Aquaculture in of Changing Climate Sundarban Survey Report on Climate Change Vulnerabilities, Aquaculture Practices & Coping Measures in Sagar and Basanti Blocks of Indian Sundarban
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Aquaculture in of Changing Climate Sundarban Survey Report on Climate Change Vulnerabilities, Aquaculture Practices & Coping Measures in Sagar and Basanti Blocks of Indian Sundarban
Aquaculture in of Changing Climate Sundarban Survey Report on Climate Change Vulnerabilities, Aquaculture Practices & Coping Measures in Sagar and Basanti Blocks of Indian Sundarban |
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ICAR_CRIDA_AICRPAM
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Aquaculture,Changing Climate
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Climate change in the earth is an age old phenomenon. But such change due to human activities is a dangerous trend. With the ever growing human population necessity for more food production has become a demand of the day. To feed the population, every country has been exploiting its green coverage. Today, with food production ranking high on the priority lists of governments around the world, an increasingly large amount of resources and capital is being invested in agriculture and allied sectors. The clearance of vast forest land for agriculture has adversely affected earth's very own emissions-control mechanism. The modern agriculture has aggrevated the situation, in which, the greenhouse gas emissions that are released by agricultural activities bring about noticeable changes in climatic conditions, which, in turn, contribute to reduced yields. So, there is a big question. Does the food production necessarily have to come at the cost of environmental damage? The answer lies in revolutionising existing farming practices and replacing those with what is known as climate-resilient agriculture. National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) is a project of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) which aims to enhance resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change and climate vulnerability through strategic research and technology demonstration. I am thankful to ICAR for awarding the project entitled “Development of Climate Resilient Aquaculture Strategies for Sagar and Basanti Blocks of Indian Sundarban” to our University. Sundarban, the largest estuarine delta of the World, is a climate change hotspot which is very much vulnerable to climate change impacts like sea level rise, coastal erosion, tidal surge, saline water inundation etc. Sundarban mangrove is the home of a number of endangered and globally threatened species and is considered as an important biosphere reserve of the world. Despite the ecological sensitivity of the region, Indian Sundarban is the home for about 4.5 million people who depend on its natural resources for the livelihood. Aquaculture being the one of the major livelihood options for the people of the region, the above project on climate resilient aquaculture has greater significance. The current survey carried out in Sagar and Basanti blocks, is to evaluate aquaculture activities of the farmers as well as socio-economic status and to identify the various constrains and challenges faced by them in the light of changing climate of Sundarban. I hope the findings of this survey would help building up the climate resilient adaptive strategies in aquaculture for the future. I congratulate all team members who are involved in survey process and contributed to this excellent publication. The publication will be beneficial for the researchers, extension workers, NonGovernmental Organizations, Community Based Organizations etc. engaged in aquaculture development of Sundarban. Not Available |
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2020-01-17T08:24:29Z
2020-01-17T08:24:29Z 2012-05-01 |
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Technical Report
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Not Available http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/30718 |
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English
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ICAR_CRIDA_AICPRAM_NICRA
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