Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options

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action, regular monitoring and evaluation, benefit sharing, overall development of the region and local community. SGMS needs to have a three-functional system GMS needs to have a three-functional system Implementing Group Scrutinising Group Recommendatory Group The Implementing Group Representatives of the local Panchayat and the Forest Department, in the capacities of local community institution and guardians of biodiversity and natural resources respectively, would constitute this body. The rights and responsibilities are based on impacts of activities because they cut across spatial jurisdiction. In cases of infringement in each others' areas, the Scrutinising Group would settle the conflict. The Implementing Group would execute the recommendations proposed by the Recommendatory Group, only after the approval of the Scrutinising Group. The Scrutinising Group Would comprise of neutral individuals, consisting of a number of specialised individuals experts in conservation, planning and socioeconomic matters. This Group would scrutinise the recommendations and also the merits and demerits in their implementation. This Group is intended to play a balancing role between the aspirations of diverse groups of stakeholders keeping the goals of conservation of biodiversity and natural resources, and welfare of local communities as benchmarks. 1. Environmental Scientists Economists (macro/micro) 3. Sociologists 2. 65 Nilagiris : Fading Glory
4. Legal experts 5. Architect and urban planner 6. Specialists in Gender Issues 7. Media The Scrutinizing Group will be both, (i) the pre and (ii) post scrutinising agency of the recommendations and the progress of their implementation. They will also report back to the Recommendatory and Implementing Groups. The Recommendatory Group: Would comprise of secondary stakeholders; various departments, tourism facility providers, local administrative bodies, conservation groups, and peoples groups. This Group will recommend the developmental and conservational needs of the area. There are various players involved and are identified according to their position within the three-tier system. 1 . Panchayat Members 2. <strong>Tourism</strong> Service Providers - hotels, resorts, tour operators, travel agents 3. Commercial establishments 4. Public Works Department 5. Electricity Board 6. Departments of Communication telephone, post and telegraph. 7. State <strong>Tourism</strong> Development Corporations. 8. Adivasi, community and cultural organizations, nature groups, NGOs, Mahila Samajams - all from within the Panchayat I
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Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve:
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Foreword The Nilgiris Biosphere Res
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Location Area (hectares) Total Core
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NILGIRI BIOSPHERE I'# .. mp"t.'.i"n
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Eco-development programmes are envi
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Consisting entirely of notified Res
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Page 15 and 16: some cases sand is pumped onshore a
Page 17 and 18: commodification of natural resource
Page 19 and 20: This is also known as 'Devarayapatt
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Page 23 and 24: Bamboo bangs charges Rs. 1800 per d
Page 25 and 26: Observations of the Local Community
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Page 29 and 30: + 15% resort use firewood for heati
Page 31 and 32: Demographic profi le: A total of ab
Page 33 and 34: after having been approved by the I
Page 35 and 36: Amount Accom modation Services Grad
Page 37 and 38: When this failed the government dec
Page 39 and 40: culturally appropriate, and equitab
Page 41 and 42: Sanctuary provided U/s 27, 28, 32,
Page 43 and 44: The state government should have su
Page 45 and 46: The centre has recently passed a la
Page 47 and 48: Organisation. The Convention was fo
Page 49 and 50: fragile riparian and mountain ecosy
Page 51 and 52: II. National Biodiversity Strategy
Page 53 and 54: tourism; coastal impact of tourism
Page 55 and 56: partnerships with both private and
Page 57 and 58: The focal event of lYE was the Worl
Page 59 and 60: The draft Global Code of Ethics for
Page 61 and 62: and foreign firms could be ruled as
Page 63: SELF GOVERNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (
Page 67 and 68: From the side of the tourism indust
Page 69 and 70: I"Ajili'lil'Mi issues in NBR THE SO
Page 71 and 72: 1955. The Government of Karnataka d
Page 73 and 74: Once the IPs are thrown out, the fo
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Page 77 and 78: !I..'C\61U Frame1(Vorks DRAFT NATIO
Page 79 and 80: Formal education: Formal education
Page 81 and 82: Tribal people, who are self reliant
Page 83 and 84: • Additional financial assistance
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Page 87 and 88: Books and other publications in tri
Page 89 and 90: As the schemes meantfor improving t
Page 91 and 92: PART B-ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL O
Page 93 and 94: proper, but save as aforesaid, the
Page 95 and 96: 169, is yet to be ratified by the G
Page 97 and 98: persons affected by such projects i
Page 99 and 100: proposal would be made which shall
Page 101 and 102: assertion pertaining to their right
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