Small-scale fishing communities in the Colombian Caribbean: New insights for development and sustainability

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

•  Small-scale fisheries play an essential role in food security for both fishing and non-fishing households.

•  Small-scale fisheries play a double role in fishing households: household consumption and income generation.

•  Livelihood diversification, including fishing for a variety of species and income-earning activities by household members in addition to the head of household, is key for diversifying risk and allowing households to meet their consumption needs year-round.

Fisheries

Perceptions of problems and preferences for solutions: The case of poor air quality in central-southern Chile

Submitted by Cristóbal Vásquez on

Air pollution in urban areas is one of the most severe environmental problems facing developing and transition economies. In Chile, many cities exceed the World Health Organization's norms for ambient concentration of particulate matter. In this paper, we analyze the factors explaining individuals' perceptions on fuelwood as the main cause of air pollution in urban areas and their willingness to ban this fuel to counteract its negative effects.

Air Quality, Climate Change, Energy
Maria Kibindu

See the film from the workshop in Uganda!

Researchers and civil servants from East Africa met to discuss policies for an Inclusive Green Economy (IGE). See this short film with interviews with some of them, to hear what they thought about the…