The Sundarbans

Author : Sutapa Chatterjee Sarkar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351587402

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The Sundarbans by Sutapa Chatterjee Sarkar Pdf

The book is about the colonization of the Sunderbans that began with the coming of the British. For two centuries, land-hungry peasants strove to transform the tidal forest vegetation into an agro- ecosystem dominated by paddy fields and fish culture. The construction of a permanent railroad led to the spreading of the co- operative movement, the formation of peasant organizations, and finally culminated in open rebellion by the peasants (tebhaga).

Author : Annu Jalais
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136198694

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Forest of Tigers by Annu Jalais Pdf

Acclaimed for its unique ecosystem and Royal Bengal tigers, the mangrove islands that comprise the Sundarbans area of the Bengal delta are the setting for this pioneering anthropological work. The key question that the author explores is: what do tigers mean for the islanders of the Sundarbans? The diverse origins and current occupations of the local population produce different answers to this question – but for all, ‘the tiger question’ is a significant social marker. Far more than through caste, tribe or religion, the Sundarbans islanders articulate their social locations and interactions by reference to the non-human world – the forest and its terrifying protagonist, the man-eating tiger. The book combines rich ethnography on a little-known region with contemporary theoretical insights to provide a new frame of reference to understand social relations in the Indian subcontinent. It will be of interest to scholars and students of anthropology, sociology, development studies, religion and cultural studies, as well as those working on environment, conservation, the state and issues relating to discrimination and marginality.

Author : Asim Kumar Mandal
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 8173871434

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The Sundarbans of India by Asim Kumar Mandal Pdf

The Wealth Of Information That This Accomplished Study On The Sundarbans Reveals Makes This Book Immensely Valuable.

Author : H.S. Sen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030006808

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The Sundarbans: A Disaster-Prone Eco-Region by H.S. Sen Pdf

This book explores the Sundarbans eco-region from a trans-boundary perspective, examining the cross-country interaction that helps planners to develop more efficient coastal zone planning for the delta. The dynamic ecosystem of the Sundarbans is considered the largest coastal delta in the world. It is located in the Bay of Bengal and spans across Bangladesh and West Bengal (India). Featuring chapters by experts from a range of fields, it addresses (i) risk factor analyses, and the geohydrological, climatic, natural, socio-economic, and anthropological factors related to the Sundarbans; (ii) strategies for sustainability in natural resource management in trans-boundary Sundarbans, cutting across political boundaries; (iii) improved agriculture, fisheries, and forestry practices and their impacts on the socio-economy for livelihood security; and (iv) a future road map for improvements. This book will be of value to those working in academia, as well as to experts and professionals in coastal zone planning and management.

Author : Jayanta Kumar Mallick
Publisher : Ethics International Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781804411025

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Biodiversity of the Sundarbans by Jayanta Kumar Mallick Pdf

This book brings together 45 years’ worth of experience-derived information about more than 7,000 micro- and macro- species, which form the unique bio-diversity of the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem, as it struggles against the natural and anthropogenic threats. Up to 1770, the estimated area of Sundarbans was around 36,000 km2, but has reduced over time to 25,000 km2, due to reclamation. This loss and the related degradation of habitats has caused historical species extinction and population decline. Whereas biodiversity conservation within and beyond the protected areas has been the watchword since the 1990s (“biodiversity, aesthetic values and integrity”), the initial two hundred years of imperial and post-colonial forest management focused primarily on revenue and production forestry, to the detriment of the ecology of the area. It will be of interest to researchers, in zoology, botany, ecology and conservation, as well as professionals, such as foresters, environmentalists, conservationists, resource managers, planners, government agencies, academic institutions, NGOs and naturalists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 817993120X

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Renewable Energy in the Sundarbans by Anonim Pdf

The success of the renewable energy programme, which was initiated in the islands in the early 1990s, has been so remarkable that the Sundarbans may be considered a rather unique hub of stand-alone renewable energy systems. Renewable energy in the Sundarbans provides a detailed insight into this programme.

