LIVING WITH DISASTERS : communities and development in the Indian Sundarbans / Amites Mukhopadhyay.
Language: English Publication details: New Delhi Cambridge University Press 2016/01/01Edition: 1Description: 178ISBN:- 9781107107281 (hardback)
- 307.1/409541 AMI/LI
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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.
Contents
Maps and Illustrations
Tables and Charts
Glossary
Acronyms
Acknowledgements
Notes on Transliteration
1.Introduction
2.From Wasteland to Wonderland : The Making of a Heritage Site
3.Governing the Subarbans Embankments Today : Between Policies and Practices
4.Treading a Fine Path Between River and Land : Question of Aboriginality Revisited
6.Catching Prawn, Endangering Embankments:
7.Conclusion
Includes bibliographical references and index.
""Studies land erosion and the islanders' vulnerability and displacement in the disaster-prone Sundarbans in east India"--Provided by publisher"--
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