Call for Papers; National Seminar on “Disaster Management and Law: Issues and Challenges”

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  • NATIONAL SEMINAR

    On

    Disaster Management and Law:

    Issues and challenges

    The disasters either Natural or Man-made result in

    enormous loss of life and property, extreme human suffering,

    irreparable devastation, displacement of people and impact on

    the environment. Asia is more susceptible to disasters and

    experienced nearly 60% of the worlds natural disasters. India is

    more prone to disasters. India, having its peculiar climatic

    conditions, natural geographical position, topographic

    characteristics and geological setting is worst affected country in

    the Asian region as well as in the world. According to the

    statistics of National Disaster Management Division,

    Government of India, about 85% of the total geographical area

    in India is vulnerable to one or more disasters and about 57% is

    in high seismic zone and 25 million people are affected by

    disasters every year.

    The Latur (Osmanabad, Maharashrra State)

    earthquake in September 1993, Gujarat in January 2001, the

    deadliest Tsunami in Southern Asia on 26th December 2004 and

    the recent earthquake cum atomic disaster in Japan are the best

    examples for natural disasters in which thousands people died

    and lakhs of people are injured and displaced. The Chernobyl

    Nuclear disaster in 1986 and the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984 are

    the major examples for Man-made disasters, where in thousands

    of innocent people died. Apart from these two categories of

    disasters, there is a third kind of disaster which may be more

    dangerous with respect to natural environment and human

    security. In the name of globalization, liberalization and

    developmental activities, the natural environment is being

    destroyed by deforestation to accelerate planning of

    developmental projects, depletion of ozonelayer in the

    atmosphere due to the reckless activities of Industrialists and

    also by the issue of global earning. Therefore along with the

    natural and man-made disasters, the third category disasters ie,

    the Environmental degradation must be addressed with adequate

    infra-structural, organisational and regulatory measures. The

    disasters are borderless, not bound by political boundaries and

    have no social and economic considerations. The effect of

    disaster does not end with occurrence of disaster. They have

    long-term and negative consequences. The disasters would

    leave to the survivors and the people of locality with broken

    houses, completely shattered infrastructure, irrepairably

    damaged property, collapsed economy and greatly destroyed

    ecology. The disaster leaves psychological and mental scars to

    the survivors and result in disfigurement and other physical

    infirmities to the future generations.

    Though the natural disasters like Earthquakes,

    Landslides, flood, cyclone, Tsunami, Avalanche, Draught,

    Famine, Fire, Hurricane and volcanic erruptions are not

    controllable by human agency and the man-made disasters-like

    Nuclear explosions, Power outages, Aviations, Terrorism and

    Space disasters-are unavoidable under certain circumstance. But

    efforts could be taken to prevent and mitigate all types of

    disasters and to alleviate suffering of the people. Some

    measures have already been taken at National and international

    level to prevent, mitigate, regulate and rehabilitate the victims of

    disasters. The United Nations had proclaimed international

    Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction during 1990 and 1999, in

    pursuance of which yokohama strategy and plan of action for

    safer world 1994, Istanbul declaration on human settlement

    1996, declaration on Natural Disaster Prevention, land use

    planning and Sustainable Development 1999, Geneva mandate

    on Disaster Reduction 1999 and a number of regional

    instruments were adopted. Again the General Assembly of the

    UN has reviewed the above declarations in January 2005 and

    further adopted two important declarations i.e Hyogo

    Declaration and Hyogo Frame Work for Action 2005-2015. At

    national level, a High power committee was appointed by the

    Central Government in 1999 for the preparation of disaster

    management plans and national Core Group was also set up

    after Latur and Gujarat Earth quakes to draw up plans for land

    use in terms of natural hazards and revised building codes and

    building bye-laws for construction. The parliament has enacted

    the Disaster management Act 2005, in which the authorities

    have been constituted at national state and District levels.

