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Developing Legislation for Wise Use of Freshwater Wetlands of West Bengal

出版	SSRN, 2012
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=i83azwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋The State of West Bengal abounds in freshwater wetlands of diverse kinds and thousands of people depend on these ecosystems. Unfortunately, wetland as an ecosystem remains a low priority area for the planners in the state. Wetlands indeed have no constituency. However, it was found that there are a few legal and institutional measures which inadvertently and marginally address the wetland-related problems. There are again some which may even encourage wetland loss through drainage and conversion. Although at local level some stray customary laws exist, as a whole, they fail to have an impact on the survival of these ecosystems in general, in the State. It is also found that there is a lack of coordination among different sectors of the government regarding contemplated actions in the wetland areas. The present paper attempts to analyze the relevant clauses of different central and state regulatory provisions to identify their applicability for a wise use of the wetland. It also suggests modifications of some clauses to make them favorable for wise use. The analysis and suggested amendments are expected to identify the areas of sectoral and institutional coordination for wise use planning and implementation, particularly for the freshwater wetlands and water bodies of West Bengal.