Features
Global fisheries collapse to hit Africa first: African waters among most likely to experience collapsing fisheries due to overfishing and poor management. read...
CBCRM RC and NFR statement on the oil spill: The Petron/Solar 1 oil spill shows the failure of corporations to concretize their social responsibility and of government to perform its regulatory functions. read...
E-group discussion on learning communities plus summary: Blog records the postings of RC fellows and participants from the IASCP conference in Oaxaca, Mexico. read...
W-T-O spells emptier oceans: Resource Center's statement on the WTO HK Ministerial Meeting. read...
Post-tsunami regional consultation: Report on the Colombo post-tsunami regional consultation, 15-17 June 2005. read...
OD Research Report: Survey of frameworks and experiences of OD work in the Philippines. read...
Learning CBCRM Newsletter
Published four times a year, the Learning CBCRM Newsletter aims to facilitate regular information exchange among CBCRM practitioners and advocates within the tropical Asian region. The newsletter features news and thematic articles from the CBNRM Learning Center's network partners in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Contributions from CBCRM practitioners and organizations in other parts of the globe are solicited by the CBNRM LC and published in the newsletter from time to time. Learning CBCRM also includes updates on the Center's activities, reviews of books and online resources, as well as announcements of upcoming events on CBCRM/CBNRM.
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Latest issue
Focus on CBNRM
Double issue, 2006, 24 pp.
The lead article tackles opportunities opened up by CBNRM in empowering communities towards addressing issues of poverty and environmental degradation. The issue also presents a feature article from the CBNRM Learning Center on the community-based approach: its principles, potential benefits, prospects. Other articles include reports on the 2nd LeaRN Small Grants for Research forum, the CBCRM visioning workshop, and the Resource Center's new projects. open PDF file ...
Previous issues
Focus on Learning and Networking
Double issue, 2005, 40 pp.
The lead article reports on the experiences of the CBCRM Resource Center and its pool of Fellows in building learning communities as a strategy in promoting and advancing adaptive learning in CBCRM. Other featured articles include the summary notes from the online discussions on learning communities, the sharing of experiences from the Mekong Learning Initiative, a report on the establishment of the CBNRM Learning Institute in Cambodia, a conceptual paper on networking, and a case paper on women's participation in CRM in Vietnam. open PDF file ...
Focus on Governance in CBCRM
Double issue, 2004, 32 pp.
The issue examines the "governance barrier" in CBCRM and the problems of scaling up local resource management initiatives. The lead article outlines points to consider in understanding CBCRM and governance within varying contexts, and broad characteristics of learning communities as possible sites for integrating theory and practice. open PDF file ...
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Focus on CBCRM in Canada
Fourth issue, 2003, 28 pp.
Features community-based approaches and CBCRM as practiced by coastal communities and organizations in Canada. Includes a report on the Turning the Tide Tour that covered the Gulf of Maine in southeastern Canada and the New England states, an article on the First Nations people in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, and an introductory material on the Saltwater Network in the Gulf of Maine. open PDF file ...
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Focus on the 2003 CBCRM Festival
Double issue, 2003, 40 pp.
Reports on the activities and lessons during the three-day CBCRM Festival held at Subic, Philippines. With the theme "Celebrating the gains, reflecting on challenges and advancing the CBCRM movement", the festival brought together 150 practitioners and advocates from different countries within tropical Asia and other parts of the globe. The issue includes summaries of papers and discussions during the festival, as well as reflections from festival participants. open PDF file ...
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Focus on CBCRM in Indonesia
First issue, 2003, 16 pp.
Lead and feature articles report on the status of coastal resources management policy in Indonesia amidst the on-going decentralization process, and its possible implications for CBCRM and other related local resources management initiatives in the country. The issue also includes a news item on the stakeholders' forum held in connection with the approval of the proposed law on coastal and small islands management. open PDF file ...
