Transcript File1:DR.G.V.GOPINATH

24TH NATIONAL CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CONGRESS
FOCAL THEME
SCIENCE , TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIO N
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GUIDE TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAMME
Date: 26.7.16 to 28.6.17 Venue: APSA College
SUB THEMES
I. Natural Resource Management
II. Food and Agriculture
III. Energy
IV. Health, Hygiene & Nutrition
V. Lifestyles & Livelihoods
VI. Disaster Management
VII. Traditional Knowledge Systems.
FOCAL THEME-1
NATURAL RESOURCE MANANGEMENT
DR.G.V.GOPINATH,
DEPT. OF ZOOLOGY,
A.P.S.A. COLLEGE
THINGS TO REMEMBER
1. Relevance to the theme
2. Your area based study
3. Originality
4. Team work
5. Some Photographic evidence
6. Innovative practices
7.Exploration of unknown factors
8. Simple report preparation
9. Stake holders participation
10. Awareness generation
LEARNING BY DOING & REFLECTING
Observation
Synthesis /discussion
Analysis
Presentation
1. HAVE A NEW VISION
2.SIMPLE
3.REPLICABLE
4.LOCATION SPECIFIC
NATURAL RESOURCES IN GENERAL
1.WATER
2. AIR
3.LIGHT
4.SOIL AND ROCKS
5.BIODIVERSITY
PLANTS
ANIMALS
MICROBES
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1.How we are going to manage Natural
Resources?
2. While we manage natural resources,
how it is going to affect the quality of
life of present and future generation?
It is nothing but the scientific and
technical
understanding
of
1.Resources
and
ecology
2. Life-supporting capacity of those
resources.
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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IT IS A COMPLEX SYSTEM AS THEY INVOLVE THE
ECOLOGICAL CYCLES, HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES,
CLIMATE, ANIMALS, PLANTS AND GEOGRAPHY
2. ALL THESE ARE DYNAMIC AND INTER-RELATED.
3. A CHANGE IN ONE OF THEM MAY HAVE FAR
REACHING AND/OR LONG TERM IMPACTS WHICH
MAY EVEN BE IRREVERSIBLE.
3 Rs
FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
REDUCE
REUSE
RECYCLE
PROJECT IDEAS
BIODIVERSITY AS A NATURAL
RESOURCE
WEEDS ARE THE DOCTORS OF THE SOIL !
RECLAIM PROBLEMATIC SOIL WITH WEEDS
SOIL RECLAMATION USING GREEN MANURE
SEED AS A NATURAL RESOURCE
Collect seeds of different species and
varieties and document
MEDICINAL PLANTS AS A NATURAL
RESOURCE
Conduct Herbal Mapping and
Document the information
Study the types of pollinators and
their host plants in your area
HONEY BEE AS A NATURAL RESOURCE
BAT AS A NATURAL RESOURCE
STUDY AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY
STUDY IMPACT OF AFFORESTATION
IN VILLAGE TANKS
SOIL AS A NATURAL RESOURSE
SOIL HEALTH
Reclaim soil with earthworm and
biodegradable waste
MASS MULTIPLICATION OF EARTHWORMS
PREPARE AND USE PANCHAKAVIYA
FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PANCHAKAVIYA
FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
USE IT FOR
1.SOIL FERTILITY MANGAMENT
2. SOIL RECLAMATION
3. GROWTH PROMOTION
4. PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL
WATER AS A NATURAL RESOURCE
STUDY WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES
STUDY WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strychnos potatorum
STUDY WATER CONSERVATION
METHODS
STUDY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Acacia nilotica
SUN LIGHT
AS A NATURAL RESOURCE
WIND AS A NATURAL RESOURCE
INTEGRATED FARMS ARE BEST EXAMPLES
FOR
NATURAL RESOURCE MANANGEMNT
BIO-INTEGRATED FARM ARE BEST
EXAMBLES FOR
1. Resource Utilization
2. Resource Management
3. Recycling
4. Sustainability
INNOVATION NEED NOT BE SO BIG
INNOVATION NEED NOT BE SO BIG
OPENTIA AS A EXCELLENT ENERGY
RESOURCE
CACTUS -BIOGAS
• “ALLOWS YOU TO GENERATE INEXHAUSTIBLE
CLEAN ENERGY.”
• MORE EFFICIENT THAN JATROPHA.
• “AN ACRE OF CACTUS PRODUCES 43200 M3
OF BIOGAS OR THE EQUIVALENT IN ENERGY
TERMS TO 25,000 LITERS OF DIESEL.
• IF THE SAME LAND PLANTED WITH
JATROPHA, IT WILL PRODUCE 3,000 LITERS OF
BIODIESEL.
RECYCLE WASTE AFTER GAS EXTRACTION
OTHER BIOFUELS
JATROPA- BIO-ENERGY
PUNGAMIA FOR BIO-DIESEL
MADHUKA - ILLUPAI
SIMAROUBA
BIO FUEL FROM ALGAE
GREEN FUEL” FROM THE ALGAE
STRAIN CHLAMYDOMONAS.
BIO-GAS ENERGY
SOIL RECLAMATION USING MICROBES
LEGUMES
Study effect of Micorrizha on crops
Study the performance of different crops
on different microbial inoculation
GIVE IMPORTANCE TO
COMMUNITY BASED NRM
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Population counts of select groups of species and collating information on trends
Ecological requirements of migratory species that come to your locality from distant
locations for wintering/breeding.
