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REPORT OF THE EXPERT COMMITTEE ON COASTAL
REGULATION ZONE NOTIFICTION, 1991
CONTENTS
Preface 1
Introduction 3
Order constituting the Expert Committee and its
Terms of Reference
5
1.0 COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT – NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES
7-29
1.1 Indian Initiatives 7
1.1.1 Indian Coast 7
1.1.2 Indian laws and regulations 10
1.1.3 Institutional infrastructure 10
1.2 Committees and Reports 11
1.2.1 B.B. Vohra Committee 11
1.2.2 Prof. Balakrishnan Nair Committee 12
1.2.3 Father Sa ldanha Committee (I) 12
1.2.4 Father Saldanha Committee (II) 13
1.2.5 D.M. Sukhthankar Committee (I) 13
1.2.6 D.M. Sukhthankar Committee (II) 13
1.2.7 Arcot Ramachandran Committee 14
1.2.8 Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Committee 15
1.2.9 Summary of the recommendations of the Committees 15
1.3 Coastal Zone Management - International Best
Practices
19
1.3.1 Developed countries 19
1.3.2 Developing countries 21
1.3.3 International agencies 22
1.4 Scientific Principles in Coastal Zone Management 25
1.4.1 Specific Management Methodology to implement
Coastal Zone Management
25
1.4.1.1 Zoning 25
1.4.1.2 Vulnerability Mapping 25
1.4.1.3 Setback zones 26
1.4.1.4 Special Area Management Plans 27
1.4.1.5 Integrated Coastal Zone Management 28
2.0 COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES –
THREATS AND SAFEGUARDS
30-72
2.1.0 Non-living Resources in Coastal and Marine Areas 30
2.1.1 Hydrocarbons 30
2.1.2 Placers and other Minerals 30
2.1.3 Salt and Chemicals 31
2.1.4 Freshwater 31
2.1.5 Renewable energy resources 33
2.2.0 Areas of incomparable value 33
2.2.1 Areas of Scenic/Aesthetic Value and Heritage 34
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