From: TRINet <info.trinet@...>

Dear Friend,

Three years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, the focus has changed from
rehabilitation to long term development of the coastal zone. For the
last year, TRINet has been increasingly focusing on coastal issues
including providing information and support to those working on long
term development issues from the perspective of the coastal communities
whose livelihoods depend extensively on access to coastal resources.
*TRINet*, as "*The Resource and Information Network: for the coast*"
will henceforth serve as a platform to highlight such issues. The weekly
news digest will continue to be sent out and the website www.trinet.in
<http://www.trinet.in> will be maintained as usual.

This month's Newsletter takes a look at the Salt industry in India.
Those pursuing this livelihood work at the edge of the sea under
extremely harsh conditions. Their livelihoods are impacted not only by
socio-economic problems but also by even small changes in weather and
climate changes. The newsletter carries a letter by Manak Matiyani from
the Andaman and Nicobar Islands providing us with an idea of some of the
issues regarding the construction of permanent shelter for the tsunami
affected populace there.

As always, the newsletter also contains snippets on tsunami
rehabilitation as well as coastal issues as well as briefs on some
recent publications of interest.

We look forward to your comments and feedback.

The Newsletter can also be accessed at
http://www.trinet.in/modules/mydownloads/visit.php?cid=35&lid=460
<http://www.trinet.in/modules/mydownloads/visit.php?cid=35&lid=460>

Sincerely yours,

Ahana


Dr Ahana Lakshmi,
TRINet.





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