Exploring Livelihood Opportunities
Buch, Englisch, 403 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 869 g
ISBN: 978-3-031-07907-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Chapter 1 discusses the need of expanding different marine and estuarine oriented verticals of Blue Economy as the land resources are gradually becoming depleted. Chapter 2 highlights the wide spectrum of biotic and abiotic resources of the Indian Sundarbans which can serve as the strong foundation of expanding Blue Economy in the region. Chapter 3 highlights several mangrove based livelihoods that are not only innovative, but may present new opportunities to initiate cottage industries. Chapter 4 highlights the threats associated with Blue Economy in Indian Sundarbans like, sea level rise, acidification of water, weather extremes, pollution, over-exploitation of natural resources, etc., along with ground-zero environmental data collated over three decades. Chapter 5 offers several solutions to combat the threats to regional Blue Economy emphasizing both technology and policy based management. The book attempts to align the proliferation of different sectors of Blue Economy in the framework of Indian Sundarbans.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Wirtschaftsgeographie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
Weitere Infos & Material
Blue Economy: An Overview.- Blue Economy in Context to the Mangrove dominated Indian Sundarbans.- Livelihood in Indian Sundarbans.- Threats to Blue Economy in Indian Sundarbans.- Sustainable Management of Resource Base in Indian Sundarbans.