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Cochin backwaters: A sad story of manipulation

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Title Cochin backwaters: A sad story of manipulation
 
Creator DineshKumar, P.K.
 
Subject backwaters
ecosystems
environmental factors
development potential
potential resources
man-induced effects
sociological aspects
environment management
 
Description Cochin backwaters, along the south west coast of India have been altered several times for various causes and the system has undergone tremendous environmental changes as a consequence developmental activities and associated human interference. Alterations to similar systems used as major ports and harbours are common, but associated physical and ecological repercussions investigated here were found to outweigh the benefits. As the trends that have emerged from this analysis alarmingly resemble to those in more 'developed' similar ecosystems worldwide and recognizing the importance of the significant role played in the socio-economic aspects of the region, it is emphasised that investigations with a thrust on modern sediment budget techniques only will accelerate contemporary management strategies.
 
Date 2009-01-12T08:45:56Z
2009-01-12T08:45:56Z
1997
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Ambio, Vol.26; 249-250p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1999
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1997]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences