Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability

Shrimp cultivation has developed rapidly in coastal Bangladesh. Secondary literature provides evidence that to afford an alternative way of livelihood for the locals, shrimp cultivation has been extended widely throughout the coastal areas of Bangladesh. But, the extension of shrimp farming is unabl...

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Main Authors:	Karim, A.H.M Zehadul, Mustari, Sohela
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Published:	Canadian Center of Science and Education 2015
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General)
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spelling	iium-460832016-10-11T01:39:42Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46083/ Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability Karim, A.H.M Zehadul Mustari, Sohela H Social Sciences (General) Shrimp cultivation has developed rapidly in coastal Bangladesh. Secondary literature provides evidence that to afford an alternative way of livelihood for the locals, shrimp cultivation has been extended widely throughout the coastal areas of Bangladesh. But, the extension of shrimp farming is unable to create work opportunity for the locals in the true sense. In this research, by using a household survey, to know their basic demographic information, it is revealed that though 80% of the household heads main occupation is fishing and related works only 0.71% of their main source of fishing is shrimp farm. Moreover, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions disclose that shrimp cultivation of this village is controlled and retained by the rich and outside investors, not by the poor locals. This research also discovers that man-made disasters along with natural disasters are equally responsible for generating vulnerability from shrimp cultivation. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46083/1/ASS%28Canada%2950117-190752-2-PB.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46083/4/46083-Shrimp%20cultivation%20and%20coastal%20livelihood_SCOPUS.pdf Karim, A.H.M Zehadul and Mustari, Sohela (2015) Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability. Asian Social Science, 11 (28). pp. 109-115. ISSN 1911-2017 E-ISSN 1911-2025 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass 10.5539/ass.v11n28p109
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description	Shrimp cultivation has developed rapidly in coastal Bangladesh. Secondary literature provides evidence that to afford an alternative way of livelihood for the locals, shrimp cultivation has been extended widely throughout the coastal areas of Bangladesh. But, the extension of shrimp farming is unable to create work opportunity for the locals in the true sense. In this research, by using a household survey, to know their basic demographic information, it is revealed that though 80% of the household heads main occupation is fishing and related works only 0.71% of their main source of fishing is shrimp farm. Moreover, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions disclose that shrimp cultivation of this village is controlled and retained by the rich and outside investors, not by the poor locals. This research also discovers that man-made disasters along with natural disasters are equally responsible for generating vulnerability from shrimp cultivation.
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author	Karim, A.H.M Zehadul Mustari, Sohela
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title	Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability
title_short	Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability
title_full	Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability
title_fullStr	Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability
title_full_unstemmed	Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability
title_sort	shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on bangladesh coastal vulnerability
publisher	Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate	2015
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Shrimp cultivation and coastal livelihood: a focus on Bangladesh coastal vulnerability

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