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Poverty, sustainability and human wellbeing: A social wellbeing approach to the global fisheries crisis

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Sarah Coulthard

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which a social wellbeing approach can offer a useful way of addressing the policy challenge of reconciling poverty and environmental objectives for development policy makers. In order to provide detail from engagement with a specific policy challenge it takes as its illustrative example the global fisheries crisis. This crisis portends not only an environmental disaster but also a catastrophe for human development and for the millions of people directly dependent upon fish resources for their livelihoods and food security. The paper presents the argument for framing the policy problem using a social conception of human wellbeing, suggesting that this approach provides insights which have the potential to improve fisheries policy and governance. By broadening the scope of analysis to consider values, aspirations and motivations and by focusing on the wide range of social relationships that are integral to people achieving their wellbeing, it provides a basis for better understanding the competing interests in fisheries which generate conflict and which often undermine existing policy regimes. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

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Author(s): Coulthard S, Johnson D, McGregor JA

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Global Environmental Change

Year: 2011

Volume: 21

Issue: 2

Pages: 453-463

Print publication date: 01/05/2011

Online publication date: 21/02/2011

ISSN (print): 0959-3780

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.003

DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.003

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