Article
Environmental Studies
Richard Freeman, Kristina Svels
Summary: Gender approaches in fisheries policy and research are under-represented, despite the significant role women play in small-scale family-run fisheries. Though some studies focus on gender, the impact of FLAGs on women has yet to be contextualized.
Article
Environmental Studies
Edison D. Macusi, Imee S. Maynawang, Robert E. Katikiro, Jee Grace Suyo, Erna S. Macusi
Summary: The lack of attention and funding in studying women in fisheries has led to a gendered analysis being absent in understanding the contributions of women to enhancing fisheries sustainability. This article highlights the crucial roles and responsibilities of women in motivating proper management, conservation measures, and sound policies in fisheries. The study conducted in Surigao del Sur in the Philippines reveals that women actively participate in various roles, initiate innovative solutions, and contribute to the better management of marine resources.
Editorial Material
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pratyusha Basu, Alessandra Galie
Summary: This editorial introduces the articles of the Special Issue focusing on 'Gender and Rural Development: Sustainable Livelihoods in a Neoliberal Context.'
Article
Environmental Sciences
Caroline E. Ferguson
Summary: Seafood is the most traded food commodity globally, but the trade can have negative social and environmental impacts in fishing communities. Scholars and policymakers often treat fishing communities as homogeneous, but individuals within these communities have different roles, statuses, and entitlements, resulting in different impacts from seafood trade. Women and men also occupy different positions in seafood value chains and fishing communities, and intersectionality plays a crucial role in determining access and impacts within these communities.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Ashwini Deshpande, Shantanu Khanna
Summary: This study examines whether weak ties generated through participation in livelihood programs can lead to the creation or enhancement of social capital. While participation in self-help groups had little impact on livelihoods, it led to the creation of significant social capital, particularly related to women's empowerment. The study emphasizes the importance of social capital in addition to livelihood strengthening in community development initiatives.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
R. Ebrahimi, S. Choobchian, H. Farhadian, I Goli, E. Farmandeh, H. Azadi
Summary: This research attempts to identify the most important dimensions of vocational education and training (VET) on empowering rural women. The results show that among the four dimensions of VET, the role of content and educator is the most important, and these dimensions have a positive impact on the economic empowerment of rural women. The conceptual framework presented in the study can serve as a guide for achieving sustainable development goals and should be considered at the national and international levels.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Simo Sarkki, Cristina Dalla Torre, Jasmiini Fransala, Ivana Zivojinovic, Alice Ludvig, Elena Gorriz-Mifsud, Mariana Melnykovych, Patricia R. Sfeir, Labidi Arbia, Mohammed Bengoumi, Houda Chorti, Verena Gramm, Lucia Lopez Marco, Elisa Ravazzoli, Maria Nijnik
Summary: The study examines how women-led social innovation processes can address challenges related to gender equity in rural areas in Canada, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, and Serbia. It highlights the importance of engaging women in civil society initiatives to reconstruct existing practices, institutions, and cognitive frames that contribute to gender inequality.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Dupuis, Monique Hennink, Amanda S. Wendt, Jillian L. Waid, Md Abul Kalam, Sabine Gabrysch, Sheela S. Sinharoy
Summary: This study developed a novel framework to describe a pathway to empowerment among female participants in an HFP intervention, as implemented in the FAARM trial. These results have implications for the design of future nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions, which should prioritize opportunities to increase empowerment and mitigate the barriers identified in our study.
Article
Development Studies
Sebastian Anti, Zhihui Zhang
Summary: This study uses data from the Demographic and Health Surveys to analyze the effects of a road building program in Cambodia on women's employment, contraception use, domestic violence attitudes and experience, and decision making over household resources. The findings show that the road construction increases women's decision-making ability in healthcare and household spending, as well as their ability to refuse sex with their partner. Exposure to the program also leads to a decrease in acceptance and experience of spousal abuse. Despite the negative impact on women's likelihood of working outside the home, road construction has a significant impact on women's social and economic position.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Akarath Soukhaphon, Ian G. Baird, Zeb S. Hogan
Summary: Hydropower dams in the Mekong River basin are negatively impacting surrounding areas, affecting fish migrations, river hydrology, and sediment transfers. This is leading to long-term economic and food security issues for communities living near the river.
