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Hidden benefits and risks of partial protection for coral reef fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Partially protected areas are now the dominant global form of spatial management aimed at preserving ecosystem integrity and managing human use. However, most evaluations of their efficacy use only a narrow set of conservation ...
Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Livelihood diversification has become an integral focus of policies and investments aiming to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and pressure on fishery resources in coastal communities around the globe. In this regard, coastal ...
Do governance networks build collaborative capacity for sustainable development? Insights from Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
To build capacity for addressing complex sustainable development challenges, governments, development agencies, and non-governmental organizations are making substantial investments in governance networks. Yet, enthusiasm ...
Environmental justice in coastal systems: Perspectives from communities confronting change
Type: Journal Article
Life in the Pacific is characterised by interconnected, fast and slow socio-ecological change. These changes inevitably involve navigating questions of justice, as they shift who benefits from, owns, and governs resources, ...
What can the experiences of rural women in Solomon Islands teach us about innovation in aquatic food systems?
Type: Journal Article
In Solomon Islands, women's groups play an important role in promoting socially inclusive development and women's empowerment. In this paper, we summarise the experiences of a 5-year participatory action research partnership ...
Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
Coastal fisheries are a critical component of Pacific island food systems; they power village economies and provide nutritious aquatic foods. Many coastal women and men actively fishing in this region rely on multi-species ...
Gender norms and relations: implications for agency in coastal livelihoods
Type: Journal Article
Improving livelihoods and livelihood opportunities is a popular thrust of development investments. Gender and other forms of social differentiation influence individual agency to access, participate in, and benefit from ...