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The Sri lankan partners represent the three major socio-cultural and religious sectors ofthe country -- the Sinhalese, Tamil and Mus- lim cultures. Additional partners will include non- government organizations and government agencies in the country. With $1.75 million in funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (ClDA) and $195,000 in contributions from the four universities. the three- year project started in Sep- tember. The consortium will partner with Ruhuna Uni- versity, located in Matara, Eastern University in Bat- ticaloa and Southeastern University in Akkaraipattu. A '2-million project, entitled Environmental and Livelihood Restoration and Development in Tsunami. affected Coastal Areas of Sri lanka. will be co-ordinated by the RESTORE consor- tium consisting of UW, Uni- versity of Guelph, University of Manitoba and Queens University. e University of Water, I loo and three other Canadian universities will work collaboratively with local partners to restore the economy and environment of six villages in Sri bank: devastated by the tsunami of December W "W hall's Valium] 8N lanka's economy rT1herhuversurotwuter t'xumule ()fnnrrnmmu ...... " .. . _ "The purpose of the proj~ ect is to implement a multi- sectoral approach to envi- ronmental restoration. sus- tainable livelihoods and development. with full com- munity input and participa- tion in the specific tsunami- affected districts of yatara/Hambantotr, Ampara and Batticaloa in Sri 1anka." our Sri Lankan partners to contribute fully and cooper- atively to rebuilding the damaged environment and the devastated communities in the three very diverse regions," he said. David Wood, a reseaith associate professor of inter- national initiatives in the faculty. said the proposal results from a collaborative exercise involving all the partners. "lt clearly demon. strates the commitment of __ -- --.- Saini, dean of the faculty of environmental studies. "lt brings into focus the four themes of our faculty. which are environmental decision, making and governance; environmental informatics: biophysical processes. such as ecosystem remediation; and community planning, design, infrastructure and development." A Wood added that example of our commit- ment to environmental health and sustainability on a global scale," said Deep Saint, dean of the famlw " the . Restore damaged and destroyed environmental assets, such as coral reefs, mangroves and other vege- tation. lagoons and beaches. . Restore traditional livelihoods and develop project will develop six vil, lages into model villages showcasing a process of community development. which can be replicated in other tsunami-affected regions The selection of the villages will be undertaken according to a set of criteria determined by project part- ners during a recent project planning mission in Matam. The selected villages will join in community develop- ment initiatives to achieve the following objectives: so sKvas sKvas 5.9m BRING THIS COUPON IN - LEATHER l -- COATS vi OFFER VALID UNTIL DEC '----_Gi-"-'"-"iie1' BEARDMORE LEATHERS NOW OPEN m STONE ROAD MALL IVAt m ........ __5.19.§35 8206 . Develop community- baéed early warning and emergency response plans The tsunami that struck on Dec. 26, 2004 is consid» . Build community- based institutional and human capacities for envi, ronmental management, sustainable livelihoods and community development. . Establish disaster resilient community infra- structure using appropriate design, technologies and materials. alternative livelihoods, especially linked to the coastal environment, including fisheries and tourism. Condnued on page 19 99 STAGITING AT BETTER LEATWERS - Fe-Att-IT-"""'"""---'-;--, - SAVE $50 ON MINIMUM PURCHASE OF $250 -rl--i--Gaiai=uu"2'i'"e 4105 J SHEARLING‘ __- COATS , www.waterloochronicle.ca SINCE 1844 '3)(C9 ETART'NG AT pit-5194714944 SD SO sKvas