Economic impact of climate change and climate change adaptation strategies for fisheries sector in Fiji

Dey, Madan M.; Gosh, Kamal; Valmonte-Santos, Rowena; Rosegrant, Mark W.; Chen, Oai Li

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“…Many studies (over 50%) have adapted integrated approaches that combine various conceptual approaches (e.g. combining an economic approach with marine protected areas) to study adaptation in an aquaculture setting (Dey et al 2016a; Table ). The most common (27%) conceptual approach used to study aquaculture is the ‘systems approach’ (Berkes et al 2003), supplemented with the scholarship areas of social–ecological systems (Berkes et al 1998), resilience (Folke 2016), ecosystem‐based management (Long et al 2015), knowledge systems (Berkes 2012) and integrated farming systems (Bosma et al 2012).…”

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“…Developed countries (United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada and Spain) lead the majority of such studies to assess aquaculture systems in Asian countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh (Galaz et al 2012; Orchard et al 2015; Khan et al 2018). Publications from the United States incorporate a number of national‐level studies aimed at Pacific islands (Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Timor‐Leste and Vanuatu), looking at the economic impacts of climate change in aquaculture (Rosegrant et al 2016; Dey et al 2016a; Dey et al 2016b). Sustainability and livelihood is another approach often employed to study aquaculture in the development context (e.g.…”

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“…Aquaculture operations in marine and coastal areas are the most commonly studied in this analysis. The economic impacts of marine and coastal aquaculture are a major topic among studies aimed at national‐level adaptation strategies (Rosegrant et al 2016; Dey et al 2016a; Dey et al 2016b). Inland aquaculture is the second targeted area of aquaculture, and all the study areas are limited to global south nations (Bosma et al 2012; Jayanthi et al 2018; Lebel & Lebel 2018; Limuwa et al 2018; Lebel et al 2018a; Lebel et al 2018b).…”

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“…Thirty‐seven per cent of studies were clearly aimed at analysing and documenting adaptive strategies of aquaculture systems at various scales (community, regional and national). Interestingly, all the studies aimed at adaptive strategies in the aquaculture context focus on countries in the global south (Ho et al 2016; Li et al 2016; Oviedo & Bursztyn 2016; Dey et al 2016a; Dey et al 2016b; Tran et al 2017; Nguyen et al 2018) and half of these studies were initiated by countries in the global north. Such southern countries are adapting by using various strategies, implemented from the local level to the national level; those strategies can be categorised as future benefit, easier early and upfront (Lebel et al 2018a; Table 3; Table ).…”

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“…Many strategies developed in selected case studies are specific to the region or country, which also considers the complexity and uncertainty of multiple climate change impacts embedded in aquaculture systems (Oviedo & Bursztyn 2016; Lebel et al 2018a). At the national level, in the marine policy sector, aquaculture itself is considered a strategy for adapting to climate change impacts; for instance, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Timor‐Leste, Fiji and Vietnam included aquaculture as a national adaptation strategy within the natural resource sector plans (Rosegrant et al 2016; Dey et al 2016a; Dey et al 2016b; Dey et al 2016c). The majority (81%) of adaptive strategy studies focus on the regional scale to the national scale, with only about 19% focusing on the community scale (Arimi 2014; Lebel et al 2015).…”

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Catalysing sustainable development through regional food system governance: Strengthening the translation of regional food system policy guidance to national level in the Pacific

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Recent food system shocks and increasing climate change exposures highlight the urgency of strengthening food systems at different scales, including global, regional and national, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper investigated opportunities to strengthen the translation of regional food system policy guidance to the national level in the Pacific Island region. We applied a theory‐informed, empirical study design, based on interview data. We found that inadequate regional–national translation of food system policy guidance arises from (i) competing demands on limited resources, exacerbated by challenges of financing multisectoral initiatives; (ii) often weak regional–national dialogue; and (iii) perceived tension of economic, social and environmental priorities in dominant policy paradigms. These barriers may be addressed by establishing a regional food system governance structure and accountability mechanisms as well as a paradigm shift to balance focus between food system priorities. Current drives to implement National Food System Transformation Pathways may provide necessary impetus to realise these opportunities.

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Lagoons are a common feature of the low-lying West African coastline. These lagoons are resource-rich and biodiverse. The small-scale fishing communities, which border them, are dependent on the resources and ecosystem services for their livelihoods and well-being. Climate change has had significant and diverse effects on both the lagoons and their surrounding communities. Sea level rise has caused erosion of the coast and increased the risk of floods. Changes to rainfall patterns have caused shifts in lagoon ecosystems and physical cycles. Of particular relevance to lagoon fishing communities is the fluctuation in quantity and distribution of fish catch that they rely upon for economic livelihood. Understanding the vulnerability of these communities to the effects of climate change is critical to supporting and developing successful adaptations. Using a case study from Ghana, sustainable livelihoods approach (SLA) and vulnerability framework are used to characterize the community vulnerability, giving insight into the temporal and spatial dynamics of vulnerability and how subsections of the community may be identified and prioritized for adaptation interventions. A scalar analysis of the relevant coastal and environmental frameworks and policy to support climate change adaptation in coastal communities reveals the common challenges in implementing adaptation interventions and strategies in the region. A policy gap exists between high level, institutional coastal, and climate directives and implementation of climate adaptations at the local level. That gap might be bridged by a participatory approach that places coastal communities at the center of creating and enacting climate change adaptations.

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Economic impact of climate change and climate change adaptation strategies for fisheries sector in Fiji

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Cited by 28 publications

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Climate change adaptation in aquaculture

Climate change adaptation in aquaculture

Catalysing sustainable development through regional food system governance: Strengthening the translation of regional food system policy guidance to national level in the Pacific

Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa

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