Coastal Development

Environment

Planning for Disasters the Goan Way

Goa

Publication Date:

28/04/2009

Source: Herald (Panjim)

Tags:

Environment, Coastal Development, Urban Planning, Goa

Climate Change

Sea-level rise and storm surges: a comparative analysis of impacts in Developing Countries

An increase in sea surface temperature is evident at all latitudes and in all oceans. The current understanding is that ocean warming plays a major role in intensified cyclone activity and heightened storm surges.

Publication Date:

01/04/2009

Author(s): Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante, & et al, Siobhan Murray

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Wetlands, Coastal Development, Climate Change, Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Cyclones, Storms, India, Developing Countries

Habitat And Urbanisation

Pamphlets shore up campaign against expressway project in Chennai

Vidya Venkat

Publication Date:

29/03/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Coastal Development, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D)

Habitat And Urbanisation

Withdraw coastal management order

TIRUNELVELI: The Central Government should withdraw its recently introduced Coastal Management Notification as it would badly affect the livelihood and the very existence of the fishermen, the fisherwomen

Publication Date:

18/03/2009

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Coastal Development, Fisherfolk, Tamil Nadu

Habitat And Urbanisation

Helipads to come up in coastal regions

New Delhi (PTI): Government has given the green signal for construction and operation of helipads in coastal regions as well rooftops of high rise buildings near coasts with an aim to carry out relief and rescue operations during natural calamities.

However, keeping in view the environment sensitive nature of the coastal region, no commercial activities will be allowed.

Publication Date:

13/03/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Coastal Development, Disaster Preparedness, Coastal Regulations

Forests

Privately owned mangroves are forests: State

MUMBAI: Following several PILs filed in the Bombay high court, the state revenue department has declared 1,806 hectares of privately owned mangroves in the city as forests. The notification was issued by divisional commissioner S S Sandhu on February 24.

"With this move preservation of mangroves can be carried out like a forest. Simply put, such areas cannot be developed,'' Sandhu said.

Publication Date:

03/03/2009

Source: Times Of India (Mumbai)

Tags:

Mangroves, Coastal Development, Forest Conservation, Maharashtra, Mumbai

Habitat And Urbanisation

Goa violates regulation on seaside construction

bY PAMELA D

Publication Date:

02/03/2009

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Coastal Development, Goa, Coastal Regulations

Environment

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests 202nd report on coastal management programmes

Coastal environment plays a vital role in nation

Publication Date:

01/03/2009

Source: Rajya Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

Coastal Development, Government Of India (GOI), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification

Environment

State of the marine environment report for the East Asian seas 2009

This new UNEP report focuses on East Asia's economically viable coastal habitats and ecosystems under threat from pollution, alien invasive species and other factors. Suggests a systematic and integrated approach to managing coastal & oceanic issues and economic incentives to encourage private sector involvement in environmental protection efforts.

Publication Date:

01/02/2009

Source: UNEP

Tags:

Environment, Coastal Development, Oceans and Seas, Water Quality, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Natural Disasters, Asia, Marine Ecosystems

Fisheries