Md, Shahnawaz Khan Chandan (2021) Systematic exclusion of the Teesta River’s fishing communities. TBTI Global Publication Series . Too Big To Ignore, Canada.
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This chapter depicts how uncontrolled taming of a transboundary river has affected the livelihood of Bangladeshi fishers, who once upon a time led a prosperous life thanks to the river’s bounty, but have recently become destitute, landless people. Teesta is one of the 54 transboundary rivers shared by Bangladesh and India. To tap the water resource with its huge hydropower potential, at least 15 hydro-electric power plants are currently being built, and the two largest projects of this kind are already in operation. This damming of the river, coupled with the glacier retreat in the Himalayas, leads to diminishing river flow, resulting in the most disastrous consequences in downstream Bangladesh. The consequences are both the environmental devastation and the livelihoods being put in peril, in particular those of fishing people. Lack of the river water during the main breeding season led to extinction of many species. The release of water from the upstream barrages during monsoons causes a massive deluge in downstream areas where millions of people lose their houses and other properties. Poor catch and lack of arable land are driving the displacement of fishers and is also forcing them to shift to other lower-paying occupation. This study puts forward some recommendations towards sustainable livelihoods for fishing people in the Teesta River basin.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Fishing Communities, Livelihoods, Bangladesh, River Management, Riverine Fisheries, Breeding, Fish Catch, Migration, Employment, Sustainable Development |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Jeeva ICSF Rajan |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2022 05:35 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2022 05:35 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/13187 |
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