CPD Working Paper 2
Environmental Consequences of Structural Adjustment
Towards Sustainable Shrimp Culture in Bangladesh
The objective of the study was to (i) study the nexus between Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and the growth of export-oriented shrimp culture in Bangladesh; (ii) analyse the environmental implications of shrimp culture; (iii) quantify and evaluate the environmental impacts; and (iv) put forward an actionable policy agenda to stimulate and promote an environmentally sustainable shrimp culture in Bangladesh.
Contributors: Debapriya Bhattacharya, Mustafizur Rahman and Fahmida Khatun
Publication Period: November 1999