Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh
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Resumo: | The Sundarbans, part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta, comprises one of the largest continuous tracts of mangrove wetland areas in the world and faces an increasing threat from environmental and socio-economic problems like climate change and loss of livelihoods. These issues weigh on the millions of people who depend directly or indirectly on the services provided by the delta. The complications are further magnified by the transboundary nature of governance in the region shared between India and Bangladesh. The Circles of Coastal Sustainability (CCS) framework was utilized to analyze the coastal system using the four interdependent boundary domains of Environment and Ecology, Social and Cultural, Economics, and Governance and Policy. The Indian, as well as Bangladesh side, scored an overall Satisfactory score. But on a country-scale comparison, India looked more vulnerable than Bangladesh due to its poor sustainability scores on environmental grounds. The sustainability statuses and management needs differ for different indicators, but in general, there were more areas of concern as opposed to areas of no concern. The identified pressures on the whole biogeographic system included lack of efficiency and accountability of the government, intensification of cyclones, sea-level rise, coastal erosion, high poverty, lack of dignified and sufficient work, and the lack of basic amenities. But further ground-based due diligence is necessary. On an indicator level, a comparative analysis between the two countries showed that India scored poorly for the Environment and Ecology and Social and Cultural domains as compared to Bangladesh. Whereas the opposite is true for the Economics and Governance and Policy domains. The nature of the ecosystem due to its presence as a single biogeographic entity presents a burning need for joint co-operation through transboundary governance. Building on the elemental sustainability scores and the data repository compilation for Sundarbans, this study can act as an excellent starting point to inform bilateral collaboration and more effective transboundary governance between the two countries in the future. |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and BangladeshSundarbansTransboundary governanceCoastal circles of sustainability framework (CCS)Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Naturais::Outras Ciências NaturaisThe Sundarbans, part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta, comprises one of the largest continuous tracts of mangrove wetland areas in the world and faces an increasing threat from environmental and socio-economic problems like climate change and loss of livelihoods. These issues weigh on the millions of people who depend directly or indirectly on the services provided by the delta. The complications are further magnified by the transboundary nature of governance in the region shared between India and Bangladesh. The Circles of Coastal Sustainability (CCS) framework was utilized to analyze the coastal system using the four interdependent boundary domains of Environment and Ecology, Social and Cultural, Economics, and Governance and Policy. The Indian, as well as Bangladesh side, scored an overall Satisfactory score. But on a country-scale comparison, India looked more vulnerable than Bangladesh due to its poor sustainability scores on environmental grounds. The sustainability statuses and management needs differ for different indicators, but in general, there were more areas of concern as opposed to areas of no concern. The identified pressures on the whole biogeographic system included lack of efficiency and accountability of the government, intensification of cyclones, sea-level rise, coastal erosion, high poverty, lack of dignified and sufficient work, and the lack of basic amenities. But further ground-based due diligence is necessary. On an indicator level, a comparative analysis between the two countries showed that India scored poorly for the Environment and Ecology and Social and Cultural domains as compared to Bangladesh. Whereas the opposite is true for the Economics and Governance and Policy domains. The nature of the ecosystem due to its presence as a single biogeographic entity presents a burning need for joint co-operation through transboundary governance. Building on the elemental sustainability scores and the data repository compilation for Sundarbans, this study can act as an excellent starting point to inform bilateral collaboration and more effective transboundary governance between the two countries in the future.Finally, I want to thank the Erasmus Mundus organization for organizing the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) in Water and Coastal Management (WACOMA) and the European Union (EU) for funding my education and giving me a platform to excel in my career.Newton, AliceRamachandran, PurvajaSapientiaDeb, Ankur2023-07-21T14:08:18Z2022-07-122022-07-12T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/19861TID:203227794enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-26T02:00:57Zoai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/19861Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:09:24.263392Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh Deb, Ankur Sundarbans Transboundary governance Coastal circles of sustainability framework (CCS) Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Naturais::Outras Ciências Naturais |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh |
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Coastal sustainability assessment of the sundarbans using the circles of coastal sustainability (CCS) framework: a comparative analysis between India and Bangladesh |
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Deb, Ankur |
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Deb, Ankur |
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Newton, Alice Ramachandran, Purvaja Sapientia |
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Deb, Ankur |
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Sundarbans Transboundary governance Coastal circles of sustainability framework (CCS) Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Naturais::Outras Ciências Naturais |
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Sundarbans Transboundary governance Coastal circles of sustainability framework (CCS) Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Naturais::Outras Ciências Naturais |
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The Sundarbans, part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta, comprises one of the largest continuous tracts of mangrove wetland areas in the world and faces an increasing threat from environmental and socio-economic problems like climate change and loss of livelihoods. These issues weigh on the millions of people who depend directly or indirectly on the services provided by the delta. The complications are further magnified by the transboundary nature of governance in the region shared between India and Bangladesh. The Circles of Coastal Sustainability (CCS) framework was utilized to analyze the coastal system using the four interdependent boundary domains of Environment and Ecology, Social and Cultural, Economics, and Governance and Policy. The Indian, as well as Bangladesh side, scored an overall Satisfactory score. But on a country-scale comparison, India looked more vulnerable than Bangladesh due to its poor sustainability scores on environmental grounds. The sustainability statuses and management needs differ for different indicators, but in general, there were more areas of concern as opposed to areas of no concern. The identified pressures on the whole biogeographic system included lack of efficiency and accountability of the government, intensification of cyclones, sea-level rise, coastal erosion, high poverty, lack of dignified and sufficient work, and the lack of basic amenities. But further ground-based due diligence is necessary. On an indicator level, a comparative analysis between the two countries showed that India scored poorly for the Environment and Ecology and Social and Cultural domains as compared to Bangladesh. Whereas the opposite is true for the Economics and Governance and Policy domains. The nature of the ecosystem due to its presence as a single biogeographic entity presents a burning need for joint co-operation through transboundary governance. Building on the elemental sustainability scores and the data repository compilation for Sundarbans, this study can act as an excellent starting point to inform bilateral collaboration and more effective transboundary governance between the two countries in the future. |
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