Cusat team on a green mission in Maldives
The Hindu
Experts to study reasons behind loss of mangrove forests
A four-member team from the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) is in Maldives to understand and reverse the loss of mangrove forests in the region.
The delegation is led by Dr. Bijoy Nandan, Head of the Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cusat. The project’s objective is to study the reasons behind the loss of mangrove forests and restore them back in wetlands, according to a communication.
The delegation met Aminath Shauna, Minister of Environment, Climate Change & Technology, Maldives; and Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, as part of the visit. Their discussions focussed on academic collaboration between Cusat and Maldives institutions in various areas including fisheries technology.
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