Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries

Livelihood diversification has become an integral focus of policies and investments aiming to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and pressure on fishery resources in coastal communities around the globe. In this regard, coastal fisheries in the Pacific Islands have long been a sector where livelihood di...

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Main Authors: Roscher, Matthew, Eriksson, Hampus, Harohau, Daykin, Mauli, Senoveva, Kaltavara, Jeremie, Boonstra, Wiebren, Van Der Ploeg, Jan
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126656
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author Roscher, Matthew
Eriksson, Hampus
Harohau, Daykin
Mauli, Senoveva
Kaltavara, Jeremie
Boonstra, Wiebren
Van Der Ploeg, Jan
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Eriksson, Hampus
Harohau, Daykin
Kaltavara, Jeremie
Mauli, Senoveva
Roscher, Matthew
Van Der Ploeg, Jan
author_facet Roscher, Matthew
Eriksson, Hampus
Harohau, Daykin
Mauli, Senoveva
Kaltavara, Jeremie
Boonstra, Wiebren
Van Der Ploeg, Jan
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description Livelihood diversification has become an integral focus of policies and investments aiming to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and pressure on fishery resources in coastal communities around the globe. In this regard, coastal fisheries in the Pacific Islands have long been a sector where livelihood diversification has featured prominently. Yet, despite the widespread promotion and international investment in this strategy, the ability of externally funded livelihood diversification projects to facilitate improved resource management and rural development outcomes often remains inconsistent. We argue these inconsistencies can be attributed to a conceptual ambiguity stemming from a lack of attention and awareness to the complexity of livelihood diversification. There is still much to learn about the process of livelihood diversification, both in its theoretical conceptualizations and its practical applications. Herein, we utilize a common diversity framework to clarify some of this ambiguity by distinguishing three diversification pathways. These pathways are illustrated using an ideal–typical Pacific Island coastal household and supported by examples provided in the literature that detail livelihood diversification projects in the Pacific. Through this perspective, we seek a more nuanced understanding of what is meant within the policy and practice goal of livelihood diversification. Thereby enabling more targeted and deliberate planning for development investments that facilitates outcomes in support of sustainable livelihoods.
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spelling CGSpace1266562025-12-08T10:06:44Z Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries Roscher, Matthew Eriksson, Hampus Harohau, Daykin Mauli, Senoveva Kaltavara, Jeremie Boonstra, Wiebren Van Der Ploeg, Jan food security rural development sustainable livelihoods poverty reduction small-scale fisheries aquatic foods fish Livelihood diversification has become an integral focus of policies and investments aiming to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and pressure on fishery resources in coastal communities around the globe. In this regard, coastal fisheries in the Pacific Islands have long been a sector where livelihood diversification has featured prominently. Yet, despite the widespread promotion and international investment in this strategy, the ability of externally funded livelihood diversification projects to facilitate improved resource management and rural development outcomes often remains inconsistent. We argue these inconsistencies can be attributed to a conceptual ambiguity stemming from a lack of attention and awareness to the complexity of livelihood diversification. There is still much to learn about the process of livelihood diversification, both in its theoretical conceptualizations and its practical applications. Herein, we utilize a common diversity framework to clarify some of this ambiguity by distinguishing three diversification pathways. These pathways are illustrated using an ideal–typical Pacific Island coastal household and supported by examples provided in the literature that detail livelihood diversification projects in the Pacific. Through this perspective, we seek a more nuanced understanding of what is meant within the policy and practice goal of livelihood diversification. Thereby enabling more targeted and deliberate planning for development investments that facilitates outcomes in support of sustainable livelihoods. 2022-10 2023-01-06T11:05:40Z 2023-01-06T11:05:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126656 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Matthew Roscher, Hampus Eriksson, Daykin Harohau, Senoveva Mauli, Jeremie Kaltavara, Wiebren Boonstra, Jan Van Der Ploeg. (1/10/2022). Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 51, pp. 2107-2117.
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rural development
sustainable livelihoods
poverty reduction
small-scale fisheries
aquatic foods
fish
Roscher, Matthew
Eriksson, Hampus
Harohau, Daykin
Mauli, Senoveva
Kaltavara, Jeremie
Boonstra, Wiebren
Van Der Ploeg, Jan
Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
title Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
title_full Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
title_fullStr Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
title_full_unstemmed Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
title_short Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
title_sort unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in pacific island coastal fisheries
topic food security
rural development
sustainable livelihoods
poverty reduction
small-scale fisheries
aquatic foods
fish
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