Protected areas are considered key to conserving ecosystems and safeguarding biodiversity
worldwide. Local stakeholders' involvement in decision-making in area-based conservation …

The present paper reviews research done in Asian countries during the second phase of the
Worldwide Collaborative Research Project on Fisheries Co-management. Building on the …

Various management approaches have been proposed to address the alarming depletion of
marine coastal resources. Prominent among them are community-based management and …

Each World Resources Institute report represents a timely, scholarly treatment of a subject of
public concern. WRI takes responsibility for choosing the study topics and guaranteeing its …

There has been a gradual evolution in fisheries management over the past decades from a
focus on sustainability of a single species or stock and resources to a focus on marine …

This paper reviews some key governance challenges that are experienced in the
implementation of fisheries co-management programmes. Specific lessons are drawn from …

There is limited information about Colombian fisheries available from government sources.
In consequence, as is the case for many artisanal or subsistence fisheries, fishermen, local …

The Earth as a whole can be viewed as a social-ecological system; in fact, the largest such
system that can exist. The increasing evidence that human activities are now interacting with …

Community-based coastal resource management (CBCRM) is a major conservation and
fisheries management strategy in the tropics. In this study, the performance of 16 CBCRM …

Small-cale fisheries are important for livelihoods, food security, jobs and income worldwide.
However, they face major challenges, including the increasing effects of climate change that …