Environment

Understanding the Kole lands in Kerala as a multiple use wetland ecosystem

Wetlands which face several anthropogenic and other threats are complex ecosystems providing substantial benefits to human society. This paper is an attempt to understand the ecological and economic importance as well as the associated property rights issues of wetlands in general and the Kole wetlands in Thrissur, Kerala in particular.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2010
Jeena T Srinivasan
Centre for Economic and Social Studies
Tags:
Wetlands, Environment, Thrissur (D), Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, Ecology, Fisheries, Agriculture, Mining, Kerala
Environment

EQUATIONS comments on draft Island Protection Zone Notification in the context of tourism

In the continuing saga on amendments to the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) made public the draft Islands Protection Zone (IPZ) Notification, applicable to the Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2010
Equations
Tags:
Tourism, Environment, Development, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, A & N Island, Lakshadweep, Ecosystems, India
Climate Change

India will double it's forest cover

The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is all set to double the area taken up for afforestation in the next ten years up to 20 million hectare at a cost of Rs 44,000 crores.

This is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change whose draft document was released by the MoEF under the National Mission for a Green India (NMGI).

Publication Date: 
27/05/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ecosystems, Forests, Afforestation, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Asian Age (New Delhi)
Climate Change

Rs 44K cr project to enhance green cover

Viju B I TNN

Mumbai: There is still hope for the city

Publication Date: 
25/05/2010
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Ecosystems, Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves, Afforestation, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Times Of India (Mumbai)
Fisheries

Ecosystem-based fisheries management requires a change to the selective fishing philosophy

Globally, many fish species are overexploited, and many stocks have collapsed. This crisis, along with increasing concerns over flow-on effects on ecosystems, has caused a reevaluation of traditional fisheries management practices, and a new ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) paradigm has emerged.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
25/05/2010
Shijie Zhou, Anthony D. M. Smith, Andr E. Punt & et al
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Tags:
Ecosystems, Fisheries, Endangered Species, Biodiversity, Global, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Shijie Zhou, Anthony D. M. Smith, Andr E. Punt & et al
Environment

Protected areas reduced poverty in Costa Rica and Thailand

As global efforts to protect ecosystems expand, the socioeconomic impact of protected areas on neighboring human communities continues to be a source of intense debate. The debate persists because previous studies do not directly measure socioeconomic outcomes and do not use appropriate comparison groups to account for potential confounders.

Publication Date: 
24/05/2010
Kwaw S. Andama, Paul J. Ferrarob, Katharine R. E. Sims & et al
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Environment, Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity Conservation, Benefit Sharing, Poverty, Thailand, Costa Rica, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Kwaw S. Andama, Paul J. Ferrarob, Katharine R. E. Sims & et al, Ecosystems
Climate Change

Global warming affects Lake Tanganyika's unique ecosystem

Surface waters in Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake in the world, are currently warmer than at any time in the previous 1,500 years, according to a study published recently online issue of the journal Nature Geoscience.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ecosystems, Lakes, Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Tanzania, Hindu (New Delhi)
Environment

Kudzu (Pueraria montana) invasion doubles emissions of nitric oxide and increases ozone pollution

Planted in the early 20th century to help control erosion, kudzu is a fast-growing invasive legume that fixes atmospheric nitrogen at a high rate. The Asian native is not just swallowing landscapes and altering ecosystems in the southeastern United States, the plant may also increase ozone pollution. Jonathan Hickman et al.

Publication Date: 
17/05/2010
Jonathan E. Hickman, Shiliang Wu, Loretta J. Mickley & et al
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Tags:
Environment, Soil Capability, Legumes, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Ozone, Air Quality Monitoring, Atmosphere, Invasive Alien Species, United States Of America (US), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Jonathan E. Hickman, Shiliang Wu, Loretta J. Mickley & et al, Ecosystems
Health

Why Tibetans thrive in high places? Its all in genes

Hong Kong: Researchers have identified two genes that appear to explain why Tibetans are able to live comfortably in rarefied air at very high altitudes.

Dubbed the roof of the world, Tibet is the highest region on earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 meters.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ecosystems, Mountains, Health Effects, Health, Medical Research, United States Of America (US), Times Of India (New Delhi)
Wildlife

Forest dept mulls KNP eco-restoration project

Away from the public eye, an ambitious initiative could actually change the prospects for Kaziranga National Park as well as the district of Karbi Anglong. The forest department supported by WWF India and personnel of the Indian Army are preparing the eco-restoration of a landscape that extends over 1,000 sq km.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Ecosystems, Forests, Wildlife, Kaziranga SA, People - Animal Conflicts, WWF, Assam, Karbi Anglong, Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

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