Biological corridors which are essential for movement and passage of wildlife
Sustainable harvest of any plant species presently being collected unsustainably
Observing Social behaviour studies of wildlife and their interpretation
Wild relatives of crop plants Landraces and varieties and their status in your area and
analyzing farmers approaches to preserve them
Changes in flowering and fruiting patterns
Understanding the ecological role of lesser known flora and fauna
Minimizing human wild life conflicts
Securing sacred groves, community conservation areas
A plan with the State Forest Department
Role of pollinators and their role in maintaining our ecosystems.
Role of aquatic plants and animals in maintenance of water bodies in your locality.
Water quality of fresh water lakes/wetland and its impact on fish
Ground water mapping of a locality ( aquifer level identification and showing in map
through iso-line preparation management plan)
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Household water audit and management plan
Study the soil thickness in different terrain condition, mapping and development of land use plan
Study the land cover and its impact on soil quality and planning
Study impact of rainfall on soil erosion, mapping, identification of vulnerable location and management
planning
Study traditional method of soil quality identification in your locality
Study the tilling practices and its impact on soil texture in the agricultural field
Study the impact of manure and fertiliser on soil organism and management planning
Study impact of harvesting practices of paddy and its impact on soil quality of paddy field and
management planning
Study the impact of field bund on soil quality of agricultural field and management planning
Study impact of solid waste on soil quality and management planning
Study the impact of soil moisture on soil organisms and management planning
Document the traditional land use practices of your locality and preparation land use plan
Water audit in household sector
Water audit in agricultural sector
Water audit in cottage industries
Water audit in schools/colleges
Water audit in offices
Water audit in hotels and restaurants, etc
Comparative assessment of traditional vs modern water conservation techniques
Study the settlement pattern (spatial arrangement) its impact on transportation cost (including energy
used for transportation);
Study the man-made drainage pattern of locality and its association with water logging or similar
problems of the locality and management planning
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Study the impact of wildlife on the settlement area and management planning
Study the home garden practices in the locality and management planning
study on environmental impact on settlement
Assess diversity of flora and fauna in your home garden
Assess diversity of wild edibles in local market.
Assess status of birds in your locality and prepare a check list
Assess the diversity of animal domesticated in your locality
Assess the diversity of medicinal plant of your locality.
Assess the diversity rice cultivated in your locality.
Assess the diversity of insects in your house.
Assess the status of scavenging birds of your locality and their role in waste
management.
Assess the diversity of fish of your locality
Assess the diversity of pulses cultivated in your locality and their status.
Assess the diversity of butterflies and moths of your locality.
Assess the status of nocturnal animals of your locality.
Assess the diversity of reptiles in your locality and their status.
Assess the diversity of life found in soil of different land categories.
Assess the diversity of minor forest product of your locality.
Assess the nesting sites of migratory birds in your locality and prepare protection
action plan
Natural Resource Management
• Project showing the methods of measurement of
biodiversity. Eg. Coastal Sand Dune Biodiversity
• Project showing the significance and importance of
the biodiversity. Eg. waste land Biodiversity
• Impact of climate change on biodiversity and their
remedial measures. Eg. Study of Phenology of trees
• Impact Assessment study of various developmental
activities on biodiversity.
Natural Resource Management
• Strategy/methods for the prevention and
protection of threatened/rare/endangered plants
and/or animals. Eg. Dodo bird.
• Assessment of the impact of various human
activities on the biodiversity of a region.
• Identification of plants of medicinal value in the
biodiversity rich area.
• Impact of overexploitation of forest and forest
products.
Natural Resource Management
• Impact of monoculture in forest during afforestation
and reforestation.
• Studies on the impact of introduction of exotic species
in a natural ecosystem.Eg.Prosopis julifera
• Causes and impact of deforestation due to various
river valley projects.
• Causes and impact on biodiversity rich hilly region due
to construction of large dams.
• Causes and impact of deforestation due to various
industrial activities.
• Inventorization of biological resources in different
regions/parts of the country;
Natural Resource Management
• Reclamation of wasteland and revival of their
biological potential through microorganism
conservation.
• Understanding of the intricate relationships and
linkages between plants and animal species in an
ecosystem.
• Role of biological sciences including biotechnology
in multiplication of the rare, endangered and
endemic species.
• Strategies for in situ or ex situ conservation of wild
life by multiplication and restoration of threatened,
rare and endangered species.
How NR /Sustainability
• Projects will look at practices/process that involve
Natural Resources leading to sustainable processes.
• How they affect the environment the least manner.
• How local resources can be effectively used for primary
/secondary production.
• How alternate uses/innovative methods of NR can lead
to sustainable futures.
– Organic frming / Permaculture / Water recycling/
Preventing wasting of NR / Green processes / Reduced
carbon foot prints / Better Life cycle assessments /
Improved Gross Primary Production (more production with
less inputs ) etc.
• How are different soils affected by erosion?
You can make your own wind or water and evaluate
the effects on soil.
• How does the pH of soil relate to the pH of the
water around the soil?
• You can make your own pH paper, test the pH of
the soil, add water, then test the pH of the water.
Are the two values the same? If not, is there a
relationship between them?
• Natural resource mapping and management planning, like
watershed/micro-watershed planning.
• Water or Soil quality analysis, tools and techniques for water
treatment or water harvesting and management,
• Mapping of biodiversity of village, ward, school, sacred groves,
village forests, gardens.
• Population studies of a species and developing conservation
and management planning ,etc
• It is expected that projects are carried out with a focus beyond
just documentation which will cover assessment on frequency,
density, etc in case of biodiversity documentation, as well as in
case of preparing any management plan for any of the natural
resource one has to use quantitative measurement
/assessment techniques to review the present status,
significance, trend and also the identification of possible
threats and / or potentials of sustainable use..
DR.G.V.GOPINATH
VICE PRINCIPAL
A.P.S.A.COLLEGE, THIRUPATHUR
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