Lake 2008 - Conservation and Management of Lake and River Ecosystems
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Economic Valuation of Wetlands: Methods and Empirical Evidence
“Wetlands” are a group of ecosystems, which include lakes, estuaries, swamps, bogs, marshes, mires and fences. Wetland ecosystems account for 6 – 8.6 percent of the world land surface and are found from tropics to tundra except Antarctica. Sixty percent of the wetland area is in tropical as well as sub tropical regions. The values of wetlands are in general classified as use values and non use values. Use values are the direct and indirect tangible benefits which can be extracted or available to the people who are depended on the wetland. This paper deals with the methods of assessing the use and non - use values of wetlands with an empirical example of the case of Ashtamudi estuary in Kerala.
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The Legal Aspects of Wetlands Conservation in India
In the recent years, there has been increasing concern over continuing degradation of wetlands and in particular, rivers and lakes. Almost all recent constitutions of the world establish a general obligation on the part of the State and a duty for citizens to protect the environment. Legal instruments at international, national and local level, different approaches in wetland management regulatory and non-regulatory mechanisms, interdisciplinary study’s etc., are the important tools which facilitate the wetland restoration efforts. This article is to focus on the existing Indian laws and how far our legal mechanisms support the nature conservation especially on wetlands habitat, and implementation of the Ramsar obligations. The Wetland conservation policy and recent regulatory framework on wetlands conservation in India, role played by the judiciary are the central issues being addressed. An over view of this subject reflects the present Indian scenario and target to be reached in the days to come.
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Valuation Of Lake Biodiversity –Essential To Control Water Pollution In Lakes
The valuation of environmental resources and biodiversity as a whole has become an increasingly necessary topic of research as our understanding of the importance and benefits of the proper functioning of the environment increases. This paper is an effort towards the socioeconomic importance of Lake Biodiversity and the importance of economic valuation to conserve the same. Due to high rate of industrialization and also lack of awareness of the people about the relevance of conserving wetlands for sustainable development, more than 50% of the lakes all over the world have extinct during the previous century. Many are dying slowly. There is an urgency to protect and conserve them irrespective of the economic status of the country. Economic valuation is highly recommended as a means to achieve it.
This paper tries to explain this point with comparative case study of two lakes in Mysore District by applying Contingent Valuation Method
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India’s National Water Policy (2002) in the Light of Climate Change
The broad consensus of the scientific community is that climate change will adversely affect water resources availability in many regions. India, being a developing country, is all the more vulnerable to the threats imposed by the same. To reduce the vulnerability of the water resources to the ill-effects of climate change, alongside limiting the negative factors influencing the climate, it is also imperative to adapt to the changing climate and to attempt towards mitigation. An attempt was made to analyse the National Water Policy, 2002 (NWP) in the light of climate change. A literature review and a thorough study of the IPCC Reports of 2001 and 2007 and the NWP, 2002 revealed some gaps in the latter. This policy did not even cursorily mention climate change as an additional factor of uncertainty faced by the water resource managers. A clause by clause analysis brought out some more inadequacies. Finally, some suggestions were laid down which maybe helpful in drawing up the next such policy or while going for amendments in the existing one.
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Environmental Awareness: A Case Study of Migrant Workers in Ankleshwar (Gujarat)
Conservation of Environment through Sustainable developmental practices is essential to secure our future. The rapid unplanned urbanization has lead to indiscriminate exploitation of Natural resources. This is leading to imbalances at the local and global levels. To actively participate in conservational practices, one needs to know and understand the current Environmental concerns. In this context, the paper seeks to explore the influence of Environmental Awareness on the Perception of Environmental Risk. Also, it tries to understand Risk Communication between Government agencies and different stakeholders. This study was conducted from May-July 2008 in a community of Migrant workers living in Sanjali village of Ankleshwar. They all depend on Industries for their livelihood. Their surroundings and the level of awareness influence Risk Perception. It has been found that respondents with better understanding of Environmental concerns are able to identify potential threats and perceive them as risk. The study indicates that Environmental Awareness influences Perception of Environmental Risk.
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