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Sri. Panduranga Hegde is an environmentalist from Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India, and is the person who started the Appiko movement to protect trees in the Western Ghats. He worked as Chartered Accountant at Delhi and later trained himself in Social work at Delhi School of Social Work and spent four years in Madhya Pradesh among rural people with Damoh, a non-government organization. He was attracted by the Chipko movement led by Sundarlal Bahuguna and got involved with the protection...

In this episode Sri. Himanshu Thakkar talks about the Hydropower sector in the country and related environmental issues.

Sri. Thakkar, who is considered to be the country's foremost expert on hydropower, is an engineering graduate from IIT Mumbai.

He is currently coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People

(http://sandrp.wordpress.com/, http://sandrp.in/) and editor of "Dams, Rivers

& People" magazine. He has been associated with water and the environment

sector for more than...

In this episode sri.Nandikesh Sivalingam talks about Thermal power plants in the country and the environmental hazards in operating these plants.

Sri. Nandikesh has over 10 years experience working for non-profits on diverse issues pertaining to environment, forests, climate change and rights. Nandikesh has many years of experience working on coal and power related issues in India and has expertise in trends, policies and politics around energy sector in India. Under his guidance he enabled Gre...

Dr.Rishikumar Sharma obtained his Master's degree in Wildlife Science from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun in 2005. . Subsequently he worked in the “All India Tiger Monitoring Project” carrying out the responsibilities of designing camera trap surveys, evaluating study design issues, and assisting in radio-telemetry work.

He is currently studying snow leopards in the Indian Trans-Himalayas to understand snow leopard habitat use at multiple spatial scales in multiple-use landscapes.

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మున్నీ హన్సడా గారు జార్ఖండ్ రాష్ట్రానికి చెందిన సంతాల్ ఆదివాసీ తెగకు చెందినవారు . పేదరికాన్ని, వివక్షను ఎదుర్కొని , తన గ్రామంలో వారిని సంఘటితం చేసి వారికి నాయకత్వం వహించి వారి హక్కులకై ఆమె చేసిన పోరాటం ఈ ఎపిసోడ్లో.

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మున్నీ హన్సడా గారు జార్ఖండ్ రాష్ట్రానికి చెందిన సంతాల్ ఆదివాసీ తెగకు చెందినవారు . పేదరికాన్ని, వివక్షను ఎదుర్కొని , తన గ్రామంలో వారిని సంఘటితం చేసి వారికి నాయకత్వం వహించి వారి హక్కులకై ఆమె చేసిన పోరాటం ఈ ఎపిసోడ్లో.

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Sri. Suresh Babu SV is the Director of River Basins & Water Policy at WWF-India. He is considered to be an expert on Riverine systems and has been working relentlessly over the last few decades for River conservation in the country.

Additional Information -

https://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/reducing_footprint/rivers_for_life_life_for_rivers/about_the_programme/
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Sri. Suresh Babu SV is the Director of River Basins & Water Policy at WWF-India. He is considered to be an expert on Riverine systems and has been working relentlessly over the last few decades for River conservation in the country.

Additional Information -

https://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/reducing_footprint/rivers_for_life_life_for_rivers/about_the_programme/
*Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interivews conducted by Harshaneeyam website / Podcast are those of...

ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లోని అతిధి, విశాఖ వాస్తవ్యులు శ్రీ రెబ్బాప్రగడ రవి గారు, గత ముప్ఫయి ఏళ్ల పైబడి ఆదివాసీ హక్కుల సాధనకై పోరాడుతున్నారు.

1997 లో, ఆదివాసీ భూములపై వారి హక్కుల పరిరక్షణకు భారత న్యాయస్థానం ఇచ్చిన చారిత్రాత్మకమైన 'సమతా తీర్పు ' వీరి కృషి ఫలితమే.

ప్రస్తుతం 'సమతా ఫౌండేషన్' సంస్థకు ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్ డైరెక్టర్ గా , అలానే , మినరల్స్ మైనింగ్ అండ్ పీపుల్ (MMP) సంస్థకు చైర్ పర్సన్ గా వ్యవహరిస్తున్నారు.

మరిన్ని వివరాలకు -

https://www.samataindia.org.in/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gLOrnTBYps&t=12...

ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లోని అతిధి, విశాఖ వాస్తవ్యులు శ్రీ రెబ్బాప్రగడ రవి గారు, గత ముప్ఫయి ఏళ్ల పైబడి ఆదివాసీ హక్కుల సాధనకై పోరాడుతున్నారు.

1997 లో, ఆదివాసీ భూములపై వారి హక్కుల పరిరక్షణకు భారత న్యాయస్థానం ఇచ్చిన చారిత్రాత్మకమైన 'సమతా తీర్పు ' వీరి కృషి ఫలితమే.

ప్రస్తుతం 'సమతా ఫౌండేషన్' సంస్థకు ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్ డైరెక్టర్ గా , అలానే , మినరల్స్ మైనింగ్ అండ్ పీపుల్ (MMP) సంస్థకు చైర్ పర్సన్ గా వ్యవహరిస్తున్నారు.

