Interaction of climate change and marine pollution in Southern India: Implications for coastal zone management practices and policies

Lincoln, Susana, Chowdhury, Piyali, Posen, Paulette E., Robin, R. S., Ramachandran, Purvaja, Ajith, Nithin, Harrod, Olivia, Hoehn, Danja, Harrod, Richard and Townhill, Bryony L. (2023) Interaction of climate change and marine pollution in Southern India: Implications for coastal zone management practices and policies. Science of the Total Environment, 902. ISSN 0048-9697

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Abstract

Climate change and marine litter are inextricably linked, and their interaction manifests differently depending on the specific environmental and biological characteristics, and other human activities taking place. The negative impacts resulting from those synergistic interactions are threatening coastal and marine ecosystems and the many goods and services they provide. This is particularly pervasive in the coastal zone of the Indian subcontinent. India is already experiencing severe climate change impacts, which are projected to worsen in the future. At the same time, the country is gripped by a litter crisis that is overwhelming authorities and communities and hindering the country's sustainable development goals. The coastal environment and communities of the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While these state governments and authorities are stepping up efforts to improve the management of their coastal zones, the scale and severity of these issues are mounting. Here we review the combined effects of climate change and marine litter pollution in Southern India, focusing on the Gulf of Mannar Reserve in Tamil Nadu and the Malabar Coast in Kerala. Finally, we discuss effective management options that could help improve resilience and sustainability.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Data availability No data was used for the research described in the article.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	climate change,climate resilience,coastal zone management,gulf of mannar reserve,indian ocean,kerala,litter,malabar coast,plastics,synergistic effects,tamil nadu,environmental engineering,environmental chemistry,waste management and disposal,pollution,sdg 13 - climate action,sdg 14 - life below water ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2305
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2025 10:30
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2025 14:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/101216
DOI:	10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166061

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