SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace: Socio-environmental Struggle of the Shora Forest Community in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest

Roy, Sajal

This book explores gendered perceptions of the Sundarbans Forest in Bangladesh, and the extent to which these perceptions are affected by extreme weather events (specifically, cyclones Aila and Sidr). Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Shora, a rural village in southern Satkhira, Bangladesh, the book explores gendered activities in the forest, especially women’s interaction with the forest resources. The findings present a clear picture of the Shora community’s local knowledge about the Sundarbans Forest, as well as the ecological and economic contributions for the forest people. The book makes a timely contribution to the wider study of gender, post-cyclone recovery, ecology and resilience.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2019-05-27

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9789811367755

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-6776-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 101