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Environmental Biotechnology has been emerging as a potential branch of science that tries to equilibrate between people and the environment. Of late, integration of the research skills of scientists, engineers and technologists has heralded a new era of biotechnological solutions for making the environment cleaner, safer and hence, more sustainable. Apart from the use of biosensors, bioprocessing and bioremediation methods in monitoring and cleansing the environment, there are emerging ‘green’ technologies that could ensure nature conservation as well; recent attempts to bioengineer and ‘domesticate’ the forest trees raise new hopes for forest protection. Further, the databases prepared through genome projects could help us understand the risks of those human subpopulation who are susceptible to exposure to environmental pollutants. The rapid strides made by the researchers on a wide array of topics of interest in the field warrant for concerted attempts to discuss the subject on a common platform. It is our pleasure and honour to provide such a platform as an International Conference during 21-23 October 2009.