The Coastal Sustainability Consortium (CSC) is a
collaborative effort between participating Louisiana Universities whose faculty
are leaders in coastal issues. The primary objectives of the CSC are to:
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Address critical scientific, engineering, social,
legal and planning issues in the design and implementation of coastal
restoration and protection projects
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Enhance science, research, education, outreach,
economic development, and technical assistance with organizations involved in
coastal restoration and protection
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Provide technical advisors to state and federal
agencies for applied science, engineering, social, and legal information needed
to restore and protect coastal areas of Louisiana collecting data and
information, and synthesizing it into effective systems for analysis, display,
monitoring, modeling and outreach
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Assuring that scientific, engineering, social and
legal information meets a reasonable high standard for use in programmatic and
project related decisions by assisting with independent review
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Understanding the challenges and provide the science
and engineering needed to assure the best coastal restoration and protection
for the state
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Provide forums for sharing new information and ideas,
and approaches for coastal restoration and protection
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Promote development of new concepts, methodologies,
and tools for solving coastal issues related to restoration and protection
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Provide education and training for individuals
involved in coastal restoration and protection
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Improve communication of information about the
Louisiana coast within and among academia, agencies, and educating the public
and decision-makers about issues in Louisiana’s coastal area
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Serve as a national model for organizing interagency
and interdisciplinary science and engineering to support planning and
implementation of coastal restoration and protection
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