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Assessing prospects for shrimp culture in the Indian Sundarbans: A combined simulation modelling and choice experiment approach

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  • Knowler, D.
  • Philcox, N.
  • Nathan, S.
  • Delamare, W.
  • Haider, W.
  • Gupta, K.

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India's Sundarbans region lies within the state of West Bengal and is part of the world's largest mangrove ecosystem. Low-intensity shrimp aquaculture is present, but the potential exists for more intensive development. We argue for avoiding environmental damage and social conflict by adopting appropriate policies now. In this study, we combine ecological simulations and a choice experiment to evaluate several policy scenarios. Such comparative evaluations combining different disciplinary tools are rare. While our ecological modelling supports severe restrictions on shrimp farming activities, local stakeholders prefer a more diverse strategy. Both models indicate that large-scale commercial shrimp aquaculture is least desirable.

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  • Knowler, D. & Philcox, N. & Nathan, S. & Delamare, W. & Haider, W. & Gupta, K., 2009. "Assessing prospects for shrimp culture in the Indian Sundarbans: A combined simulation modelling and choice experiment approach," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 33(4), pages 613-623, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:33:y:2009:i:4:p:613-623
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    1. Ernesto Sánchez-Triana & Leonard Ortolano & Tapas Paul, 2018. "Managing water-related risks in the West Bengal Sundarbans: policy alternatives and institutions," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(1), pages 78-96, January.
    2. Kim, Ju-Hee & Yoo, Seung-Hoon, 2020. "Public perspective on the environmental impacts of sea sand mining: Evidence from a choice experiment in South Korea," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 69(C).
    3. Timothy R. Silberg & Robert B. Richardson & Maria Claudia Lopez, 2020. "Maize farmer preferences for intercropping systems to reduce Striga in Malawi," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 12(2), pages 269-283, April.
    4. Sarkhel, Prasenjit, 2015. "Flood risk, land use and private participation in embankment maintenance in Indian Sundarbans," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 118(C), pages 272-284.

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