Water Resources

Satellite imagery may be used to detect coastal zone violations

For the first time, environmental violations along the coast may be tracked via satellite imagery.

In a move which is likely to check the development of industries along the country

Publication Date: 
18/07/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Resources, Coastal Development, Natural Disasters, Remote Sensing, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Environment

Final frontier: agenda to protect the ecosystem and habitat of Indias coast for conservation and livelihood security

Report of the Expert Committee on draft CMZ notification chaired by M S Swaminathan submitted to Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh. Recommendations of this committee have been accepted and CMZ 2008 Notification, 2008 lapses on July 22, 2009.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2009
M. S. Swaminathan
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Sundarbans, Chilka, Coastal Development, Sea Level Rise, Marine Fisherfolk, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), NGO, CSE, India, A & N Island, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Water Resources

Major changes in coastal geography near Paradip

BHUBANESWAR: The coastal zone of Paradip is undergoing rapid geographical changes. The shoreline and the beach area in the zone have sustained major shifts in characteristics in the past three decades.

Publication Date: 
13/07/2009
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Water Resources, Coastal Development, Coastal Erosion, Research Agencies, Orissa (Odisha), Bhubaneswar, Survey of India
Environment

Monitoring shoreline environment of Paradip, east coast of India using remote sensing

In the present study, we used multi-temporal satellite images of Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS1D and IRS P6

Publication Date: 
10/07/2009
R. Mani Murali, Deepak Shrivastava, P. Vet
Current Science
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Tags:
Environment, Coastal Erosion, Remote Sensing, Orissa (Odisha), Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Coastal Development
Climate Change

Now is the time to prepare for the great floods

Building in at-risk coastal areas should stop if we want to leave our children a lasting legacy. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
04/07/2009
New Scientist
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Tags:
Coastal Development, Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Sea Level Rise
Environment

Controversial draft CMZ notification to lapse

The Indian Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh, has confirmed that the controversial Coastal Zone Management Notification will be allowed to lapse. He has also stated that any reform will involve deep consultations with the fishing and other coastal communities.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2009
Environment Support Group
Tags:
Coastal Development, Fisherfolk, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Water Resources

Coastal management plan to rope in all stakeholders

BHUBANESWAR: The much awaited Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP) will get a boost in the near future with a strategic approach to include the livelihood, safety, gender and local issues in its implementation stage through a coordinated way to benefit all the stakeholders.

Publication Date: 
26/06/2009
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Lakes, Chilka, Coastal Development, Farmers, World Bank, NGO, Orissa (Odisha), Coastal Regulations
Habitat And Urbanisation

Coastal Submersion Zone may come into force: Wildlife expert

'There is an immediate need for safeguarding coastal environment. Considering the fact that global warming is looming at large, soon a concept of Coastal Submersion Zone might come into force after CRZ and CMZ,' said Prof B C Choudhury from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.

Publication Date: 
02/06/2009
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Environment, Coastal Development, Wildlife, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Coastal Regulations
Environment

Coastal Management Zone Notification, 2009

Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 114(E), dated the 19th February 1991, (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), the Central Government declared Coastal Stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone and restrictions were imposed on the setting up and expansion of industries, operations and processes in the said Zone.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2009
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Coastal Development, Industry, Government Of India (GOI), Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Climate Change

Deal with UNDP to launch project in coastal areas

The government of Bangladesh and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement for the implementation of the first-ever field-level project in coastal areas on Saturday, says a press release.

Publication Date: 
04/05/2009
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Coastal Development, Afforestation, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, UNDP, Bangladesh

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