Impact of Tropical Cyclone Winston on women mud crab fishers in Fiji

Thomas, Alyssa S.; Mangubhai, Sangeeta; Vandervord, Chloe; Fox, Margaret; Nand, Yashika

doi:10.1080/17565529.2018.1547677

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“…Three participants from Navunievu village also noted that the size of crabs had been decreasing over time. This is consistent with a study undertaken in 20 coastal villages within the Bua Province which found that 75% of fishers said they were catching both fewer and smaller mudcrabs (Thomas et al, 2018). Participants often linked the decline in mudcrab and fish stocks to similar drivers that they believed contributed to the decrease in mangrove distribution.…”

Section: Biophysical Changes In Mangrovessupporting

confidence: 85%

“…According to Griffin et al (2019), the main influence driving these prices is the commercialisation of the fishery industry, with the sale of seafood for tourists at luxury resorts and hotels becoming a desired commodity. A 2018 study also found that there was a 36% increase in the price of mudcrabs across Fiji post-Cyclone Winston (Thomas et al, 2018). This reflects the damage caused by cyclones on mudcrab stocks, which ultimately contributes to rising costs due to limited supply.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Changesmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…According to Thomas et al (2018), this socioeconomic trend was exacerbated by Cyclone Winston which found that 65% of fishers still harvesting sold crabs to local traders rather than consuming 86 them, as they needed to pay for house repairs from cyclone damage.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…People are now less inclined to consume marine resources from their catch because they need money to pay for school fees, boat fuel, public transport and other living expenses. Thomas et al (2018) states that mudcrab fishers had reported that their household had suffered due to fishing losses with 47% of participants reporting less seafood being eaten and 24% reporting a loss of income.…”

Section: Impact On Financial and Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of local and Indigenous knowledge in ecosystem-based management and adaptation: A case study of iTaukei communities in Bua Province, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji

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Pacific Islander societies have long demonstrated resilience when it comes to coping with environmental changes through their vast local knowledge systems, and their context-specific management of local ecosystems. However, increasing population pressures and impacts from climate change have presented new environmental challenges for Pacific Islanders. This has sparked concerns from a number of non-government organisations, international donors, and government agencies to intervene with climate change projects. Despite their efforts, many external interventions have failed to address the long-term needs of Pacific Island communities and embed sustainable livelihood solutions. Given this challenge, innovative solutions that allow local and Indigenous communities to respond and live with changed local conditions and environments are needed. This thesis investigates Indigenous ways of knowing and managing ecosystems and how this can be utilised in future ecosystem-based management and adaptation options. Drawing on iTaukei (Indigenous Fijian) knowledge systems, this thesis focuses on human-mangrove relationships in coastal and rural Fijian villages as a case study. First, a literature review is provided to build important context for the research on mangrove ecosystems and ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and management. The conceptual framework is then detailed to help contextualise and elucidate the research findings. The three main results chapters then provide an in-depth discussion on the major findings of this thesis and how they link back to the original aim and objectives. The first results chapter examines the local perspectives of iTaukei women and men on mangrove ecosystem services through a gender lens. This presents new insights into how gender and other intersecting factors can influence the ways people use, value, and interact with local ecosystems. The second results chapter explores the socio-ecological changes of mangrove ecosystems and the implications this has for iTaukei communities. It is concluded that when investigating ecosystem changes in subsistence-based communities, a holistic approach which considers socio-ecological systems theory should be taken to truly understand the implications for affected communities. The third results chapter investigates the traditional management techniques used by iTaukei communities to conserve, manage and replenish mangrove ecosystems. This builds on current literature pertaining to the role of local and Indigenous ways of knowing in producing ecosystem-based adaptation and management options that are equitable and sustainable. Overall, this thesis demonstrates that there is work to be done to ensure that management and adaptation interventions effectively address the needs of local and Indigenous communities. In order to truly dismantle the neo-colonialist, top-down approaches to external interventions, the iii decolonisation of research methodologies is vital. Reflecting on lessons learnt, intervening agencies need to collaborate with Indigenous ...

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Section: Biophysical Changes In Mangrovessupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Socioeconomic Changesmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Socioeconomic Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Impact On Financial and Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of local and Indigenous knowledge in ecosystem-based management and adaptation: A case study of iTaukei communities in Bua Province, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji

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“…food, economic) and cultural (e.g. recreation) services they provide are especially at risk (MEA 2005;Grantham et al 2011;Selig et al 2018;Thomas et al 2018). Least developed and developing countries that rely more heavily on these ecosystem services for subsistence and livelihoods are generally the most vulnerable to climate-related hazards (McCarthy et al 2001;Olsson et al 2014;Selig et al 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marine and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation in Asia and Oceania: review of approaches and integration with marine spatial planning

Giffin

Brown

Nalau

et al. 2021

Pac. Conserv. Biol.

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There is growing interest in using ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to maintain or restore ecosystem services to increase human resilience to climate change. However, to date, the focus on EbA has been on conceptualising the approach and encouraging its use, rather than understanding EbA in practice. We review the EbA literature to synthesise where, why and how marine and coastal EbA projects have been implemented and examine how EbA has been integrated with marine spatial planning. We focus specifically on EbA projects in Asia and Oceania, where climate variability and dependence on marine and coastal ecosystems is high. Most projects were found in the grey literature, implemented in developing countries, and targeted extreme events and sea level rise. Mangroves, particularly mangrove restoration, was the most common ecosystem used, followed by coral reefs. EbA across ecosystems commonly targeted capacity building and livelihood enhancement, and maintenance of wildlife, alongside shoreline protection for mangroves and food security for coral reefs. Integrated EbA and marine spatial planning projects were participatory, implemented at local–regional scales, displayed adaptive management, and community-based or shared governance. Our research helps to build an understanding of EbA in practice and a knowledge base to assist coastal communities in adapting to climate change.

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Deforestation and Degradation in the Mangrove Ecosystem: Implication on Environment and Livelihoods

Dayal

Ravuiwasa

Bhat

2022

Land Degradation Neutrality: Achieving SDG 15 by Forest Management

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Impact of Tropical Cyclone Winston on women mud crab fishers in Fiji

Cited by 30 publications

References 58 publications

The role of local and Indigenous knowledge in ecosystem-based management and adaptation: A case study of iTaukei communities in Bua Province, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji

The role of local and Indigenous knowledge in ecosystem-based management and adaptation: A case study of iTaukei communities in Bua Province, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji

Marine and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation in Asia and Oceania: review of approaches and integration with marine spatial planning

Deforestation and Degradation in the Mangrove Ecosystem: Implication on Environment and Livelihoods

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