Waste mangement- issues and solutions for a coastal village along Kerala, southwest coast of India

Shylaja, G and Kripa, V and Prema, D and Padua, Shelton and Shyamala, M P and Jenni, B and Anilkumar, P S and Lavanya, R and Vysakhan, P and John, Seban Waste mangement- issues and solutions for a coastal village along Kerala, southwest coast of India. In: Book of Abstracts & Success Stories National Conference on Marine Debris COMAD 2018. Convenor, COMAD 2018, pp. 88-89.

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Abstract

In the present world, plastics play an integral role in human life. Its production crosses 150 million tonnes per year globally and India contributes to more than 8 million tonnes, in terms of consumption. Plastic is cost effective, durable and holds a broad range of application, which turned it to a basic need for the human society. On the other side, 70 % of the consumption is converted as waste and when the infrastructure of the waste management system do not match with the generation rate, it becomes a menace to the society. One of the major concerns of fishermen has been the depleting fishery resources and degrading environment. With an aim to understand the magnitude of marine litter in coastal waters and the way it affects traditional small scale fishers the present study was undertaken. The study area is Mulavukad village Panchayat (latitude 10°02’98.21’’ and longitude 76°25’53.26’’) which is a long narrow stretch of land located in the Ernakulum district of Kerala state, India with an area of 19.27 sq km. The island is surrounded by Periyar river on the North east and Vembanad Lake on the South west. The major lively hood of the people is fishing and fishery related activities.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	Socio Economics and Extension > Fishing Villages Marine Environment > Marine Pollution
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2023 06:35
Last Modified:	06 Oct 2023 06:35
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/17523

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