The Coquimbo Region's climate is semi-arid with scarce rainfall. The increasing water scarcity is particularly challenging for the Coquimbo Region’s communities as many make their livelihoods from agriculture and goat farming....
Conservation was seen at Koh Pitak as being an essential element of livelihood recovery. The community recognised that they themselves were partially to blame for the environmental degradation that had occurred and designed initiatives to reverse this trend. ...
Due to a number of factors, Odisha is one of the poorest states in India. The Samudram Women’s Federation, a state level federation of women fish workers and a social enterprise, is working to reduce poverty and protect biodiversity....
The people of Qeshm Island have a strong connection to the land and sea. This connection, and sense of environmental belonging have encouraged them to actively participate in community conservation. ...
The Kesho Trust has a long term commitment to the Saadani area and is involved in a variety of initiatives, including a project called Promoting Environmental Conservation and Cooperation...
In an attempt to protect local forest reserves, community members in Tujereng, The Gambia, have pursued the government’s Community Forestry Programme (CFP), seeking new ways to sustain and expand local conservation efforts....
Being a very impoverished mangrove-based neighborhood, mangrove conservation is vital to the livelihoods of Vila dos Pescadores....
I became interested in this field because I am passionate about research that bridges the gap between rural and marginalized communities and decision-making platforms for natural resource governance...
I decided to return to university to study toward a masters and PhD degree so that I could research, teach and contribute more to managing the on-the-ground social-ecological wicked problems we are facing...
Cintia Gillam's thesis tackled the role of power and inequality in a well being context, with emphasis on an environmental and natural resource perspective....
During my thesis, I contributed to the development of a participatory monitoring program of small-scale fisheries of a coastal community....
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. ...
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)....
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....
Documentary “Striking Balance" introduces the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ...
Social-ecological systems are integrated complex systems that include social and ecological subsystems in a two-way feedback relationship (Berkes 2011)....
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. ...
In Kyoto, Japan, self-imposed protected no-take-zones has led to increased snow crab catches and a Marine Stewardship Council certification...
The purpose of this workshop was to share knowledge about the possible effects of climate change on coral reef ecosystems, the impacts on coastal communities and the importance of conservation....
The focus was on how marine protected areas, fishing livelihoods and food security interact, and can be mutually supportive. The research concluded that when fishers and communities are empowered and involved, MPAs can more effectively produce biodiversity and human outcomes....
The use and preservation of traditional knowledge is related to First Nations livelihood, as their culture, survival, and stewardship of their lands and territories depend on it....
Learn about the community-based conservation and sustainable livelihoods initiatives of coastal and inland communities taking place at our study sites across Canada....
This video shares insights of our sites in Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and Kyrgyzstan. Check out how communities in these countries attempt to better improve their local environment and sustain their livelihoods. This video focuses on a community-based fishery, tourism and culture preservation programs in Asia....
Find out more on how our work in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, The Gambia and South Africa has helped in balancing and promoting sustainable community development in these local communities. This video focuses on various local challenges: such as, balancing environmental conservation, water management, and community...