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• 21. [Article] Cultural Biodiversity: Indigenous Relationships within Their Environment

  When we talk about indigenous cultural practices we are in fact talking about responsibilities that have evolved into unwritten tribal laws over millennia. These responsibilities and laws are directly ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cultural Biodiversity: Indigenous Relationships within Their Environment Author: Happynook, Tom Mexsis Year: 2001 When we talk about indigenous cultural practices we are in fact talking about responsibilities that have evolved into unwritten tribal laws over millennia. These responsibilities and laws are directly tied to nature and is a product of the slow integration of cultures within their environment and the ecosystems. Thus, the environment is not a place of divisions but rather a place of relations, a place where cultural diversity and bio-diversity are not separate but in fact need each other. The most important aspects of cultural bio-diversity are those that integrate people, (the human relationship), with the ecosystems found within their environment. Some indigenous practices had cultural importance at the time they were being practiced, (arranged marriages, etc), but most indigenous practices, such as fishing, hunting and gathering have a much deeper ecological management role. These indigenous practices maintained the balance within nature, the environment and the ecosystems. I am not talking about the morality of the cultural practice, but rather the cultural practice of responsibility to bio-diversity. It is from this perspective that we begin to realize that the realm of cultural diversity and bio-diversity are not separate from the environment but rather connected through our relationships with the ecosystems. This is cultural biodiversity; a practice which has been developed and nurtured over millennia; in the Nuu-chah-nulth language “Hishuk Tsawalk”, everything is one, everything is connected. In today’s world, laws have been created around “the human relationship aspect”. Unfortunately, these laws have established a system that leaves humans outside of nature or makes us believe that we are dominant over the environment or a cancer on this earth. We have even created a set of consequences for any broken human relations within this system: fines, prisons, institutions, etc. On the other hand, indigenous peoples have lived within the “law of nature”. It is within this boundary that our indigenous systems of justice, tribal laws, societies and cultural practices developed and have turned into the indigenous rights of today. Title: Cultural Biodiversity: Indigenous Relationships within Their Environment Author: Happynook, Tom Mexsis Year: 2001 When we talk about indigenous cultural practices we are in fact talking about responsibilities that have evolved into unwritten tribal laws over millennia. These responsibilities and laws are directly tied to nature and is a product of the slow integration of cultures within their environment and the ecosystems. Thus, the environment is not a place of divisions but rather a place of relations, a place where cultural diversity and bio-diversity are not separate but in fact need each other. The most important aspects of cultural bio-diversity are those that integrate people, (the human relationship), with the ecosystems found within their environment. Some indigenous practices had cultural importance at the time they were being practiced, (arranged marriages, etc), but most indigenous practices, such as fishing, hunting and gathering have a much deeper ecological management role. These indigenous practices maintained the balance within nature, the environment and the ecosystems. I am not talking about the morality of the cultural practice, but rather the cultural practice of responsibility to bio-diversity. It is from this perspective that we begin to realize that the realm of cultural diversity and bio-diversity are not separate from the environment but rather connected through our relationships with the ecosystems. This is cultural biodiversity; a practice which has been developed and nurtured over millennia; in the Nuu-chah-nulth language “Hishuk Tsawalk”, everything is one, everything is connected. In today’s world, laws have been created around “the human relationship aspect”. Unfortunately, these laws have established a system that leaves humans outside of nature or makes us believe that we are dominant over the environment or a cancer on this earth. We have even created a set of consequences for any broken human relations within this system: fines, prisons, institutions, etc. On the other hand, indigenous peoples have lived within the “law of nature”. It is within this boundary that our indigenous systems of justice, tribal laws, societies and cultural practices developed and have turned into the indigenous rights of today. Close

