The Great Nicobar Island project involves a new airport, transshipment port, township, and power plant. While strategically and economically vital for India's maritime security, it faces severe criticism for threatening the indigenous Shompen tribe, endangered marine wildlife, and primary rainforests.
Click to View MoreSand mining, driven by urbanization, threatens ecosystems like the Chambal Sanctuary. While the EMGSM 2020 guidelines aim for regulation, overcoming the "sand mafia" requires transitioning to a circular economy through satellite monitoring, fiscal incentives for M-Sand, and recycled construction waste
Click to View MoreOyster reefs are vital "ecosystem engineers" for India’s climate resilience, providing storm buffering and carbon sequestration. Protecting them from illegal mining through CRZ-1A status and ICZM integration is essential to secure coastlines and boost the Blue Economy.
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