Community-based conservation (CBC) institutions are widely regarded as transformative
bodies that benefit social and ecological processes in coupled social-ecological systems …

We discuss coastal shellfisheries management and governance models in Latin America
and the Caribbean (LAC) at different scales. Self-imposed governance with spatial property …

Participatory research has become increasingly common in natural resources management.
Even though participatory research is considered a strategy to facilitate co-management …

Over the past ten years, efforts have been made in the Paraty region of Brazil towards more
active state governance of coastal resources through the implementation and enforcement …

Artisanal fisheries are of great importance in Brazil, as they are responsible for more than
50% of national fish production. This importance, associated with the necessity of …

The literature on commons has established the validity and significance of Elinor Ostrom's
design principles for collective action. Can these principles be used to guide policies and …

Abstract In Paraty (Brazil), where small-scale fisheries and protected areas management are
intertwined, government agencies have shown an intention to transition towards …

Within conservation science and practice, community‐based conservation (CBC) includes
policy and management interventions incorporating engagement or participation of local …

This study uses the socio-ecological resilience concept to compare two categories of
fisheries co-management in Brazil: Extractive and Sustainable Development Reserves …

Many conventional management strategies have been demonstrated to be ineffective in
achieving sustainable fisheries, and new approaches are required to overcome existing …