2734027/25
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Lucknow - The upcoming METRO is a hallmark of cultural extravaganza, known all over the world for its many splendours. A city that has a magical charm, a charm that's forever and a charm that's apart. Be it the cultural charm or the monumental one, all are well conserved here to make Lucknow "The city of many splendours". Lucknow is a city synonymous with the Nawabi Culture, the grandeur and magnificence, which has been glorified and eulogized down the ages by writers, poets and historians alike. At the same time its mystical elegance and amorous ethos has caught the fascination of many world famous romantics. Known for its Adab and Tehzeeb (cultural refinement), the city is also associated with its legendary hospitality, leisurely moods of life, fabled edifices steeped in history, world renowned cuisine and exquisite Sham-e- Awadh. You discover and rediscover Lucknow everyday. No one has known Lucknow to the full and will never.
Accessibility Lucknow is connected with most of the metropolitan cities of the country by Air, Rail and Road. Air : Amausi Airport, Lucknow is directly connected with Delhi, Patna, Calcutta, Bombay and Varanasi by direct flights. Rail : The major railway station, Charbagh, is conveniently connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Patna, Varanasi. Road : Lucknow is connected by road with most of the metropolitan cities of the country. Some of the major road distances are : Agra - 363 km, Calcutta - 985 km, Delhi - 497 km, Kanpur - 79 km, Khajuraho - 320 km, Varanasi - 305 km. The Institute is located about 19 Kms from the Railways Station and 33 Kms from the Airport, on the Lucknow-Sitapur highway.
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