Shrimp farming and mangrove loss in Thailand [electronic resource] / edited by Edward B. Barbier, Suthawan Sathirathai.
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TextPublication details: Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2004Description: 1 online resource (xii, 268 p.) : ill., mapsISBN: 9781843769668 (e-book)Subject(s): Shrimp culture -- Environmental aspects -- Thailand | Shrimp culture -- Economic aspects -- Thailand | Mangrove ecology -- Thailand | Endangered ecosystems -- ThailandGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 639/.58/09593 LOC classification: SH380.62.T5 | S48 2004Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current library | Call number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. National trends and analysis of mangroves -- pt. 2. Case studies : Phang-nga and Nakhon Si Thammarat -- pt. 3. Mangrove loss and shrimp farming in Thailand : conclusions.
Through in-depth case studies of local communities in four distinct coastal areas in Southern Thailand, the authors are able to assess objectively the underlying economic causes, and consequences, of mangrove deforestation due to the expansion of shrimp farms.
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