LiveDiverse: Report on the Warana Basin
Case Study Committee Interaction:
Consortium Meeting 2011
18 January 2011
Organisation
Consortium Meetings
WP meetings
Website
CSC Meetings
Team meetings
Case Study Committee: Members
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Prof. Madhav Gadgil, Renowned Scientist
Dr. Bharat Patankar, Activist and Leader
Ms. Sanskriti Menon, Centre for Environment Education
Shri Madhav Gogte, ex-Forest Official
Prof. Sanjeev Nalawade, Environmental Scientist
Prof. Jay Samant. Ex-Head, DoE, Shivaji University
Dr. Rajendra Kumbhar, Professor and Activist
Com. Dhanaji Gurav, Activist and Leader
Prof. S. R. Yadav, Deptt of Botany, Shivaji University,
Prof. M.V. Cholekar-Bachulkar, Botanist and Principal
First CSC meeting
Second CSC meeting – mainly a capability
building exercise
Later frequent interaction on a one-on-one basis,
especially in areas of their expertise
Multidisciplinary Knowledge base
Knowledge base uploaded on
website (about 350 to 400 files for
Warana Basin)
Basin Report
Stakeholder identification and
interaction
Stakeholder Analysis
Stakeholder Meetings
Public Beliefs
Detailed interviews
Two villages: Sonawade and
Manadur
16 men and 14 women
Maratha, Mahar, Sonar, Mang,
Kumbhar, Bouddha, Nagapanthi
Davari, Sutar, Chambhar, Gurav
Bio-physical vulnerability
EVI –
Environmental
Vulnerability
Index related
information
Socio-Economic Vulnerability
Formed 13 member investigator team for the
survey. We selected five investigators from
Warana Nagar College, and seven
investigators from Prof. N. D. Patil College,
Malkapur.
Two meetings in each village before survey
and 3 FGDs in each village.
Survey is now over. Analysis done. More is
possible.
Links, Goodwill and furtehr co-operation
Cultural and spiritual vulnerability
Framework
Basinwise report
For Warana basin
Six communities: Dange Dhangar, Bhoi,
Bagadi, Burud, Kaikadi, Gosavi communities
Three phenomenon: Sacred Groves, Raab
and Festivals, particularly Nagpanchami
Detailed interviews
Interview schedules
5 or more persons from each community (2-3
men and 2-3 women)
Special interviews for sacred groves, raab
and festivals
Interviews done.
Draft paper prepared (available for those
interested).
Presentation at IASC 2011, Hyderabad
Well received
Interview results are flowing in from other basins
and we hope to put together a comparative
analysis soon
Issues
Infrastructure development – dams, roads
Tourism – resorts, real estate
Commercialisation and market oriented economy
– sugar cane, mono-culture
Land use changes – infrastructure, tourism,
increase in cropped area
Change in rainfall pattern
Earthquakes
Increasing identify politics
Commercialisation of religions and spiritualcultural practices
Practices like raab, sacred groves, festivals like
nagpanchami, rishi panchami, etc.
De-linking and re-articulation of traditional
practices
Scenarios
• BAU – Business as usual
• Alternative scenarios
• Stakeholder interaction
Policy and recommendation
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Analysis and recommendations
will follow
Besides this . . .
Five post grad student studies
One Animal – Human conflict study
One Policy histroy of Chandoli area study
Sacred grove situation study
Saline lands study
Monitoring water quality
. . . continues . . .
Thank
you
for
your
patience!