Media Campaign for climate justice Media campaign for climate justice Compilation of monographs from the 2015-16 media project of Pipal Tree Contributors Akhilesh Chipli | Arun Nedunchezhian | Dr. Ganesh Hegde | Jamsheena Mullappatt | V. Kirubhanandhini | Lingaraja Venkatesh | Nabeel C.K.M | Rama S. Arakalagud | Rekha Sampath Translators Nakkeeran | Divya Sharma | Saritha S Balan |M. Mahadevan | Louis Figaredo Editors Nakkeeran | Divya Sharma | Saritha S Balan | Suresh Mathew | Marika Straw Coordination Oamjie John Design and layout Ananda Siddhartha Cover Picture Nabeel C.K.M, Rama S. Arakalagud Published by Fireflies Intercultural Centre, Dinnepalya, Kaggalipura Post Bangalore - 560 082 India | Phone: +91-80-28432725 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.pipaltree.org.in | www.climatesouthasia.org December 2016 Contents Page no. Building sustainable futures... i Climate Change and Dairy Farming 1 Dr Ganesh Hegde Global Warming and Groundnut Cultivation 9 Rama S. Arakalgud Climate change and its effects on the agricultural 15 economy in Villuppuram District Arun Nedunchezhian Mining and Climate Change As Experienced by the Pollution ‘Model’ of Ambalavayal 24 Nabeel C.K.M Forest Rights and Climate Change 34 Akhilesh Chipli Hosakerehalli Lake Rejuvenation 40 Rekha Sampath Story of a Wetland 47 Jamsheena Mullappatt Climate Change and The Destruction of the Reed Beds 52 Lingaraja Venkatesh Building sustainable futures… edia coverage on climate change especially the regional languages media, have Mdeliberations peaked in December a vital role in creating awareness among the 2015 when the Climate Summit hosted by general public and in engaging local governance the United Nations was taking place in Paris. institutions and policy makers to take actions.