Author : Susmita Dasgupta,David Wheeler,Md. Istiak Sobhan,Sunando Bandyopadhyay,Tapas Paul
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781464815874

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Coping with Climate Change in the Sundarbans by Susmita Dasgupta,David Wheeler,Md. Istiak Sobhan,Sunando Bandyopadhyay,Tapas Paul Pdf

Climate change poses serious threats to inclusive economic progress and poverty reduction. Strong countermeasures are required to increase the capacity of low-income people to mitigate their risk exposure to the impacts of climate change. Central pillars in planning for sustainable development and poverty alleviation must include vulnerability assessments, appropriate adaptation measures, and resilience-smart investments. This means placing climate change adaptation and resilience at the center of overall development policy. Coping with Climate Change in the Sundarbans contributes to this effort by synthesizing multiyear, multidisciplinary climate change studies on the Sundarbans—the world’s largest remaining contiguous mangrove forest and wetland of international importance, as well as home to some of South Asia’s poorest and most vulnerable communities. The studies’ findings indicate that, in a changing climate, sea-level rise, storm-surge intensification, and water salinization will alter the Sundarbans ecosystem significantly. The ripple effect of these changes will have multifaceted adverse impacts on the nature-dependent livelihoods, health, and nutrition of nearby communities. Elevated health risks, reduced land and labor productivity, and increased exposure to storms, floods, droughts, and other extreme events will make escape from poverty more difficult. Families in the Sundarbans are on the front line of these changes. Their experience and adaptation signal future decisions by hundreds of millions of families worldwide who will face similar threats from progressive sea-level rise. This research lays the technical foundation for developing a better understanding of the changes the Sundarbans currently faces, including responses of the ecosystem and human communities. Based on field research, location-specific, resilience-smart adaptation measures are recommended for reducing climate change vulnerability. Beyond the Sundarbans, the studies’ methods and findings will be of interest to development practitioners, policy makers, and researchers focused on island nations and countries worldwide that feature high-density populations and economic activity in low-lying coastal regions vulnerable to sea-level rise.

Author : Ananda Bhattacharya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000029376

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F.D. Ascoli: A Revenue History of the Sundarbans by Ananda Bhattacharya Pdf

Frank David Ascoli’s Revenue History of Sundarbans during the Period 1870- 1920 looks at the area bounded on the north by the limits of Permanent Settlement in 24-Parganas, Khulna and Bakarganj districts and on the south by the sea face stretching from the Hughli estuary to the mouth of the Meghna River. A quarter of this large area consisted of water out of 19,501 sq. km. For administrative purposes the Division was grouped in three circles known as the Bagerhat, Khulna and Satkhira. Revenue stations were established at all the principal points of egress from the Sundarbans, and purchasers proceed to the forests and take their requirements from any locality they choose. The process of land formation appears to have been followed by the growth of different vegetation and plants which turned into forest it left uncleared. The entire Sundarban tract is managed by the Forest Department, which has operated a yearly auction for cutting rights for many decades. In this way the Sundarbans emerged between the Bay of Bengal and the fringes of the Bengal delta. The revenue history of the Sundarbans is distinct from that of the rest of the district that presents several peculiar features, so that a separate account of it is necessary. It is apparent that some of the most forbidding remnants of Sundarbans jungle were transformed into fertile rice fields, schools, dispensaries, post offices, markets and cooperative societies. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Author : Anna O'Donnell,Quentin Wodon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317664543

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Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans by Anna O'Donnell,Quentin Wodon Pdf

Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing environmental conditions have on households. This book explores climate change adaptation using a social resilience approach. The book is based on primary data from the Sundarbans, a densely populated area located across parts of Bangladesh and India (West Bengal) which is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate change. The focus is on assessing how households are affected by cyclones: whether they are able to cope with, adapt to and recover from events and changes; whether they are warned ahead of time; whether they benefit from government safety nets and other social programs; and finally whether they are driven to either temporary or permanent migration. This assessment leads to a better understanding of how exposure to an area of climate change vulnerability and risk affects and shapes human responses.

