Kochi Declaration seeks global ocean monitoring network: Centre stresses science-based solutions for climate-hit communities

Kochi, Nov 6 (UNI) The Centre is stepping up efforts to translate scientific research and technological advancements into practical solutions for communities vulnerable to climate change, with particular emphasis on coastal populations, fisheries and other marginalised sections, union Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences Dr T Srinivasa Kumar has said. Addressing the concluding session of a three-day international symposium on fisheries and remote sensing at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here, he said scientific knowledge must reach ordinary people and help them cope with the increasing challenges posed by climate change. Outlining the Ministry's priorities, he highlighted…