Representing knowledge: Local ecological knowledge (LEK) and natural resource governance in India

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Representing knowledge: Local ecological knowledge (LEK) and natural resource governance in India Aarthi Sridhar, Meera Oomen India abounds not only in biodiversity but also in communities dependent on natural resources. These communities have forged unique relationships with their specific ecosystems such as forests, oceans, rivers, coasts, etc. over many generations and derived both sustenance and livelihoods…

Minerals from the sea

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Minerals from the sea Adam Jadhav, Aarthi Sridhar   Recent years have seen a growing national and international interest in extraction of mineral resources from the deep sea. However, scant understanding of deep sea ecosystems make mining in these areas potentially hazardous to both ecologies and traditional fishing livelihoods. Fishing communities face restricted access to fishing grounds…

The emergence of ‘essential’ coastal activities in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

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The emergence of ‘essential’ coastal activities in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu Devayani Khare, Marianne Manuel, Aarthi Sridhar Marine and coastal regions around the world are hotbeds of entrepreneurial activities and competing claims. Here, multiple actors with varying levels of resources and power such as the energy, manufacturing, trade, tourism and industrial lobbies on one hand, and small…

Communicating environmental laws: development of outreach material

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Communicating environmental laws: development of outreach material Aarthi Sridhar, Marianne Manuel India’s environmental laws and policies such as the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (2011), the Environmental Protection Act (1986), the Wildlife Protection Act (1972), the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification (2006) and the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers [Recognition of Forest Rights] Act (2006), to name but…