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Report of the ICSF–BOBLME training programme on enhancing capacities of fishing communities, November 2013–February 2014, Sundarbans, India

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2013) Report of the ICSF–BOBLME training programme on enhancing capacities of fishing communities, November 2013–February 2014, Sundarbans, India. Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME), Thailand.

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Abstract

In West Bengal, India, the term Sundarbans may refer to the southernmost tracts of the Ganga delta or to the tidal halophytic forest in this region. The second usage is the more popular and hence, Sundarbans in this report will denote the tidal halophytic forest area. Between 1765 and 1875, under British administration, the Sundarbans was divided into “lots” for reclamation and settlement. In the 1800s, scientific forest conservation became the buzzword in official British circles. The coming of Dietrich Brandis and the setting of scientifically trained forest service led to the promulgation of forest conservation laws and the creation of reserve forests. In the Sundarbans, in 1875, some areas (in present–day Bangladesh) were declared as a reserve forest. In spite of these changes, the Sundarbans continued to be cleared and settled. The extent of the Sundarbans shrank from around 17,000 km in the early 19th century to 10,200 km today. Of this, about 42 per cent lies in India and the rest in Bangladesh. In 1928 and later in 1943, some parts of what is now called the Indian Sundarbans were declared as reserve forests.

Item Type:	Books
Class Number:	930.ICSF168
Keywords:	Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME), Training, Fishing Communities, Capacity Building, Sunderbans, Tiger Reserve, Fishing Boats, Fish Stock, Fish Ctach, Governance, Resources Management, Fisheries Legislation, West Bengal, India
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	28 Oct 2021 07:41
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2021 10:41
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1429