Browsing Resilient small-scale fisheries by Author "Siota, F."
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Beyond gender-blind livelihoods: Considerations for coastal livelihood initiatives
(2020)Type: Working PaperSustainable and improved livelihoods are often entry points to enhance human well-being and the management of natural resources (Allison and Ellis 2001; Sulu et al. 2015). Yet research shows that many of these livelihood ... -
Changes and adaptations in village food systems in Solomon Islands: A rapid appraisal during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020)Type: ReportAlthough as of June 1, 2020, Solomon Islands had no coronavirus cases, there was a national economic recession plus restrictions on people’s movement, gatherings, education and business activities. For rural areas, two of ... -
Gender norms and relations: implications for agency in coastal livelihoods
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleImproving 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 ... -
Gender-inclusive facilitation for community-based marine resource management. An addendum to ‘Community-based marine resource management in Solomon Islands: A facilitators guide’ and other guides for community-based resource management
(2019)Type: Working PaperBoth women and men should be included in community-based marine resource management. To create an inclusive management process it is necessary to use deliberate and thoughtful and reflexive strategies that do not rely on ... -
Increasing social and ecological resilience of coastal fisheries
(2021)Type: BriefSmall-scale coastal capture fisheries produce almost half the fish consumed in low- and middle- income countries and employ more people than all other ocean economic sectors combined, but their resilience is undermined by ... -
Island food systems in transition: Strengthening Indigenous food systems in Solomon Islands
(2023)Type: BriefThis brief defines a vision for an island food system centered on rural food system actors and Indigenous foods. It provides the foundation for a new partnership program between the Kastom Gaden Association and WorldFish ... -
Malnutrition in rural Solomon Islands: An analysis of the problem and its drivers
Type: Journal ArticleSolomon Islands, like many Pacific Island nations, suffer from the burden of malnutrition. External drivers including population growth, declining agriculture and fisheries productivity and global food trade have contributed ... -
Nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) for food security in Solomon Islands
(2015)Type: BriefCoastal fisheries are central to the lives of rural Solomon Island villages, supplying daily food and serving as one of the few sources of income. Yet, it is predicted that coastal fisheries in Solomon Islands, like many ... -
Nourishing island food systems in Solomon Islands: Operational Plan 2023
(2023)Type: BriefThe WorldFish program in Solomon Islands is organized around four main research pathways (see figure). The first three are the agreed-upon impact areas of WorldFish, which aligns toward our adopted goal from the Solomon ... -
Spreading community-based resource management: Testing the "lite-touch" approach in Solomon Islands
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleIn Solomon Islands, community-based resource management (CBRM) is the main strategy for managing coastal fisheries. Although hundreds of communities have implemented CBRM already, the majority of Solomon Islands communities ... -
The contribution of nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) to food security and livelihoods in Solomon Islands
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleFish aggregating devices, or FADs, are used widely in developing countries to concentrate pelagic fish, making them easier to catch. Nearshore FADs anchored close to the coast allow access for rural communities, but despite ...
