Shrimp Farming and Mangrove Loss in Thailand [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Edward Barbier (Author), Suthawan Sathirathai (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004 | ISBN-10: 1843766019 | ISBN-13: 978-1843766018 | Edition: illustrated edition

In many tropical countries mangrove forests are a crucial component of coastal resources. Nowhere is this more evident than in Thailand where their continued destruction due to shrimp farm expansion is impacting upon forestry, fisheries and the quality of the coastal environment. In addition to the environmental damage caused, mangrove loss is also a serious social problem. many people live and work among the mangrove forests and the destruction of the resources and ecological functions these forests provide affect the economic livelihoods and cultural heritage of many communities. Against these losses must be weighed the considerable commercial and foreign exchange benefits of shrimp aquaculture and production, which is a major export industry in Thailand. Through in-depth case studies of local communities in four distinct coastal areas in Southern Thailand, the authors are able to assess the underlying economic causes, and consequences, of mangrove deforestation due to the expansion of shrimp farms.

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About the Author

Edited by Edward B. Barbier, John S. Bugas Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming and Suthawan Sathirathai, President, Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute (GSEI), Bangkok, Thailand

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub; illustrated edition edition (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843766019
• ISBN-13: 978-1843766018
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,374,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)