[Reader-list] [Announcements] workshop on Tourism, Policies and Encroachments

[Anivar Aravind]

WHAT	: Workshop on Tourism, Policies and Encroachments
WHERE	: Animation centre, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram
WHEN	: 1st & 2nd July 2007



Dear friends,


Tourism development in the state is highly unregulated and the present
tourism policies and programmes are mainly focusing on growth and 
promotion. Both the central and state government are trying to capture 
more investments in tourism. With this new investments and market 
expansion, the ill effects of tourism such as environmental and social 
impacts and pressure on resources are also visible and reaching levels 
of urgent intervention to stop them. Encroachment of forest, revenue and 
ecologically sensitive land for tourism is causing many environmental 
and social problems. Real estate and land speculation activities are 
very common, which is causing loss of livelihood and denying access to 
resources to the communities.

The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations by industries, hotels and
resorts are a serious concern throughout the state, and so is the
uncontrolled tourism development in Kovalam, Varkala, Alappuzha and
Kumarakom, which has lead to an unsustainable tourism development in 
these areas. This shows there is strong need for strengthening the 
regulations instead of diluting them.

At the same time the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is
introducing a new Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Plan to replace the 
existing Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification of 1991.The MoEF is 
choosing to act upon the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan Expert 
Committee Report, a report that since its release in 2005 has been 
comprehensively rejected by fish worker's unions, coastal communities, 
environmental groups, trade unions, democratic rights organizations, 
women's organizations and other civil society activists ad groups

In this context, Forum KERALA in association with Malabar Coastal 
Institute for Training Research and Action (MCITRA), KABANI - the other 
direction, Global Alternate Information applications (GAIA), Peoples 
watch, facilitating a workshop on *Tourism, Policies and Encrochments*

At *Animation centre, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram* on *1st and 2nd 
of July 2007*.

The workshop will discuss Tourism policies, Coastal Regulation Zone,
proposed Coastal Zone Management by MoEF and its impact in the context 
of encroachments by tourism industry.

We would greatly appreciate your active participation in the workshop.
Kindly confirm your participation by contacting us over e-mail: OR
telephone.


For further information, please contact:

Sumesh Mangalassery - 09388402948
K.C.Santhosh Kumar - 09447375708
Anivar Aravind - 09446545336

In Solidarity
For Organisers
K.C.Santhosh Kumar
Mob. 09447375708





=/* Programme Schedule *(Tentative)*/=

*Sunday, 01 - 07 - 2007*
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10 am - 10.30 am	- Registration

10.30 am - 11.00 am	- Introduction and objectives of the workshop

11.00 am - 12.30 	- A situational Analysis of Kerala Tourism
			  Dr.T.T.Sreekumar

12.30 - 1.00 		- Discussion

2.00 - 2.45 		- Kerala Tourism Act 2005 and Tourism zones

2.45 - 3.15 		- Open discussion

3.15 - 3.30 		- Tea break

3.30 - 5.30 		- Presentation of Case studies


*Monday, 02 - 07- 2007*
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9.30 am - 12.30		- Stock taking of Coastal Regulation Zone
			  Notification 1991 and Proposed CZMP

12.30 - 1.00 		- Discussion

2.00 - 2.30 		- CRZ, CMZ and Tourism, Saroop Roy, EQUATIONS, Bangalore.

2.30- 4.30 		- Group Discussion and follow up plan

4.30 - 5.00 		- Concluding Session


-- 
Anivar Aravind
moving Republic
Peringavu.P.O
Thrissur-18
Kerala
http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/about

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