ICZM

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Establish sustainable levels of economic and social activity
Resolve environmental, social and economic conflict
Protect the environment

Question 2

What is it

Answer 2

Complete sections of the coast are being managed as a whole rather than individually
This is due to how activity in one area affects other areas
EU stated that ICZM to sustainable development of coastal areas

Question 3

Odisha

Answer 3

South east coast of India
Has a relatively straight coastline
Represents a significant sediment store
Huge mangrove forest

Question 4

Management in Odisha Aims

Answer 4

Establish sustainable economic and social activity
Resolve challenges and conflicts
Protect coastal environment

Question 5

Issues identified

Answer 5

Coastal erosion and processes
Assessing vulnerability to disasters
Biodiversity conservation
Conservation of sites

Question 6

Mahanadi Delta

Answer 6

Important ecological zone- habitat for variety of wildlife
Recent decade of loss of mangroves
Helping villagers to cultivate and plant mangroves, sustainable

Question 7

Risks

Answer 7

Rates of erosion has increased
Increasing concern to longer term threats from rising sea levels
Attempt to halt erosion with hard engineering but this removes important input of sediment that is needed

Question 8

Importance of Mangrove forests

Answer 8

More than 82 species
Protects against erosion
Reduces wave power

Question 9

Why did it need protection

Answer 9

Less than 15% of the coast was found to be stable

Lacked sufficient defences against tropical storms