Author's Guidelines

Papers/Abstract

The paper should be concise not exceeding a maximum of 8,000 words, approximately 25 type-written pages (1.5 line spacing, 12 font size, times new roman font), including all tables, figures and references. An abstract of 150 words should be provided at the beginning of the paper—this is a requirement of the publisher. The paper should include the author’s full name, a brief bionote as author of no more than 30 words, complete contact address (email as well as postal), telephone and fax numbers. Please email a soft copy of the paper in MS Word document (not PDF) to the SDPI’s SDC at uzma@sdpi.org and copied to shamil@sdpi.org no later than Tuesday, 3 January 2006.

Titles

Titles for the paper, tables and figures should be concise and clearly indicate the subject matter being dealt with.

Sections and Sub-Sections

Use bold font for all sections and a maximum of 3 digits numbering of sub-sections (you should use 3.2.1, and avoid 3.2.2.1). Sub-section headings should start at the left margin.

Tables, Figures, Footnotes/Asterisk

Present only important tables and figures that illustrate the points made. Tables and figures should be well designed, clear/readable and complete to avoid lengthy explanation in the text. Each figure should be presented on a separate page and should not exceed half-a-page in size and should leave margins on both sides. Use 1, 2, and 3 for footnotes and an asterisk (*) for the author’s name/bionote.

Syntax and Language

Each paragraph should contain a full message. Use simple language. Avoid lengthy sentences. Use American spellings, e.g. socialize or standardize is the American way of spelling while socialise or standardise is the British way.

References

For longer explanations, use footnotes, not endnotes. All references should be listed alphabetically at the end of the paper.

The SDPI writing manual suggests the following bibliography style for chapters in books:

For articles

Author’s last name, first and middle name, title in upper case letters and in quotes, title of the book or journal capitalized and italicized, date of publication, page numbers.

Example: KHAN, Shaheen Rafi, “The environment-poverty nexus: Do poor communities really degrade the environment?” SDPI Research & News Bulletin, March-June 2000, pp. 1-4

Report without author

Example: Development and Environment, Report and Working Papers of Experts convened by the Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Founex, Switzerland, Paris: Mouton, 1971

Book chapter

Example: NAJAM, Adil and SAGAR, Ambuj, “Avoiding a COP-out: Moving towards Systematic Decision-Making under the Climate Convention,” Climatic Change, vol. 39, no. 4, 1998, pp. iii-ix; NAJAM and PAGE, Thomas, “The Climate Convention: Deciphering the Kyoto Convention”, Environmental Conservation, vol. 25, no. 3, 1998, pp.187-194

For working papers, research reports, monographs, etc.

Example: HUNTER, David, SALZMAN, James and ZAELKE, Durwood International Environmental Law and Policy, New York: Foundation Press, 1998

M. LÉLÉ, Sharachchndra “Sustainable Development: A critical review,” World Development, vol. 19, no. 6, 1991, pp. 607-21

NAJAM and CLEVELAND, Cutler “Energy and Sustainable Development at Global Environmental Summits: An Evolving Agenda”, Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 5, no. 2, 2003

For giving reference within the text

Example: According to media reports, an average of 630 violent deaths (95 per cent male) per year were recorded in the city during the ten-year period starting 1990 (Hisam, 2000, p. 23).

Reference in the bibliography for above

Hisam, Zeenat, “Karachi 2000”, The News on Sunday, 2000, p. 23

Citing from the Web

Internet source should provide a document title or description, a date (either the date of publication or update or the date of retrieval), and an address (in Internet terms, a uniform resource locator, or URL). Whenever possible, identify the authors of a document as well. Reference specific documents rather than home or menu pages and provide addresses that work.