India's Vulnerable Coastlines

Poorly planned development has made India's coastlines vulnerable.

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January 3, 2005, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In the aftermath of the worst coastal tragedy India has ever seen, environmentalists have come forward to assess where the natural balance has been thrown out of gear.

What they found was alarming - from poorly planned coastal development and a weakening of natural defences like swamps and coral reefs, to worldwide global warming that is raising sea levels."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Enviromental depredations leave India's coast vulnerable

Wednesday, October 26, 2005 in Channel News Asia

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