Tropical deltas and coastal zones: food production, communities and environment at the land and water interface
This book with 33 chapters divided into five parts is a compendium of selected papers from the conference that can be broadly categorized as land and water management, fisheries and aquaculture and rice-based agriculture systems. Intensification of aquaculture and rice-based agriculture frequently produces negative effects that range from environmental degradation to social conflict; managing these impacts in a sustainable manner is imperative to protect the social and ecological foundations of tropical deltaic systems. New approaches to the intensification and diversification of rice-based production systems are presented in this book, which could impact positively on the livelihoods of millions who inhabit the deltaic areas of South, South East and East Asia if implemented on a large scale. More importantly, these innovations could begin to reverse man's current exploitive behaviour and ensure the preservation of critical ecosystems. A significant section of the compendium is devoted to the intensification of marine shrimp aquaculture production. Negative impacts associated with shrimp production are well recognized, and several innovative approaches to waste management are presented. Further critical questions are raised over the introduction of exotic shrimp species and the long-term impact this could have on native species, which suggests a cautionary approach to future development. A clear consensus emerged from the conference that highlighted the importance of social mobilization and the role of communities in decision making.
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Wallingford (United Kingdom) CABI
2010
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| Subjects: | DELTAS, COASTS, RIVERS, WATER MANAGEMENT, LAND MANAGEMENT, WATER RESOURCES, AQUACULTURE, FISHERIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, INVASIVE SPECIES, RISK ASSESSMENT, ZOOPLANKTON, DISEASE CONTROL, BREEDING METHODS, EVALUATION IMPACT SUR ENVIRONNEMENT, ESPECE ENVAHISSANTE, EVALUATION DU RISQUE, ZOOPLANCTON, CONTROLE DE MALADIES, METHODE D'AMELIORATION GENETIQUE, DELTA, COTES, COURS D'EAU, GESTION DES EAUX, GESTION FONCIERE, RESSOURCE EN EAU, PECHES, EVALUACION DEL IMPACTO AMBIENTAL, ESPECIE INVASIVA, EVALUACION DE RIESGOS, CONTROL DE ENFERMEDADES, METODOS DE MEJORAMIENTO GENETICO, COSTA, CURSOS DE AGUA, ORDENACION DE AGUAS, ORDENACION DE TIERRAS, RECURSOS HIDRICOS, ACUICULTURA, PESCA, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845936181.0000 |
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