మరిన్ని వివరాలకు -

https://www.samataindia.org.in/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gLOrnTBYps&t=12...

Dr. E. Vivekanandan works as a Consultant in the Bay of Bengal Programme Intergovernmental Organisation, Chennai, India. He has over 40 years of experience in marine fisheries research and development.

Additional information: https://www.cmfri.org.in/research-advisory-committee
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Dr. E. Vivekanandan works as a Consultant in the Bay of Bengal Programme Intergovernmental Organisation, Chennai, India. He has over 40 years of experience in marine fisheries research and development.

Additional information: https://www.cmfri.org.in/research-advisory-committee
*Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interivews conducted by Harshaneeyam website / Podcast are those of the Speakers, Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or posit...

Dr. E. Vivekanandan works as a Consultant in the Bay of Bengal Programme Intergovernmental Organisation, Chennai, India. He has over 40 years of experience in marine fisheries research and development.

Additional information: https://www.cmfri.org.in/research-advisory-committee
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Ms.Ajanta Dey has been working on ecological and environmental issues with an ecosystem approach over the last few decades. She is a member of the Commission on Ecosystems Management (CEM) – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Additional information - https://naturewildlife.org/
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Ms.Ajanta Dey has been working on ecological and environmental issues with an ecosystem approach over the last few decades. She is a member of the Commission on Ecosystems Management (CEM) – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Additional information - https://naturewildlife.org/
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Dr Ritesh Kumar heads Wetlands International South Asia.

Over the last two decades, Dr Kumar has led integrated management planning for several wetlands in South Asia region, and coordinated multidisciplinary projects on wetlands assessment, ecosystem services evaluation, water management, sustainable livelihoods, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Additonal information - https://south-asia.wetlands.org/

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Dr Ritesh Kumar heads Wetlands International South Asia.

Over the last two decades, Dr Kumar has led integrated management planning for several wetlands in South Asia region, and coordinated multidisciplinary projects on wetlands assessment, ecosystem services evaluation, water management, sustainable livelihoods, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Additonal information - https://south-asia.wetlands.org/

*Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in int...

Dr Ritesh Kumar heads Wetlands International South Asia.

Over the last two decades, Dr Kumar has led integrated management planning for several wetlands in South Asia region, and coordinated multidisciplinary projects on wetlands assessment, ecosystem services evaluation, water management, sustainable livelihoods, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Additonal information - https://south-asia.wetlands.org/
*Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in inte...

A resident of Chikmagalur, Sri.D.V. Girish has been a staunch wildlife conservationist for over two decades. His most significant contribution to conservation was the catalytic role he played in facilitating the government sponsored voluntary relocation of more than 450 families from Bhadra in 2001-2002. Significantly, he continues to maintain an excellent rapport with the resettled families and is involved in ensuring their well being to this day. The Bhadra resettlement is widely regarded as o...

A resident of Chikmagalur, Sri.D.V. Girish has been a staunch wildlife conservationist for over two decades. His most significant contribution to conservation was the catalytic role he played in facilitating the government sponsored voluntary relocation of more than 450 families from Bhadra in 2001-2002. Significantly, he continues to maintain an excellent rapport with the resettled families and is involved in ensuring their well being to this day. The Bhadra resettlement is widely regarded as o...

వనవాసి ధారావాహికలో భాగంగా , ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లో హిమాలయ పర్యావరణ వ్యవస్థ ప్రత్యేకత , మానవ కట్టడాల వల్ల అక్కడ ఏర్పడుతున్న ప్రమాదకర పరిస్థితులపై మానసి అషేర్ గారు (Ms.Manshi Asher) మనతో సంభాషిస్తారు.

For more information : https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/dams-and-distress-himalayas

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వనవాసి ధారావాహికలో భాగంగా , ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లో హిమాలయ పర్యావరణ వ్యవస్థ ప్రత్యేకత , మానవ కట్టడాల వల్ల అక్కడ ఏర్పడుతున్న ప్రమాదకర పరిస్థితులపై మానసి అషేర్ గారు (Ms.Manshi Asher) మనతో సంభాషిస్తారు.

For more information : https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/dams-and-distress-himalayas

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వనవాసి ధారావాహికలో భాగంగా , ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లో హిమాలయ పర్యావరణ వ్యవస్థ ప్రత్యేకత , మానవ కట్టడాల వల్ల అక్కడ ఏర్పడుతున్న ప్రమాదకర పరిస్థితులపై మానసి అషేర్ గారు (Ms.Manshi Asher) మనతో సంభాషిస్తారు.

For more information : https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/dams-and-distress-himalayas

Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interivews conducted by Harshaneeyam website / Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of ...

వనవాసి ధారావాహికలో భాగంగా ఈ ఎపిసోడ్లో సిక్కింలో అనాదిగా నివసిస్తున్న ‘లేప్చా’ తెగ కు చెందిన ప్రజల కు తీస్తా నదితో వున్న సంబంధం , తీస్తా హైడ్రో డాం నిర్మాణం వల్ల వారు పడుతున్న ఇబ్బందుల గురించి మయాల్మిత్ లేప్చా గారు (Ms.Mayalmit Lepche) మనతో సంభాషిస్తారు.

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