The Sundarbans: A Flight into the Wilderness

Sen, H. S.; Ghorai, Dipankar

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-00680-8_1

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“…For instance: “Indo‐Bangladesh cooperation on the Ganges has been limited to just water sharing and exchange of partial data during flood season. It needs to be expanded to a more collective regional water management approach.” Integration of national policies could be a bridge between the nations for transfer of technology and promotion of multilateral projects to take place, provided the intentions behind these development holds an inclusive dogma of change (Sen, 2019).…”

Section: Sundarbans Through the Lens Of Political Ecologymentioning

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Political ecology of climate change in Sundarbans, India: Understanding well‐being, social vulnerabilities, and community perception

Bhowmick

2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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This study is an attempt to review the climate change phenomenon through the theoretical lens of “Political Ecology of Health.” It identifies the strategic implications of climate change policies on health and well‐being in the Sundarbans region of India and other related factors which come into play in determining the health status there. It encapsulates the existing vulnerabilities observed in this eco‐sensitive region and tries to reflect on the community's perception of the climate change crises inflicted upon them. The paper presents a comprehensive review of current conditions in the region. In addition to utilizing electronic databases, the author also reached out to experts from pertinent organizations with related expertise to gather supplementary references. Adapting to climate change is crucial to cope with the changing surroundings and elevate competency. Since Sundarbans’ adaptation strategies are intricately dependent on historical positionality, community behavior, gender roles, social capital, and ecoregion sensitivity, the well‐being and recovery in the community are very much context‐specific. Thus, it must give space to discourses of newer politics of adaptation, emerging from a rigorous ecological standpoint. Looking into the matter through the lens of “situated knowledge, political economy and socio‐ecological relationships” brought out important issues like land‐ownership conflict, fading away of the traditional knowledge system, conspicuous utilization of funds and a poor public health system.

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Section: Sundarbans Through the Lens Of Political Ecologymentioning

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Political ecology of climate change in Sundarbans, India: Understanding well‐being, social vulnerabilities, and community perception

Bhowmick

2023

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“…Apart from these, rural livelihood is largely dependent on mangrove forest-derived products such as honey and timber. Eco-tourism is also promoted in Indian Sundarbans, which serves both remunerative and conservative purposes [41].…”

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Socio-Hydrological Approach to Explore Groundwater–Human Wellbeing Nexus: Case Study from Sundarbans, India

Halder

Kumar

Das

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Coastal regions are the residence of an enormously growing population. In spite of rich biodiversity, coastal ecosystems are extremely vulnerable due to hydroclimatic factors with probable impact on socio-economy. Since the last few decades, researchers and policymakers were attracted towards the existing water demand–resource relationship to predict its future trends and prioritize better water resource management options. Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) serves the wholesome purpose of modeling diverse aspects of decision analysis using water algorithm equations for proper planning of water resource management. In this study, future groundwater demand (domestic, agricultural, and livestock sector) in the fragile Sundarbans ecosystem was estimated considering different human population growth rates (high, low, and current) for 2011–2050. The results showed that the sustainability of coastal aquifer-dependent rural livelihood is expected to face great danger in the near future. The total groundwater demand is expected to rise by approximately 17% at the current growth rate in the study area to fulfill the domestic and agricultural requirement, while this value goes up to around 35% for a higher growth rate and around 4% for a lower growth rate. The impact of increasing groundwater demand was analyzed further to identify any socio-economic shifts in this region.

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“…The livelihood of local population of Sundarbans is mostly dependent on agriculture. More than 75% of the inhabited portions of the Sundarbans are used for agriculture though soil salinity limits crop productivity in the region (Sen & Ghorai, 2019). Livestock husbandry practices are the main secondary occupation of the rural people of Sundarbans (Das, 2012).…”

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Coping strategies of the farming communities in the Indian Sundarbans region to adapt with frequent extreme weather events

Mohammad

Ahmad

Feroze

et al. 2022

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Frequent extreme weather events result in huge economic losses for farming communities in Sundarbans region, which threatens the livelihood security of smallholder farming communities. Different agricultural enterprises in the region are facing continuous threats due to saline water intrusion, crop losses due to heavy rain, and flooding. To overcome these problems, the farming community have adopted several coping mechanisms to sustain their livelihood against the continuous threat of extreme weather events. This paper focuses on the coping mechanism followed by the farming community in the Sundarbans region of India. Primary data were collected from randomly selected 1200 farmers from six blocks of Sundarbans. Farm households who were engaged in different agricultural enterprise like cultivating field crops, livestock rearing, fish farming were selected as respondents for the study. Analytical Hierarchy Process was applied to prioritize the coping mechanism as followed by the farming communities. The coping mechanisms were assessed on the basis of ease of implementation, cost involved, effectiveness as well as durability of the strategy for long-term application. Effectiveness and durability of the coping strategy got the highest weights of 0.492 and 0.309, respectively. Coping mechanisms pertaining to managing soil health against soil salinity, raising livestock and fish species as well as cultivating field crops were identified and prioritized according to the perceived benefit of the mechanism against extreme weather events. These coping mechanisms after proper fine-tuning can help in formulating strong and sustainable development policies for agricultural and allied sectors in the Sundarbans region of India.

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The Sundarbans: A Flight into the Wilderness

Cited by 11 publications

References 50 publications

Political ecology of climate change in Sundarbans, India: Understanding well‐being, social vulnerabilities, and community perception

Political ecology of climate change in Sundarbans, India: Understanding well‐being, social vulnerabilities, and community perception

Socio-Hydrological Approach to Explore Groundwater–Human Wellbeing Nexus: Case Study from Sundarbans, India

Coping strategies of the farming communities in the Indian Sundarbans region to adapt with frequent extreme weather events

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