Olive ridley turtles are well known for the phenomenon of mass nesting where thousands of sea turtles come ashore simultaneously to nest. Orissa is one of few globally known rookeries where these spectacular ‘arribadas’ occur. Research shows that a high mortality of these turtles on the Orissa coast with an average of more than 100,000 [...]
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As one of the most densely populated biodiversity hotspots on earth, there is limited scope for expansion of the formal protected area network in the Western Ghats. This necessitates the development of innovative mechanisms for maximising and maintaining biological diversity in human-dominated landscapes in the region. Deriving from the concepts and principles of reconciliation ecology, [...]
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The December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the rehabilitation efforts thereafter led to several questions related to the influence of laws on coastal communities and coastal environments. There was and continues to be repeated reference to and confusion about coastal laws related to post-tsunami reconstruction, the location or relocation of coastal communities and coastal resource [...]
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The effectiveness of legal measures for conservation in having positive ecological and social impacts is dependent on the appropriateness of its design. Marine conservation and fisheries management approaches in the country have followed largely terrestrial systems of management, which are often not appropriate from an ecological point of view and may ignore socio-economic complexities. Dakshin [...]
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All socio-ecological interactions are collectively influenced by environmental, legal, political, cultural, psychological and societal forces. In this context, it is crucial that we understand community perceptions and perspectives of resources, state policies, law and development. The project aims to understand, document and engage with the social, economic and cultural relations of the fishing communities and [...]
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With increasing mechanisation and technological development, unregulated and unsustainable fishing operations are increasing, exerting tremendous pressure on natural resources. Management decisions and policy frameworks need to be based on information derived from strong scientific research. Unfortunately such information is very poor in India. Our research on marine fisheries involves undertaking long-term monitoring of trends in [...]
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Coastal ecosystems, especially intertidal ecosystems, face the brunt of natural and human disturbance. Due to their differential tolerance and restricted movement, intertidal benthic fauna are among the most common organisms used to assess anthropogenic impacts and are excellent indicators of environmental stress. With comparatively longer life spans and as key elements in the food web [...]
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