Strengthening participatory approaches to coastal fisheries governance in Papua New Guinea: the role of local-level government legislation
Gina ZhengAustralian National University, 5 Fellows Road Acton ACT 2601. Email: gina.zheng14@gmail.com
Pacific Conservation Biology 24(2) 198-202 https://doi.org/10.1071/PC18001
Submitted: 1 January 2018 Accepted: 18 February 2018 Published: 3 May 2018
Abstract
Fisheries governance in Papua New Guinea is a significant factor to the nation’s sustainable development. In seeking to strengthen community-based and participatory approaches to fisheries management in the nation, this paper will highlight the significant role of local-level governments in re-envisioning coastal and small-scale fisheries governance and argues that such local-level legislative authorities provide an opportunity to progress the nation’s coastal fisheries governance.
Additional keywords: community-based management, fisheries governance, fisheries law, legislative frameworks, Melanesia, participatory approaches, sustainable development
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