Wetlands
and Biodiversity
Five
of the projects under this theme explore the economy-wetlands
inter-linkages through case studies from across the country. Another
four projects attempt valuation of Protected Areas or forests. A range
of valuation methods are used by the case studies in various parts of
India. Analysis of primary and secondary data, results and policy
implications should be of great value. Urban
wetlands Wetlands
located in the urban areas provide a range of economic and ecological
services to the society. The importance and contribution of the urban
wetlands in the sustenance of the urban agglomerations is often not
appreciated and understood. EERC funded four projects under this theme
viz. East Calcutta wetlands, Bhoj wetland in Bhopal, Yamuna river in
Delhi and Lake Nainital in Himalayas. The fifth project tries to link
the interactions between degradation of several water bodies and
wetlands and economic development in the state of West Bengal. Protected
area Economics Four projects, examine the protected area-economics interface in the context of Gir forests, Bhitarkanita mangroves and Pench National Park and the forests in Western Ghats. |