Maldivian gender roles in bio-resource management
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Rural men and women in small island countries have lived in a symbiotic relationship with the land and marine diversity that provides livelihood resources and contributes to household food security. Yet seldom are the gender specific roles of men and women in small island countries of South Asia documented in association with bio-resources management. The study examines the gender roles in livelihood resource management in the ecosystem context of Maldives archipelago, rich in natural wealth, pa rticularly marine bio-diversity. Gender specific roles and associated knowledge have played an important part in harvesting of bio-resources for households’ productive activities. Different roles and responsibilities of men and women in harvesting and managing terrestrial and marine-based resources are identified and analysed. The study also considers the more recent institutional and legislative framework for biodiversity management in the Maldives.