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Type:
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Conference Paper |
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Author:
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Pido, Michael D.; Pomeroy, Robert S.; Carlos, Melvin B. |
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Conference:
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Reinventing the Commons, the Fifth Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property |
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Location:
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Bodoe, Norway |
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Conf. Date:
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May 24-28, 1995 |
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Date:
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1995 |
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URI:
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https://hdl.handle.net/10535/1609
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Sector:
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Fisheries |
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Region:
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East Asia |
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Subject(s):
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IASC
common pool resources
institutional analysis--IAD framework
institutional analysis--Oakerson framework
co-management
fisheries
water resources
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Abstract:
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"The Philippines is undergoing major transformations towards common property or co-management of marine fisheries. Among the important site is the island-province of Palawan which has the richest fishing grounds and possesses the largest intact assemblage of coral reefs, sea grass beds and mangroves in the Philippines. However, these resources are under threat from population pressure and various illegal or destructive fishing practices. Despite the rich coastal resource base, the small-scale fishers remain among the poorest population.
"Using institutional analysis as the framework for evaluation, a provincial forum and a training/workshop on rapid appraisal were organized to discuss with resource managers and decision makers the various management systems of fisheries and other coastal resources in Palawan. The various experiences suggest that the current management systems are determined by several contextual variables such as the biophysical and technological attributes, the market structure, the attributes of fisher stakeholders, as well as the external institutional arrangements and other exogenous factors.
"Three emerging fisheries co-management systems have been identified. Two are spearheaded by national government agencies while one is administered by a city government. A common is the delineation of management responsibility among the various organizations involved. To become fully operational, however, there are certain development interventions that must be pursued and research activities to be undertaken to operationally define the organizational and institutional arrangements."
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