Usage and coordination of governance principles to address proximate and distal drivers of conflicts in fisheries commons

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(2)

Published: Sept. 13, 2023

Commons' problems and solutions have the elements of local, proximate, large-scale distal processes. Solutions, therefore, require accessing, implementing, coordinating information actions at multiple scales. Restoring commons, such as fisheries, will a better understanding how stakeholders access use various scales to resolve governance restrictions problems. In 179 household interviews, perceptions fisheries conflicts their causes were identified, 16 management committee key informants described methods for mediating hypothetical small-scale in Kenya. The 6 studied sites varied human development demographic contexts but had notable similarities that reflected respondent's focus on localized, direct, proximate fishing conflicts. most cited included limited space, disagreement about gears, poor resource conditions, locally inadequate benefits. sources local households community, there was considerably less acknowledgment solutions. Key selected number community-focused For example, chose mediate between neighbors with community meetings rather than through formal national institutions. Therefore, likely be perceived ineffectual, possibly due challenges polycentric coordination. However, widespread overfishing arises from overarching processes not fully amenable action is expected limit ability address These include conflicting values, changes, supportive frameworks, emerging technologies, resolving rules, fair between-group enforcement, responding temporary shortages fish, intercommunity border rule disputes. Improved coordination integration institutions simultaneously both common's are recommended.

Language: Английский

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Stimulating the capacity to govern the commons

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 24, 2024

Abstract The ability to strengthen governance institutions and fisheries restrictions laws is needed improve conservation management of common‐pool resources. We evaluated the potential for stimulating change with modest interventions by studying fishing village households before after a 27‐month intervention period in high‐priority coral reef area. Interventions included training catch monitoring, stock assessment, mapping grounds, microcredit, gender inclusion, theatrical skills, fuel efficient stoves, participation planning proposal. There was background increase reported formal education, household size, group membership, wealth but decrease fish consumption public services. Of importance, perceived strength 13 benefits 6 increased over period. Finally, correspondence between knowledge agreement recent national moderate high positively correlated. stronger than demographic factors that often influence perceptions, such as village, government services, gender, membership community groups, age responses. In general, perceptions strengths more among women youth adult men respondents. largest changes were strict initially ranked low, specifically closures, parks, species restrictions. Consequently, capacity building overrode common poor people limited employment can have negative conservation.

Language: Английский

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Rising Climate Risk and Loss and Damage to Coastal Subsistence-oriented Livelihoods

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 21, 2023

Abstract Subsistence-oriented communities in tropical coastal areas face the greatest threat from climate change, with consequences manifesting through diminishing returns small-scale fishing and farming ventures. The complementary climate, sustainable development, biodiversity conservation policies target reducing risks, but effective policy outcomes depend on a thorough understanding of system-wide risk, community adaptation potential gaps, possible economic losses. Using four countries Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region as case, we present framework for quantifying risk to subsistence-oriented communities. On average, losses ecosystem services are predicted increase increasing annual up 23% 32% total value (~ US$ 516,828,468/year) under SSP2-4.5 SSP5-8.5 scenarios by 2050, respectively. A comprehensive assessment service cost inaction can inform actions aimed at adapting, mitigating, compensating loss damage caused change.

Language: Английский

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