The R&D Scheme for Conservation and Development is an important Decision Support System for Policy and Planning of the Ministry’s programmers and activities incorporating the key objectives for addressing environmental problems and measures for conservation and protection of environment by building indigenous capacities and strengthen manpower in multi-disciplinary aspects and new and emerging areas of environment and ecology, generating information for taking policy decisions, preparedness and basis for international negotiations, supporting basic and applied research in environment, ecology and related fields...
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The National Environment Policy, 2006 defines Eco-Sensitive Zones as areas/zones, ‘with identified environmental resources having incomparable values which require special attention for their conservation’. The purpose of declaring Eco- sensitive Zone (ESZ) is to create some kind of “Shock Absorber” for specialized Ecosystems such as Protected Areas which include National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. The ESZs act as transition zones for areas requiring high protection to areas where development may be permitted/restricted/prohibited.

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