TY - BOOK AU - Amites Mukhopadhyay TI - LIVING WITH DISASTERS: communities and development in the Indian Sundarbans SN - 9781107107281 (hardback) U1 - 307.1/409541 PY - 2016////01/01 CY - New Delhi PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Sociology KW - Community development KW - Soil erosion KW - Soil management KW - Natural disasters KW - SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography KW - Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India) KW - bisacsh N1 - 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 N2 - ""Studies land erosion and the islanders' vulnerability and displacement in the disaster-prone Sundarbans in east India"--Provided by publisher"-- ER -