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It will help conduct advanced research in the field Workshop on GPA implementation inaugurated CHENNAI: Anna University, Chennai, will set up a separate institute to study climate change and help conduct advanced research in this specialised field of activity. Inaugurating a three-day Asian workshop on the implementation of the Global Programme of Action (GPA) at the national level, Vice-Chancellor of the University, D. Viswanathan, said the proposed institute would be an autonomous centre and deal with activities concerning climate change. “We will place the proposal before the forthcoming Syndicate meeting to get its approval and start the work in about two months time,” Prof. Viswanathan explained. The workshop has been jointly organised by Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, the United Nations Environment Programme-GPA, The Hague, The Netherlands, and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. While underscoring the importance of addressing the impact of climate change, Prof. Viswanathan said climate change had severe direct and indirect impact on marine eco-systems. India, he said, had developed the necessary technology for the globally emerging concept of coastal zone management for sustainable development of coasts and protection of its islands. The University had created advanced facilities for academic and research capabilities to develop sound manpower base in ocean and coastal management sector. Anjan Datta, Programme officer, UNEP-GPA Coordination Office, The Hague, The Netherlands, said this regional Asian training workshop was arranged to further the implementation of the GPA for the protection of the marine environment from land-based activities at the national level. B.R. Subramanian, Director of the ICMAM Directorate, Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, spoke on the integrated coastal management policies and wanted a concerted effort for further accelerating the implementation of the GPA among SAARC countries. R. Ramesh, Director Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Lucy Kormann, Associate Programme Officer, UNEP-GPA Coordination Office, The Hague, The Netherlands, were among those who spoke.
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