Odisha

Question 1

what were the aims and objectives of the ICZM?

Answer 1

• establish sustainable levels of economic and social activity
• resolve environmental, social and economic challenges and conflict
• protect the coastal environment
• safeguard the monuments from cyclonic destruction
• improvement of lake Chilika’s water quality= biodiversity

Question 2

what were the areas of focus?

Answer 2

• Goalpur

- Paradip

Question 3

who funded/led the project?

Answer 3

• ministry of forest, environment and climate change
• world bank
• indian govt
• govt of Odisha

Question 4

what major issues were there before the ICZMP?

Answer 4

• coastal erosion and associated marine processes
• assessing vulnerability of disaster (particularly tropical cyclone)
• biodiversity conservation
• livelihood security (fishing)
• pollution and environment quality management
• conservation of cultural assets

Question 5

how is it working to develop resilience?

Answer 5

• the people and the coastline along it are all resilient
• solar fish drying and rice/fish culture will allow people to continue making a sustainable living, allowing them to be resilient
• protecting fragile ecosystems by replanting mangroves and protection of fragile ecosystems
• cora crafts

Question 6

what adaptation methods were used?

Answer 6

• cyclone shelters
• solar fish driers
• integrated rice fish culture
• embankment construction
• mangrove replanting

Question 7

how did they use cyclone shelters?

Answer 7

• Odisha prone to tropical storms
• 1999 cyclone=15k deaths- after govt emphasises protection, planning etc. 2013 only 44 deaths
• 97 multipurpose shelters built by 2005- used as schools as well
• centre for youth and social development helped conserve shelters after cyclone

Question 8

what are solar fish driers?

Answer 8

• provide hybrid solar dryers for hygienic fish drying as livelihood support
• storage room for preservation
• pilot project provided solar driers as an alternative livelihood from which 94 women benefitted
• cheaper and more affordable for fishermen

Question 9

what is integrated rice fish culture?

Answer 9

• allows farmers to have several sources of income without reducing efficiency of either source or take up more land
• small fish (shrimp) are grown in small ponds
• rice is harvested and pond is drained to collect fish
• provides security for farmers as in the event of a drought the water can be used to irrigate crops and in case of a bad harvest they can survive on shrimp