Challenges of co-management on shared fishery ecosytems : the case of Lake Chiuta

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dc.contributor.authorNjaya, Friday
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Zimbabwe, Centre for Applied Social Sciences
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of the Western Cape, Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-11T20:02:43Z
dc.date.available2010-03-11T20:02:43Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionCopublished with Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Zimbabween
dc.descriptionCASS/PLAAS occasion paper seriesen
dc.description.abstractAs part of the Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS)-Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) ‘Breaking New Ground’ project, a study was commissioned on Lake Chiuta between August 2004 and March 2005 to identify the major challenges of implementing comanagement in shared ecosystems. There are frequent conflicts among fishing communities on Lake Chiuta mainly due to definitions of resource boundaries and membership, the limited empowerment of the user communities because of weak decentralised structures, and the application of different policy frameworks and rules on the two sides of the lake. However, opportunities exist for co-operation as the fishing communities share the same culture, traditional values and language. They recognise the roles of their traditional leaders and both governments – of Malawi and Mozambique – have adopted community participation approach in their development projects. Both countries have also signed various international conventions, agreements, and protocols that deal with conservation and management of natural resources. The process of establishing Lake Chiuta transboundary fisheries co-management started in 2002, and still falls largely in Phase I. Both Malawian and Mozambican fishing communities need to continue to share information and ideas on how to develop a common management strategy to reduce conflicts. Further steps in Phase II include a formal agreement to be signed between the two parties and harmonisation of policy and legislative frameworks. The final stage, Phase III, will involve consolidation of the whole process.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (21 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/42174
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherProgramme for Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, ZAen
dc.relation.ispartofCommons Southern Africa occasional paper series; 9en
dc.subjectSHARED WATER RESOURCESen
dc.subjectTRANSBOUNDARY MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectFISHING RIGHTSen
dc.subjectFISHERY RESOURCESen
dc.subjectFISHERY MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONen
dc.subjectDISPUTE SETTLEMENTen
dc.subjectCONFLICT RESOLUTIONen
dc.subjectMALAWIen
dc.subjectMOZAMBIQUEen
dc.subjectFISHERYen
dc.titleChallenges of co-management on shared fishery ecosytems : the case of Lake Chiutaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number101807
idrc.project.titleNew Approaches to People-centred Natural Resource Management for Development - Phase IIen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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