Wastewater aquaculture and livelihoods in peri-urban Kolkata

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2004
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Climate and Environment
Authors:
Bunting, S.W.

Abstract

Kolkata’s wastewater has been used in aquaculture for fish farming for many years, providing cheap food, livelihoods for the farm workers and protection from unregulated wastewater discharges downstream. A number of problems face the industry and this article describes an action-planning approach involving local stakeholders to confront these difficulties.

Citation

Bunting, S.W. Wastewater aquaculture and livelihoods in peri-urban Kolkata. Waterlines (2004) 23 (1) 19-21. [DOI: 10.3362/0262-8104.2004.036]

Wastewater aquaculture and livelihoods in peri-urban Kolkata

Published 1 January 2004
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