MISHTI Scheme: Mangrove Conservation Workshop

Syllabus: Conservation; Environmental Pollution and Degradation

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Why in news?

National level workshop on MISHTI held in Vijayawada, highlighting mangrove restoration for shoreline protection and livelihoods.

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Mangrove Alliance for ClimateRamsar SitesCoastal Regulation Zone

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Full Form: Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI).
funding: Convergence of CAMPA fund, MGNREGS, and other sources.
Global Link: Contributes to Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC), which India joined at COP-27.
Objectives: Shoreline protection, biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihoods.

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Examiner's Trap: MISHTI is NOT a purely central funding scheme; it relies heavily on convegence with MGNREGS and CAMPA funds.

India joined MAC at COP-27

GS-3: Disaster Management; Environment Conservation.

Climate Resilience: Mangroves act as bio-shields against cyclones and tsunamis, crucial for India's long coastline.
Carbon Sequestration: 'Blue Carbon' potential of mangroves is higher than terrestrial forests.

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