LIVING WITH DISASTERS : communities and development in the Indian Sundarbans /
Amites Mukhopadhyay.
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- New Delhi Cambridge University Press 2016/01/01
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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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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
""Studies land erosion and the islanders' vulnerability and displacement in the disaster-prone Sundarbans in east India"--Provided by publisher"--
9781107107281 (hardback)
Gifted RRLF
2015039855
Sociology Community development Soil erosion Soil management Natural disasters SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography.--Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India)--Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India)--Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India)--Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India)