NCSCM

INDIA@COP22

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL MANAGEMENT

648422

Ministry of Environment, Forestand Climate ChangeGovernment of India

The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has the following vision and mission that would aid in the better protection, conservation, rehabilitation, management and policy design of the coast. It would promote integrated and sustainable management of coastal and marine areas in India and advise the Union and States/ Union Territory Governments and other associated stakeholders on policy, and scientific matters relating to Integrated Coastal Management (ICZM)

Vision

Promote sustainable coasts through increased partnerships, conservation practices, scientific research and knowledge management for the benefit and well being of current and future generations.

Mission

Support integrated management of coastal and marine environment for livelihood security, sustainable development and hazard risk management by enhancing Ÿ KnowledgeŸ Research and advisory supportŸ Partnerships and networkŸ Coastal community interface

Consortium Partner Institutions

Fourteen institutions from coastal states have formed a consortium with stNCSCM and signed the Anna University Declaration on 21 June 2010

National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management is established by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India in 2011, with an aim to become a world class institution for coastal and marine area management.

NCSCM HAS AN ADVANCED AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

RESEARCH AGENDA TO ADDRESS SUSTAINABLE

COASTAL MANAGEMENT

COAST ONLINE120 Thematic layers

20 Thematic Web Map Applications

Ÿ Coastal Sediment Cells

Ÿ Ecologically Sensitive Areas

Ÿ National Shoreline Change

Ÿ Potentials of Offshore Wind Energy

Resource

Ÿ Cumulative Environment Impact

Assessment

Ÿ Integrated Island Management Plan

Ÿ Ecosystem Health Report Card

Ÿ Coastal Demography

SERVICES OFFEREDŸ Shoreline change assessment &

coastal vulnerability assessment

Ÿ Coastal and marine environmental

monitoring

Ÿ Mapping of coastal land use land

cover

Ÿ Numerical modeling of near-coastal

processes

Ÿ Preparation of Coastal Zone

Management Plan (CZMP)

Ÿ Post-project monitoring for specific

project sites

Ÿ Tourism Carrying capacity of islands

and coastal areas

Ÿ Beach carrying capacity

Ÿ Coastal Regulation Zone maps at

state and local levels

Ÿ Capacity building in Integrated

Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

Ÿ Preparation of Conservation

Management Plan

Ÿ Sale of data Products

Ÿ Decision Support System for coastal

management

Integrated Island Management (IIM)

Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation (CMR)

Geospatial Sciences (GEO)

Futuristic Research (FTR)

Coastal Environmental Impact Assessment (CIA)Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) & real-time, long-term monitoring of critical coastal ecosystems

Framework for development of Integrated Island Management Plan (IIMP) for conservation and socio-economic sustainability of India's islands

Conservation of Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) and demarcation of Critically Vulnerable Coastal Areas (CVCA)

Development of science-based decision support using state of-art technology in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS)

Measurement of Blue Carbon sequestration & real-time greenhouse gas emission from coastal ecosystems to develop long-term climate change scenarios

Integrated Social Sciences and Economics (ISE)

Knowledge, Governance and Policy (KGP)

Community and livelihood issues, valuation of coastal ecosystem goods and services to support Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

Preparation of ICZM Plan and knowledge management forcoastal governance and policy. Develop capacity in coastal zone management for all stakeholders

SCIENTIFIC DIVISIONS OF NCSCM

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For more information:

National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management,

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,

Anna University Campus, Chennai, India

Coast Online3D Inundation Model