The significance of the ocean for climate, navigation, fishing, recreation, and as a natural resource has been known for centuries.
The ocean plays significant role in sequestration of about 30% of industrial carbon-dioxide emissions.
The 7517 km long coast line of India, sustaining extremely rich marine bio-diversity is dotted with several major ports. Ports are the gateways to India's international trade, handling over 90% of its foreign trade.
Another eight projects worth more than Rs 32 billion are under consideration. Numerous infrastructure projects and power plants have also been proposed to support ever developing Indian economy.
However, need of today is development and environment should go hand in hand.

Vikrant A. Kulkarni – CRZ and Marine Environment Consultant is committed to offer independent Consulting Services in ‘Marine Environmental Impact Assessment and Coastal Zone Management’ with an international standard to meet aforesaid requirement.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Climate Change

Today climate change is a major issue. Efforts have been carried out by our group to understand  vulnerability and adaptation of ecologically sensitive mangrove habitats to the changing climate.


Maldive islands on Laccadive archipelago, from Indian Ocean sustain multi tier ecologically sensitive marine habitats in shallow and intertidal zones. They consist of coral, seagrass, seaweed, mangrove and sand dune ecosystems, of a great ecological and socioeconomic significance. Mangroves and seagrasses form the predominant source at the interface of sea. Considering present scenario of global climate change, sea level rise (SLR) and resultant calamities, as well as the proximity of islands to SLR (Church et al, 2006), these habitats are of a vital importance in protecting the coast and minimizing damage to the property and life. The present paper predicts the major implications of the climate change on the natural resources; particularly mangroves based on the case studies in India and put forward the remedial measures for conservation of island ecosystem.


This paper was presented in Conference on Marine Problems and Specific Solutions, (COMPASS 2008) in Maldives.


Please visit following link for details.


http://drs.nio.org/drs/bitstream/2264/1300/2/Proc_COMPASS_2008_15.pdf  
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