Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Contain marine pollution

No doubt, as dredging starts and it becomes a busy transit point for ships; oil spills, coastal erosion and addition of toxins would become more of a norm than exception. So where do we go from here, as India finds it even more difficult to strike a balance between development and sustenance of environment? Bhanu Neupane, Program Specialist in Water Science, UNESCO, told B&E, “The best way is four dimension approach – reduce, recycle, re-use and educate to bring all these dimensions together.” The need of the hour is to inculcate maritime awareness & concern for millions of fishermen, who may lose their livelihood due to polluted seas.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2007

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