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Strategies for coastal ecosystem management in India

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Present paper highlights various coastal issues and management strategies in India for effective environmental management for the sustainable development. The priorities for coastal management were selected based on the available date and material related to various international and national conferences. On the basis of secondary data, various strategies are suggested for the prioritized issues. These strategies include institutional strengthening, capacity building, policy plan, management plans for areas highly degraded, education and awareness; all these issues are discussed under the ecosystem-based management framework which gives better direction and is crucial for India’s costal management.

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Author is thankful to Society of Integrated Coastal Management and World Bank funded Integrated Coastal Management Project; Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. Author is thankful to Director SICOM, Dr. R. K. Mishra (Scientist, MoES), Sri Tapas Paul (The World Bank) Dr. D. M. Mahajan, Dr. R. S. Gavali, Prof. P. G. Saptarshi and Prof. K. R. Rao (University of Pune).

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Marale, S.M. Strategies for coastal ecosystem management in India. Environ Dev Sustain 15, 23–38 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-012-9366-4

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