Balancing between livelihood and biodiversity conservation: a model study on gear selectivity for harvesting small indigenous fishes in southern Bangladesh

Islam, Mohammad Mahmudul; Islam, Naimul; Mostafiz, Md.; Sunny, Atiqur Rahman; Keus, Hendrik Jan; Karim, Muhammad Rezaul; Hossain, Md. Delowar; Sarker, Subrata

doi:10.1080/21658005.2018.1429895

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“…They sold their fish to earn more money, and in return, led to malnutrition and disease susceptibility. Similar health and the nutritional scenarios were found in the 4 th (Bhola) and 6 th (Barisal) hilsa sanctuary (Islam et al, Minar et al, 2012;2018b;Sunny et al, 2019a). Common diseases among the small-scale fishers were skin diseases (54), flu (68), headache (75), and fever (54).…”

Section: Human Capitalsupporting

confidence: 59%

Livelihoods and Vulnerabilities of Small-Scale Fishers to the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change: Insights from the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

Sunny¹

2021

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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This study identifies the livelihood characteristics of small-scale fishers and how their livelihoods become affected through climate change-induced events, based on fieldwork in four fishing communities in lower Padma hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) sanctuaries. To collect empirical data, several qualitative tools were employed, such as individual interviews, focus group discussions, oral history, and key informant interviews. A conceptual framework named Sustainable Livelihood Approaches (SLA) was used to analyze the data. The insights of the livelihood and climate vulnerability of small-scale fishers and fisheries management were addressed. The factors related to climate change included fluctuation of temperature and rainfall, frequent natural calamities, tidal inundation and outbreak of diseases. In addition, river pollution, alteration of migratory routes, poverty, malnutrition, debt cycle, social tension, stakeholder conflicts and lack of alternative earning flexibility made them more vulnerable. The current findings, derived from fishers' perceptions, are crucial for sanctuary's co-management, biodiversity conservation, planning and development of livelihoods of the smallscale fishers.

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Section: Human Capitalsupporting

confidence: 59%

Livelihoods and Vulnerabilities of Small-Scale Fishers to the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change: Insights from the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

Sunny¹

2021

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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“…Same scenario was also found health and nutritional misery among the marginal fish farmers of Barisal region 4,32 . Common diseases of the small-scale fishers were headache (75±5), flu (68±5) and fever (54± 5).…”

Section: Nutritional Statusmentioning

confidence: 86%

Understanding Livelihood Characteristics and Vulnerabilities of Small-scale Fishers in Coastal Bangladesh

Sunny¹,

Prodhan²,

Ashrafuzzaman³

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Small-scale fishers are considered as one of the most vulnerable communities in Bangladesh but very few studies focused on the livelihood sustainability and vulnerabilities of this professional group. A fieldwork in lower Padma and upper Meghna hilsa sanctuaries identifies different livelihood characters and associated vulnerabilities of the fishers. A conceptual framework known as Sustainable Livelihood Approaches (SLA) has been introduced to analyses the qualitative and quantitative data. The insights of the livelihood strategies provide on small-scale fishers and fisheries management have been explained and explored. Fishers are found solely dependent on fishing, economically insolvent and neglected. In addition, some socio-economic abstractions such as low income, credit insolvency, lack of substitute earning flexibility make them more vulnerable. A number of effective suggestions are elicited from fishers’ perceptions, the implementation of which is crucial to ensure livelihood sustainability of the small-scale fishers.

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“…Sylhet, the northeastern division of Bangladesh is an extensive rain fat area where the adverse effects of climate change have posed significant impacts on agricultural production (Sunny et al, 2020a;Sunny et al, 2018). In addition, floods caused by heavy rain in June-September adversely affected agricultural sector in Bangladesh (Islam et al, 2018a;Islam et al, 2018b;Sunny et al, 2020b). Resulting, agricultural production especially vegetables production is hindered every year due to frequent rainfall induced flash flood.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, the marginal community especially women and children are suffering with hidden hunger due to nominal intake of vitamins and minerals from plant sources. Micronutrient deficiency is a vital public health concern, affecting an estimated 2 billion people worldwide (Islam et al, 2018b). Nelson et al (2018) predicted that many regions would continue to have critical micronutrient inadequacy using a range of biophysical and socioeconomic scenarios towards 2050.…”

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confidence: 99%

Climate resilience technology for year round vegetable production in northeastern Bangladesh

Kuddus¹,

Alam²,

Datta³

et al. 2021

Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech.

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A study was carried out to investigate climate resilience vegetable production prospect using tower gardening technology during the period of July’2017 to December’2018 in low-lying areas of northeastern Bangladesh (Sylhet and Moulvibazar). Total 24 participants of DFID and EU funded Suchana program (January-December’2017) were involved in the study. Two sizes of tower (a) medium size (4.5 feet diameter and 5.0 feet height) (b) small size (3.0 feet diameter and 4.0 feet height) and two types growing media protecting material (i.e. plastic bag & bamboo mat) were used separately to perform the study. To prepare the growing media (50%) soil, (40%) cow dung/compost and (10%) decomposed water hyacinth were used. Mainly two types of vegetables, climbers (i.e. bottle gourd and bitter gourd) and herbaceous (i.e. kangkong, Indian spinach, red amaranth and okra) were planted to conduct the study. The vegetable production was significantly influenced by tower size & growing media protecting materials and the highest vegetable production (84.35 kg tower-1 and 42.17 t ha-1) was recorded in medium size tower with plastic bag whose sold value was BDT 1968.50 tower-1 and BDT 98.43 Lac ha-1, respectively. In addition, the lowest vegetables production (42.08 kg tower-1 and 21.04 t ha-1) was recorded in small tower with bamboo mat that’s sold value was BDT 955.92 tower-1 and BDT 45.99 Lac ha-1, respectively. Cost-benefit ratio (2.85) was recorded in medium tower and 1.73 in small tower. In disposal pattern of vegetables major portion was used for family consumption (80% and 90%), distribution (15% and 10%) and sold (5% and 0%) in medium and small tower garden, respectively. From the result it may say that both size of tower garden were technically feasible to grow vegetable in inundated situation but medium size tower made of plastic bags performed better than bamboo mat due to less nutrient loss through leaching. The study found tower gardening on medium size tower with plastic bag could be a potential and effective option for year round vegetable production in climate vulnerable communities of Bangladesh. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(1): 29-36, June 2021

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Balancing between livelihood and biodiversity conservation: a model study on gear selectivity for harvesting small indigenous fishes in southern Bangladesh

Cited by 14 publications

References 9 publications

Livelihoods and Vulnerabilities of Small-Scale Fishers to the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change: Insights from the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

Livelihoods and Vulnerabilities of Small-Scale Fishers to the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change: Insights from the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

Understanding Livelihood Characteristics and Vulnerabilities of Small-scale Fishers in Coastal Bangladesh

Climate resilience technology for year round vegetable production in northeastern Bangladesh

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