CASE STUDIES ON SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF MPAs

• Brazil
  

• India
  
  Marine Protected Areas in India: Gulf of Mannar National Park and Biosphere Reserve, and Malvan (marine) Wildlife Sanctuary
  
  Report: Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park and Marine Wildlife Sanctuary: A case study
  
  Report: Social dimensions of sea turtle protection in Orissa- Case study of Gahirmatha (marine) wildlife sanctuary and the nesting beaches of Rushikulya and Debi
  
  Report: Fishing community issues in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve
  

• Mexico
  

• South Africa
  

• Tanzania

SAMUDRA DOSSIER

• Reserved Parking: Marine Reserves and Small-scale Fishing Communities ( En, Fr, Es)

ICSF PUBLICATIONS

• ICSF. 2007. The Siem Reap Meet Proceedings: Asserting Rights, Defining Responsibilities: Perspectives from Small-scale Fishing Communities on Coastal and Fisheries Management in Asia. ICSF, Chennai, India. 103p.
  This publication is a record of the proceedings of the Siem Reap Workshop and Symposium. It provides a bottom-up perspective on how rights are understood, and what rights are seen as important by small-scale fishing communities, if they are to fulfil their responsibilities for managing resources in a sustainable and equitable manner. The proceedings also contain the paper presented to the Symposium by the ADG Fisheries and Aquaculture Deparment of FAO; Executive Secretary, CBD; and by DOALOS.
  
• ICSF. 2006. Fishing Communities and Sustainable Development in Eastern and Southern Africa: The Role of Small-scale Fisheries. ICSF, Chennai, India. 69p.
  The report, apart from providing background to the workshop, also provides details of the group discussions on issues ranging from co-management and MPAs (appendix 4) to regional instruments and processes and organizational strategies.
  
• Sridhar, A. 2005. Sea Turtles and Fisheries in Orissa, India. ICSF, Chennai, India. 42p.
  This study analyzes the existing sea turtle conservation measures in Orissa and the implications of conservation approaches for the livelihoods of fisherfolk, particularly for traditional fishing communities and the women in them. The study concludes with an assortment of views and strategies that could help achieve the goal of turtle conservation, while sustaining the endeavours of fishworkers and fishing communities to maintain their livelihoods.
  
• Prat, A R M. 2002. The Impact of TRIPS and the CBD on Coastal Communities. ICSF, Chennai, India. 55p.
  This report intends to assess the implications of the Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for coastal communities’ access to, and control over, aquatic biodiversity. To this end, it reviews marine biodiversity, coastal communities’ traditional ecological knowledge systems (TEKS) and the biodiversity they have conserved, and the industrial exploitation of marine genetic resources; it then analyzes TRIPS and the CBD as applied to marine biodiversity, and the implications of TRIPS and the CBD for both coastal States and fishing communities’ access to marine resources, control over their knowledge, and share of the benefits.