Gender-specific perspectives of mangrove ecosystem services: Case study from Bua Province, Fiji Islands

Pearson, Jasmine; McNamara, Karen E.; Nunn, Patrick D.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100970

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“…However, while women tended to consider wild fruits and resources to make handicrafts as important, men more frequently mentioned timber, materials for making tools, and coca leaves. In their examination of the Fijian men's and women's perspectives on the use, benefit, and value of mangrove ecosystems, Pearson et al [32] found that women and men in Fiji valued the ecosystem services provided by mangroves differently, based largely on the traditional gender-specific tasks to which they were assigned. The authors call for a gender-sensitive valuation framework of ecosystem services to ensure that the decision-making process is inclusive.…”

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Ecological Compensation and Green Development Institutional Reform in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

2022

Green Consensus and High Quality Development

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Ecological capital includes natural capital as "stock" capital and ecosystem services as "flow" capital. At present, NECA is mainly reflected in the accounting of ecosystem services in order to estimate "flow" capital value. The objective of ecosystem services accounting is to assess the benefits for human welfare and sustainable socioeconomic development. These ecosystem services are subdivided internationally into provisioning, regulating, and cultural services.Provisioning refers to the production of services like food and water. Regulating refers to the control of climate and disease and includes climate regulation, water conservation, soil conservation, flood storage, pollutant degradation, carbon sequestration, oxygen release, and pest control. Cultural services include spiritual and recreational benefits.In 1967, Krutilla introduced existence value into the mainstream economic literature for the first time, laying a theoretical foundation for the subsequent quantitative assessment of the value of ecological capital [1]. NECA includes physical and monetary accounting, which mainly accounts for the direct use value, indirect use-value, and non-use value of ecological capital. Among them, the physical amount of ecological capital is quantified by various approaches, including statistical methods and remote sensing analysis methods, such as the CASA model, USLE model, InVEST model, etc. The monetary value can be calculated by a variety of methods, including adopted market value method, expense expenditure method, travel cost method, recovery and protection cost method, shadow price method, opportunity cost method, contingent valuation method, and other environmental-economics methods. Due to different conversion standards, the value of ecological capital is not consistently evaluated by different valuation methods. In general, the direct use value of ecological capital uses the market value method, the indirect use value uses the alternative market method, and the non-use value applies the contingent valuation method.In practice, the value of ecosystem services can be calculated by complementary, bottom-up and top-down equivalent factor methods. The bottom-up valuation method is based on the quantity and the unit price of ecosystem services that are aggregated to estimate the total value of ecosystem services. This method originated from the article, "The Value of the World's Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital," published by Costanza et al. in Nature in 1997 [2], and applied in China by Wenhua Li [3], Zhiyun Ouyang [4,5], and other national scholars. It is very pertinent for assessing local conditions. According to the ecological characteristics of a specific region at a certain time, the ecosystem services are summarized one by one, and the corresponding value is estimated according to the unit price of the service for that year. However, due to the different types of ecological assets, specific accounting indicators, and valuation methods, the comparability of accounting results remains uncertain.

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Ecological Compensation and Green Development Institutional Reform in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

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“…The role of mangrove ecosystems is closely related to the quality of ocean water close to the coast (Kelleway et al, 2017) because the conversion of mangroves will have an impact on the commercial fisheries throughout the surrounding area as well as on its economic value (Tanner et al, 2019). Mangrove ecosystems play an ecologically and economically important role because they have substantial services for humans and the environment (Lee et al, 2014), such as household needs (forest products and various mangrove products), livelihoods, coastal protection, habitat provision, storm protection, and maintenance of water quality (Barbier, 2016;Pearson et al, 2019).…”

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Mangrove Forest Restoration by Fisheries Communities in Lampung Bay: A study based on perceptions, willingness to pay, and management strategy

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2021

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Mangroves provide benefits and various services to local communities living along coastal areas, particularly fishery communities. Fishery community perceptions are significant in determining attitudes towards improving mangrove conditions, which can also be addressed through restoration activities. This research was conducted to analyze fisheries communities perceptions, willingness to pay (WTP) for mangroves restoration, and mangrove forest management strategies. Field surveys were conducted from July-August 2019 and February-March 2020. Primary data were collected from respondents in four regions (Kalianda Regency, South Lampung Regency, Bandar Lampung City, and Pesawaran Regency) in Lampung Province, Indonesia, which consist of fishers, shrimp farmers, crab and wood seekers, and finfish farmers. The respondents were 193 people, and four experts were involved in the policy scenario analysis. Results revealed a gap in the value of WTP among fishery community groups, in which the average value for fishers is lower than shrimp farmers. The years of formal education significantly influenced the WTP for mangrove restoration. Based on the scenario analysis, scenario 01 become a priority strategy, where four policies (P1 = Mangrove ecotourism development in Lampung Bay; P2 = Mangrove knowledge education and training on processing mangrove based products; P3 = Restoration and conservation of mangrove forests; and P4 = Community-based management for mangrove forests utilization) show high likelihoods to be simultaneously implemented for mangroves management, with mangrove ecotourism policy as the most decisive policy. For future research, other explanatory variables can be added, such as information on family member characteristics, and to develop a bottom-up policy scenario by identifying and involving the role of the local community.

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“…The higher representation of women is attributed to the purposive and snowballing sample techniques used in this study which targeted key knowledge holders of mangroves. It was found that due to traditional gender roles in Fiji, women were more likely to interact with and collect resources from mangrove environments than men (Pearson et al, 2019).…”

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“…The loss of mangroves may also have a negative impact on the cultural well-being of iTaukei communities. Apart from their role in providing nursery and habitat for seafood resources, participants also utilise mangroves for traditional garlands, firewood, building products, herbal medicine, art and house decorations (see Plate 10) which all have their own tangible cultural significance (Pearson et al, 2019). Furthermore, the loss of mangroves in some villages seemed to be connected to a loss in traditional knowledge transmission.…”

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“…Socio-ecological systems theory aims to analyse the interactions between biophysical and socioeconomic changes, along with any external drivers that may influence them for the purpose of moving towards more sustainable human-environment relationships. Mangroves represent a prime example of such a socio-ecological system as they offer an array of ecosystem goods and services such as food, firewood, timber, fuel, and medicine, which are traditionally used by communities for subsistence (Santos et al, 2017;Pearson et al, 2019).…”

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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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Gender-specific perspectives of mangrove ecosystem services: Case study from Bua Province, Fiji Islands

Cited by 27 publications

References 52 publications

Ecological Compensation and Green Development Institutional Reform in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Ecological Compensation and Green Development Institutional Reform in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Mangrove Forest Restoration by Fisheries Communities in Lampung Bay: A study based on perceptions, willingness to pay, and management strategy

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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