ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE SHRIMP CULTURE IN BANGLADESH

Debapriya Bhattacharya, Mustafizur Rahman and Fahmida Khatun (fahmida@cpd.org.bd)

No 2, CPD Working Paper from Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Abstract: The objective of the study was to (i) study the nexus between Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and the growth of export-oriented shrimp culture in Bangladesh; (ii) analyse the environmental implications of shrimp culture; (iii) quantify and evaluate the environmental impacts; and (iv) put forward an actionable policy agenda to stimulate and promote an environmentally sustainable shrimp culture in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Environment; Shrimp culture; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 1999-11
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