Assessing prospects for shrimp culture in the Indian Sundarbans: A combined simulation modelling and choice experiment approach

D. Knowler, N. Philcox, S. Nathan, W. Delamare, W. Haider and K. Gupta

Marine Policy, 2009, vol. 33, issue 4, 613-623

Abstract: India's Sundarbans region lies within the state of West Bengal and is part of the world's largest mangrove ecosystem. Low-intensity shrimp aquaculture is present, but the potential exists for more intensive development. We argue for avoiding environmental damage and social conflict by adopting appropriate policies now. In this study, we combine ecological simulations and a choice experiment to evaluate several policy scenarios. Such comparative evaluations combining different disciplinary tools are rare. While our ecological modelling supports severe restrictions on shrimp farming activities, local stakeholders prefer a more diverse strategy. Both models indicate that large-scale commercial shrimp aquaculture is least desirable.

Keywords: Aquaculture; Sustainable; development; South; Asia; Tiger; prawns; Coastal; management; Mangroves; Discrete; choice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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