CSE's Regional Media Briefing Workshop on Coasts, Coastal Populations and their Concerns

Panaji, Goa, August 13-14, 2010

This workshop was supported by Jamsetji Tata Trust

The Media Resource Centre of Centre for Science and Environment, organised a two day Media Regional Workshop on Coasts, Coastal Populations and their Concerns in Goa on the 13th and 14th August 2010. The Workshop was organised to bring in to focus the various threats facing the Indian coasts. Not only are the coastal communities reeling under the pressure of developmental projects such as ports, harbours, SEZ etc, but nature also lashes out its fury on the unprotected and vulnerable. To encourage awareness, the ongoing activities, and struggle against violations of various kinds, CSE organised the workshop for media personnel. Journalists mainly from the seven coastal states along with journalists from Delhi attended the workshop along with a few activist who are actively involved in various issues along the coasts. The Workshop also brought forth various debates and demands between the ministry and various coastal communities.

The Workshop held at the Goa University was attended by 55 journalists both from the print and the electronic media. We also had an abundant group of 30 resource persons addressing and discussing various issues including Dr. MS Swaminathan, under whom the CMZ and the CRZ report Flinal Frontier was drafted, Aleixo Sequira, Minister of Environment and Power, Goa, Digambar Kamat, The Chief Minister of Goa. The debate on the special status for Goa continued with valid arguments posed by the activists. There was also a technical session to understand the phenomenon of climate change and sea level rise, presented by Tapal Paul, World Bank and scientists and researchers from NIO and the head of INCOIS. A session was dedicated to Mumbai and the various controversies the city is groping with.

Additionally there was a field trip organised by the Media Resource Centre, CSE to highlight the problems particular to Goa. This included a visit to four beaches across Panjim pointing at the the wide scale violations of the CRZ, which are taking place in the name of development and tourism. The host was Mr. Roland Martins a veteran on the prevailing issues in Goa.

The Workshop got extensive media coverage in Goan newspapers along with a few other regional newspapers in the coastal states. The participants found it extremely interesting to be in touch with experts and took the opportunity to update themselves about the ongoing struggles and niche areas and question the existing situation. The workshop shaped a platform for the resource persons as they could indulge into brain storming about prospective solutions to the underlying issues. Faculty members and students were also active participants, benefiting from the assemblage of disparate spokesperson.


LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Amitava Gupta Senior sub-editor Anando Bazaar Patrika Kolkata, West Bengal amiamitava@gmail.com Amisha Jhadav Reporter Pudhari Goa Anil Kumar Singh, Metro editor The Times of India Mumbai, Maharashtra anilsinghjournalist@gmail.com Anuradha Alahakoon (CSE Media Fellow -- Coasts) Freelancer The Nation Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka, anurad76@yahoo.com Ashis Senapati District correspondent The Times of India Kendrapara, Orissa, senapatiashis@rediffmail.com Chinmay Pati District correspondent Dharitri, Puri, Orissa, chinu.dharitri@gmail.com, chinu.dharitri@yahoo.co.in C V L N Prasad Chief reporter Andhra Jyothi Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, prasadcvln@gmail.com prasadcvln@andhrajyothy.com Devika Sequiera Special correspondent Deccan Herald, Goa, devikasequeira@gmail.com Dorbala B Sharma Senior sub-editor and writer-science and environment, Vaartha Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh sharma.dorbala@gmail.com Ermelinda Maria Dias Director-news, Doordarshan Delhi, melindadias@yahoo.co.in Ganesh Puranik Assistant press officer Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra ganesh.puranik@gmail.com Geetashree (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Assistant editor Outlook Saptahik Delhi, gshree31@gmail.com G Pattabi Raman (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Photojournalist The New Indian Express Puducherry, pattabiram@gmail.com Gerard D’Souza Sub-editor Gomantak Times Goa gernalist@gmail.com G T Satish Senior correspondent Deccan Herald Bangalore, Karnataka, satisha.gt@gmail.com Imran Hossain Ansary (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Senior reporter Diganta TV Dhaka, Bangladesh, imran.ansary@gmail.com Jaideep Hardikar Special correspondent DNA Nagpur, Maharashtra, h_jaideep@dnaindia.net, jaideep.hardikar@gmail.com Jasim Uddin Sarkar (CSE Media Fellow -- Coasts) Staff reporter Amar Desh Dhaka, Bangladesh, jasimscw@gmail.com Juhi Chaudhary (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Reporter CNN-IBN, Delhi, juhi.chaudhary@network18online.com K P M Basheer Special correspondent The Hindu Kochi, Kerala, kpmbasheer@gmail.com K Rajendran Deputy news editor Kairali TV Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, krajendran6@gmail.com K Valliappan Sub-editor India Today Chennai, Tamil Nadu, valliappanpress@gmail.com Malaka Roderigo (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Environment journalist The Sunday Times Colombo, Sri Lanka, malaka.rodrigo@gmail.com Mausami Singh Senior reporter IBN-7 Delhi, mausami.singh.geherwar@gmail.com, mausami.singh@network18online.com Moitreyee Baruah Principal correspondent DNA Bangalore, Karnataka, maitreyee.boruah2010@gmail.com Nandkumar Apte Reporter Goa Newsline Goa Nilesh Naik Correspondent Digital Goa Goa nileshnaik9@gmail.com Pamela D’Mello Special correspondent The Asian Age Goa, dmello.pamela@gmail.com Paul Fernandes Journalist The Times of India Goa fdspaul1@gmail.com Pooja N Naik reporter Pudhari Goa parinaik2008@rediffmail.com Prakash Kamat Special correspondent The Hindu Goa, prakashkamat@rediffmail.com Prashant Shetye Journalist Gomantak Goa shetye.prashant@gmail.com Rajanish Ramakant Joshi (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Sub-editor Sakaal Solapur, Maharashtra, joshirajanish@gmail.com Rashme Sehgal Editor-science and technology The Asian Age Delhi, rashme6@hotmail.com Reshma Natu Reporter Tarun Bharat Goa reshmanatu@gmail.com Rupesh Samant Principal correspondent PTI Goa rupeshgoa@pti.in Sandeep Sahu (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Contributor BBC Radio Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, sandeepsahu2005@gmail.com Shailesh Malode (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Programme executive-science AIR Nasik, Maharashtra, shailesh.malode@gmail.com, shailesh_malode@yahoo.com Shailesh Tivrekar Reporter Goa Doot Goa tivrekarshailes@gmail.com Shalini Singh (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Special correspondent The Hindustan Times Delhi, shalininess@gmail.com Shamindra Kulamannage (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Senior editor E TV Colombo, Sri Lanka, shamindrak@gmail.com Shiv Kumar State correspondent The Tribune Mumbai, Maharashtra, journoshiv@gmail.com Shweta Kamat Staff reporter Herald Goa shwetakamatgoa@gmail.com		Snehal Rebello Principal correspondent The Hindustan Times Mumbai, Maharashtra Soma Basu Reporter The Statesman Kolkata, West Bengal, letters2soma@gmail.com Soumen Datta Assistant editor Aajkal Kolkata, West Bengal, soumenalways@gmail.com Sudeep Guru Correspondent The Telegraph Balangir, Orissa, sudeepguru@rediffmail.com, sudeepkumar.guru@gmail.com Sudesh Arlekar Sub-editor Tarun Bharat Goa arlekarsudesh@gmail.com Suhasini Prabhugaonkar Chief reporter Gomantak Goa Sunil Naik News cameraman DD News Goa Sushant Kunkolienkar Chief reporter Lokmat Goa sushantlokmat@gmail.com Varghese C Thomas Chief sub-editor Malayala Manorama Kottayam, Kerala, varghesecthomas@mm.co.in Vasudev Peryi Reporter Lokmat Goa vasudevperyi@gmail.com Viju V V (CSE Media Fellow - Coasts) Sub-editor Mathrubhumi viju02ap@gmail.com Yogesh Joshi Senior correspondent The Hindustan Times Pune, Maharashtra, yogesh.journalist@gmail.com, yogesh.joshi@hindustantimes.com SPEAKERS AND RESOURCE PERSONS Aleixo Sequeira Minister of environment Government of Goa, Goa Antonio Mascarenhas Scientist National Institute of Oceanography Goa, mascarenhas@nio.org Arvind Bhatikar Former chairperson Marmugao Port Trust Goa, yugvad@hotmail.com , yugvad@sancharnet.in A Senthil Vel Additional secretary Union ministry of environment and forests, Delhi senthil.vel@nic.in Ashwin Tombat Editor Herald Goa, editor@herald-goa.com, ashwintombat@gmail.com A S Unnikrishnan Scientist National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, unni@nio.org Baban Ingole Scientist National Institute of Oceanography Goa baban@nio.org Bharat Patel Secretary Machimar Adhikar Sangharsh, Sangathan (MASS), Bhuj, Gujarat bharatp1977@gmail.com Chandrika Sharma Executive secretary International Collective in Support of Fishworkers Chennai, Tamil Nadu chandmegh@gmail.com Dean D’Cruz Architect and urban planner Mozaic Design Goa, architecture@mozaic-design.com Debi Goenka Executive trustee Conservation Action Trust Mumbai, Maharashtra debi.cat@gmail.com Digambar Kamat Chief minister Goa Dileep Deobagkar Vice chancellor Goa University Goa vc@unigoa.ac.in J M Mauskar Additional secretary Union ministry of environment and forests, New Delhi jm.mauskar@nic.in Kirit Maganlal Former president Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, kirit@magsonsgroup.com Matanhy Saldanha Former minister of tourism Goa, matanhysaldanha@gmail.com M S Swaminathan Chairperson MSSRF Chennai chairman@mssrf.res.in Nandkumar Kamat Professor Goa University Goa nandkamat@gmail.com Patricia Pinto former councellor Corporation of the City of Panjim Goa, patricia.goa@gmail.com Probir Banerjee President PondyCAN Puducherry probir@shuddham.org, probir@airtelmail.in Raju Nayak Editor Lokmat Goa nayakraju@gmail.com Roland Martins Activist Goa goacan@gmail.com Satheesh C Shenoi Director Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh director@incois.gov.in Satish Shetye Director National Institute of Oceanography Goa shetye@nio.org Srikant Fondekar Former scientist National Institute of Oceanography Goa, spfondekar@gmail.com Sudarshan Rodriguez Adjunct fellow Dakshin Foundation and programme Manager-TISS Bangalore and Mumbai, Karnataka/Maharashtra, sudarshan.rodriguez@gmail.com Sunita Narain Director CSE Delhi sunita@cseindia.org Tapas Paul Head Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) programme The World Bank New Delhi tpaul@worldbank.org Vaishali Patil Convenor Konkan Vinashkari Prakalp Virodhi Samithi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra ankurtrust@gmail.com, vaishraj4@rediffmail.com V Vivekanandan Advisor South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala vivek.siffs@gmail.com CSE MEDIA RESOURCE TEAM Papia Samajdar Assistant coordinator MRC papia@cseindia.org Souparno Banerjee Coordinator MRC souparno@cseindia.org