| Biodiversity, Land-Use Change, and Human Well-Being: A Study of Aquaculture in the Indian Sundarbans Contributor(s): Chopra, C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198060211 ISBN-13: 9780198060215 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2009 Annotation: This volume deals with the growth of aquaculture farming, largely driven by export demand, in the Sunderbans and its impact on the ecosystem, biodiversity, land use change, and human well-being. It raisse questions on: social cost of erosion of biodiversity, land conversion, sustainability of aquaculture, and multi-stakeholder aimed policy responses. A detailed discussion on compliance costs, economic benefits as against social costs of environmental pollution and degradation enriches the debate. The volume examines: the drivers of shrimp export and the issues faced by exporting concerns; the stakeholders in the value chain; the extent of biodiversity loss off the Sundarbans coast and the land use change; impact on well-being of the different categories of stakeholders; and finally, possible policy recommendations for sustainable aquaculture in the region. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Environmental Economics |
| Dewey: 639.809 |
| LCCN: 2009346374 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" (1.05 lbs) 273 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume deals with the growth of aquaculture farming, largely driven by export demand, in the Sunderbans and its impact on the ecosystem, biodiversity, land use change, and human well-being. It raisse questions on: social cost of erosion of biodiversity, land conversion, sustainability of aquaculture, and multi-stakeholder aimed policy responses. A detailed discussion on compliance costs, economic benefits as against social costs of environmental pollution and degradation enriches the debate. The volume examines: the drivers of shrimp export and the issues faced by exporting concerns; the stakeholders in the value chain; the extent of biodiversity loss off the Sundarbans coast and the land use change; impact on well-being of the different categories of stakeholders; and finally, possible policy recommendations for sustainable aquaculture in the region. |