Local Knowledge and Change in a Small Fishing Community in Cyprus: Implications for Social and Cultural Sustainability

Theodorou, Eleni; Spyrou, Spyros

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-11716-9_5

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“…Contributions of different epistemic communities include traditional, local, experiential, technical, intergenerational and indigenous types of knowledge (Folke et al 2005;Seijo et al 2015;Antonelli 2023;Essen et al 2023). Notably, these go beyond cognitive and practical skills and also entail identity, sense of place, and 'ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others and the environment' (Theodorou and Spyrou 2022). Different types of wildfire knowledge and skills can be captured and communicated through methods including art, storytelling or theatre (Cole et al 2023;Fontana et al 2023)…”

Section: Theme 4 Social Conditions Of Vulnerability and Impact: Recon...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Uncharted territory: governance opportunities for wildfire management and the case of Cyprus

Kirschner,

Steelman,

Charalambidou

et al. 2024

Int. J. Wildland Fire

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Global environmental and social change are pushing wildfire activity and impact beyond known trajectories. Here, we conducted a targeted review to distill five wildfire challenges that we argue form opportunities for their governance (research aim 1). We exemplified our arguments by drawing from the case of Cyprus (research aim 2), a small island country in the south-east European Mediterranean Basin at risk of extreme wildfire impact. Findings indicate that burning for social and ecological resource benefits, innovative management paradigms and anticipatory governance systems offer actionable solutions to the wildfire paradox and the limits of suppression. Local adaptive institutions and a reconceptualisation of wildfire as a risk and process beyond technocratic interpretations are necessary to account for broader social conditions shaping wildfire regimes and community impact. Governance systems that accommodate collective action have proven suitable to address multiple wildfire complexities linked with different socio-economic systems and values. A systematic literature review, policy review, and qualitative data collection on wildfire management in Cyprus track back to the initial framing. Our case study offers insights for tackling wildfires with actionable steps through overarching governance systems, and illustrates the potential for change in thinking of and acting on wildfire in flammable landscapes globally.

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Section: Theme 4 Social Conditions Of Vulnerability and Impact: Recon...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Uncharted territory: governance opportunities for wildfire management and the case of Cyprus

Kirschner,

Steelman,

Charalambidou

et al. 2024

Int. J. Wildland Fire

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Profiling the Cypriot Fisheries Sector through the Lens of Fishers: A Participatory Approach between Fishers and Scientists

Papageorgiou,

Tourapi,

Nikolaidis

et al. 2024

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Despite the sector’s minor contribution (0.5%) to the Gross National Product, the fisheries sector in Cyprus is particularly important to the micro economy of coastal communities, offering direct and indirect employment and supporting small family businesses. Like any industry, the Cypriot fisheries sector faces its own challenges and opportunities. The current study aimed to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of the fisheries sector in Cyprus based on fishers’ knowledge and to provide strategic recommendations based on the sector’s identified needs. Following a participatory approach, a workshop with 30 small-scale fishers, six large pelagic longline fishers, and three scientists was conducted in November 2023. Fishers and scientists worked together to conduct the SWOT and the TOWS matrix (a reverse SWOT) analyses. Findings from the SWOT–TOWS analyses were used to develop strategic recommendations for the sector. Finally, using the Impact–Effort prioritisation method, the strategic recommendations were prioritised according to their potential impact on the sector and the effort required for their implementation. Based on the analyses, the study proposes 12 strategic recommendations that could significantly improve the sector’s overall performance and sustainability, which if applied will give a light of hope for the future of the Cypriot fisheries sector.

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Local Knowledge and Change in a Small Fishing Community in Cyprus: Implications for Social and Cultural Sustainability

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

Uncharted territory: governance opportunities for wildfire management and the case of Cyprus

Uncharted territory: governance opportunities for wildfire management and the case of Cyprus

Profiling the Cypriot Fisheries Sector through the Lens of Fishers: A Participatory Approach between Fishers and Scientists

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