Challenges of Coastal Zone Management
However, there are several challenges in coastal zone management such as:
- The ‘top-down’ approach of administrative decision making in Coastal Zone Management.
- Lack of Coordination between the Centre and the states and various ministries and departments.
- Natural Disasters like Tsunami pose great danger to coastal infrastructure and communities. This hampers coastal management and also destroys valuable national assets.
- Rise in sea level due to the rapid climate change is a major threat to coastal security and infrastructure.
Coastal Zone Management
Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management serves as a regulation that aims to protect the coastal environment in a country. It provides a guide about how to maintain the ecological balance while preserving the coastal areas. This plays a significant role in the development of coastal zones and prevents environmental degradation. Apart from this, it also includes various activities, like tourism and industrial projects near the coast.
In this article, we have talked about Coastal Zone Management, its Objective, Coastal Regulation Zone, Challenges of Coastal Zone Management and the Coastal Zone Management Act, Significance of the Coastal Zone Management in India, and the several challenges it faces.
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