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world focus magazine Published this article page no   125 Chapter 17 of Agenda 21 specifically addresses the protection and sustainable development of the marine and coastal environment within the context of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).  International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) is an informal partnership between Nations and organizations which strives to preserve coral reefs and related ecosystems around the world. o It had declared 2018 as the third International Year of the Reef (IYOR) to strengthen awareness globally about the value of and threats to coral reefs and associated ecosystems. 1997 was declared the first IYOR in response to the increasing threats on coral reefs and associated ecosystems such as mangroves and sea grasses around the world.  UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEPWCMC) It works with scientists and policy makers worldwide to place biodiversity at the heart of environment and development decisionmaking to enable enlightened choices for people and the planet. 50 Measures taken in India  Government of India has taken steps to protect its coral reefs under Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction system (COMAPS) Land Ocean Interactions in Coastal zones (LOICZ) and Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM).  Government of India has notified Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ) and has setup National Coastal Zone Management Authority and State Coastal Zone Management Authority to protect coral reefs.  Coral Bleaching Alert System (CBAS) a service initiated from INCOIS uses the satellite derived Sea Surface Temperature (SST) in order to assess the thermal stress accumulated in the coral environs.  Coral Reef Recovery Project is a joint venture of Wildlife Trust of India and the Gujarat Forest Department supported by Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL). o In Mithapur the project envisions the creation of a model publicprivatemanaged coral ecosystem of international standards using global benchmarks to restore degraded reefs through activities including coral transplantation and natural recruitment world focus magazine buy. 

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