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The Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem: Climate Change Impact and its Blue Economy Architecture book cover

1st Edition

The Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem Climate Change Impact and its Blue Economy Architecture

Edited By Ranadhir Mukhopadhyay, Somnath Bandyopadhyay, Sourabh Kumar Dubey Copyright 2027
346 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book presents a multidisciplinary chronicle of the Sundarbans. It explores its geological origins, social evolution, ecological transformations, and cultural heritage and illuminates how nature and people have co-shaped the world’s largest mangrove delta. Drawing on insights from geology, ecology, social history, and development studies, the book examines the intricacies of the Sundarbans... Read more

1. Social History 2. Subsurface Geology 3. Geomorphology 4. Hydrology 5. Pollution 6. Arsenic Contamination 7. Floral Diversity and Geophysical Landscape 8. Floral Ecology 9. Diatoms 10. Fauna 11. Ecosystem Modelling 12. Sea Level Variations 13. Coastal Dynamics 14. Economic Resource Potential 15. Human Resource Potential 16. Blue Economy Roadmap 17. The Shared Management

Biography

Ranadhir Mukhopadhyay is an Oceanographer (formerly with NIO-Goa and MOI-Mauritius) and multidisciplinary thinker focused on solid-earth science, the blue economy and sustainable development. His work emphasises inclusive knowledge systems, ecological resilience, cultural discourse, and narratives that shape India’s future. With doctoral degrees in both natural and social sciences, he offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective that bridges science, philosophy, and public policy, often integrating ethical frameworks with institutional design. 

Somnath Bandyopadhyay is a Wetland ecologist and policy practitioner with 30+ years’ experience in research, government, and civil society, specialising in rivers, wetlands, and ecosystem services in Monsoon Asia (formerly a Founding Faculty of Nalanda University). He combines field science with policy design and implementation, leading work on restoration, river health, and climate resilience. He advises governments, NGOs, and corporates on nature-based solutions, positioning ecosystems as foundations for social protection and sustainability.

Sourabh Kumar Dubey is an interdisciplinary researcher in aquaculture, fisheries, and environment with a decade of applied experience. Holding an MSc from the University of Calcutta and a PhD from Vidyasagar University, his work spans climate-resilient aquaculture, mangrove conservation, small-scale fisheries, and community-based aquatic food systems. Shaped by long-term Sundarbans research, he works at the ecology–livelihoods interface and is currently a Scientist at WorldFish

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