Tag:marine litter
Environment
Beginning to gather data on plastics, for a start
Research is on to estimate the quantity of marine plastic litter. There is no creditable nor dependable data to drive informed decision on handling...
Disaster risk reduction
Sri Lanka to get Australian help for its maritime disaster preparedness mechanism
The effort is to build capacities to develop a suitable system, especially with a systems engineering approach to build a more resilient system that...
India
High quantities of marine litter noticed during monsoon, minister tells Rajya Sabha
Research by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) has established the spread of marine litter along entire water column and sediment.
Scientists at the...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok glacier in Iceland was commemorated in a ceremony attended by...
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Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures proposed by the rating agencies and is actively working on...
ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
In a bid to boost efficiency and performance within the sector, the program will assist in the development of...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok...
Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures...
