Living with disasters: communities and development in the Indian Sundarbans

This book is a critical account of the disconnected nature of governance, conservation and livelihood initiatives in the Indian Sundarbans, an active delta that spreads over 25,500 sq. km across India and Bangladesh and lies in the Bay of Bengal. It draws a holistic picture of the disaster-prone del...

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Main Author: Mukhopadhyay, Amites (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2016
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Summary:This book is a critical account of the disconnected nature of governance, conservation and livelihood initiatives in the Indian Sundarbans, an active delta that spreads over 25,500 sq. km across India and Bangladesh and lies in the Bay of Bengal. It draws a holistic picture of the disaster-prone delta in eastern India, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also one of the largest tracts of mangrove forests in the world. The author juxtaposes the vulnerable lives and frequently displaced existence of the islanders against the dominant strategies of conservation and development followed by the state
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Mar 2016)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxx, 178 pages)
ISBN:9781316227572
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781316227572

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