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Coastal Impact
by Venkatesh Charloo (Non-governmental organization (NGO))
Coral Reef Conservation & regeneration - To regenerate areas of damaged coral by the micro defragmentation method

Education outreach program - By means of a slide show presentation in local schools and colleges

Beach and underwater cleanups - involving local citizens from all strata which we have been doing for the last 23 years
Progress reports
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
PLASTICS
  • Coastal clean-ups
  • Plastics recovery/recycling/reuse
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Type of commitment
  • Data access and sharing
04/2019
Beach & underwater cleanup
09/2019
Education outreach program
09/2020
Coral regeneration
Financing (in USD)
28,500 USD
Other, please specify
Marine Education Outreach program
Staff / Technical expertise
Scuba diving to regrow corals in affected areas
In-kind contribution
Yet to raise funding for the project
Basic information
Time-frame: 01.05.2019 - 01.09.2020
Partners
Coastal Impact ( NGO) Barracuda Diving India (Private Sector)
Ocean Basins
  • Indian Ocean
Beneficiary countries
India
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Venkatesh Charloo, Founder Trustee, coastalimpactindia@gmail.com, +91 9822182402
Olaulim, Pomburpa, Goa, India
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