Odisha Case Study - Management

Question 1

What has Odisha recently developed?

Answer 1

An ICZM.

Integrated Coastal Zone Management.

Question 2

What does the ICZM aim to do?

Answer 2

Establish sustainable economic and social activity.
Resolve challenges and conflict.
Protect coastal environment.

Question 3

What stakeholders does the ICZM involve?

3

Answer 3

Water Resource Department.
Greenspace India.
Odisha Tourism Development Corporation.

Question 4

Name 3 issues which have been identified?

Answer 4

Coastal erosion and processes.
Vulnerability to disaster - cyclones.
Pollution and environmental quality management.
Biodiversity Conservation.

Question 5

A wide range of public consultations have been held within villages on what topics?

Answer 5

Assessment and control of coastal erosion.
Development of ecotourism.
PLANTING/REPLANTING MANGROVES - MAIN.

Question 6

What is good about A wide range of public consultations being held within villages?

Answer 6

It is sustainable and long term.

Question 7

How is the Mahanadi Delta being managed?

Answer 7

Important ecological zone - habitats.
Loss of mangroves due tp development of fisheries.
Wetlands International, Indian Government and ICZM help villagers to plant mangroves - sustainable.

Question 8

How do mangroves provide resilience?

Answer 8

Provide protection against strong winds, floods, tsunamis - reducing destructive force by 90% and costal erosion.

Question 9

Give evidence of increased resilience?

Answer 9

1999 10,000 people killed in a tropical cyclone.

2013 only 44 people killed in a tropical cyclone.

Question 10

How did people in Odisha mitigate their problems?

Answer 10

Improved warnings.
Evacuation.
Shelter.