The Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) aim at freeing a major portion of humanity from the shackles of extreme poverty,

hunger, illiteracy and disease. They establish targets for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women, environmental sustainability and a global partnership for development. In short, they adopt a blueprint for a better world. More than halfway into the finishing the timeline for meeting these goals, the economic crisis that has hit the world economies today is said to affect the capacity of the countries, especially the least developed ones to meet these goals. However, according to the UN Secretary General this is not the time to retreat but to accelerate progress towards the MDGs and strengthen the global partnership for development. Renewable energy and its sustainable use remains one of the major concerns of the world community till date. Access to affordable energy services is fundamental to human activities, development, and economic growth. Energy is intricately linked to the economy, social and health issues, environmental protection, and food security, and proper of energy use shall result in sustainable development. Thus, Sustainable Use of Energy has often been referred to as the Missing MDG. It is in this context, that NALSAR University of Law in collaboration with the Clark and Kent Law School seeks to provide a common platform for the best minds in the world to bring forth their ideas with respect to sustainable energy practices in the world, which would help in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The Conference invites participation of experts, academics, entrepreneurs and student community, to help understand the existing problems in the energy sector of the world and to provide practical solutions to the same for a better future. SUB-THEMES: 1. Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources versus International Cooperation- Access and Consumption of Energy in the Developed, Developing and Under-developed countries. a. Towards Pragmatism: International Co-operation in Natural Resource Policy

b. Extension of control over marine resources c. Equitable sharing of trans-boundary natural resources d. Duty to co-operate for international development e. Changing perceptions of sovereignty, foreign investment and the role of international law 2. Sustainable Lifestyles- Lifestyles that reflect effective use of energy resources. a. Traditional lifestyles and rights of indigenous peoples b. Green consumerism c. Imperative for renewable energy resources d. Relative poverty and issues of access to energy 3. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally- Focus is on technologies created in small towns and villages of the world, which help in sustainable use of energy; This Part shall focus on local capacity building for better access and use of energy 4. Corporate Social Responsibility- Social development no longer remains the responsibility of democratic governments but also of corporations that form an interest group in the economic and social development of countries. 5. Globalization as the vehicle for accessible energy- Globalization has the potential to provide access to cleaner and efficient technologies a. Globalization and the development and deployment of human capital. b. (open for suggestions)