Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries

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dc.creatorRoscher, Matthew
dc.creatorEriksson, Hampus
dc.creatorHarohau, Daykin
dc.creatorMauli, Senoveva
dc.creatorKaltavara, Jeremie
dc.creatorBoonstra, Wiebren
dc.creatorVan Der Ploeg, Jan
dc.date2022-10
dc.date2023-01-06T11:05:40Z
dc.date2023-01-06T11:05:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:47:35Z
dc.descriptionLivelihood diversification has become an integral focus of policies and investments aiming to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and pressure on fishery resources in coastal communities around the globe. In this regard, coastal fisheries in the Pacific Islands have long been a sector where livelihood diversification has featured prominently. Yet, despite the widespread promotion and international investment in this strategy, the ability of externally funded livelihood diversification projects to facilitate improved resource management and rural development outcomes often remains inconsistent. We argue these inconsistencies can be attributed to a conceptual ambiguity stemming from a lack of attention and awareness to the complexity of livelihood diversification. There is still much to learn about the process of livelihood diversification, both in its theoretical conceptualizations and its practical applications. Herein, we utilize a common diversity framework to clarify some of this ambiguity by distinguishing three diversification pathways. These pathways are illustrated using an ideal–typical Pacific Island coastal household and supported by examples provided in the literature that detail livelihood diversification projects in the Pacific. Through this perspective, we seek a more nuanced understanding of what is meant within the policy and practice goal of livelihood diversification. Thereby enabling more targeted and deliberate planning for development investments that facilitates outcomes in support of sustainable livelihoods.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/126656
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/164566
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMatthew Roscher, Hampus Eriksson, Daykin Harohau, Senoveva Mauli, Jeremie Kaltavara, Wiebren Boonstra, Jan Van Der Ploeg. (1/10/2022). Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 51, pp. 2107-2117.
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectsustainable livelihoods
dc.subjectpoverty reduction
dc.subjectsmall-scale fisheries
dc.subjectaquatic foods
dc.subjectfish
dc.titleUnpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
dc.typeJournal Article

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