Conservation of biodiversity of the coastal resources of Sundarbans, Northeast India: An integrated approach through environmental education

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 47, Issue 1-6, 2003, Pages 260-264

  Sarkar, Santosh Kumar ^a   Bhattacharya, Asok Kumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Conservation; Environmental education; India; Penaeus monodon; Public awareness; Sundarbans; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; MARINE APPLICATIONS; PORTS AND HARBORS;

COASTAL RESOURCES;

COASTAL ZONES;

SEA WATER;

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL WATERS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; FISH; FOOD WEB; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; INDIA; MANGROVE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARKETING; NONHUMAN; PELAGIC ZONE; PLANKTON; SALT MARSH; SHELLFISH; SHRIMP; SKIN INFECTION; SOIL EROSION; TEACHING; WATER QUALITY;

INDIA; SUNDARBANS; WEST BENGAL;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; MONODON; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PENAEUS MONODON;

EID: 0038699126     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00475-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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