Fishers in Punta Allen, Mexico, alternate their livelihood between the commercial lobster fishery and offering guide services for fly fishing. Recreational fishing in now the second most important activity for the local economy. ...
Caipira meeting: a talk about local development, nature and culture....
To increase local support and the effectiveness of conservation initiatives, people must be included in conservation projects. ...
Panel presentations highlighted the important role of small-scale fishers as part of the solution to healthy marine ecosystems, particularly in coastal areas, placing emphasis on the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines)....
The film demonstrates the many benefits associated with exchanging ideas between communities....
Fisheries staff have been carrying out Chinook salmon assessments on the Burman River to investigate the effect of fall flood timing on how long the fish survive in freshwater....
The authors note six key points and resolutions that should be followed in order to establish successful and effective MPAs in Canada....
Symposium explores and shares Mi’kmaq and settler knowledge about issues affecting water across Mi’kma’ki (Atlantic Canada)....
Documentary “Striking Balance" introduces the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ...
Sharing research findings with communities is a pathway to empower them, in that individuals have the chance to meaningfully contribute to the research process....
In a landmark decision, the IUCN Members’ Assembly has voted to create a new category of membership for Indigenous peoples’ organisations....
Since the CCRN’s focus is on interactions of environmental conservation and sustainable livelihoods, it is not surprising that the network pays a great deal of attention to the increasing use of protected areas, and their impacts on stewardship and livelihoods....
The purpose of this workbook is to highlight the native and rural communities of Brazil, their way of life, culture, and relationship with nature....
The Governance and Community Conservation Guidebook focuses on certain key ‘ingredients’ of governance arrangements that seem to work to promote conservation objectives while achieving a fundamental balance between food and livelihood needs and ecosystems...
[caption id="attachment_8949" align="alignright" width="294"] Click the above image to view and download the complete Nova Scotian Communities & COVID-19 report as a PDF.[/caption] The year 2020 was one like no other: COVID-19 has affected communities around the world, in many ways. This report documents some of...
Social-ecological systems are integrated complex systems that include social and ecological subsystems in a two-way feedback relationship (Berkes 2011)....
CCRN Researcher Merle Sowman attends the 2nd Scientific Steering Committee meeting of Future Earth Coasts (FEC) to develop and finalise the Science Plan and Implementation Strategy for the period 2016-2026. ...
Ecology Action Centre's CCRN Researcher Sadie Beaton has been coordinating a weekly interview show called “Shades of Green” that explores the questions: What is Environmental Justice? And what could it look like where we live?...
An international research team, assisted by CCRN researcher and UVIC Professor Phil Dearden, recently placed the first ever satellite tracking tag on a tiger shark in one of the world’s most pristine reefs and is now tracking its movements in real time. ...
The West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI) Roundtables bring together organisations, who would normally not collaborate, to discuss their needs regarding salmon harvesting. ...
Due to climate change Lenox Island, which can be found north of Prince Edward Island, is shrinking. The Mi’kmaq, a First Nations people who have lived on the island for thousands of years, are working to adapt to the island’s changing conditions. ...
CCRN researchers discuss the links between communities, conservation and livelihoods, and describe best governance practices to support community conservation....
CCRN Director Dr. Anthony Charles presents three keynote talks exploring how coastal communities can make a difference for conservation of the world's oceans...
In Kyoto, Japan, self-imposed protected no-take-zones has led to increased snow crab catches and a Marine Stewardship Council certification...
The indicators tracking program is the start of a long-term monitoring project to provide consistent and measurable information about how well the fishery is reflecting the Nuu-chah-nulth vision, values, and priorities....