Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
5. The extent and severity of the coastal erosion problem is worsening with global sea level rise. It has both ecological and economic costs and needs to be addressed urgently. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Down to Earth
Why the question:
The National Centre for Coastal Research has analysed 6,907 kilometres of coastline on the Indian mainland from 1990 to 2018. Some 33.6 per cent of India’s coastline has been under varying degrees of erosion for the past 28 years, Jitendra Singh, minister of state (Independent Charge) for the Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences told the Lok Sabha July 20,2022.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about costal erosion, its causes, the economic and ecological impact and measures needed to tackle it.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by defining coastal erosion and giving statistic regarding its extent in India.
Body:
First, write about the major causes behind increasing trends of coastal erosion.
Next, write about the economic costs of coastal erosion and how it will affect the coastal communities and economy.
Next, write about the ecological costs of coastal erosion.
Next, write about various measures that are required to tackle coastal erosion.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
