The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will establish a ‘Centre of Excellence for Natural Resource Management and Ecotourism’ in collaboration with Government of Goa.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, has been signed between the Government of Goa and TERI.
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, who witnessed the MoU signing, remarked: “I am confident that this collaborative effort will achieve its goals and significantly contribute to the sustainable development of Swayampurna, Viksit Goa.”
The TERI Centre will focus on coastal and marine resource management, promotion of the Blue Economy, climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, agriculture, livelihood enhancement, water resource management and conservation, eco-tourism, sustainable and renewable energy, mining, and allied activities. TERI will provide technical support and capacity-building for the initiative.
