[Reader-list] [Announcements] Impact of globalisation on the Fishing Communities: Talk on Aug 19

[Anu pama]

Impact of globalisation on the Fishing Communities 
 
Many communities of the marginalised have already started active
protests against globalisation in India. Development has already
affected the lives of fishing communities in a negative manner. It
appears that all evils of development finally reach the sea.
 
Ultimately, the fishing communities in India have to bear with the
impact of urbanisation, pollution, nuclearisation, deforestation,
tourism, sand mining.  The fishing communities have opposed
globalisation through struggles against joint ventures, tourism, sand
mining and mega projects like Sethu Samudram Canal Project, which
threatens the marine wealth, coastal ecology and lives of fishing
communities.

 
When moves are being made to privatise water resources in india, soon
the middle class in Bangalore will have to share common platforms with
the protests against globalisation of the marginalised communities.
Hence the need to support and strengthen such struggles is becoming
more and more significant even from a middle class perspective.

In this context, we are pleased to invite you to attend a meeting
addressed by the following prominent representatives of the
fisherpeople's movement.

- T. Peter, President, Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation
and Secretary, National Fishworkers Forum will speak about `the impact
of globalisation on the fishing communities'

- Anton Gomez, Secretary, National Fishworkers Union will speak about
the current struggle against the `Sethu Samudram Canal Project'

- Vincent Benedict, Director, MJM Centre will speak about Coastal 
Regulation Zone

- Magline Peter, Convener, Theeradesha Mahila Vedi, will speak about
the present problems related to tsunami action in Kerala.

 
Venue: Mythic Society, Opp. Reserve Bank of India, Nrupathunga Road,
Bangalore – 2
Time :  5.00 pm 
Date:   Friday, August 19, 2005
 
In Solidarity,
Ullas
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