National Coastal Mission Scheme

The National Coastal Mission Scheme has been envisaged under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.

National Coastal Mission Scheme

About National Coastal Mission Scheme: 

  • It was launched in 2014.
  • It has been envisaged under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
  • It aims to address impact of climate change on coastal and marine ecosystems, infrastructure and communities in coastal areas through a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures
  • It is under the National Coastal Management Program is implemented with the following components:
    • Management Action Plan on Conservation of Mangroves and Coral Reefs
    • Research & Development in Marine and Coastal ecosystem
    • Sustainable Development of Beaches under Beach Environment & Aesthetic Management Service
    • Capacity Building / Outreach Programme of Coastal States/UTs on conservation of marine and coastal ecosystem including beach cleaning drive.
  • Implementation: The implementing agencies of NCM are the State Governments of Coastal States and Union Territory (UT) Administrations.

Key facts about National Action Plan on Climate Change

  • It was formally launched on June 30th, 2008. The NAPCC identifies measures that promote development objectives while also yielding co-benefits for addressing climate change effectively.
  • There are eight “National Missions” which form the core of the NAPCC. They focus on promoting understanding of climate change, adaptation and mitigation, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation.”
  • The eight missions are:
    • National Solar Mission, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency,National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, National Water Mission, National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, National Mission for a Green India, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change.

Q1: What is the Green India Mission?

Green India Mission was launched in the year 2014 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It aims to respond to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures, which would help to enhance carbon sinks, adaptation of vulnerable species/ecosystems to the changing climate.

Source: National Coastal Scheme

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