Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Perspectives on Coastal Research
The Indian coastline sustains unique habitats that are subjected to increasing anthropogenic stressors. The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), engaged in addressing coastal concerns over thr...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
IMPACT ARTICLES
Land Degradation Over More than a Quarter of Indias Area
<p>Degraded soil also exhibits chemical properties such as fertility decline, salinization, acidification, leaching and decline in water retention. Degraded soil also has biological aspects and some o...
Debating the GM Crops Efficacy
<p>There has been a debate around GM crops for over a decade. While some want their use, there are differential views asking for clarity on issues of safety.</p>
Debating the GM-Crop Efficacy
There has been a pulsating debate around genetically modified (GM) crops for over a decade now. While some recommend their use, there are juxtapositing views asking for more nuanced understanding of i...
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Land Degradation Over More than a Quarter of Indias Area
<p>Degraded soil also exhibits chemical properties such as fertility decline, salinization, acidification, leaching and decline in water retention. Degraded soil also has biological aspects and some of them include lessening of land biodiversity and decline in biomass carbon.</p>
Debating the GM Crops Efficacy
<p>There has been a debate around GM crops for over a decade. While some want their use, there are differential views asking for clarity on issues of safety.</p>