Issues that is to be addressed immediately (discussed by means of the seminar)
· The negative impact of this development approach on the ecology of Kuttanad, its livelihood prospects especially of the most vulnerable groups, access to resources
· The Paddy-Wetland Conservation efforts and the threats to the implementation of the Act and the revival programmes of the Government and the Panchayaths.
· Sectors to be developed – Is it Agriculture, dairy, fishery development and allied sectors or tourism, golf course and real estate ?
· There should be a meaning for declaring this area as a Ramsar site and the purpose of Dr. M.S. Swamynathan Commission visit and report. The acts and rules framed for the conservation of nature should attain better public response and audit.
· This is not the only case and through out the state similar incidents are happening. So there is a scope for discussing these within a broader frame work of ecological and livelihood security and make a much more focused move to address such issues.
The workshop had bring together representative of stakeholder regionally, representatives of other similar movements in other parts of Kerala, officials, technical specialists, resource persons, representatives from political parties, representative of NGOs working in this field, representatives from media, panchayaths etc. The workshop was a full day program divided into different sections moderated by experts in the field. There were two-three main presentations on the situation in Kuttanad vis-a-vis Ecology,
Agriculture and Developing trends and threats, followed by discussion and responses and consolidation of views. All these were, then formulated into a policy and action approach and campaign strategies, focussed on
· Developing action plan to addressing the issue
· To develop unity among similar movements to protect wetland and paddy fields
· Sharing experiences and learning lessons for effective planning
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