• To provide an annual platform for interaction among young and senior scientists in various fields for sharing of expertise and experience and to bring out new and innovative technologies in the field of environment and development
• To improve and enhance the networking between various groups like individuals,research institutions, government departments, non government organizations etc
• To produce a comprehensive document on different aspects of the specific topic selected each year
• To offer an open forum for the general public to interact with the scientific communityon the major environmental issues the State is facing.

The Congress includes Keynote and invited presentations, as well as paper and poster presentations on specific focal themes selected for each year. Another attraction of the Congress is an Open Forum with public participation, on a specific topic of local relevance. Since one of the major objectives of the KEC is to promote young researchers (age 35 and below), CED instituted Dr. R. Satheesh Memorial Young Scientist Awards for the Best Paper and Best Poster Presentation.

             Details of the KEC conducted during previous years

• KEC 2005, Kochi - Coastal and Marine Environment - Issues, Problems and Policies
• KEC 2006, Kozhikode - Forest Resources of Kerala
• KEC 2007, Thiruvananthapuram - Wetland Resources of Kerala
• KEC 2008, Thrisur - Environmental Sanitation, Health and Hygiene.
• KEC 2009, Thiruvananthapuram - Water Resources of Kerala.
• KEC 2010, Thiruvananthapuram - Solid and Liquid Waste Management.