The Forum of the Patos Lagoon : subtitle an analysis of co-management arrangement for conservation of coastal resources in southern Brazil
department or school: Science, Faculty of
department or school: Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), Institute for
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Kalikoski, Daniela C.
issued: 2009-10-01T21:49:28Z
issued: 2002
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Fisheries are often referred to as a common pool resource (CPR) in which exclusion is difficult and resource use involves subtractability. In the estuary of the Patos Lagoon, Southern Brazil, artisanal fisheries management has faced a crisis which brought forth a co-management regime, represented by a Forum, to manage fisheries CPRs. The objectives of the thesis were to analyse the implementation of the Forum arrangement and to recommend ways to strengthen the comanagement process. The analysis centred on the evaluation of the process of decision making for joint use; the role of science and local knowledge in institutional learning; and the congruence between environmental institutions and the conservation of fisheries CPRs. Methods of investigation involved literature review, document analysis, open-ended interviews, closed-ended survey, and participation at the Forum meetings. The Forum represents a move towards a sharing of responsibility and authority on local fisheries management supported by government decentralisation policy. Different stakeholders are now locally involved in the governance of artisanal fisheries in the region. However, the devolution of power to fisher communities is still hampered by the weak involvement of fishers in the Forum and by external influences at government levels. The creation of the Forum has attempted to minimise the problem of fit between institutions and resource conditions. Mismatches still persist, particularly in the definition of access boundaries to resource use, in the design of harvest practices adapted to environmental characteristics, and in the lack of a broader systemic approach to fisheries management. In this context, this study proposes a larger role for fishers knowledge in the comanagement regime, given its potential contribution to the design of sustainable fishing practices for the region. Accomplishments were observed. The Forum has had important outcomes and gained legitimacy. Small-scale fisheries manag…
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note: THE FORUM OF THE PATOS LAGOON: AN ANALYSIS OF CO-MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR CONSERVATION OF COASTAL RESOURCES IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL. by D A N I E L A C. K A L I K O S K I B. Sc., University of Rio Grande, 1993 M.Sc , University of Rio Grande, 1997 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE F A C U L T Y OF G R A D U A T E STUDIES (Program of Resource Management and Environmental Studies) We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH C O L U M B I A May, 2002 © Daniela C. Kalikoski, 2002 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of 12. € >^ T2fS>oo-<~c^ >-\e> <y r-**c*S Q . ^ C \ ^ n u v ^ o ^ The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada DE-6 (2/88) Abstract Fisheries are often referred to as a common pool resource (CPR) in which exclusion is difficult and resource use involves subtractability. In the estuary of the Patos Lagoon, Southern Brazil, artisanal fisheries management has faced a crisis which brought forth a co-management regime, represented by a Forum, to manage fisheries CPRs. The objectives of the thesis were to analyse the implementation of the Forum arrangement and to recommend ways to strengthen the co-management process. The analysis centred on the evaluation of the process of decision making for joint use; the role of science and local knowledge in institutional learning; and the congruence between environmental institutions and the conservation of fisheries CPRs. Method…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2002-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0090852
language: eng
degree discipline: Resource Management and Environmental Studies
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/13527