    Training institutions on disaster management are created and a

    provision has been made for National disaster Response force. It

    also lays down the guidelines for state and local authorities and

    provides funds and other supportive mechanisms.

    Despite the number of measures taken by the

    Government of India and other National and International

    organizations, the problems of the victims of disaster are yet to

    be addressed meaningfully. The victims of disasters are subject

    to deprivation of their basic human rights such as Righ to food,

    health, water, right to education, rehabilitation and right to

    family. The victims of disasters are also subject to psycho-social

    and mental health issues. Therefore, all these issues to be

    discussed and addressed by Academicians, Advocates, Doctors,

    Social Scientists, Human Right Commissions & Courts,

    Officials of all the Govt. Departments, NGOs and other

    professionals.Keeping these issues, the Department of

    Environmental Law and Legal Order, the Tamil Nadu

    Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai proposes to organize a

    One day National Seminar on Disaster Management and

    Law : Issues and Challenges on 13th October 2015 on the eve

    of International Disaster Reduction Day. The Sub-themes of the

    seminar are mentioned hereunder.

    Disasters and Early Warning systems

    Environmental impact of disasters

    Disaster Management - National and International Legal

    responses

    Nuclear disaster, Terrorism and Principles of Liability

    Climate change and disasters

    Disasters, Risk Management, Mitigation and Preparedness

    Disaster Management and Rehabilitation

    Role of Government and international organizations in

    mitigating the problems of victims.

    Role of NGOs and Civil Societies

    Disaster affected people and Human Rights.

    Disaster Victims, Psycho-social and mental health issues

    Enquiries and Investigations for Disaster

    Post disaster developments.

  • REGISTRATION FORM

    NATIONAL SEMINAR

    Disaster Management and Law:

    Issues and Challenges

    13 October, 2015

    Name :

    Sex : Male[ ] Female [ ]

    Designation :

    Department/Institution/ University :

    Phone No: Land Line :

    Mobile :

    E-mail :

    Presenting a Pater : Yes [ ] No [ ]

    Title of the Paper :

    Date : Signature :

    Details of Payment

    Registration Fee Amount :

    D.D.No : Date :

    In favour of the Registrar, TNDALU, Payable at Chennai

    Address for Correspondence :

    For Students :

    Year of Study PG/UG Branch

    Signature of the Head / Dean/ Principal

    Date : Office Seal:

    Note : Photo copies of this form may also be used.

    Call for Papers:

    Well researched and well documented papers will be permitted

    for presentation in the seminar. The abstract of the papers on the

    identified sub-themes not exceeding 250 words in MS Word

    with Times New Roman for and Size 12, Single Line spacing

    should reach the director of the seminar on or before 30.09.2015

    Through Email: [email protected].

    The full paper shall be submitted by the participants not

    exceeding 10 pages, typed in double space on A4 Size to the

    Director on or before 10.10.2015 through Email:

    [email protected]. The participants are also required to pay the registration fee along with the submission of full

    paper/Abstract.

    Registration Fee :

    Faculty Members/Advocates/ Others : 400/-

    Research Scholars / Students : 200/-

    The Registration fee shall be paid through DD drawn in the

    favour of The Registrar, TNDALU payable at Chennai

    No TA/DA will be provided by University. However, Local

    hospitality will be provided to all the participants by TNDALU.

    Students must forward the registration form through

    Head/Dean/Principal of the institution. For further details

    contact the Director of the Seminar.

    Prof. Dr. D. Gopal

    Director of the Seminar,

    HOD Environmental Law and Legal Order

    TNDALU Chennai 600 028. Mobile : 94445 71101

    THE TAMIL NADU Dr. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY

    National Seminar

    On DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND LAW

    ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

    On the eve of

    International Disaster Reduction Day

    On

    13th October,2015

    Organized by

    Dept. of Environmental Law and

    Legal Order

    The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University

    VENUE

    Auditorium

    P.G. & Research Block,

    The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar

    Law university, Chennai