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  • Climate Resilient Innovative Livelihoods in Indian Sundarban Delta

    Scopes and Challenges

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book covers several innovative alternative livelihoods based on mangrove floral resources with their respective SWOT analysis. True mangrove flora and their associates in Indian Sundarbans are noted for their wide spectrum of ecosystem services in which livelihoods of the region are one of the most important components. Many alternative mangrove-centric livelihoods are in the pipeline of ... Read more

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  • Mangrove Carbon Trading in the Lower Gangetic Delta

    Drawbacks and the Potential

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    True mangrove flora and their associates in the lower Gangetic region are noted for their wide spectrum of ecosystem services in which carbon storage and sequestration by the forest is one of the most important components. Many researchers are updating the carbon repository of the lower Gangetic delta mangroves with the aim to ascertain their role to reduce the carbon dioxide level of the near ... Read more

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  • Blue Economy in Indian Sundarbans

    Exploring Livelihood Opportunities

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary assessment of the major verticals of Blue Economy relevant to the mangrove ecosystem in Indian Sundarbans, which is a deltaic complex at the apex of Bay of Bengal. This book evaluates the feasibility of Blue Economy considering the natural resource base in this mangrove dominated deltaic complex.Chapter 1 discusses the need of expanding ... Read more

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  • Assessing, Mapping and Modelling of Mangrove Ecosystem Services in the Asia-Pacific Region

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents the state-of-the-art of knowledge in assessing, mapping, and modeling mangrove ecosystem services and outlines various scientific tools and techniques, including environmental scenario-building, spatial and econometric modelling to understand the fluctuations and future availability of mangrove ecosystem services. The book also highlights the current gaps and measures in policy ... Read more

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    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
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