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Book (stand-alone)Mainstreaming fisheries co-management in the Asia-Pacific 2005
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No results found.There is a long tradition of fisheries management in the Asia-Pacific region. Traditional (or customary) fishery management systems evolved over centuries in response to increasing population pressures and the need to resolve disputes over access and exploitation of fishery resources. The control of access to what were initially “common property” resources was originally the responsibility of local communities and customary fishery organizations, but these systems broke down owing to modernizati on and their management was transferred to government. Unfortunately, government-managed models of management have also proved to be largely unsuccessful in managing open access fishery resources. Over the last 20 years it has become increasingly apparent that management initiatives will not be effective if the resource users (communities and fishers) are not fully involved in the management process. Focus has therefore now shifted from scientific/economic management models to those of co-m anagement that involve both governments and communities/resource users in sharing decision-making and planning, to varying degrees. This report provides a concise summary of the “fishery co-management” concept. It builds on the vast experience already gained in fishery co-management in the Asia-Pacific region and argues that it is timely to move fishery management more into mainstream, government-supported management processes (i.e. mainstream fisheries management). -
ProjectEnhancing Fisheries Co-Management Capacities - GCP/GLO/046/ROK 2023
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No results found.Problematic fisheries management hinders the sustainable and efficient use of natural resources. It has become clear during the last few decades that the user groups who use finite fisheries resources need to efficiently manage them to enable them to endure. The application of various policy tools with user groups to manage fisheries has gradually become a fundamental aspect of fisheries management and has led to the development of fisheries co-management regimes worldwide. In this context, fisheries co-management has been considered one effective solution to resource overexploitation and growing social/economic problems. While there is a substantial body of literature about co-management arrangements and outcomes, this information has yet to be brought together to create a coherent guiding framework with on-the-ground implementation supporting guidance. The overall objective of the project was to develop knowledge products that would support fisheries stakeholders and policy-makers in designing and implementing effective fisheries co-management arrangements for sustainable fisheries governance. -
Book (stand-alone)Characteristics and performance of fisheries co-management in Asia
Synthesis of knowledge and case studies: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines and Sri Lanka
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No results found.The overarching objective of this report was to determine, from current evidence and experiences from the region, a view of co-management application and performance. Among the findings of the review are: (1) Co-management is associated with positive trends across a range of social, ecological and governance indicators; (2) While overall trends in co-management performance are positive, between years the outcomes experienced by fishers and community members vary substantially between positive experiences and improvements and negative experiences and declines; (3) There is substantial variation in the systems to which co-management is applied and the degrees of inclusion, agency, influence and authority of managing partners; (4) Impacts of co-management on environmental and resource condition, and on the livelihood and economic conditions are determined as much by macro-level drivers of change as by co-management; (5) Initiatives associated with improved or alternative livelihoods were frequent; (6) A history of institutional and policy change created conditions enabling co-management arrangements; (7) Co-management is associated with improvements to representation and inclusion of resource users and beneficiaries; (8) National and international commitments have been made to progress gender equity, women’s empowerment, and socially inclusive processes and outcomes; but substantial challenges remain in meeting them; (9) Co-management is generally associated with higher levels of buy-in and compliance by resource users; (10) Monitoring and evaluation should move towards best practice impact evaluation techniques; (11) Co-management arrangements for fisheries are widespread, diverse, dynamic and supported by a range of institutional structures and organizations.
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