Article
Oceanography
Alyssa Thomas, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Margaret Fox, Semisi Meo, Katy Miller, Waisea Naisilisili, Joeli Veitayaki, Salote Waqairatu
Summary: Small-scale fisheries are an important source of food and livelihoods for rural communities worldwide, with indigenous Fijian women playing crucial roles. They contribute significantly to household food security by fishing for a wide range of species, while also engaging in other income-earning activities. However, their fishing practices may pose a threat to nursery areas for fish and invertebrates.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Rachel Bezner Kerr, Jeffrey Liebert, Moses Kansanga, Daniel Kpienbaareh
Summary: This article reviews peer-reviewed literature on human and social values in agroecology. The findings suggest that agroecology can improve social wellbeing through increased food security, improved dietary diversity, and culturally meaningful foodways. Additionally, agroecological approaches can enhance livelihoods by increasing income, reducing dependence on inputs, and promoting financial autonomy and self-provisioning. However, research on the meaningful and dignified nature of agroecological work is limited, as well as studies on the gendered and racial implications of agroecology.
ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Catherine Ragasa, Isabel Lambrecht, Kristi Mahrt, Zin Wai Aung, Michael Wang
Summary: This article provides evidence of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on farming communities in central Myanmar, showing that landless households were more severely affected by income loss and job disruptions. Women and men differed in their experiences and vulnerabilities during the crisis.
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Alfredo Giron-Nava, Vicky W. Y. Lam, Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, William W. L. Cheung, Benjamin S. Halpern, U. Rashid Sumaila, Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor
Summary: Fisheries management needs to consider both ecological sustainability and the well-being of fishers. Many countries worldwide have fishing wages below the minimum living wage, and even achieving Maximum Sustainable Yield may not ensure minimum living wages for 70% of fishers.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Review
Forestry
Ngolia Kimanzu, Bjorn Schulte-Herbruggen, Jessica Clendenning, Linley Chiwona-Karltun, Kyla Krogseng, Gillian Petrokofsky
Summary: Gender plays a significant role in access to and use of forest resources, which are vital for people's livelihoods. Studies have shown strong gender specialisation in commercial access and household consumption of forest resources. However, limitations in the evidence base, including methodological heterogeneity and unequal geographical representation, make it challenging to generalize about the overall importance of gender in access to and use of forests in developing countries.
Article
Fisheries
Elizabeth R. Selig, Kristin M. Kleisner, Oren Ahoobim, Freddy Arocha, Annabelle Cruz-Trinidad, Rod Fujita, Mafaniso Hara, Laure Katz, Patrick McConney, Blake D. Ratner, Lina M. Saavedra-Diaz, Anne-Maree Schwarz, Djiga Thiao, Elin Torell, Sebastian Troeng, Sebastian Villasante
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2017)
Article
Oceanography
Elin Torell, Colleen A. Redding, Cerissa L. Blaney, Enrique Hernandez, Olivia Sison, Juma Dyegula, Donald D. Robadue
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2012)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dawn M. Kotowicz, Elin Torell, Joan Castro, Enrique G. Oracion, Richard Pollnac, Glenn Ricci
Summary: This paper explores the importance of understanding the context and drivers of fishers' behavior and introduces the concept of fisheries ecosystem stewardship (FES) which includes moral obligation. The study conducted in the Philippines shows that knowledge of laws protecting coastal/marine resources, support for limiting fishing effort, and awareness of illegal fishing are crucial for environmental stewardship. Economic context and livelihood opportunities also influence individual decision-making, but moral obligation plays an equally important role in fisheries ecosystem stewardship.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Kathleen Ragsdale, Mary Read-Wahidi, Pamela Marinda, Lauren Pincus, Elin Torell, Robert Kolbila
Summary: The study implemented the Women's Empowerment in Fisheries Index (WEFI) to examine gender disparities among fisheries value chain actors in Zambia's Lake Bangweulu. The results showed significant gender differences, with men having greater decision-making power and ownership of assets, while women faced limitations in education, public speaking, and access to food resources.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniel M. Jamu, Elin C. Torell, Essau Chisale
Summary: Key fish breeding and biodiverse areas in Malawian lakes are threatened by illegal fishing, siltation of breeding areas, and clearing of shoreline vegetation. Community-managed sanctuaries have been established to restore degraded aquatic environments and protect fisheries' biodiversity. A monitoring study showed that these sanctuaries contributed to an increase in observed species and the Shannon Diversity Index, with smaller sanctuaries performing better due to higher fish movement and community involvement.
Article
Development Studies
Elin Torell, Joan Castro, Alfredo Lazarte, Danielle Bilecki
Summary: Gender analysis in fishing communities in the Philippines revealed deeply integrated but unequal roles between women and men, especially in terms of workload, leadership, and decision-making. Men primarily access high-value species, while nearshore and shallow ecosystems are controlled by both women and men. Strengthening gender roles and promoting ecosystem-based fisheries management will require challenging social constructs, building women's confidence, and acknowledging women's 'invisible' work in households and the fisheries sector.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elin Torell, Catherine McNally, Brian Crawford, Gumbo Majubwa
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2017)
