TECHNICAL SESSION – I
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
• Bio-prospecting, Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property rights
• Protection of Traditional Knowledge; Challenge
• Commodification of nature and knowledge
• Validation and benefit sharing mechanism for traditional knowledge in IPR regime.
• Digitalization and documentation of traditional knowledge.
• Traditional Knowledge and Forest Management Practices.
• Documentation and data base formation of folk medicinal plants.
• Ethno-vetenary Practices; Case Studies.
• Regulating the use of genetic resources through a reconciliation between CBD and TRIPS.
• Traditional Practices for Sustainable use of natural resources; Best Practices.
• Traditional Knowledge related biodiversity and genetic resources; issues and piracy protection.
• Traditional Knowledge and NTFP utilization.
• Integrating Cultural Diversity and Biological Diversity
• History of the relationship of formal forest science and traditional knowledge in forest management
• Application of traditional knowledge in forest ecosystem assessments and management
• Indigenous community priorities for forest research and collaborative forest management
• Case studies on joint initiatives and utilization of traditional and formal scientific knowledge in forest management activities
• Development of good practices for including both traditional knowledge and formal science in forestry education, research and forest management activities
• Exploring the legal and policy landscapes for traditional knowledge conservation and sustainable utilization.
• The contribution of traditional forest-related knowledge to sustainable forest management, traditional agricultural production systems, and poverty reduction goals;
• The roles of traditional knowledge and management practices in sustaining cultural identity and rural livelihoods;
• Application of traditional knowledge in management of forest and agricultural ecosystems for food, forest products and environmental services;
• Non-timber forest products, ethnobiology and utilization of forest plants and animals in nutrition, traditional health care, and cultural expression;
• Conflicts between local and indigenous forest management practices and forest governance systems (traditional/local vs State) and efforts to resolve them;
• Challenges and opportunities for the study, preservation and enhancement of traditional knowledge to contribute to sustainable rural livelihoods and diverse forest management objectives;
• Traditional forest management under the influence of science and industry.
• Sustainable forest management: global trends and opportunities
• Monitoring and information reporting for sustainable forest management: A regional comparison of forestry stakeholder perceptions
• Criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable management of forests: Progress to date and future directions

TECHNICAL SESSION – II
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Eco-Sustainability
• Environmental Sustainability and Development
• Modes of living towards Sustainability
• Traditional Knowledge and Sustainable Development
• Traditional Practices and Sustainable agriculture
• Indigenous Knowledge Pertaining to the management and sustainable utilization of natural resources.
• Building and Sustaining Conservation Partnerships

TECHNICAL SESSION – III
PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
• Climate Change Laws
• Biodiversity Laws
• Laws on checking transboundary pollution
• TRIPS agreement
• Intellectual Property
• Laws on prevention of industrialization pollution
• Environment Public Interest Litigation; Success Stories
• Sui Generis legislation

TECHNICAL SESSION – IV
ENERGY AND BIODIVERSITY
• Climate Change
• Air pollution from mobile and stational sources
• Hazardous Waste and Waste Treatment
• Industrial Waste Treatment
• Water Pollution and Treatment
• Solid Waste Management
• Pollution Prevention in Industry
• Policy and legal aspects for combating industrial pollution
• Integrated Energy System
• Regional issues, economics & policies
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Biodiversity
• Assisting Wildlife Adaptation to Climate Change: Managing Across the Landscape
• Invasive Species and Biodiversity: Challenges and Recommendations for a Changing World
• Biomass, Biofuels and Biodiversity
• State and Local Government Actions to Conserve Biodiversity
• The Climate is Changing: What Will Happen and What Can a Natural Resource Manager Do?
• Ecosystem Restoration- What Does Ecosystem Restoration Mean in a Rapidly Changing World?
• Scaling Biodiversity: Setting Local Conservation Goals in an Era of Rapid Global Change
• . Mapping Conservation Landscapes Across Continents: The Future of Protected Areas in a Changing World
• Agricultural Landscapes and Natural Diversity
• Future of Biodiversity in India
• Water for Biodiversity and Human Needs
• Biodiversity Conservation: Employing Markets and Payments for Ecosystem Services
• Ramping Up the Public Connection: Strategies and Tactics for Mobilizing Public Will for Biodiversity Conservation
• Biodiversity in Education: Training the Next Generation of Scientists and Achieving Literacy for Decision-makers and the Public

TECHNICAL SESSION – V
CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD PLANT DIVERSITY
• Taxonomy and wild plant
• Climate change and wild plant conservation
• In Situ and Ex Situ conservation
• Marketing, value addition and patenting
• Best Practices; Case Studies
• Ethnobotany, Sustainability and cultivation
• Quality, efficacy and Safety of MAPs
• Commercial Potential of MAPs
• Application Technology and product Development
• Sustainable Harvest of Medicinal Plants
• Endangered Species and Other Conservation Reliant Species

TECHNICAL SESSION – VI
NEEM CURRENT REALITY AND EMERGING POTENTIAL

Neem Forum I- Policymaking and Management
• Ethical consideration on Neem production and conservation
• Legal consideration: intellectual properties, patents, etc…
• Medical: dosage, standardization, green medicine

Neem Forum II- Fundamental research and new considerations
• Empirical use (non scientific, yet significant outcome)
• Scientific studies, trials, new and upcoming conclusive evidence

Neem Forum III-Neem Business Opportunity. How to cash in? Role, achievement and challenge of the Chambers of Commerce
• Present market
• Market outlook
• Strategies for international prospects and market share