48 research outputs found
Organizational initiatives for addressing climate change challenge -Winter School on Impact of Climate Change on Indian Marine Fisheries held at CMFRI, Cochin 18.1.2008 to 7.2.2008
Climate change, resulting from global warming, has been moving to the main stream administrative
and political initiatives in the last two decades. To address humanity’s biggest test, several organisations,
institutions, panels, networks, universities and non-governmental organisations have turned the spotlight on
the man made problem of climate change
Critical Thinking
Women are the foundation of society and breeders and
teachers of the next generation. We comprise half of the
population of the world, and thus should be equals in every
step with men. In order to do so, logical, analytical
thinking (devoid of emotional drivers and personal
pride) is crucial for a society to function healthily. To
incline women to realize the benefits being more curious
and analytical about the decisions that is made for them by
men in their lives. If women remain as a mass of silent
sufferers instead of individual thinkers who challenge status quo, then lack of societal
respect for and protection of women’s personal decision-making in regard to
unwanted pregnancies, style of dress, a their right to choose their partners, etc. will
continue. Here lies the relevance of critical thinking that will allow them to become
the experts in all fields
Climate change impacts : Implications on marine resources and resource users
The warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now
evident from observations of increases in global average air
and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and
ice, and rising global mean sea level. The Earth’s average
surface temperature has risen by 0.76° C since 1850. Most of
the warming that has occurred over the last 50 years is very
likely to have been caused by human activities. In its Fourth
Assessment Report projects that, without further action to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the global average surface
temperature is likely to rise by a further 1.8-4.0°C this century,
and by up to 6.4°C in the worst case scenario. Even the lower
end of this range would take the temperature increase since
pre-industrial times above 2°C – the threshold beyond which
irreversible and possibly catastrophic changes become far
more likely
How to Handle Criticism?
Compared to all other nations Constitution of
India guarantees to all its citizens the right to
freedom of speech and expression. People's
everyday lives are shaped
through language and communication. They
choose what to do with their time based on
opinions and ideals formed through
the discourse they are exposed to and
Criticism is an inevitable part of the
environment that surrounds us.
Criticism is painful and praise feels good for both men and women. What other
people think affects women more dramatically though. Women are relationship
oriented. When people don’t like what they are up to, it can feel like disharmony or a
break in their relationships, which they deeply value. Women pick up more
information about what others think. A host of studies show women are more adept
at reading facial expressions and body language than men. For most of history,
women couldn’t protect themselves through legal, political, or financial means.
Research shows that when women get negative feedback, it tends to be more
personal than the feedback men get. It can also be more angry and even violent or
vulgar, especially in our internet age
Know Your Warming Planet-ClimEd Series:1
This instructional material "Know Your Warming Planet" has been developed as a
part of the Belmont funded project titled "Global Understanding and Learning for
Local solutions: Reducing Vulnerability of marine dependent coastal
communities" as a means to create awareness and impart climate change
knowledge across the target populace
Conservation of mangrove forest covers in Kochi coast
Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants of tropical and subtropical intertidal regions of
the world. The specific regions where these
plants occur are called mangrove ecosystems. They are breeding, feeding and
nursery grounds for many estuarine
and marine organisms, including finfish
and shell fish. India has only 2.66% of
the world’s mangroves, covering an estimated area of 4,827 sq. k
Puducherry mangroves under sewage pollution threat need conservation
Indian mangroves have a rich diversity
of soil-dwelling organisms which include
micro, meio and macro forms. Mangrove
ecosystem provides an ideal nursery and
breeding ground for most of the marine
and brackish water fish and shellfish.
India has only 2.66% of the world’s mangroves1,
covering an estimated area of
4827 sq. km. The present study area lies
within the margins of lat. 11°90′107″–
11°90′703″N and long. 79°80′547″–
79°81′851″E. Mangrove exists as fringing
vegetation over 168 ha distributed
along the sides of Ariankuppam estuary,
which empties into the Bay of Bengal
(Coromandal coast) at Veerampatinam
on the southeastern coast of Indi
ऊष्णीत गृह के बारे में जानें (Know Your Warming Planet-ClimEd Series:1B)
This instructional material "Know Your Warming Planet" has been developed as a
part of the Belmont funded project titled "Global Understanding and Learning for
Local solutions: Reducing Vulnerability of marine dependent coastal
communities" as a means to create awareness and impart climate change
knowledge across the target populace
Appraisal of the socio-economic status of fishers among the different sectors in Kerala, south-west coast of India
The present study assessed the levels of literacy, health, income and livelihood security of fisher households across different fisheries sectors in Kerala. Primary data collected across 567 households during January to December, 2011were used for the study. The general trend in Kerala shows that majority of the fisherfolk were of the age group 36-55, with a small family norm and high literacy rate. The marine capture sector has the highest annual income in comparison with other sectors but registered higher indebtedness. While the highest income from non-fishery activity was from labour followed by business, other sectors and agriculture. The study revealed that the fishers spend their major share of income towards food expenditure. Inspite of the income from various sources, majority of the households are swamped with debts which make them to rely on private money lenders for sustaining their living standards. The study is a cross sectoral analysis of the fisher households in Kerala and provides a base for implementing developmental plans for the betterment of the fishing community