ENVIS Technical Report: 93,  June 2015
PATHETIC STATUS OF WETLANDS IN BANGALORE: EPITOME OF INEFFICIENT AND UNCOORDINATED GOVERNANCE
   T.V. Ramachandra*      Asulabha .K S      Sincy .V      Vinay .S     Bharath H . Aithal  Sudarshan P. Bhat    Durga M. Mahapatra  

Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012, India.
*Corresponding author: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Citation: Ramachandra T V, Asulabha K S, Sincy V,  Vinay S,  Bharath H.Aithal, Sudarshan P. Bhat, and Durga M. Mahapatra, 2015. Pathetic status of wetlands in Bangalore: Epitome of inefficient and uncoordinated Governance, ENVIS Technical Report 93, CES, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012
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Sl no. Contents page no.
  Executive Summary
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1
 Bangalore to Bengaluru (transition from green landscape to brown landscape)
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2
 Varthur – Bellandur – Yamalur Fiasco
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3
 Foam and Fire:  Indicator of contaminants in Varthur & Yamalur - Bellandur Lakes
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4
 Tragedy of encroachments in Varthur-Belandur Valley
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ANNEXURES
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1
 Influence of Catchment Land Cover Dynamics on the Physical, Chemical and Biological Integrity of Wetlands
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2
 Biomonitoring to Assess the Efficacy of Restoration and Management of Urban Water Bodies
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3
 Role of Macrophytes in a Sewage Fed Urban Lake
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4
 Ecological and Socio-Economic Assessment of Varthur Wetland, Bengaluru (India)
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5
 C:N Ratio of Sediments in a Sewage Fed Urban Lake
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6
 Assessment of Treatment Capabilities of Varthur Lake, Bangalore, India
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7
 Biofuel Prospects of Microalgal Community in Urban Wetlands
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8
 Algal Photosynthetic Dynamics in Urban Lakes Under Stress Conditions
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9
 Status of Varthur Lake: Opportunities for Restoration and Sustainable Management
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10
 Conservation of Bellandur Wetlands: Obligation of Decision Makers to Ensure Intergenerational Equity
130
11
 Integrated Wetlands Ecosystem: Sustainable Model to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bangalore
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