Measuring Impermanence

A Community Perspective on Char Land

Authors

  • Gorky Chakraborty Faculty, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) 27-D, DD Block, Sector-1, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700064
  • Hassan Momin Research Scholar, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v6i1.808

Keywords:

Char, Land, Measurement, Community

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Published

2023-01-31

How to Cite

Chakraborty, G., & Momin, H. . (2023). Measuring Impermanence: A Community Perspective on Char Land . Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal, 6(1), 123–131. https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v6i1.808