| Autor: |
Ernest Karata, Brown Gwambene |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Horticulture International Journal. 3 |
| ISSN: |
2576-4462 |
| Popis: |
The observed coastal and shoreline changes eroded beaches destructed fish haunts and shifted shorelines affects the beautiful scenery disfigure beaches fish catches coastal forest and related livelihood activities Such situation increases vulnerability to coastal resources and local livelihood In understanding the changes in coastal resources and local livelihood a questionnaire survey key informant interviews and field observation were deployed to explore local perceptions on costal resources management and implication on community livelihood in two wards of Bagamoyo district The data were analyzed by using content and trend analysis Microsoft excel and Statistical Package for Social Science SPSS The results revealed changes in the marine and coastal environment such as degradation of habitats in the coastal zone which were attributed by increase in population use of deleterious fishing techniques such as dynamite and the recurring climate change and variability that increased extraction and destruction of natural resources A weak institutional infrastructure to monitor and regulate destructive activities were reported to reduce the ability of authorities to prevent deleterious practices Such perceived environmental changes resulted in reduced fish catches agricultural production and affected local livelihood activities along the coastal area Despite the presence of Beach Management Units BMUs and Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas CFMAs which aims to empower local fishers to monitor and become responsible for the resources and habitats they depend on most of the local community are not motivated and have low awareness on such initiatives Thus with increased dependency on natural resources use of low technology and low adaptive capacity render community rsquo s livelihood vulnerable to environmental changes and fluctuating weather patterns To ameliorate the situation strategies aimed at reducing the risk and improving environmental management have been recommended These include the provision of education to all key stakeholders Adherence and implementation of existing bylaws this need to include regular visit and involvement of local communities in cleanup on the coastal areas and the provision of incentives to the local community for managing resources nbsp |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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