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5.0 Conclusion of the Committee
CHAPTER-5
We should build on the strengths of existing regulations and institutional structures,
eliminate weaknesses in regulatory procedures and fill gaps in core areas, such as ecological
economics and social and gender audit, where our national competence is inadequate.
Our goal should not be just conservation but also enhancement of the living and nonliving
resources of the coastal zone. This is our duty to the generations yet to be born. For
example, we should rehabilitate all damaged mangrove wetlands and involve local youth in
preserving coral reefs and promoting the creation of artificial coral reefs. The coastal
ecological literacy movement should place emphasis on both conservation and natural
resources enhancement.
Above all, we should create structures for generating coordinated and cooperative
action among the different Central and State Government agencies. The absence of interdepartmental
and Centre-State coordination is the biggest obstacle to fostering a Sustainable
Coastal Zone Management Strategy. We hope that the proposed National Board will help to
fill this void.
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