About National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM):
- It was established by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in 2011 as an autonomous institution to support the protection, conservation, rehabilitation, management and policy advice of the coast.
- Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Aims and Objectives:
- Strive for being a world-class knowledge institution related to coastal zones, environment, resources, and processes.
- To promote integrated and sustainable management of the coastal and marine areas in India for the benefit and well-being of the traditional coastal and island communities.
- Advise the Union and State Governments and other associated stakeholder(s) on policy and scientific matters related to Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).
- It undertakes studies and research in the area of Coastal Zone Management including coastal resources and environment.
- The Six Research Divisions of the NCSCM are:
- Geospatial Sciences, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
- Integrated Social Sciences & Economics,
- Coastal environmental impact assessment,
- Conservation of Coastal & Marine Resources,
- Knowledge, Governance and Policy,
- Futuristic Research and Integrated Island Management Unit.
- NCSCM is partnering with leading national and international research institutions and agencies through advanced research, networking, and scientific committees. and peer-reviewed publications in international journals.
