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KUNMING COP15: MAPPING LINKAGES BETWEEN BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The birth of the current climate change regime was a product of a series of events that unfolded with the end of the Cold War and the simultaneous rise of the era of globalisation.  On the heels of an evolving understanding of the threat of…
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DECODING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN INDIA – PART 2:   CHALLENGES IN MARINE CONSERVATION IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE AND TRANSBOUNDARY AREAS

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, entitles every coastal or island State to a varying degree of access and jurisdiction over its coastal seas.  A belt of 12 nautical miles (nm) breadth, measured to seaward from…
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DECODING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN INDIA – PART I: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS

In the current era of the Anthropocene, humans have become the major driver for planetary changes in the physical, chemical and biological properties of the air, land and the ocean.  The exact year/ decade of the beginning of this epoch is…
IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA OF NOCTILUCA SCINTILLANS IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN

IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA OF NOCTILUCA SCINTILLANS IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN

 In October 2020, bright blue sparkling waters were reported on the shores of the western Indian coasts, which were presented with excitement by residents of coastal cities and tourists in the face of the cold and demeaning fervour of the ongoing…

CLIMATE RISKS TO INDIA’S HOLISTIC MARITIME SECURITY- PART 3: COLLAPSING OCEAN BIODIVERSITY

This article constitutes the third part of an ongoing series relating to a comprehensive research-project, being undertaken by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), on the impacts of climate change on India’s holistic maritime security. …
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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT (BWM) CONVENTION: LATE IMPLEMENTATION, HUGE IMPACT

 Ballast water is used to stabilize the ships and is essential for the hydrodynamic safety of the ship. Ships fill in ballast water in their tanks after unloading the cargo at the destination port and then discharge it prior to reaching the…

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Quadrilateral Diginar Series on Blue Economy-India’s’ Pathway to a Sustainable, Secure and Resilient Economy Second Diginar on “Ensuring sustainability of oceans for a healthy economy- securing livelihoods and enhancing security”

Quadrilateral Diginar Series on Blue Economy- 2nd Diginar on “Ensuring sustainability of oceans for a healthy economy- securing livelihoods and enhancing security”

With a significant share of the coastal community riddled with poverty, the current COVID and climate change crises would exacerbate their vulnerabilities. The global economic recession would impact shipping, tourism and fishing significantly.…

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