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...
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Water Policy Interventions
How does one define development? In simple terms development should entail the meeting of today’s needs without compromising on the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Water forms a...
Freshwater Resources
India’s freshwater resource is a natural endowment that enables its economy and human settlement patterns. The resource comprises of river systems, groundwater and wetlands. Each of these has characte...
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Water Policy Interventions
How does one define development? In simple terms development should entail the meeting of today’s needs without compromising on the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Water forms an integral part of our environment, a resource that our survival is linked with - but water regrettably remains the most abused.
Freshwater Resources
India’s freshwater resource is a natural endowment that enables its economy and human settlement patterns. The resource comprises of river systems, groundwater and wetlands. Each of these has characteristic linkage to other environmental entities.