CLIMATE CHANGE 2019

The 3^rd International Conference on Climate Change ’19 – (ICCC 2019) was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia and Hacettepe University as the Co – Hosting Partners of the conference. The Colombo Plan, Sri Lanka, Malaysian Nature Society, Environmental Foundation, and Thuru, Sri Lanka became the successful strategic partners of the Conference.

Abstract Book 2019

Volume 3 - Issue 1 : Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC 2019)

Conference Program 2019

Inauguration Ceremony

The Conference was held on 21^st – 22^nd February 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia under the theme “Adaptation and Mitigation in practice: Local and Global innovations”. ICCC 2019 was chaired by Dr. Erandathie (Erandi) Lokupitiya (Professor in Environmental science, University of Colombo).

The opening remarks of ICCC 2019 were made by Conference Chair Dr. Erandathie (Erandi) Lokupitiya (Professor in Environmental science, University of Colombo) together with Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Managing Director, The International Institute of Knowledge Management). The most significant event during ICCC 2019 was the participation of Honorable Minister Ms. Yeo Bee Yin (Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia).

Keynote Forum

The 3^rd International Conference on Climate Change ’19 – (ICCC 2019) was a great platform for researchers, academicians, scholars and activists worldwide and members of professional bodies to exchange their newest knowledge.

Keynote forum was one of the most significant moments during the Conference and it was enlightened by three keynote speeches.

The first keynote speech was done by Asst. Prof. Masayuki Kondo (Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University, Japan) on the topic “The Effects of Land Use Changes on Current Terrestrial Carbon Cycle”. The second keynote speech was delivered by Prof. Dan Binkley (Emeritus Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, USA) on the topic “Insights on Sustainability for a Changing Future”.

The third keynote speech was delivered by Prof. Dr. Ahmad Zaharin Aris (Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia) on the theme Climate Change: Are the Small Islands ‘Drowning’?.

Conference Chair

Dr. Erandathie (Erandi) Lokupitiya

Professor in Environmental science

University of Colombo.

The Honorable Chief Guest

Yeo Bee Yin

Minister of Energy, Technology, Science,
Environment and Climate Change
Malaysia

Keynote Speaker

Asst. Prof. Masayuki Kondo

Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS)
Chiba University, Japan

Speech Title: “The Effects of Land Use Changes on Current Terrestrial Carbon Cycle”

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dan Binkley

Emeritus Professor
Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
Colorado State University, USAa

Speech Title: “Insights on Sustainability for a Changing Future”

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Zaharin Aris

Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies

University Putra Malaysia

Malaysia

Plenary Speaker

Prof. Sarva Mangala Praveena
Associate Professor & Unit Head (Environmental Health)
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Malaysia

Publication

Conference Proceedings

All accepted abstracts for 3^rd International Conference on Climate Change 2019 (ICCC 2019), published in the conference abstract book with an associated ISBN 978-955-3605-25-2.

All full papers sent for conference proceedings will be subjected to double blind reviewing process and will be published electronically with an ISSN 2513-258X in the proceedings with a DOI Number (DOI prefix: 10.17501).

Disasters

Disasters is a journal reporting on all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. It provides a forum for academics, policymakers and practitioners to publish high-quality research and practice concerning natural catastrophes, anthropogenic disasters, complex political emergencies and protracted crises around the world.

Online ISSN 1467-7717
Editors in Chief Sara Pantuliano, John Twigg, Helen Young and Matthew Foley
Publisher Wiley Online Library
Journal Link https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14677717
Indexed in PubMed , ProQuest, CABI, EBSCO, AGI, IPSA, GALE Cengage, GEOBASE, and many more

Climate Change Economics (CCE)

Climate Change Economics (CCE) specifically devoted to the papers in the area of climate change economics and also focuses on the theoretical and empirical papers devoted to analyses of mitigation, adaptation, impacts, and other issues related to the policy and management of greenhouse gases.

Print ISSN 2010-0078
Online ISSN 2010-0086
Editor in Chief Prof Robert Mendelsohn
Publisher World Scientific
Journal Link https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/cce
Indexed in SSCI, Social Sciences Citation, Social Sciences Edition, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Clarivate Analytics and many more.

Special Events

Workshop on Scholarly Publications

This publication workshop was intended to disseminate knowledge on writing scientific papers and scholarly publications to assist future researchers. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Erandathie (Erandi) Lokupitiya, Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo) and Prof. Dan Binkley (Emeritus Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, USA).

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion was moderated by Asst. Prof. Masayuki Kondo (Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University, Japan) on the topic “Good Practices in National Level Climate Change Mitigation”.

The panelists were;

Sarva Mangala Praveena,Associate Professor & Unit Head (Environmental Health),Department of Environmental and Occupational Health,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Universiti Putra Malaysia
Elizabeth Philip, Head of Climate Change and Forestry Programme, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM),Malaysia.
Erandathie (Erandi) Lokupitiya (Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo)
Geeta S. Joshi, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara

Technical Sessions

ICCC 2019 comprised of six (06) technical sessions along with a poster session. The technical sessions were under the below themes.

Climate Change, Vulnerability, Adaptation, Mitigation And Policy Interventions
Climate Change, Health And Gender Related Issues
Climate Change And Agriculture
Assessing The Impact To Climate Change
Climate Change In Rural And Urban Environments
Climate Change And Local Adaptation, Knowledge And Awareness

ICCC 2019 Participants

ICCC 2019 was a great platform for eminent researchers and policy makers from across the globe to share their research findings with one another and to discuss the policy implications. The conference provided a refreshing experience for all, especially for the young researchers who had the opportunity to share their research findings on an international platform and to gain a better understanding about how other individuals and organizations are meeting the Climate change challenges.

The conference was comprised of international researchers representing following Nations.

Sri Lanka
Malaysia
China
US
Brazil
India
Bangladesh
United Kingdom

Indonesia
Israel
Australia
Nepal
Switzerland
France
Finland

Session Chairs

ICCC 2019

Ley Juen, Universiti Putra Malaysia,Malaysia
Geeta Shivshanker Joshi, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,India
Ahmad Makmom, Universiti Putra Malaysia,Malaysia
Elinie Zani, University Putra Malaysia,Malaysia

Evaluation Panel Members

ICCC 2019

Asst. Prof. Masayuki Kondo (Banaras Hindu University, India)
Prof. Sarva Mangala Praveena (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)
Dr. Erandathie Lokupitiya (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Prof. Ahmad Zaharin Aris (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)

Scientific Committee

Scott Denning, Colorado State University, USA
Pete Smith, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Prabir Patra, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan
Divya Pandey, University of York, United Kingdom
Keith Paustian, Colorado State University, USA
Eleanor Milne, University of Leicester, UK
Kevin Schaefer, University of Colorado, USA
Catherine Stewart, United States Department of Agriculture, USA
Sarath Kotagama, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Chandana Jayaratne, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mr DN Sirisena, Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka
Sarva Mangala Praveena, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Deepthi Wickramasinghe, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Inoka Suraweera, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Rangajeewa Rathnayake, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Hemanthi Ranasinghe, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Amanullah, University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan
Nilanthi Bandara, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Pramuditha Waidyarathne, Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
S. K. Gunatilake, University of Sbaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, Stamford University, Bangladesh
K. Maudood Elahi, Stamford University, Bangladesh
Lal Mervin Dharmasiri, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Ashutosh Mohanty, Shoolini University, Bangaladesh
Martha W. Kiarie-Makara, Daystar University, Kenya
Mohammad Arif Kamal, Aligarh Muslim University, India