24 TH NATIONAL CHILDREN S SCIENCE CONGRESS FOCAL THEME

24 TH NATIONAL CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CONGRESS FOCAL THEME SCIENCE , TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIO N FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAMME Date: 26. 7. 16 to 28. 6. 17 Venue: APSA College

SUB THEMES I. Natural Resource Management II. Food and Agriculture III. Energy IV. Health, Hygiene & Nutrition V. Lifestyles & Livelihoods VI. Disaster Management VII. Traditional Knowledge Systems.

FOCAL THEME-1 NATURAL RESOURCE MANANGEMENT DR. G. V. GOPINATH, DEPT. OF ZOOLOGY, A. P. S. A. COLLEGE

THINGS TO REMEMBER 1. Relevance to theme 2. Your area based study 3. Originality 4. Team work 5. Some Photographic evidence 6. Innovative practices 7. Exploration of unknown factors 8. Simple report preparation 9. Stake holders participation 10. Awareness generation

LEARNING BY DOING & REFLECTING Observation Synthesis /discussion Analysis Presentation

1. HAVE A NEW VISION 2. SIMPLE 3. REPLICABLE 4. LOCATION SPECIFIC

NATURAL RESOURCES IN GENERAL 1. WATER 2. AIR 3. LIGHT 4. SOIL AND ROCKS 5. BIODIVERSITY PLANTS ANIMALS MICROBES

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1. How we are going to manage Natural Resources? 2. While we manage natural resources, how it is going to affect the quality of life of present and future generation?

It is nothing but the scientific and technical understanding of 1. Resources and ecology 2. Life-supporting capacity of those resources.

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1. IT IS A COMPLEX SYSTEM AS THEY INVOLVE THE ECOLOGICAL CYCLES, HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES, CLIMATE, ANIMALS, PLANTS AND GEOGRAPHY 2. ALL THESE ARE DYNAMIC AND INTER-RELATED. 3. A CHANGE IN ONE OF THEM MAY HAVE FAR REACHING AND/OR LONG TERM IMPACTS WHICH MAY EVEN BE IRREVERSIBLE.

3 Rs FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

PROJECT IDEAS

BIODIVERSITY AS A NATURAL RESOURCE

WEEDS ARE THE DOCTORS OF THE SOIL ! RECLAIM PROBLEMATIC SOIL WITH WEEDS

SOIL RECLAMATION USING GREEN MANURE

SEED AS A NATURAL RESOURCE Collect seeds of different species and varieties and document

MEDICINAL PLANTS AS A NATURAL RESOURCE Conduct Herbal Mapping and Document the information

Study the types of pollinators and their host plants in your area

HONEY BEE AS A NATURAL RESOURCE

BAT AS A NATURAL RESOURCE

STUDY AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY

STUDY IMPACT OF AFFORESTATION IN VILLAGE TANKS

SOIL AS A NATURAL RESOURSE

SOIL HEALTH Reclaim soil with earthworm and biodegradable waste

MASS MULTIPLICATION OF EARTHWORMS

PREPARE AND USE PANCHAKAVIYA FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

PANCHAKAVIYA FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

USE IT FOR 1. SOIL FERTILITY MANGAMENT 2. SOIL RECLAMATION 3. GROWTH PROMOTION 4. PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

WATER AS A NATURAL RESOURCE

STUDY WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES

STUDY WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT Strychnos potatorum

STUDY WATER CONSERVATION METHODS

STUDY IMPACT ASSESSMENT Acacia nilotica

SUN LIGHT AS A NATURAL RESOURCE

WIND AS A NATURAL RESOURCE

INTEGRATED FARMS ARE BEST EXAMPLES FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANANGEMNT

BIO-INTEGRATED FARM ARE BEST EXAMBLES FOR 1. Resource Utilization 2. Resource Management 3. Recycling 4. Sustainability

INNOVATION NEED NOT BE SO BIG

INNOVATION NEED NOT BE SO BIG

OPENTIA AS A EXCELLENT ENERGY RESOURCE

CACTUS -BIOGAS • “ALLOWS YOU TO GENERATE INEXHAUSTIBLE CLEAN ENERGY. ” • MORE EFFICIENT THAN JATROPHA. • “AN ACRE OF CACTUS PRODUCES 43200 M 3 OF BIOGAS OR THE EQUIVALENT IN ENERGY TERMS TO 25, 000 LITERS OF DIESEL. • IF THE SAME LAND PLANTED WITH JATROPHA, IT WILL PRODUCE 3, 000 LITERS OF BIODIESEL.

RECYCLE WASTE AFTER GAS EXTRACTION

OTHER BIOFUELS

JATROPA- BIO-ENERGY

PUNGAMIA FOR BIO-DIESEL

MADHUKA - ILLUPAI

SIMAROUBA

BIO FUEL FROM ALGAE GREEN FUEL” FROM THE ALGAE STRAIN CHLAMYDOMONAS.

