Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions

Persistent pressures from water-related threats – sea-level rise, soil and water salinization, and flooding due to embankment overtopping and failure – have made the West Bengal Sundarbans a challenging place to live, and effects of global climate change will only worsen conditions. Four alternative...

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Main Authors:	Sánchez-Triana, Ernesto, Ortolano, Leonard, Paul, Tapas
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2017
Subjects:	SUNDARBANS WEST BENGAL CLIMATE CHANGE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RISKS POLICY INSTITUTIONS
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28934

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spelling	okr-10986-289342021-05-25T10:54:41Z Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions Sánchez-Triana, Ernesto Ortolano, Leonard Paul, Tapas SUNDARBANS WEST BENGAL CLIMATE CHANGE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RISKS POLICY INSTITUTIONS Persistent pressures from water-related threats – sea-level rise, soil and water salinization, and flooding due to embankment overtopping and failure – have made the West Bengal Sundarbans a challenging place to live, and effects of global climate change will only worsen conditions. Four alternative policy directions are examined: business as usual; intensive rural development; short-term out-migration of residents; and embankment realignment and facilitation of voluntary, permanent out-migration. The last of these is the recommended approach. Study findings have informed ongoing deliberations to build consensus on future policy directions for reducing the region’s vulnerability to natural disasters. 2017-12-04T20:55:39Z 2017-12-04T20:55:39Z 2016-07-12 Journal Article International Journal of Water Resources Development 0790-0627 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28934 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research South Asia India
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spellingShingle	SUNDARBANS WEST BENGAL CLIMATE CHANGE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RISKS POLICY INSTITUTIONS Sánchez-Triana, Ernesto Ortolano, Leonard Paul, Tapas Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions
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description	Persistent pressures from water-related threats – sea-level rise, soil and water salinization, and flooding due to embankment overtopping and failure – have made the West Bengal Sundarbans a challenging place to live, and effects of global climate change will only worsen conditions. Four alternative policy directions are examined: business as usual; intensive rural development; short-term out-migration of residents; and embankment realignment and facilitation of voluntary, permanent out-migration. The last of these is the recommended approach. Study findings have informed ongoing deliberations to build consensus on future policy directions for reducing the region’s vulnerability to natural disasters.
format	Journal Article
author	Sánchez-Triana, Ernesto Ortolano, Leonard Paul, Tapas
author_facet	Sánchez-Triana, Ernesto Ortolano, Leonard Paul, Tapas
author_sort	Sánchez-Triana, Ernesto
title	Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions
title_short	Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions
title_full	Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions
title_fullStr	Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions
title_full_unstemmed	Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions
title_sort	managing water-related risks in the west bengal sundarbans : policy alternatives and institutions
publisher	Taylor and Francis
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Managing Water-Related Risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans : Policy Alternatives and Institutions

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