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Socio-Economic and Ecological Benefits of Mangrove Plantation: A Study of Community Based Mangrove Restoration Activities in Gujarat

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  • P.K. Viswanathan
  • Kinjal D Pathak
  • Ila Mehta

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A comprehensive assessment of the multiple benefits of mangrove ecosystems and their restoration efforts in Gujarat is made. The study is important and contextual as there are very limited empirical evidences as regards the impacts/ outcomes of mangrove restoration activities on the local communities in Gujarat.

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  • P.K. Viswanathan & Kinjal D Pathak & Ila Mehta, 2011. "Socio-Economic and Ecological Benefits of Mangrove Plantation: A Study of Community Based Mangrove Restoration Activities in Gujarat," Working Papers id:3852, eSocialSciences.
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    1. Das, Saudamini, 2017. "Ecological Restoration and Livelihood: Contribution of Planted Mangroves as Nursery and Habitat for Artisanal and Commercial Fishery," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 492-502.

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    mangrove; ecosystems; gujarat; local communities; biological assessment; villages; household survey; NGOs; employment opportunities; wages; animal husbandry; livestock;
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