Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Bhuyan RN, Gosh D, Sarma D (2009) Fish and fi sheries
in North-East India, recent advances and rebuilding.
Geophil Publishing House, Shillong
Bora AK, Barman B (1998) A Geo- ecological study of
the wetlands of Barpetadistrict, Assam. North East
Geogr 29(1 & 2):44-51
Census
aquaculture, it is more important to culture fi sh in
the concerned area of the district of Barpeta,
Assam, where large natural water bodies are
available. Environmental factors, however, have
come to pose problematical issues in pisciculture
development of the concerned area. In order to
propagate pisciculture activities, more and more
species are needed to cultivate in culture condi-
tion. Hence, the knowledge of the wetlands ecol-
ogy is most essential, and there is tremendous
scope for future prospect to culture fi shes of dif-
ferent commercially important species in differ-
ent wetlands of Assam. In Barpeta district,
wetlands have been facing crisis for their exis-
tence during recent decades due to high rate of
encroachment of marginal population, frequent
fl oods, siltation, blocking of mouth of the
beels
and other developmental activities carried out in
and around the wetlands. However, it can be rec-
ognized as a potential source of high quantum of
fi sh production for the state with proper planning.
For the state like Assam which is endowed with
numerous wetlands of varied sizes, pisciculture
could be the main alternative for the areas which
are frequently plagued with fl ood hazard.
of
India
(2001)
Assam
administrative
atlas.
Director Census Operation
Census of India (2001) Assam administrative atlas. Oi ce
of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner,
India, Ministry of Home Af airs, Government of India,
New Delhi
DFID (2003) Final technical report (R8294) on Natural
Resources Systems Programme
Dholakia AD (2004) Fisheries and aquatic resources of
India. Mar Ecosyst 3(3):581-695
FAO (2008) EC - FAO Food Security Programme
Haylor G (2004) Poverty reduction and aquatic resources.
In: NACA (eds) Emerging trends in aquaculture in
Asia Pacifi c aquaculture: 2003, pp 51-57
IDRC (2008) International Development Research Centre
Annual Report 2007-2008. Canada
Patowari R (1983) Barpeta district: a study in settlement
Geography. Unpublished M. Phil dissertation, Gauhati
University
Patra JK (1990) Barpeta district - a study in wetland
and natural drainage. Silver Jubilee Souvenir,
Barpeta District
Ramakrishna K (2008) Fisheries development in India:
the political economy of unsustainable development.
Kalpaz Publications, Delhi
Sarma P (2007) Ecological basis of the economy of peri-
odic markets in Barpeta district, Assam. PhD thesis.
North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Selvamani BR, Mahadevan RK (2008) Fish and fi shery
culture: assessment and evaluation. Campus Books
International, New Delhi
Statistical Handbook of Assam (2001) Directorate of
Economics and Statistics, Government of Assam, India
Tengo M, Belfrage K (2004) Local management practices
for dealing with change and uncertainty: a cross
scale comparison of cases in Sweden and Tanzania.
Ecol Soc 9(3)
William LC, Comish WL (2008) A survey of alternative
livelihoods options for Hong Kong fi shers. Int J Soc
Econ 35(5):380-395
References
ARSAC (1990) District report on land use/land cover,
Barpeta district, Assam, Assam Science Technology &
Environment Council
Baruah AR (1999) Alternative livelihood in fl ood affected
area of Brahmaputra valley. Plavan 4:5-9
Bhagabati AK, Bora AK, Kar BK (2007) Geography of
Assam. Rajesh Publication, New Delhi
Bhowmick BC (1999) Socio-economic impact on fl ood
affected area of Assam. Plavan 4:19-24