• 22. [Article] Fishermen, Markets, and Population Diversity

  Fishing impacts biodiversity on multiple levels, potentially resulting in unintended feedbacks to economic performance of the fishery over time. For example, targeting observable traits within a population ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fishermen, Markets, and Population Diversity Author: Sanchirico, James N., Jardine, Sunny Fishing impacts biodiversity on multiple levels, potentially resulting in unintended feedbacks to economic performance of the fishery over time. For example, targeting observable traits within a population can impact genetic diversity, targeting populations within a species can impact population diversity, and targeting valuable species can impact biodiversity at the ecosystem level. The natural science and economics literatures, however, have given little attention to the impact of fishing on population diversity, even though population diversity is directly linked ecosystem services and estimates of population extinction rates are three orders of magnitude higher than species extinction rates. Here we develop a stochastic bioeconomic model that links the harvest of multiple salmon populations by a single commercial fishery to the trajectory of population diversity in a salmon stock complex. We parameterize our model with biological and economic data from the Copper River Chinook salmon fishery. We show that markets can incentivize the degradation of population diversity, reducing infra-marginal fishery rents and increase the variability in financial returns to the fishery. Factors impacting the magnitude of our results include the level and distribution of harvesting efficiency and market conditions. We also show that second-best management can conserve population diversity and improve welfare. Furthermore, depending fishermen’s time preferences, this management strategy is potentially self-financing. Title: Fishermen, Markets, and Population Diversity Author: Sanchirico, James N., Jardine, Sunny Fishing impacts biodiversity on multiple levels, potentially resulting in unintended feedbacks to economic performance of the fishery over time. For example, targeting observable traits within a population can impact genetic diversity, targeting populations within a species can impact population diversity, and targeting valuable species can impact biodiversity at the ecosystem level. The natural science and economics literatures, however, have given little attention to the impact of fishing on population diversity, even though population diversity is directly linked ecosystem services and estimates of population extinction rates are three orders of magnitude higher than species extinction rates. Here we develop a stochastic bioeconomic model that links the harvest of multiple salmon populations by a single commercial fishery to the trajectory of population diversity in a salmon stock complex. We parameterize our model with biological and economic data from the Copper River Chinook salmon fishery. We show that markets can incentivize the degradation of population diversity, reducing infra-marginal fishery rents and increase the variability in financial returns to the fishery. Factors impacting the magnitude of our results include the level and distribution of harvesting efficiency and market conditions. We also show that second-best management can conserve population diversity and improve welfare. Furthermore, depending fishermen’s time preferences, this management strategy is potentially self-financing. Close

• 23. [Article] Payments for Ecosystem Services - A fisheries and aquaculture perspective

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Payments for Ecosystem Services - A fisheries and aquaculture perspective Author: Young, Cassandra, Ottaviani, Daniela presentation Title: Payments for Ecosystem Services - A fisheries and aquaculture perspective Author: Young, Cassandra, Ottaviani, Daniela presentation Close

• 24. [Article] Cost-Effectiveness of Nutrient Pollution Reduction in Taal Lake, Philippines

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cost-Effectiveness of Nutrient Pollution Reduction in Taal Lake, Philippines Author: Vista, Arvin, Norris, Patricia E. Research Paper Title: Cost-Effectiveness of Nutrient Pollution Reduction in Taal Lake, Philippines Author: Vista, Arvin, Norris, Patricia E. Research Paper Close

• 25. [Article] Missing Links in Ocean Governance: The Case of Fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Missing Links in Ocean Governance: The Case of Fisheries Author: Matsuda, Yoshiaki Research Paper Title: Missing Links in Ocean Governance: The Case of Fisheries Author: Matsuda, Yoshiaki Research Paper Close

• 26. [Article] Cost-benefit analysis of a project concerning the management of an invasive species in a coastal fishery: the case of Crepidula fornicata in the Bay of Brest (France)

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cost-benefit analysis of a project concerning the management of an invasive species in a coastal fishery: the case of Crepidula fornicata in the Bay of Brest (France) Author: Fresard, Marjolaine, Boncoeur, Jean Research Paper Title: Cost-benefit analysis of a project concerning the management of an invasive species in a coastal fishery: the case of Crepidula fornicata in the Bay of Brest (France) Author: Fresard, Marjolaine, Boncoeur, Jean Research Paper Close

• 27. [Article] Skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna allocation within a game theoretic framework

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna allocation within a game theoretic framework Author: Sumaila, U. Rashid, Bailey, Megan Abstract only. Title: Skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna allocation within a game theoretic framework Author: Sumaila, U. Rashid, Bailey, Megan Abstract only. Close

• 28. [Article] Economic Costs of Shrimp Culture in Coastal Bangladesh

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Economic Costs of Shrimp Culture in Coastal Bangladesh Author: Rahman, Aminur Abstract only. Title: Economic Costs of Shrimp Culture in Coastal Bangladesh Author: Rahman, Aminur Abstract only. Close

• 29. [Article] Ecological foot print of the postharvest losses in Tuna industry: A case of Sri Lanka

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Ecological foot print of the postharvest losses in Tuna industry: A case of Sri Lanka Author: Amaralal, Lalith, Jayasooriya, Niroshan, De Silva, Achini, Trondsen, Torbjorn presentation Title: Ecological foot print of the postharvest losses in Tuna industry: A case of Sri Lanka Author: Amaralal, Lalith, Jayasooriya, Niroshan, De Silva, Achini, Trondsen, Torbjorn presentation Close

• 30. [Article] Will third party certification provide benefits to Australian domestic fisheries?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Will third party certification provide benefits to Australian domestic fisheries? Author: Sen, Sevaly Research Paper and Presentation Title: Will third party certification provide benefits to Australian domestic fisheries? Author: Sen, Sevaly Research Paper and Presentation Close