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Governance and institutional changes in fisheries : issues and priorities for research
Type: Working Paper
This volume contains the discussion papers presented at a workshop on governance and institutional changes in fisheries and its impact on the poverty reduction and environmental integrity in developing countries held on ...
From participation to governance : a critical review of the concepts of governance, co-management and participation, and their implementation in small-scale inland fisheries in developing countries
Type: Working Paper
This report reviews the role, nature and mechanisms of governance in inland fisheries. We do so by reviewing first the wider issues of governance, participation and co-management in natural resource management, and then ...
Livelihood diversification in coastal and inland fishing communities: misconceptions, evidence and implications for fisheries management
Type: Working Paper
The paper starts with a review of the concept of diversification, encompassing its associated dimensions, typology and influencing factors. Linkages between diversification and poverty are also briefly outlined in this ...
Development of fisheries co-management in Cambodia : a case study and its implications
Type: Working Paper
The livelihoods and food security of many Cambodians depend heavily on inland capture fisheries, so the sustainable management of these fisheries is very important. Notwithstanding, the sustainability of Mekong fisheries ...
Tropical river fisheries valuation: background papers to a global synthesis
Type: Working Paper
This report is a compilation of five regional reviews that document the global status of tropical rivers and inland fisheries in three continents: Latin America, Africa and Asia. It explores the role of valuation methods ...
Fisheries resources and livelihood of the villagers of Chitrapara: study on fisheries resources use for livelihood and identification of fisheries extension and development needs of Gopalganj district, Bangladesh
Type: Working Paper
The objective of the present working paper is to articulate and identify areas for further training, field demonstrations and other regional issues to be addressed for the development of aquaculture in small water bodies. ...
Diagnosis and the management constituency of small-scale fisheries
Type: Working Paper
Diagnosis and adaptive management can help improve the ability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in the developing world to better cope with and adapt to both external drivers and internal sources of uncertainty. This paper ...
Approaches and frameworks for management and research in small-scale fisheries in the developing world
Type: Working Paper
Commonly adopted approaches to managing small-scale fisheries (SSFs) in developing countries do not ensure sustainability. Progress is impeded by a gap between innovative SSF research and slower-moving SSF management. The ...
Small-scale fisheries management and governance
Type: Working Paper
This working paper is a draft paper and used for discussion purposes only.
Social development issues and fisheries
Type: Working Paper
The vast majority of small-scale fisherfolk are from low-income developing countries. Recent studies of poverty in fishing communities show that cash incomes from fishing are often higher than earnings from agriculture, ...