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Interrogating Cauvery Calling
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Asian College of Journalism
11:35
Krishnaswamy adds to a relevant issue in India, "I hope that this tree-centric approach will yield in terms of information and knowledge. And maybe, we will have these pilot experiments, such as, one in the delta in beginning to learn how to revive the river in the current political economy. Paradigm shifts take some time. Point out that people have shown remarkable consumption of the ecosystem. A paradigm shift to how Cauvery can develop jobs based on nature-based solution is a point to be looked into as well."
11:36
Seshan replies, "My fantasy is that the money can be distributed to the people living in the tributaries of the river in a condition that the diversity remains intact. We have gone from being hunters and gatherers and practicing horticulture to living luxurious."
11:39
Seshan raises an important question, "What would you do if you supported to nurture the land and your community if your own health along with theirs is subjected to risk? Why can we not support people to live sustain-ably? The nurturing of the land is not possible if we continue the work that we do."
11:42
Viju B. concludes the first panel discussion and thanks the panelists. He adds, "There are two kinds of people in the world. There are people like us who travel by airplanes and there are people who live in tribes who will end up mitigating climate change. The problem with Cauvery Calling is that there is no connectivity with the Western Ghats."
11:46
Up next, in another 15 minutes, the second panel will discuss the question, "Is Agroforestry sufficient to save Cauvery?"
12:04
The second panel of ‘Interrogating Cauvery Calling: Issues of Ecologies, Cultures and Livelihoods’ revolves around the theme, ‘Is Agroforestry Sufficient to Save Cauvery’.
12:05
The panelists are Dr Shrinivas Badiger, Fellow of Centre of Environment & Development and Ashoka Trust for Research & Ecology and M. Siva, Environmental Activist of Noyyal River Basin. The panel will be moderated by Dr P.S. Easa, Former Director of Kerala Forest Research and Institute and Trustee of Care Earth Trust.
12:08
P.S. Easa opens the discussion by saying, "I think the programme, as envisioned by Isha Foundation is to go by planting 2.4 billion saplings, which they call agroforestry. But agroforestry is very dynamic; ecologically, economically, socially and culturally."
12:09
He adds, "Agroforestry also supported diverse group of plants and animals for medicinal purposes and for meeting the organic farming practices."
12:11
"Did you interact with the older generations about what had been there earlier? Or with the people about what their requirement is?" asks Easa.
12:12
He further asks, "Is it because of this homestead forestry disappearance that has led to the Cauvery project? I don't think so."
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