Panaji: To emphasise the critical role of stakeholders’ engagement in achieving sustainable development and ocean conservation, minister for water resources, Subhash Shirodkar, stressed on the need for a two-way dialogue between researchers and society.
He was speaking at the third Belmont Forum COAST (Coastal Ocean Assessment for Sustainability and Transformation) at Dona Paula.
The event, an international collaboration between Japan, Norway, Philippines, the US, and India, focused on coastal ocean assessment for sustainability and transformation, intending to produce comprehensive reports on the matter.
Various stakeholders participated in the event, including representatives from Goa Medical College, Goa Waste Management Corporation, Biodiversity Management Committees, schools and colleges, along with the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) based in Dona Paula.
One of the key discussions during the event revolved around the mechanisms to develop report cards for the waters around Goa.
Drawing experiences from the above countries, Dr Dattesh Desai and Dr Lidita Khandeparker from NIO, along with Prof Pal Davidson of Norway, devised a framework for Spatial Decision Making (SDM) for the Zuari estuary. This framework considers the influence of physical processes on the distribution of organisms.
International participants provided detailed insights into their case studies and methodologies employed to develop report cards. The discussions covered a range of topics, including the water budget of Mahadayi, the impact of climate change in Goa, the functioning of estuarine ecosystems, the relevance of changing environments on community health, fisheries in Goa, and the intersection of climate change and wildlife.
The insights gained from the discussions and the collaborative efforts are expected to contribute significantly to the development of policies and practices for a more sustainable future.
He was speaking at the third Belmont Forum COAST (Coastal Ocean Assessment for Sustainability and Transformation) at Dona Paula.
The event, an international collaboration between Japan, Norway, Philippines, the US, and India, focused on coastal ocean assessment for sustainability and transformation, intending to produce comprehensive reports on the matter.
Various stakeholders participated in the event, including representatives from Goa Medical College, Goa Waste Management Corporation, Biodiversity Management Committees, schools and colleges, along with the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) based in Dona Paula.
One of the key discussions during the event revolved around the mechanisms to develop report cards for the waters around Goa.
Drawing experiences from the above countries, Dr Dattesh Desai and Dr Lidita Khandeparker from NIO, along with Prof Pal Davidson of Norway, devised a framework for Spatial Decision Making (SDM) for the Zuari estuary. This framework considers the influence of physical processes on the distribution of organisms.
International participants provided detailed insights into their case studies and methodologies employed to develop report cards. The discussions covered a range of topics, including the water budget of Mahadayi, the impact of climate change in Goa, the functioning of estuarine ecosystems, the relevance of changing environments on community health, fisheries in Goa, and the intersection of climate change and wildlife.
The insights gained from the discussions and the collaborative efforts are expected to contribute significantly to the development of policies and practices for a more sustainable future.