Author : William Wilson Hunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Bengal (India)
ISBN : OXFORD:N13161794

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A Statistical Account of Bengal: Districts of the 24 Parganas and Sundarbans by William Wilson Hunter Pdf

Author : Joydeb Das
Publisher : Joydeb Das
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-02
Category : Travel
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Tourist Guide Book of Sundarbans by Joydeb Das Pdf

The tourists of Sundarbans including the researchers are always interested to know more about the unknown fact with regard to the people of these amazing forests and tiger-land of Sundarbans, their daily struggle for survival, their cultural heritage and also about the forests and wild life in particular. But, hardly the find all the information available to their satisfaction and need. Obviously, at the end of their journey over Sundarbans the tourists or the researchers get disappointed. On the other hand, its true that the numerous and vast islands of Sundarbans located at the remotest corners of Sundarban delta hold certain historical, ecological and anthropological back ground which are still untold or even unexplored. Hence, It is also equally essential to bring about all these hidden treasure of information attached to this unique ‘world heritage site’ to the knowledge of all concerned, tourists and foreigners as well. A continual & detailed search over a period of last 18 years conducted through the Indian and Bangladesh parts of Sundarbans on the various aspects/issues could reveal probably a part of such untold and unexplored treasure of information. As a result, the proposed Hand Book or the Tourist Guide will surely provide a fair idea to the tourists, foreigners and researchers about the most fascinating subject matters of different aspects of Sundarbans concerning history, people, life, wild life and mangrove-brakish water-marine ecology of Sundarbans through informative as well as vivid pictorial presentation.

Author : Anirban Mukhopadhyay,Debashis Mitra,Sugata Hazra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000431469

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Sundarbans Mangrove Systems by Anirban Mukhopadhyay,Debashis Mitra,Sugata Hazra Pdf

Sundarbans, a UNESCO heritage site, is the world’s largest single chunk of mangroves distributed on the Indian and Bangladesh coasts. The mangroves and associated ecosystems are one of the most fertile ecosystems of the earth. Sundarbans Mangrove Systems: A Geo-Informatics Approach portrays different perspectives of studying Sundarbans and mangroves using geospatial analysis. This book highlights the major issues with the Sundarbans mangrove forest, its future conservation strategies and its ecological importance using geo-informatics technology. It explains the usage of remote sensing data for providing information about the present state of mangroves and their tropic status, including assessment in terms of extent, density of community, condition, diversity, identifying potential habitats and heterogeneity. Furthermore, it discusses the use of hyperspectral remote sensing data for species level classification of mangroves, community zonation for biodiversity assessment and for preparing management plans for conservation. KEY FEATURES Exclusively covers the ecological state of Sundarbans (mangrove systems) through geo-informatic studies Describes the application of a combination of geomorphological, biogeochemical and remote sensing methods to the analysis of temporal changes Includes environmental factors affecting the health and decline of mangroves Covers biodiversity and ecological controls in mangroves ecosystems Discusses a remote sensing approach for tropical forested island and mangroves mapping This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental sciences, ecology, marine sciences, biology, geosciences and GIS/remote sensing areas.

Author : Anuradha Banerjee
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 8170227399

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Environment, Population, and Human Settlements of Sundarban Delta by Anuradha Banerjee Pdf

Author : Sy Montgomery
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781603581462

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Spell of the Tiger by Sy Montgomery Pdf

From the author of The Soul of an Octopus and bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, a book that earned Sy Montgomery her status as one of the most celebrated wildlife writers of our time, Spell of the Tiger brings readers to the Sundarbans, a vast tangle of mangrove swamp and tidal delta that lies between India and Bangladesh. It is the only spot on earth where tigers routinely eat people—swimming silently behind small boats at night to drag away fishermen, snatching honey collectors and woodcutters from the forest. But, unlike in other parts of Asia where tigers are rapidly being hunted to extinction, tigers in the Sundarbans are revered. With the skill of a naturalist and the spirit of a mystic, Montgomery reveals the delicate balance of Sundarbans life, explores the mix of worship and fear that offers tigers unique protection there, and unlocks some surprising answers about why people at risk of becoming prey might consider their predator a god.

Author : Anirban Mukhopadhyay
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367538830

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Sundarbans Mangrove Systems by Anirban Mukhopadhyay Pdf

The book highlights the major issues with Sundarban mangrove forest (largest delta system in world), its future conservation strategies and their ecological importance using geo-informatics technology. It provides assessment in terms of extent, density of community, condition, diversity, identifying potential habitats and heterogeneity.