Bharatiya Sundarban by Kalyan Rudra, Jyotirindra Narayan Lahiri [Hardcover]

Amid the numerous books on the Sundarbans, this book stands out. It is the first to establish, with evidence, the significant role of the sea in the formation process of the Sundarbans, alongside the river. It also dispels long-standing misconceptions about the exact number of islands that make up the present-day Indian Sundarbans. How will threats like global warming and climate change impact this largest delta on Earth in the near future? Is rainfall decreasing in the Sundarbans? Are agricultural practices changing? How are the nearly five million people living near the forest faring? From Aila to Bulbul—how have their lives and livelihoods changed over the past decade? This book is constructed to find answers to such questions. It brings a different dimension by combining extensive field research with the essence of various studies done so far. It not only discusses problems but also suggests possible solutions. Far from being a mere repetition, this book is a new addition to the study of the Sundarbans.