India

 From turtles to elephants

Riddle of the Ridley and Lai Lai the Baby Elephant

Publication Date: 
30/01/2007
Benjamin Mackinnon
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Deforestation, Endangered Species, Turtles, Elephant, India
Industry

 Olive Ridley preservation hits fishermen in Orissa

IN Orissa, a battle rages between marine conservation and local fisherfolk. At the heart of this conflict is the ban on fishing in the vicinity of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. The 1,435-sq

Publication Date: 
14/01/2007
Benjamin Mackinnon
Down to Earth
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems, Ports, Fishing Boats, Fisherfolk, Marine Fisherfolk, Conflicts, Oil Exploration, Turtles, Sanctuaries, Unemployment, Legislation, Orissa (Odisha)
Industry

 Mundra SEZ spells displacement for fisherfolk

Livelihoods of fisherfolk is at stake as the Mundra special economic zone (sez) on the northern shore of the Gulf of Kutch gets underway. Potentially the largest sez in the country, it covers 28 km

Publication Date: 
30/03/2007
Benjamin Mackinnon
Down to Earth
Tags:
Land Use, Mangroves, Ports, Gulf Of Kachchh, Development, Economy, Displacement, Air Transport, Marine Fisherfolk, Conflicts, Economic Development, Industry, High Court, NGO, Gujarat