New edition of Fish Curry and Rice The fourth, revised and updated edition of "Fish, Curry and Rice" will be released on 5th June, World Environment Day by Dr. A.G. Untawale.The new edition, which is more than 380 pages and profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings, will be available at all bookshops from 5th June itself, according to a press release issued by Dr Claude Alvares, Director, Goa Foundation, Mapusa.
A large number of environmentalists have contributed specific articles and photographs for the book, which is designed as a sourcebook on Goa, its ecology and lifestyle. The large volume contains detailed scientific information on all aspects of Goan ecology, including the major ecological zones of the Western Ghats, the plateau regions, coastal areas including the estuaries. There are individual chapters on fishing, tourism, mining, landuse, infrastructure projects and public health. A special new chapter has been added providing details of all environmental laws, environment judgements, PILs and information on NGOs in Goa working on such issues. "Fish, Curry and Rice"' has been the standard reference book on Goa's environment issues for nearly a decade though copies were unavailable for the past two years after the third edition went out of print. In addition to bookshops in Goa, the book can also be ordered via the Internet from goacom.com/books and from the Other India Bookstore in Mapusa. --------------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To unsubscribe from Goanews Send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: 'unsubscribe goanews'
