NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROYAL BELUM 2014 Belum Rainforest Resort, Gerik, Perak www.utm.my/royalbelumconference/ The NCRB 2014: National Conference on Royal Belum 2014 has the overall aim of bringing together stakeholders, decision makers, policy makers, prominent figure, leading academic scientists, researchers, and the public to explicitly discuss and advance our understanding of the following issues related to the national treasures in a tropical environment. The conference will address issues of biodiversity, ecosystems, sustainability, ecotourism, border security, and rural technology across a deliberately wide range of relevant spheres and interesting topics. It also provides the premier trans-, inter-, and multidisciplinary forum for federal- and state government officers at different hierarchies, non-governmental organizations, management and technical staff, academicians, post-graduate students, and researchers to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the problem based solutions related to the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem in the Royal Belum. IMPORTANT DATES Full Paper submission : 15 November 2014 Abstract and Poster submission : 15 November 2014 Early Bird Registration : 15 November 2014 For any enquiry, please contact: +601114920254 +603-2203 1372; +6019-3649495 02-03 December 2014 CONFERENCE THEMES Geo-Security: International and local boundary mapping; Geospatial intelligence of territory protection and management; Geo-hazard risk. Geo-Biodiversity and Ecosystem: Biomass and carbon estimation; Climate change study; Geospatial based forest management; Lakebed mapping, and species habitat modeling; freshwater fisheries; flora, fauna and wildlife studies; and water quality monitoring. Geo-Sustainability: Environment; Eco-tourism; Education and learning; Socioeconomic and human capital development. Rural Technology: Renewable energy; Wireless rural communication system; Eco-friendly multi-purpose tower development and rural networks development. SUBMISSION GUIDELINE Topics of interest must be within the conference themes. All abstracts, papers and posters will be peerreviewed and accepted full papers of NCRB 2014 will be published in Scopus-indexed publication. Papers must be a maximum of six (6) pages including the title block, abstract, figures, tables and references. Authors must strictly follow the templates provided. Submission of full paper and extended abstract, abstract and poster is to NCRB2014 Secretariat at ncrb2014new@gmail.com; khamarrul@gmail.com; rozaimi.kl@utm.my