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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...
Welcome to the CBNRM LC Resource Guide on Gender and Fisheries
Featured resource
About Fishermen, Fisherwomen, Oceans and Tides: A Gender Perspective in Marine-Coastal Zones
by Lorena Aguilar y Itza Castañeda, World Conservation Union 2001, 273 pp.
This module represents a conceptual and methodological proposal that provides tools and recommendations aimed at tackling the linkage between gender and development initiatives. The manual is designed to accompany a facilitating team or group during cycles of projects implemented in marine-coastal zones. Consideration has been given to the different ecological, social, economic, cultural and political realities prevailing in marine-coastal zones, particularly those of the Mesoamerican region. The manual consists of seven (7) chapters, including an introductory chapter, that are interrelated, but independent from each other. This makes it possible to use them at different moments during a project's cycle. Downloadable in English and Spanish on the IUCN's gender and environment website (www.genderandenvironment.org). read full text...
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Sharing Secrets: Systematization from a Gender Perspective
by Rocio Rodriguez Villalobos, World Conservation Union 1999, 48 pp.
The manual dicusses the framework and basic concepts behind systematization from a gender perspective, the personal and institutional qualifications required for systematization, and a methodological proposal to facilitate systematization. It constitutes Module 8 of the Toward Equity Series that offers concrete suggestions for incorporating a gender equity perspective into every stage of the project cycle in rural development work. Downloadable in French, English and Spanish on the IUCN's gender and environment website (www.genderandenvironment.org). read full text...
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Fact sheet: Fisheries and aquaculture in coastal zones
by Lorena Aguilar, UICN - Community Conservation Coalition 2004, 2 pp.
Women are heavily involved in pre- and and post-fishing activities, including handling, processing, marketing and distribution. Women's roles range from maintaining nets and preparing meals for fishing trips to selecting and packaging fish for the market. This fact sheet discusses the linkages of the gender equity approach in fisheries and aquaculture in coastal zones, supported by lessons in international initiatives. Downloadable on the IUCN's gender and environment website (www.genderandenvironment.org). read full text ...
