EMCEI - Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integraion

Publications

Conference Proceedings

All authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit an extended version (short conference paper of a max. of 4 pages) for evaluation. All accepted short papers after the pre-conference peer-review process will be published as chapters in the conference proceedings by Springer. The registered author(s) of each accepted paper will receive a "Springer Certificate of Acceptance" certifying that the paper has been accepted for publication in the conference proceedings.

The proceedings of the 3^rd EMCEI will be published online on 31 December 2021 by Springer. All authors will receive a soft copy of the proceedings shortly after online publication.

The proceedings of 1^stEuro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (1^st EMCEI) was published in ASTI book series in November 2017. It gives a general and brief overview on current research focusing on emerging environmental issues and challenges and its applications to a variety of problems in the Euro-Mediterranean zone and surrounding regions. It contains over 580 carefully refereed short contributions to the conference. The 1^st EMCEI proceedings is now indexed in Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Science (CPCI-S) and Scopus.

Recent Advances in Environmental Science
from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions

Proceedings of Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-1), Tunisia 2017

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Recent Advances in Environmental Science
from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2^nd Edition)

Proceedings of Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2), Tunisia 2019

The proceedings of 2^nd Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (2^nd EMCEI) was published in the Springer ESE book series in 2020. It also gives an overview on current research focusing on various environmental issues in the Euro-Mediterranean zone and surrounding regions. It contains three hundred and seventy-seven carefully refereed short contributions to the conference. The 1^st EMCEI proceedings is under process for indexation in Scopus.

The proceedings of the 3^rd EMCEI 2021 will be made available in the SpringerLink Digital Library (on the EMCEI page) which is directly linked to Research Gate and will be published in Springer ASTI series which is indexed in Scopus:

Note that authors of accepted papers in the conference proceedings (after the pre-conference peer review process) and who do not plan to attend the 3^rd EMCEI should register before the deadline of 15 May 2021 (see Important Dates and Registration).

If you are not sure whether you or one of your co-authors will be able to attend the conference, you should bear in mind that there is a fee to be paid before this deadline to cover 20 May 2021 the editorial handling and evaluation of your paper before publication in the conference proceedings (see Registration).

The accepted paper will not be included in the conference proceedings without paying the fee. If you pay the fee and decide to attend the conference afterward, the paid amount will be deduced from your total registration fee.

The proceedings of the 3^rd EMCEI will consist of 13 sections, each edited by the following group of Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration (EMJEI) Chief Editors / Track Chairs (names are listed alphabetically):

Section 1. Engineering applications for environmental management

Achraf Ghorbal, Chedly Tizaoui, Mohamed Ksibi, Vincenzo Naddeo (Editors)

Section 2. Process control, simulations and intensification for environmental management

Sudip Chakraborty (Editors)

Section 3. Ecotoxicology, environmental safety and bioremediation

Eric D. van Hullebusch, Giulia Guerriero, Olfa Hentati, Sandeep Panda (Editors)

Section 4. Biotechnology for environmental management

Philippe Michaud, Mohamed Ksibi (Editors)

Section 5. Climate-change-related effects on the environment and ecological systems

Elena Xoplaki, Nabil Khélifi (Editors)

Section 6. Natural resources, agriculture and the environment

Armando da Costa Duarte, Abdelazim Negm, Gilles Colinet, Helder Chaminé, Maurizio Barbieri (Editors)

Section 7. Smart technologies for environmentally friendly energy production

Jaya Narayan Sahu, Mongi Seffen (Editors)

Section 8. Remote sensing and GIS for environmental monitoring and management

Anthony Lehmann, Abdelwaheb Aydi, Rihab Hadji (Editors)

Section 9. Environmental impacts of natural hazards and environmental risk assessment

Settimio Ferlisi, Amjad Kallel, Helder Chaminé, Maurizio Barbieri, Mustapha Meghraoui (Editors)

Section 10. Sustainable management of marine and coastal environments

João Miguel Dias, Giulia Guerriero (Editors)

Section 11. Sustainable management of the urban environment

Benigno Sánchez Cabrero, Rafik Belarbi (Editors)

Section 12. Sustainable management of the indoor and built environment

Helen Kopnina (Editors)

Section 13. Environmental-change-related impacts on human health

Imed Gargouri (Editors)

Section 14. Special Session: FASTER H2020 Project

Guest Editors: Annelies Broekman, Spain and Sihem Jebari, Tunisia

Oral Communications

There are two types of oral communications: a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation of 12 minutes (followed by 3-minutes Q/A) or an e-Poster presentation of 7 minutes (using a large HD screen). The type chosen will depend on the author’s stated preference and the decision of the scientific committee.

It will be possible to present online without attending the conference in person. In this case, there is one type of oral communications: a PowerPoint (PPT) online presentation of 12 minutes followed by 3-minutes Q/A.

Awards

During the conference the best paper selected from each conference track (13 papers in total), as judged by the scientific committee, will receive awards (see Conference Tracks).

Decisions are based on the following criteria:

Originality and newness of contribution
Appropriate application of methodology
Effective communication of the central ideas of the work
Usefulness of the research in resolving environmental problem(s)

The 13 winning authors will receive the “Springer Award for Outstanding Paper,” a gift voucher for the amount of 300 euros which can be used to purchase books on SpringerLink, and also a Springer bag personalized with the 3^rd EMCEI logo and an advertising message “Winner of the best conference paper at the 3^rd EMCEI – Tunisia 2021.” All winners will be presented with a commemorative certificate and will be acknowledged during the awards luncheon (Day 5 in the Conference Program ).

The most active reviewers and editors will also receive Springer / EMCEI awards and certificates of appreciations and will be acknowledged during the awards luncheon.

Special Issues

After the conference, the 3^rd EMCEI scientific committee aims to publish high-quality topical collections (special issues) on cross-cutting themes from the earth and environmental sciences in the Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration and other Springer journals.

Authors of the selected papers will be notified on to start preparing an extended version of their proceedings papers or accepted (short) abstracts (not extended/published in the proceedings) for submission in one of the EMCEI special issues.

All papers will be peer-reviewed by the Editors of each journal before final acceptance for publication. Authors of the accepted papers will receive a "Springer Acceptance Certificate" after publication of the special issue.

The collaborating journals are liste below: