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OBJECTIVE & DETAILS OF WORKSHOP:
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Review State of the Art: Integrated management
of natural resources in mountain areas has been a matter of concern in order
to solve environmental, economic and socio-economic and cultural problems at time to time.
These areas suffer a lot due to its remoteness, fragility , inaccesibility
, resource richness , poor transportation and marketing facilities . One of the
important causes is over exploitation of resources and their sectoral approach in their management . Studies have shown that the existence of one resource is dependant on the existence of other resources and are linked with reference to their relative utility, use pattern, production, environmental conditions, technical inputs etc. This requires coordinated efforts in their management to regulate their sustainable supply. This means the management should be balanced and calls for an integration and coordinated efforts in management. The approach is useful to integrate environment
and development in decision making, to take up measures for protecting the atmosphere, to undertake integrated approach to
the planning and management, to adopt measures for combating deforestation, to manage fragile ecosystems sustainable mountain
development to promote sustainable agriculture and rural sustainable agriculture and rural development, to conserve biological
diversity, to take up measures for environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, hazardous waste, solid and so on.
In view of this the workshop is aimed to formulate / recommend plan/package for integrated management of natural resources
and to advocate its adoption at policy level.
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Formulate specific programme of action: The integrated management will deal various
parameters of sustainability, viz., economic, environmental, socio –cultural , technical, and legal angles . Meanwhile various resources being used in the mountains will focus on livelihood , proper supply
and integrated anagement. Accordingly the themes have been categorised and put
for discussion on various days.
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Bring out the proceeding/papers in the subject: The presentations and papers discussed in the workshop will be prepared in the form of proceedings after editing.
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Taking a break from work
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WELCOME TO VISIT
NATURAL RESOURCES
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Participants Please Note:
IMPORTANT:
- Scientists may present their research findings during the above workshop.
- One day field trip to natural resources will be arranged.
- Preference will be given to scientists / researchers working on mountainous areas.
- Women participiants are encouraged to apply.
- Free boarding and lodging facilities will be arranged to all the partcipiants at University Guest house.
- No registration fee will be charged for the partcipiants.
- Limited funds are available to cover travel expenses up to sleeper class for participiants only.
INTRODUCTION:
After being carved out of Uttar Pradesh,
Uttaranchal has been richer in terms of wildlife and forest area. The thick forests and mountains house a variety of wild
life and plant species. Twelve areas- Nanda Devi national park, the valley of flowers, Gangotri
national park, Govind national park, Rajaji national park, Kedarnath sanctuary, Ascod musk deer sanctuary, Mussoorie sanctuary,
Binsar sanctuary, Sanadi sanctuary and Govind sanctuary are now looked after by Uttaranchal. The ecological zones likely to
fall in Uttaranchal are upper Himalayas called the
snow-bound zones, lower Himalayas and Shivaliks.
Exploration and exploitation of natural
resources for industrial development activities bring economical gains, prosperity, improvement in quality of life etc. It
is said that the nature has enough to meet human needs but it cannot meet human greed. Thus the over and excessive exploitation
of natural resources will result into ecological & environmental losses, irreversible damages to the natural cycles, human
sufferings etc. The subjects such as conservation of natural resources, wildlife protection, deforestation and afforestation,
National parks and Sanctuaries, global warming, ozone depletion etc have become components of environment.
The workshop deals with issues connected with protection and preservation
of natural resources in an integrated mannaer and awareness with special reference to mountain areas. ABOUT
UNIVERSITY:
The G B Pant
University of Agriculture and Technology is the first state agriculture university established in India during the year 1960. It has well
established infrastructures with modern facilities. The university is located at Pantnagar near to hill station Nainital and
is about 250 kms from Delhi by road. The weather is cold at Pantnagar during
December and stay will be very much enjoyable in this location, which is rich in flora and fauna.
ELIGIBILITY
The workshop is meant all interested faculty members of Engineering Colleges, Universities, Affiliated colleges, researchers etc
working in the related fields. Professionals working in Private / Public / NGO Sector, Government Organizations / Industries,
Scientists / Engineers in R&D establishments are also eligible to apply for participation.
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