Tidal river management in the south west Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh: Moving towards a transdisciplinary approach?

Animesh K. Gain, David Benson, Rezaur Rahman, Dilip Kumar Datta and Josselin J. Rouillard

Environmental Science & Policy, 2017, vol. 75, issue C, 111-120

Abstract: Due to both natural and anthropogenic forces, the south west part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra coastal area is facing diverse problems such as waterlogging, salinity, and loss of biodiversity. In order to address these challenges, local people have identified ‘tidal river management (TRM)’ as a comprehensive approach for sustainably managing this part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Basin. However, due to institutional limitations, mismanagement and social conflicts, application of the TRM approach is not straightforward. In order to identify existing implementation barriers and to effectively apply the TRM approach, a transdisciplinary approach is examined for its potential to inform the re-shaping of TRM governing values and actions. It is argued that a thorough application of a transdisciplinary framework is essential, supported by the active involvement of key agencies and local stakeholders. The proposed transdisciplinary framework can potentially be applied to TRM projects for solving waterlogging and associated problems in order to achieve greater sustainability of the area.

Keywords: Tidal river management; Transdisciplinary approach; Waterlogging; Social conflicts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.05.020

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