India is under the grip of an outbreak of chikungunya fever since 2006. The genome of the causative chikungunya virus (CHIKV) closely resembles that from Indian Ocean islands. Neither vaccines nor drugs are available for CHIKV infection in man, and the integrated vector management strategy remains the only effective control measure of this disease.

This is a study of social mobility over 25 years in six villages in the former Tiruchirapalli district in Tamil Nadu. The two most important external drivers are local industrialisation and social policy in a broad sense.

Studies done by scholars like Narayanan (2008), Vijayanand (2008) and Sharif (2008) show that in spite of many limitations the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) has become a women's programme. Narayanan and Vijayanand have restricted their study to one state each only, but Sharif has studied seven states.

Indigenous and traditional peoples in Ecuador are demanding that
shrimp aquaculture companies be penalized for seizing mangrove areas.

In the follow-up to the 4SSF Conference, fishworker organizations must capitalize on the positive experiences of social movements and civil society organizations (CSOs) engaged in the struggle for food sovereignty.

The following Statement by civil society organizations at Bangkok sought to correct the neglect of small-scale and indigenous fisheries, so as to avert impending disaster and conflict.