BIO-GAS ENERGY

SOIL RECLAMATION USING MICROBES LEGUMES

Study effect of Micorrizha on crops

Study the performance of different crops on different microbial inoculation

GIVE IMPORTANCE TO COMMUNITY BASED NRM

List of Project Ideas … • • • • Population counts of select groups of species and collating information on trends Ecological requirements of migratory species that come to your locality from distant locations for wintering/breeding. Biological corridors which are essential for movement and passage of wildlife Sustainable harvest of any plant species presently being collected unsustainably Observing Social behaviour studies of wildlife and their interpretation Wild relatives of crop plants Landraces and varieties and their status in your area and analyzing farmers approaches to preserve them Changes in flowering and fruiting patterns Understanding the ecological role of lesser known flora and fauna Minimizing human wild life conflicts Securing sacred groves, community conservation areas A plan with the State Forest Department Role of pollinators and their role in maintaining our ecosystems. Role of aquatic plants and animals in maintenance of water bodies in your locality. Water quality of fresh water lakes/wetland its impact on fish Ground water mapping of a locality ( aquifer level identification and showing in map through iso-line preparation management plan)

• • • • • • Household water audit and management plan Study the soil thickness in different terrain condition, mapping and development of land use plan Study the land cover and its impact on soil quality and planning Study impact of rainfall on soil erosion, mapping, identification of vulnerable location and management planning Study traditional method of soil quality identification in your locality Study the tilling practices and its impact on soil texture in the agricultural field Study the impact of manure and fertiliser on soil organism and management planning Study impact of harvesting practices of paddy and its impact on soil quality of paddy field and management planning Study the impact of field bund on soil quality of agricultural field and management planning Study impact of solid waste on soil quality and management planning Study the impact of soil moisture on soil organisms and management planning Document the traditional land use practices of your locality and preparation land use plan Water audit in household sector Water audit in agricultural sector Water audit in cottage industries Water audit in schools/colleges Water audit in offices Water audit in hotels and restaurants, etc Comparative assessment of traditional vs modern water conservation techniques Study the settlement pattern (spatial arrangement) its impact on transportation cost (including energy used for transportation); Study the man-made drainage pattern of locality and its association with water logging or similar problems of the locality and management planning

• • • • • Study the impact of wildlife on the settlement area and management planning Study the home garden practices in the locality and management planning study on environmental impact on settlement Assess diversity of flora and fauna in your home garden Assess diversity of wild edibles in local market. Assess status of birds in your locality and prepare a check list Assess the diversity of animal domesticated in your locality Assess the diversity of medicinal plant of your locality. Assess the diversity rice cultivated in your locality. Assess the diversity of insects in your house. Assess the status of scavenging birds of your locality and their role in waste management. Assess the diversity of fish of your locality Assess the diversity of pulses cultivated in your locality and their status. Assess the diversity of butterflies and moths of your locality. Assess the status of nocturnal animals of your locality. Assess the diversity of reptiles in your locality and their status. Assess the diversity of life found in soil of different land categories. Assess the diversity of minor forest product of your locality. Assess the nesting sites of migratory birds in your locality and prepare protection action plan

Natural Resource Management • Project showing the methods of measurement of biodiversity. Eg. Coastal Sand Dune Biodiversity • Project showing the significance and importance of the biodiversity. Eg. waste land Biodiversity • Impact of climate change on biodiversity and their remedial measures. Eg. Study of Phenology of trees • Impact Assessment study of various developmental activities on biodiversity.

Natural Resource Management • Strategy/methods for the prevention and protection of threatened/rare/endangered plants and/or animals. Eg. Dodo bird. • Assessment of the impact of various human activities on the biodiversity of a region. • Identification of plants of medicinal value in the biodiversity rich area. • Impact of overexploitation of forest and forest products.

Natural Resource Management • Impact of monoculture in forest during afforestation and reforestation. • Studies on the impact of introduction of exotic species in a natural ecosystem. Eg. Prosopis julifera • Causes and impact of deforestation due to various river valley projects. • Causes and impact on biodiversity rich hilly region due to construction of large dams. • Causes and impact of deforestation due to various industrial activities. • Inventorization of biological resources in different regions/parts of the country;

Natural Resource Management • Reclamation of wasteland revival of their biological potential through microorganism conservation. • Understanding of the intricate relationships and linkages between plants and animal species in an ecosystem. • Role of biological sciences including biotechnology in multiplication of the rare, endangered and endemic species. • Strategies for in situ or ex situ conservation of wild life by multiplication and restoration of threatened, rare and endangered species.

How NR /Sustainability • Projects will look at practices/process that involve Natural Resources leading to sustainable processes. • How they affect the environment the least manner. • How local resources can be effectively used for primary /secondary production. • How alternate uses/innovative methods of NR can lead to sustainable futures. – Organic frming / Permaculture / Water recycling/ Preventing wasting of NR / Green processes / Reduced carbon foot prints / Better Life cycle assessments / Improved Gross Primary Production (more production with less inputs ) etc.

• How are different soils affected by erosion? You can make your own wind or water and evaluate the effects on soil. • How does the p. H of soil relate to the p. H of the water around the soil? • You can make your own p. H paper, test the p. H of the soil, add water, then test the p. H of the water. Are the two values the same? If not, is there a relationship between them?

• Natural resource mapping and management planning, like watershed/micro-watershed planning. • Water or Soil quality analysis, tools and techniques for water treatment or water harvesting and management, • Mapping of biodiversity of village, ward, school, sacred groves, village forests, gardens. • Population studies of a species and developing conservation and management planning , etc • It is expected that projects are carried out with a focus beyond just documentation which will cover assessment on frequency, density, etc in case of biodiversity documentation, as well as in case of preparing any management plan for any of the natural resource one has to use quantitative measurement /assessment techniques to review the present status, significance, trend also the identification of possible threats and / or potentials of sustainable use. .

DR. G. V. GOPINATH VICE PRINCIPAL A. P. S. A. COLLEGE, THIRUPATHUR CONTACT: gvgopinath@gmail. com MOBILE : 9360320559 VISIT: www. apsacollege. com

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