Networks and co-management in small-scale fisheries in Chile
| dc.contributor.author | Marin Ricke, Andres | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Davidson-Hunt, Iain (NRI) Castilla, Juan Carlos (Universidad Catolica de Chile) Johnson, Derek (Anthropology) | en |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Berkes, Fikret (Natural Resources Institute) | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-11-13T20:24:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-11-13T20:24:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-11-13T20:24:33Z | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Natural Resources Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Natural Resources Management (M.N.R.M.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Recent studies have focused on the study of social networks among local resource users, but few have attempted to study co-management networks. The objective of the research was to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Chilean shellfish co-management system from an organizational network perspective. Starting with one detailed case study, representatives of 38 small-scale fisher associations from two administrative regions were interviewed to investigate (1) networks of actors in each co-management arrangement, (2) the functions of these actors in co-management, and (3) fisher perceptions about Chile’s co-management arrangement. Results indicate that decision-making is highly centralized and power is concentrated in government, with little horizontal exchange and cooperation among fisher associations. However, the network approach indicates the presence of a rich set of players, some seven sets of actors by function. Grassroots management innovations are hampered by the existing co-management structure, suggesting that the system may benefit from a modification of the arrangements to allow greater learning-by-doing and increase in flexibility. | en |
| dc.description.note | February 2010 | en |
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| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3226 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | governance | en |
| dc.subject | social capital | en |
| dc.title | Networks and co-management in small-scale fisheries in Chile | en |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |