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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Preservation and protection of coastal ecology and the marine environment are the most significant challenges before the world community. The UN Convention on the Law of Sea, 1982 has made extensive provisions for the protection and preservation of the marine environment. The Constitution of India is probably first in the world that makes provision for the preservation and protection of the environment. The Ministry of Environment and Forests undertook an exercise to issue the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 to preserve, protect and promote coastal ecology. Furthermore, in a number of decisions, the Supreme Court has made effective observations for the proper preservation, protection and promotion of coastal ecology and the marine environment. The present paper highlights the problem of global warming, coastal ecology and the marine environment. Coastal States have a special interest in protecting and preserving their coastlines. Due to unique peculiar characteristics, the coastal zone is a meeting point for land, sea and inland waters. Coastal zones have played significant role in the development of culture and civilizations. It is the duty of the coastal States to preserve and protect coastal ecology and the marine environment.
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