- 270 pages
- English
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About this book
The Ramsar Convention was established in 1971 to ensure the conservation and wise use of wetlands across the world. India joined the Convention in 1982, however, in the past 50 years, despite Ramsar's incredible achievements, the threat to wetlands across the globe, including India, has not diminished. This book studies the governance of multiuse wetlands in India.
The volume provides an exhaustive analysis of rural, peri-urban, and urban human-made wetlands to establish the relevance of institutional design and the effective role of authority in governing multiuse wetland ecosystem services. The author argues that the most challenging task in governing wetlands is to frame institutional choices that users and non-users comprehend, and agree to pursue under alternative property rights regimes.
Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the book provides a broad look into the causes and consequences of wetland ecosystem degradation and offers insights into improved sustainable management systems for different types of multiuse wetlands. It will be indispensable for students and researchers of environmental studies, sustainable development, biodiversity, conservation, and agricultural, natural, and environmental resource economics.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Synthesis of Institutional Approaches for Analysing Multiuse Wetlands Governance
- 3 Wetland Diversity, Water-Wetland-Agriculture Interactions and Ecosystem Services
- 4 Ratanpur Wetland Complex: The Existential Crisis
- 5 Restoration Journey of Lake Vivekananda: Ecological Gain or Loss
- 6 Tanks and Tank Irrigation: Challenges for Institutions and Collective Action Restitution
- 7 Analysing Self-Organized and Self-Governed Dabri Irrigation System
- 8 Culture Fisheries in Multiuse Wetlands Under Alternative Property Rights Regimes
- 9 Emerging Policy, Governance and Research Issues
- Glossary of Hindi and Other Terms
- References
- Index