The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Conscious of the importance of fisheries and of the high dependence of millions of fisherpeople on fisheries, and of the fact that the marine and coastal ecosystems are rich spawning and breeding grounds, and provide vital coastal protection benefits. Being concerned about the livelihood problems encountered by at least ten …
The question is whom to manage and what to regulate An official of the environment ministry said that the new notification is better because it is site specific.
Most coastal states, except Orissa, against the notification; environment ministry will take a call in June 2009 The ball is now in the environment ministry
M S Swaminathan, chairperson of the expert committee to review and make recommendations with regard to implementation of Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991, spoke to Down To Earth on the guiding principles of the committee
Locals Claim Debris Is Being Dumped Near Gorai Creek Sukhada Tatke I TNN Mumbai: In another instance of disappearing greens, a huge chunk of protectors of our coastline
Managing Marine and Coastal Protected Areas: A Toolkit for South Asia (South Asia Toolkit) has been prepared to help MCPA managers in their daily tasks. Containing 81 theme sheets arranged in two parts: The Management Process and Conservation and Sustainable Use, the Toolkit provides up-to-date information and practical guidance on …
Kakinada, Nov. 9: The action of the state government in withdrawing the GO on the coastal corridor was termed as a political gimmick by Opposition parties, but was welcomed by several fishermen
Coastal and marine ecosystems provide vitally important goods and services to countries in the Caribbean. This study looks at only three out of the many culturally and economically valuable services provided by these ecosystems in Belize. Even within this narrowed scope, this study finds that the country
The GEF is the largest financial institution with the mandate, ability, and experience to address current and future challenges to shared freshwater and marine systems. Because of their transboundary nature these multicountry waterbodies and marine systems represent international public goods. They provide national water security, national food security, regional conflict …
This guide helps us to better understand the role of MPAs and MPA networks at local and regional scales to achieve marine conservation. It utilizes current scientific knowledge, institutional experience and global case studies to outline the latest information pertaining to building resilient and functional MPA networks. It also highlights …
Visakhapatnam, Oct. 20: The proposed coastal corridor from Itchapuram to Tada will not harm the fisherfolk and other weaker sections, said the minister for infrastructure, ports and investments, Mr Mopidevi Venkata Ramana Rao. Talking to newsmen on Monday, the minister said the coastal corridor was still in the conceptual stage …
KOCHI: K V Thomas MLA urged the Chief Minister to call a meeting of political parties and fishermen organisations to discuss the draft of the proposed Coastal Zone Management Act. In a statement issued here on Monday, Thomas said that the Act would adversely affect the fishermen and the coastal …
At long last, the Goa government has decided to oppose the Coastal Zone Management (CMZ) draft notification of the central government. The last date for filing objections to the draft is 21 September, and we hope that the government sends its view forthwith, so that it reaches New Delhi in …
Sudha Nambudiri | KOCHI: The entire coastal belt in Kerala may come under the Coastal Management Zone-II if one goes by the population criterion mentioned in the recommendations of the M S Swaminathan Committee for the newly proposed Coastal Management Zone Act. According to the new recommendations, any developmental activity …
PANAJI: The Goa government on Wednesday opposed the Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) draft notification issued by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene a meeting of Chief Ministers to deliberate on the various aspects of the proposed notification. Addressing …
