Disparities in the impacts of co-management on fishers' livelihoods

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dc.contributor.authorRuano-Chamorro, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorGurney, Georgina G. G.
dc.contributor.authorBarnes, Michele L. L.
dc.contributor.authorGelcich, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorCinner, Joshua E. E.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:08:58Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:08:58Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractNatural resources are widely managed through collaborative governance arrangements (e.g., co-management) which often result in the uneven distribution of costs and benefits among fishers. Discrepancies in how a fisher is impacted by co-management relative to other fishers or others in the community (i.e., disparity) can negatively affect fishers' wellbeing, their support for management, and subsequently, ecological outcomes. Yet, disparities in the distribution of social impacts from co-management have rarely been assessed. We address this gap by examining disparities (losses and gains) in perceived livelihood impacts from co-management. Losses (or gains) occur when a fisher experiences a more negative (or positive) impact on their livelihood relative to other fishers or others in the community. We used data from interviews with 1191 fishers associated with 48 coral reef co-management arrangements across Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea to examine how socioeconomic and institutional characteristics were associated with losses and gains from co-management. Overall, we found that more fishers perceived equality than disparities in the distribution of co-management impacts. Of those that perceived disparities, more fishers perceived losses than gains. We also found that disparities could be predicted by a range of socioeconomic characteristics, including distance to markets and wealth, and institutional characteristics of the co-management regime, such as gear, access, and area restrictions. This study provides insights on potential entry points that could be used by managers and policy-makers to promote equitable co-management of small-scale fisheries, such as the reduction of losses by increasing participation in decision-making processes, fostering conflict resolution mechanisms, prioritizing gear restrictions over area restrictions, and reducing poverty.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11625-023-01361-w
dc.identifier.eissn1862-4057
dc.identifier.issn1862-4065
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-023-01361-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/91954
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001020185100003
dc.issue.numero6
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final2733
dc.pagina.inicio2723
dc.revistaSustainability science
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectInequality
dc.subjectEquity
dc.subjectFisheries livelihoods
dc.subjectSocioeconomic impacts
dc.subjectInstitutional design principles
dc.subjectNatural resource management
dc.subject.ods01 No Poverty
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.ods02 Zero Hunger
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa01 Fin de la pobreza
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.subject.odspa02 Hambre cero
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleDisparities in the impacts of co-management on fishers' livelihoods
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen18
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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