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World Bank approves USD 212.6 loan for coastal zone management in Tamil Na
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
World Bank's Board of Executive Directors have approved a new program to support coastal communities in India, by protecting and conserving ecosystems, reducing plastic pollution and providing more and diverse jobs for people in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
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Gujarat leads nation with 19,020 hectares of Mangrove plantation in two ye
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Strengthening this commitment, the central government launched the MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes) scheme in 2023 to expand mangrove forests along the coasts of states and union territories, ensuring a sustainable future for coastal communities and ec
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Congress MPs stage protest over protection of coastal, forest-bordering co
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Congress MPs, including Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, protested in the Parliament House complex on Thursday over the protection of coastal and forest-bordering communities of Kerala.
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India-Australia "Rise Accelerator" Program, Supported by NITI Aayog, SORR
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar) [India], June 10: On World Ocean Day 2024, SORR INDIA, a leader in the sustainable blue economy, organized a series of events at Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The organization integrates coastal communities through its "Go Green fo
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Reliance Foundation and INCOIS partner to empower coastal communities
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Reliance Foundation and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower the inhabitants of coastal areas.
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Marine protected areas improve health, wealth of nearby communities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Ocean conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and food security do not have to be mutually exclusive. A new study led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre (SERC) shows that limiting human activity in parts of the ocean can improve the health of marine environments as well as the w
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Marine protected zones improve health, wealth of nearby communities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A new study led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre (SERC) demonstrates that limiting human activity in parts of the ocean can improve the health of marine environments and the well-being of nearby coastal communities, highlighting the potential value of these marine protected a
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Odisha govt implements community-based action plan for making coastal comm
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 20 (ANI): In a step toward enhancing the climate resilience of coastal communities, the Odisha government has decided to implement a community-based action plan with an aim of making coastal communities more climate resilient.
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ClimeCo partners with Enaleia to establish a Verra Plastic Collection Proj
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Boyertown (Pennsylvania) [US], September 15 (ANI/PRNewswire): ClimeCo, a leader in the management and development of environmental commodities, has partnered with Enaleia to remove plastic pollution from vital fishing areas. Enaleia is a non-profit that engages coastal communities to collect
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Smallest nuclear war would devastate ocean systems, say researchers
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): According to a Rutgers researcher and an international team of geoscientists, led by Cheryl S. Harrison at Louisiana State University, even the smallest nuclear war would devastate ocean systems, leading to sharp declines in fish stocks, expansion of ice sheets
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Two cyclones to hit western Australia simultaneously in rare event: Meteor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia] April 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Western Australians are warned to evacuate or batten down as two separate cyclones are headed in the direction of coastal communities this weekend, meteorologists warned.
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Indian Navy launches awareness program about Coastal Security in Maharasht
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): An expedition to promote the maritime heritage of India and to spread awareness about Coastal Security amongst the coastal communities in Maharashtra, was launched by the Indian Navy on Sunday from the Naval Dockyard here.
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