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Shrimp Farming And Mangrove Loss In Thailand

Edited by Edward B. Barbier, John S. Bugas Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming, US and Suthawan Sathirathai, President, Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute (GSEI), Bangkok, Thailand
2004 288 pp Hardback 978 1 84376 601 8 $150.00 on-line discount $135.00
    This book is also available as an ebook 978 1 84376 966 8

‘. . . essential reading for all who are interested in the ecological and environmental consequences of shrimp farming and its social impacts.’
– Clem Tisdell, Aquaculture Economics and Management

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.

Contents: Preface Part I: National Trends and Analysis of Mangroves Part II: Case Studies: Phang-nga and Nakhon Si Thammarat Part III: Mangrove Loss and Shrimp Farming in Thailand: Conclusions References Index Contributors: S. Aksornkoae, E.B. Barbier, M. Cox, I. Sarntisart, S. Sathirathai, W. Sugunnasil, R. Tokrisna





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