Integrated Coastal And Marine Area Management
Project Directorate
The Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM PD), an attached office of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, was established at Chennai during Jan.1998 for implementing IDA assisted Environment Management Capacity Building Project. Presently, the Project Directorate is continuing its activities in the field of Coastal Research, fully funded by MoES.
The Agenda 21 adopted in United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992 emphasises the need to adopt the concept of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) for sustainable utilisation of coastal and marine resources and prevention of degradation of marine environment. This can best be achieved through integration of activities prevalent in the land, coastal and marine areas.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (erstwhile Department of Ocean Development) which is responsible for preservation and conservation of marine environment in India established the ICMAM Project Directorate on 2nd January 1998 at Chennai (Madras) with the objective of (i). Developing capacity towards accomplishing the coastal and ocean related objectives of UNCED and (ii). To carry out R&D on application of scientific tools and techniques that are helpful in the development of integrated management solutions to address the issues and problems prevalent in the coastal marine areas. The Capacity Building activities in 4 major areas related to Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM), funded by the International Development Association (World Bank) initiated in Sep.1997 was completed in June 2003. The ministry with its own funding developed infrastructure during this period for long-term R&D and Training. At present the Project Directorate is engaged in a number of coastal zone R&D activities involving several National and State institutions in the country.
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Project Directorate
The Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM PD), an attached office of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, was established at Chennai during Jan.1998 for implementing IDA assisted Environment Management Capacity Building Project. Presently, the Project Directorate is continuing its activities in the field of Coastal Research, fully funded by MoES.The Agenda 21 adopted in United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992 emphasises the need to adopt the concept of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) for sustainable utilisation of coastal and marine resources and prevention of degradation of marine environment. This can best be achieved through integration of activities prevalent in the land, coastal and marine areas.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (erstwhile Department of Ocean Development) which is responsible for preservation and conservation of marine environment in India established the ICMAM Project Directorate on 2nd January 1998 at Chennai (Madras) with the objective of (i). Developing capacity towards accomplishing the coastal and ocean related objectives of UNCED and (ii). To carry out R&D on application of scientific tools and techniques that are helpful in the development of integrated management solutions to address the issues and problems prevalent in the coastal marine areas. The Capacity Building activities in 4 major areas related to Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM), funded by the International Development Association (World Bank) initiated in Sep.1997 was completed in June 2003. The ministry with its own funding developed infrastructure during this period for long-term R&D and Training. At present the Project Directorate is engaged in a number of coastal zone R&D activities involving several National and State institutions in the country.
Advertisement No. MoES/ICMAM-PD/12th Plan/Project Staff/24/12
Recruitment of Project Staff Positions at ICMAM Project Directorate.[Click here for Details]
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