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This book is a critical account of the disconnected nature of governance, conservation and livelihood initiatives in the Indian Sundarbans. It juxtaposes the vulnerable lives and frequently displaced existence of the islanders against the dominant strategies of conservation and development followed by the state.

Table of Contents
Maps and illustrations; Tables and charts; Glossary; Acronyms; Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; 1. Introduction; 2. From wasteland to wonderland: the making of a heritage site; 3. Governing the Sundarbans embankments today: between policies and practices; 4. Treading a fine path between river and land: livelihoods around embankments; 5. Beldars, embankments and governance: question of Aboriginality revisited; 6. Catching prawns, endangering embankments: sustainability-unsustainability rhetoric; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Living with Disasters

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 25 February 2016
      ISBN-13 9781107107281
      978-1107107281
      Also in:
      Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Rural planning and policy Social impact of environmental issues Social impact of disasters

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is a critical account of the disconnected nature of governance, conservation and livelihood initiatives in the Indian Sundarbans. It juxtaposes the vulnerable lives and frequently displaced existence of the islanders against the dominant strategies of conservation and development followed by the state.

      Table of Contents
      Maps and illustrations; Tables and charts; Glossary; Acronyms; Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; 1. Introduction; 2. From wasteland to wonderland: the making of a heritage site; 3. Governing the Sundarbans embankments today: between policies and practices; 4. Treading a fine path between river and land: livelihoods around embankments; 5. Beldars, embankments and governance: question of Aboriginality revisited; 6. Catching prawns, endangering embankments: sustainability-unsustainability rhetoric; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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