Dear Friends, The Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (Kerala Independent Fishworkers Federation) would like to draw your attention to certain alarming developments with respect to coastal policy reforms. We urge you to join us in immediately resistance.
As you might be aware, the ten-month period that the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had given itself to vet public comments received on the Draft Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) 2008 Notification comes to an end in June. This Draft, based on the recommendations of the much-criticized Swaminathan Committee Report, was an attempt to dismantle existing coastal regulation and open up coastal regions for fast-paced, destructive economic development. It was opposed not only by coastal communities, environmental groups, women’s organizations, trade unions, NGOs but also by several coastal state governments. The most recent caution against introducing such a coastal management regime came in March 2009 from a high-powered Parliamentary Standing Committee. In the face of such opposition, the MoEF appears to be resorting to underhand and devious methods to launch the CMZ. The Minister, Jairam Ramesh has announced that on July 16 a fresh ‘hybrid’ rule will be issued that will combine existing rules with the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee Report. This is nothing but the CMZ in the guise of existing rules, that is to say, illicit new wine in an old bottle! We must stand united in opposing this appalling move of the MoEF. A statement to this effect is given below which we urge you to endorse. Please write back to us with your endorsement and also do gather and send us endorsements from other organizations. The email address for responding is given below. In solidarity, T.Peter, President, Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) peter.ks...@gmail.com<http://202.146.198.11/cgi-bin/sqwebmail/login/ksmtf%40keralafishworkers.org/5D9FAD8268C7C58AD67E1716CEC2E0AA/1245122931?folder=INBOX&form=newmsg&to=peter.ks...@gmail.com>, mobile:09447429243 www.keralafishworkers.org<http://202.146.198.11/cgi-bin/sqwebmail?timestamp=1245124896&md5=iOtYsdt7DBIw%2B9lbge3G2Q%3D%3D&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.keralafishworkers.org%2F>, www.alakal.net<http://202.146.198.11/cgi-bin/sqwebmail?timestamp=1245124896&md5=iOtYsdt7DBIw%2B9lbge3G2Q%3D%3D&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alakal.net%2F> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to greenyouth@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
CMZ Notification.doc
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