Bengal District Gazetteers

Bengal District Gazetteers
Author: Lewis Sydney Steward O'Malley
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2009
Genre: 24-Parganas (India)
ISBN: 9788172681937

A Political Ecology of Forest Conservation in India

A Political Ecology of Forest Conservation in India
Author: Amrita Sen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2021-11-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1000477665

This book critically explores the political ecology of human marginalization, wildlife conservation and the role of the state in politicizing conservation frameworks, drawing on examples from forests in India. The book specifically demonstrates the nuances within human-environmental linkages, by showing how environmental concerns are not only ecological in content but also political. In India a large part of the forests and their surrounding areas were inhabited far before they were designated as protected areas and inviolate zones, with the local population reliant on forests for their survival and livelihoods. Thus, socioecological conflicts between the forest dependents and official state bodies have been widespread. This book uses a political ecology lens to explore the complex interplay between current norms of forest conservation and environmental subjectivities, illustrating contemporary articulation of forest rights and the complex mediations between forest dependents and different state and non-state bodies in designing and implementing regulatory standards for wildlife and forest protection. It foregrounds the issues of identity, migration and cultural politics while discussing the politics of conservation. Through a political ecology approach, the book not only is human-centric but also makes significant use of the role of non-humans in foregrounding the conservation discourse, with a particular focus on tigers. The book will be of great interest to students and academics studying forest conservation, human–wildlife interactions and political ecology.

Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans

Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans
Author: Anna O'Donnell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-03-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 131766454X

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.

In the Lagoons of the Gangetic Delta

In the Lagoons of the Gangetic Delta
Author: Gautam Kumar Bera
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2010
Genre: Biosphere reserves
ISBN: 9788183243438

On the Sundarbans delta of West Bengal, India; contributed articles.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Resource Management in Asia

Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Resource Management in Asia
Author: Suresh Chand Rai
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2023-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3031168402

This book highlights the different ways of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) practices that conserve natural resources sustainably. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), along with synonymous or closely related terms like indigenous knowledge and native science, originates in the literature on international development and adaptive management. Against the backdrop of unprecedented global degradation and reduction in ecosystem services with impacts on human well-being over the last 50 years, there is a growing interest in the role of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) practices and systems of local communities in ensuring the sustainable utilization and management of resources. In this context, this book comprehensively analyzes the important aspects of natural resources in Asia. This book covers a detailed study of the different aspects of natural resources. It is divided into three sections, which deal with varying dimensions of indigenous ecological knowledge of resource management in Asia. The first part reflects upon the concept of traditional ecological knowledge, the second part analyzes the systematic documentation of TEK practices, and the third part deals with policy for governance. This book critically describes and explains the indigenous knowledge about resource management. This book is the ideal text for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars in India and abroad. This book is designed in such a manner that it covers all the aspects of natural resources. It also helps the administrator and policymakers use indigenous knowledge in resource management.