During the Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries, the Global Coral Reef R&D Accelerator Platform was launched on September 16, 2020.
- The meeting was held through video conferencing under the Presidency of Saudi Arabia.
- India was represented by Union Environment, Climate Change and Forest Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar.
- It is an innovative action-oriented initiative aimed at creating a global research and development (R&D) program to advance research, innovation and capacity building in all facets of coral reef conservation, restoration, and adaptation, and strengthen ongoing efforts and commitments made to enhance coral reefs conservation and their further degradation.
(Source: PIB)
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