Communities Learn about Ocean Harvesting through Nuu-chah-nulth Values and Principles
Ocean foods have nourished and sustained Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations for millennia, yet today, many rights and access challenges exist....
23 January, 2018
Coastal Tag
Sea and Indigenous people
This book became the foundation for the dissemination of the discourse of coastal and marine resource management based on Indigenous peoples found throughout Indonesia....
12 December, 2017
Maintaining coastal and Indigenous community access to marine resources and the ocean in Canada
Access to marine resources and the ocean is important for the well-being of coastal populations. In Canada, the ability of many coastal and Indigenous communities to access and benefit from the ocean is a growing issue....
12 December, 2017
Power and Politics in Community Conservation
Issues of power and politics are at the heart of community conservation which in turn influences its ultimate success and failure. Power is central to understanding processes and structures associated with resource and environmental conservation. This may be particularly important in the case of community...
22 November, 2017
Balancing social justice and conservation concerns in an era of expanded protected area targets
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are increasingly recognised across the world as an important strategy for protecting marine resources, conserving biodiversity, rebuilding threatened fish stocks and restoring degraded habitats. The value of MPAs has been discussed at various global gatherings such as the World Summit on...
20 November, 2017
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Marine Protected Areas
CCRN Affiliate Natalie Ban's new study on marine protected areas worldwide says urgent action is needed in Canada to make sure Indigenous rights are included in the creation and management of ocean conservation measures....
19 November, 2017
Tsitsikamma, South Africa
A lack of communication between the regulating authority and the fishers has increased conflict in the Tsitsikamma area and endangered community member’s food security and livelihoods. ...
17 November, 2017
Rights-based approaches for community co-managed coastal resources by Juan Carlos Seijo & Minerva Arce-Ibarra
This webinar has two aims; firstly, it gives account of historical traits of the origin as well as on current debates on Rights Based Approaches (RBA) to the management of coastal resources; secondly, it addresses the context of RBA of three Mexican Caribbean case studies...
08 November, 2017
Intergenerational Knowledge Sharing of Conservation Values in Indigenous Communities by Dawn Foxcroft & Michelle Colyn
In this webinar, Dawn Foxcroft and Michelle Colyn discuss the power of intergenerational knowledge transmission between youth and elders and its connection to stewardship in Indigenous communities. As members of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation, along Canada’s West Coast, and working for Uu-a-thluk, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council...
08 November, 2017
Canada’s Ocean Priorities and International Leadership on Oceans
CCRN Director, Dr. Anthony Charles, was one of four university professors from across Canada invited to provide advice concerning Canada’s ocean priorities, and international leadership on oceans...
02 November, 2017
Marine Protected Areas and Indigenous Institutions: A tale from Indonesia
Mayalibit Bay is a giant lagoon situated in the eastern part of Waigeo Island, West Papua Province, Indonesia. This area is inhabited by the indigenous people of the Maya tribe who have set a local institution, known as sasi laut, to improve their community-based natural...
17 October, 2017
Small-scale fishers in the lurch? – a tale from India
The small-scale fishers tucked out of sight along Pondicherry’s avenue are among the worst off in India’s marine sector. ...
18 September, 2017
Ocean Tipping Points
the Tipping Points Team partnered with CCRN affiliate the Haida Nation and Parks Canada to develop a better understanding of the drivers, dynamics and trade-offs associated with past and potential ecosystem shifts in the Gwaii Haanas National Park, Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site....
16 August, 2017
Haruku Village, Maluku Province, Indonesia
Sasi laut is a local knowledge and culture-based practice of coastal resource conservation. Through cooperation of multiple stakeholders, the sasi laut system has strengthened, helping locals to consider global issues related to conservation practices....
12 July, 2017
CCRN at “People and the Sea”
CCRN Director Tony Charles organised a special session for MARE 2017 “Coastal Communities, Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods"...
12 July, 2017
Cheryl Chan – Bluefields, Jamaica
Cheryl Chan's thesis examined how a marine protected area influenced the ecosystem services and social wellbeing of a small scale fishing community in Jamaica...
28 June, 2017
Communicating sustainability to a broader audience
Dr. Merrie, who recently received his PhD in sustainability science, utilized various forms of art (Science Fiction, graphics, and music) to communicate sustainability in alternative ways, that may resonate more strongly with communities than academic papers...
14 June, 2017
Koh Sralao, Cambodia
Koh Sralao is a small 300 household mangrove-estuarine fishing village on the southwestern coast of Cambodia. Fishers have spoken about fish declines for decades and continue to be concerned about fish stocks...
08 June, 2017
Les Village, Bali, Indonesia
Les Village's marine environment was devastated by a traditional local use of cyanide for catching marine ornamental fish; however, local conservation began when eco-friendly, community-based approaches were introduced to restore local marine resources...
05 June, 2017
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Between 1999 and 2002 there was exponential growth in the number of Galopagos fishing license holders and vessels. Consequently, fishing effort increased in the spiny lobster fishery leading to its over-exploitation...
09 May, 2017
Eastern Shore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Local community groups have been key actors in the Eastern Shore’s forestry and wilderness conversation...
03 May, 2017
Abashiri, Shiretoko, Tokyo Bay, Hiroshima, and Ishigaki, Japan
The coastal ecosystem conservation activities conducted by the local communities have been studied as part of a comparative analysis of the social and ecological conditions that each community experiences, and their influence on the nature of community conservation....
08 August, 2016
Bali, Indonesia
Bridging organizations can contribute to a more balanced conservation effort through collaboration, communication and resource sharing – all of which include and resonate with local communities....
15 December, 2015
Chilika Lagoon, India
The growth of aquaculture and the opening of a new sea mouth has resulted in environmental and social consequences for the Chilika Lagoon. To address these changes lagoon fishers have come together in protest....
15 December, 2016
West Coast Vancouver Island, Canada
West Coast Aquatic provides several consensus-based forums, including a Governance Board that makes policy recommendations to government, and multi-sector roundtables for salmon management, for involving First Nations and other local communities in decision-making....
08 August, 2016