Literature Review of Studies on Poverty in Fishing Communities and of Lessons Learned in Using the SLA in Poverty Alleviation Strategies and Projects

dc.creatorGraeme Macfadyen and Emily Corcoran;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division
dc.date2024-12-27T13:20:31Z
dc.date2024-12-27T13:20:31Z
dc.date2002
dc.date2020-11-10T20:20:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-28T00:48:06Z
dc.descriptionThis report presents the findings of a literature review on various aspects of poverty in fisheries and on lessons learned of poverty alleviation measures including the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA). The review was conducted on behalf of the DFID/FAO SFLP. The principal findings indicate that there are few studies and analyses on the extent and causes of poverty in fishing communities and on the contribution of the fisheries sector to poverty alleviation and food security. There is al so limited understanding on the impact on poverty of technological change, community and fishers’ organizations, and alternative fisheries management regimes. On the policy side, the review found that while government but especially donor-supported programmes often seek to reduce poverty in fishing communities, they are rarely targeted on the poor. While empirical evidence is still very limited, the SLA is an improvement over conventional sectoral approaches for combating poverty in fishing comm unities.
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dc.identifier0429-9329
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/y3914e
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-y3914e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/319221
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationFAO Fisheries Circular
dc.relation0429-9329 - C979
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleLiterature Review of Studies on Poverty in Fishing Communities and of Lessons Learned in Using the SLA in Poverty Alleviation Strategies and Projects
dc.titleLiterature Review of Studies on Poverty in Fishing Communities and of Lessons Learned in Using the SLA in Poverty Alleviation Strategies and Projects
dc.typeBook (series)

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