This thesis explores, from the growers' perspective, perceptions of success in individual aquaculture ventures and the aquaculture industry in Nova Scotia through the use of four main sources--a review of published information ...

The recreational fishing experience is highly influenced by the management approach employed in the fishery. It has become increasingly necessary to utilize more precautionary-type and ecosystem-based approaches to improve ...

Bangladesh is considered as one of the developing countries in the world which is highly adversely affected by climate change. The country’s geophysical location makes the coastal area of this country under constant threat ...

The severity and frequency of climate change hazards are increasing around the world. Because the impacts are most acutely felt in local communities, it is critical to improve understanding of the response options that ...

This thesis applies a conceptual framework of wellbeing to analyse the factors that affect the wellbeing of fishers and other community members in the slum community of Vila dos Pescadores in the city of Cubatão, São Paulo ...

The pursuit of sustainable fisheries requires a broad vision of fishery science - as the scientific study of fishery systems. This implies the incorporation into fishery science of research on fishery management, fishing ...

This research project is interested in interrogating the complexities that are a consequence of the interactions between tourism initiatives, the natural environment and human communities that reside along the coast. ...

Despite the growing popularity of ecosystem-based management (EBM) in national legislation and in research and institutional literature, there is often an implementation gap ‘on the ground’, impeding widespread adoption ...

This paper provides a preliminary exploration of current debates over the nature and interaction of rights within small-scale fisheries, and the connection of these rights with issues of global trade, subsidies and food ...

Climate change has become an important issue in the field of development, one that can strongly affect development priorities. Each country will be impacted in its own way by climate change, and socioeconomic, and political ...