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Where have the fish gone? - the impact of industrial development on fishworkers in Gujarat (2017), 2017
Across the state of Gujarat, economic process put in motion since the ‘70s have impacted the fish... more Across the state of Gujarat, economic process put in motion since the ‘70s have impacted the fishing community and their livelihood. Based on fieldwork across the coast, the study, assesses the impacts of industrial development on the fishing community. It found that both industrial and fisheries policy, oriented towards export and global seafood regimes have had adverse impacts on coastal ecology and the fishing community.
Section One, focuses on the growth of industrialisation, current industrial patterns, the parallel changes in the demographic of the traditional fishing community and changing pattern of fisheries since the Eighties.
Section Two, is based on field work in four fishing villages of South Gujarat, one fishing harbour of the Saurashtra Coast and four fishing villages across the district of Kutch. It shows that large-scale pollution due to industrialisation has severely affected coastal ecology and degraded coastal areas. It has led to large-scale depletion of marine resources. The fishing community has been severely impacted – leading to their migration and displacement. Interviews also revealed changing livelihood patterns across the coast, changing access of the community to the Commons, as well as the existing practices of debt bondge and militarisation in the Kutch region.
In the early 2000’s the Rajmahal Pahad Bachao Andolan1 (RPBA) in Pakur, Jharkhand was one of the ... more In the early 2000’s the Rajmahal Pahad Bachao Andolan1 (RPBA) in Pakur, Jharkhand was one of the most talked about people’s struggle fought against acquisition of land for industry in the country. PANEM Coal Mines (henceforth PANEM), a Joint Venture project between Punjab State Electricity Board (now PSPCL) and EMTA Group2, required land in Pakur, inhabited by Adivasi communities, to operationalise a coal mining project. In an unexpected turn of events, on 30 November 2006, this
militant struggle signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PANEM and allowed the company to acquire land and mine coal. The MoU, signed directly between a people’s movement and a coal mining company without governmental oversight, was the first of its kind in India.
Eight years later, in November 2014, an Independent People’s Tribunal (henceforth Tribunal) was set up to assess the incidents which led to the signing of the MoU and review the implementation of the MoU in the period between 2006 and 2014.
Th e Rosa Luxemburg Stift ung (RLS) is a Germany-based foundation working in South Asia as in oth... more Th e Rosa Luxemburg Stift ung (RLS) is a Germany-based foundation working in South Asia as in other parts of the world on the subjects of critical social analysis and civic education. It promotes a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic social order, and aims to present alternative approaches to society and decision-makers. Research organisations, groups for self-emancipation and social activists are supported in their initiatives to develop models which have the potential to deliver greater social and economic justice.
Books by Anil Tharayath
The Sundarban is one of the most unique forest regions in the world and is internationally recogn... more The Sundarban is one of the most unique forest regions in the world and is internationally recognised as an ecologically sensitive region. Criss-crossed by mighty estuarine rivers and a maze of innumerable creeks and tributaries, this is the largest mangrove forest and the only mangrove tiger land in the world. The forest spreads across India and Bangladesh of which the Indian part is situated in the state of West Bengal. The fact that it is the largest remaining natural habitat of the Royal Bengal Tiger furthers its prominence in the world.
‘Visible Tiger; Invisible People’ is a study and report that looks at the status of implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006 in the Sundarban forest region in India. It raises critical issues and questions the current system of forest governance in the country.
It brings together the findings from the Public Hearing held at the Sundarban islands in 2016 by looking specifically at the situation of the fishworkers and forest workers in the region who are facing violations of their right to life and livelihood. It portrays the disconnect between the original ideas of forest conservation which focused on co-existence between humans, plants and animals and what is being done in reality by making areas inviolate under the garb of conservation
Where have the fish gone? - the impact of industrial development on fishworkers in Gujarat (2017), 2017
Across the state of Gujarat, economic process put in motion since the ‘70s have impacted the fish... more Across the state of Gujarat, economic process put in motion since the ‘70s have impacted the fishing community and their livelihood. Based on fieldwork across the coast, the study, assesses the impacts of industrial development on the fishing community. It found that both industrial and fisheries policy, oriented towards export and global seafood regimes have had adverse impacts on coastal ecology and the fishing community.
Section One, focuses on the growth of industrialisation, current industrial patterns, the parallel changes in the demographic of the traditional fishing community and changing pattern of fisheries since the Eighties.
Section Two, is based on field work in four fishing villages of South Gujarat, one fishing harbour of the Saurashtra Coast and four fishing villages across the district of Kutch. It shows that large-scale pollution due to industrialisation has severely affected coastal ecology and degraded coastal areas. It has led to large-scale depletion of marine resources. The fishing community has been severely impacted – leading to their migration and displacement. Interviews also revealed changing livelihood patterns across the coast, changing access of the community to the Commons, as well as the existing practices of debt bondge and militarisation in the Kutch region.
In the early 2000’s the Rajmahal Pahad Bachao Andolan1 (RPBA) in Pakur, Jharkhand was one of the ... more In the early 2000’s the Rajmahal Pahad Bachao Andolan1 (RPBA) in Pakur, Jharkhand was one of the most talked about people’s struggle fought against acquisition of land for industry in the country. PANEM Coal Mines (henceforth PANEM), a Joint Venture project between Punjab State Electricity Board (now PSPCL) and EMTA Group2, required land in Pakur, inhabited by Adivasi communities, to operationalise a coal mining project. In an unexpected turn of events, on 30 November 2006, this
militant struggle signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PANEM and allowed the company to acquire land and mine coal. The MoU, signed directly between a people’s movement and a coal mining company without governmental oversight, was the first of its kind in India.
Eight years later, in November 2014, an Independent People’s Tribunal (henceforth Tribunal) was set up to assess the incidents which led to the signing of the MoU and review the implementation of the MoU in the period between 2006 and 2014.
Th e Rosa Luxemburg Stift ung (RLS) is a Germany-based foundation working in South Asia as in oth... more Th e Rosa Luxemburg Stift ung (RLS) is a Germany-based foundation working in South Asia as in other parts of the world on the subjects of critical social analysis and civic education. It promotes a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic social order, and aims to present alternative approaches to society and decision-makers. Research organisations, groups for self-emancipation and social activists are supported in their initiatives to develop models which have the potential to deliver greater social and economic justice.
The Sundarban is one of the most unique forest regions in the world and is internationally recogn... more The Sundarban is one of the most unique forest regions in the world and is internationally recognised as an ecologically sensitive region. Criss-crossed by mighty estuarine rivers and a maze of innumerable creeks and tributaries, this is the largest mangrove forest and the only mangrove tiger land in the world. The forest spreads across India and Bangladesh of which the Indian part is situated in the state of West Bengal. The fact that it is the largest remaining natural habitat of the Royal Bengal Tiger furthers its prominence in the world.
‘Visible Tiger; Invisible People’ is a study and report that looks at the status of implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006 in the Sundarban forest region in India. It raises critical issues and questions the current system of forest governance in the country.
It brings together the findings from the Public Hearing held at the Sundarban islands in 2016 by looking specifically at the situation of the fishworkers and forest workers in the region who are facing violations of their right to life and livelihood. It portrays the disconnect between the original ideas of forest conservation which focused on co-existence between humans, plants and animals and what is being done in reality by making areas inviolate under the garb of conservation