Poverty Mosaics : Realities and Prospects in Small-Scale Fisheries.
Small-scale fisheries are a major source of food and employment around the world. Yet, many small-scale fishers work in conditions that are neither safe nor secure. Millions of them are poor, and often they are socially and politically marginalized. Macro-economic and institutional mechanisms are es...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Summary: | Small-scale fisheries are a major source of food and employment around the world. Yet, many small-scale fishers work in conditions that are neither safe nor secure. Millions of them are poor, and often they are socially and politically marginalized. Macro-economic and institutional mechanisms are essential to address these poverty and vulnerability problems; however, interventions at the local community level are also necessary. This requires deep understanding of what poverty means to the fishers, their families and communities; how they cope with it; and the challenges they face to increase. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (528 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789400715820 940071582X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
