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Conference on 'Western Ghats Conservation and Human Welfare'
- Title:
‘Western Ghats Conservation and Human Welfare’
Venue: National Institute of Advanced Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore
Date: September 22nd-24th, 2003
Conference Coordinator: Dr. Ranjit Daniels
Conference Secretary: Mr. Johann Solomon
ABOUT
THE CONFERENCE
The
Conference on ‘Western Ghats Conservation and Human Welfare’
will mark a new era of conservation in the Western Ghats region.
The Conference is set to bring together important stakeholders
actively involved in conservation activities in the Western Ghats.
As the Western Ghats form one of the most extensive biodiversity
reserves in the country, with nation wide programmes concurrently
executed in the region (like Project Elephant, Project Tiger,
NBSAP etc) the conference would serve the purpose of uniting such
efforts before a common audience and help in eliciting involvement
from organizations across different spheres (regions/areas/expertise).
This would also facilitate greater exchange and sharing of information
between institutions besides establishing a platform for future
interaction. Such interaction with similar institutions and likeminded
professionals help in stimulating new ideas, concepts and strategies,
which is imperative to achieve greater conservation results.
The conference is being organized by the Western
Ghats Forum and will be held at the National Institute of Advanced
Sciences (NIAS), Bangalore from the 22nd –24th September
2003. Participation to the conference is by invitation only.
Objectives
The objectives of this
conference are
1. To identify gaps to achieve desirable conservation outcomes.
2. Discuss emerging priorities
3. Outline future strategies and programmes.
4. Launch the Western Ghats Forum
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Themes
The conference will
be organized around three themes, namely
- Ecosystems communities
and species,
- Land-use, people,
economics and trade
- Policies, law, awareness
and communication.
The
sub-themes include
- Ecosystem
services, environmental auditing, trade, bioprospecting, carbon,
and water
- Participatory
approaches to management
- Law and
policy
- Land-use
and land-cover changes
- Rare,
endangered and threatened species,
- Recovery
of species and restoration
- Threats
and opportunities: industries, plantations, fire, encroachment.
- Education,
awareness and communication
- Conservation
strategies
Target Audience
The
number of participants expected would be about 100 from about
50 organizations throughout India. Representatives from NGOs,
CBOs, government agencies, universities, research institutions
and policy makers, active in conservation activities in the Western
ghats constitute the profile of participants to the conference.
Tentative Programme Schedule
(The
programme schedule is tentative and therefore there will be changes
till we arrive with a more permanent structure. We request you
to regularly refer this section.)
Last updated on: July 22, 2003
| Date |
Time |
Event/Topic |
Speaker |
| 22.9.03 |
9.00-9.30 |
Registration |
|
| 9.30-9.45 |
Welcome |
Darshan
Shanker |
| 9.45-10.15 |
Introduction
(also introduce the Forum at this time) |
Kamal
Bawa |
| 10.15-10.30 |
Inauguration |
PCCF
(Karnataka) |
| 10.30-10.35 |
Vote
of thanks |
Gladwin
Joseph |
| 10.35-10.50 |
Tea |
|
| 10.50-12.40 |
Presentations-Chair:
PCCF/CWLW (Tamil Nadu)Theme: Ecosystems, Communities and Species |
| Ecosystems |
P
Daniel (BSI) |
| Biological
communities |
Madhav
Gadgil |
| Rare,
endemic and threatened plants |
K
N Ganeshiah |
| Rare,
endemic and threatened animals |
A
J T Johnsingh |
| Invertebrates |
P
T Cherian/T N Ananthakrishnan |
| 12.40-13.00 |
Discussion |
Chair:
PCCF/CWLW (Tamilnadu) |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
|
| 14.00-14.30 |
Plenary
I: Exotic Species |
P.S
Ramakrishnan |
| 14.30-16.00 |
Round
Table 1: Systematics and taxonomy |
Asad
Rahmani/J C Daniel |
| Round
Table 2: Conservation strategies |
V
S Vijayan/Ajit Kumar |
| Round
Table 3: Inventory and monitoring |
R
J Ranjit Daniels/P S Easa |
| 16.00-16.15 |
Tea |
|
| 16.15-17.30 |
Summary
of RT1-3 |
J
K Sharma (Chair) |
| Date |
Time |
Event/Topic |
Speaker |
| 23.9.03 |
9.00-11.00 |
Presentations-Chair:
PCCF (Kerala)Theme: Land use, People, economics and trade
|
| Conservation
and livelihoods: what is at stake? |
Kamal
Bawa |
| Vegetation
cover: trends and changes |
S
N Prasad |
| Human
animal conflicts |
R
Sukumar |
| Medicinal
plants: economy and trends |
Darshan
Shanker |
| Non
Timber Forest Products (NTFP) |
Sharad
Lele |
| Dams,
mining and plantations |
M
K Prasad/KSSP |
| 11.00-11.30 |
Discussion |
Chair:
PCCF (Kerala) |
| 11.30-11.45 |
Tea |
|
| 11.45-12.30 |
Presentations-Chair:
S N RaiTheme: Land use, People, Economics and Trade(continued) |
| Benefit
sharing |
Pushpangadan |
| Ecological
history |
M
D Subash Chandran |
| 12.30-13.00 |
Discussion |
Chair:
S N Rai |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
|
| 14.00-14.30 |
Plenary
II: NBSAP |
Ashish
Kothari |
| 14.30-16.00 |
Round
Table 4: Trade |
Ashok Kumar |
| Round
Table 5: Economic value of Biodiversity |
Gopal
Kadekodi |
| Round
Table 6: Agrobiodversity |
L
Gopinath/N Anil Kumar/MSSRF |
| 16.00-16.15 |
Tea
|
|
| 16.15-17.30 |
Summary
of RT 4-6 |
K
N S Nair, VC/Kerala Agriculture University/Trichur (Chair) |
| Date |
Time |
Event/Topic |
Speaker |
| 24.9.03 |
9.00-11.15 |
Presentations-Chair:
PCCF (Goa/Maharashtra)Theme: Policies, law, awareness and
communication |
| Plenary
III: Impact of climate change |
R
Sukumar/N H Ravindranath |
| Policies
and law |
Biju
Krishnan/Save Nilgiris Campaign |
| Awareness
and education |
Shailaja
Ravindranath/CEE |
| Communication |
Sally
Walker |
| Protected
areas management |
Shekar
Singh |
| People’s
perceptions |
Ranjan
Roy Yerdur/Nagarika Seva Trust |
| 11.15-12.00
(Tea will be served during the session) |
Discussion
|
Chair:
PCCF (Goa/Maharashtra) |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Discussion
on WG Forum |
Coordinators:
Kamal Bawa, Darshan Shanker and Gladwin Joseph |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
|
| 14.00-15.00 |
Plenary
IV: WG databases and information exchange |
K.N.Ganeshaiah
and Uma Shaanker |
| 15.00-15.45 |
Round
Table 7: Mining |
Leo
Saldanha/ESG |
| Round
Table 8: Livestock and animal husbandry |
N
Sivaganesan |
| 15.45-16.00 |
Tea |
|
| 16.00-16.45 |
Summary
of RT 7-8 |
Claude
Alwarez/Goa Foundation |
| 16.45-17.00 |
Concluding
remarks |
Kamal
Bawa and Darshan Shanker |
| 17.30-18.30 |
Public
lecture |
M
S Swaminathan/Satish Chandra Nair/Suresh Heblekar/Pandurang
Hegde/Romulus Whitaker/Alphonse Roy |
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