Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Nayak, Prateep"
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Adaptive Responses of Small-Scale Fisheries to the Vulnerabilities Resulting from Crude Oil Extraction in Western Ghana
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-16)Offshore crude oil exploration activities affect marine-based occupations, including fishing. These activities lead to the loss of biodiversity, natural resources, and income. In many areas, fishing entrepreneurs/ ... -
Addressing Human Dimensions within the criteria for conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar Wetlands
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-09)Wetlands are unique ecosystems that provide many direct and indirect services to the human population. Several policy frameworks have been developed and implemented at various levels of government worldwide to address the ... -
COVID-19 FOOTPRINTS AND POST PANDEMIC VISUALIZATION OF SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: CASE STUDY OF CHILIKA LAGOON IN INDIA
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Small-scale fisheries and local communities reflect a way of life, and provide critical contributions to nutrition and food security, poverty alleviation and livelihoods, and local and national economies. Fisherfolk suffer ... -
Exploring Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies using I-ADApT Framework for Understanding Vulnerabilities and Responses to Global Changes in Small-Scale Fisheries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)Small-scale fisheries (SSF) support over 90 percent of the 120 million people engaged in capture fisheries globally (FAO, 2020) but are facing multifaceted vulnerabilities due to global change impacts. Despite vulnerabilities, ... -
Exploring Social-Ecological Regime Shift and Governance: Coastal-Marine Systems in the Gulf of Thailand, Malaysia
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)This research examines social-ecological regime shift in a coastal-marine systems setting. The research investigates the social-ecological factors influencing regime shift, takes into account their resulting impacts, and ... -
Fisher-cetacean interactions in a coastal social-ecological system: Bycatch impacts on vulnerability and adaptation strategies for viability
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-24)This thesis aims to understand the critical linkages between cetacean bycatch and its impact on the vulnerability and viability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) communities. Cetacean bycatch is extremely complex, having ... -
Gender, Social-Ecological Regime Shifts and Governance in Small-Scale Fishery Commons of Chilika Lagoon
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-07)A social-ecological systems perspective can be used to analyze the connections between human and ecological components in complex and dynamic natural resource commons systems, such as fisheries. When fishery commons ... -
Mangrove-Dependent Small-Scale Fisher (SSF) Communities in the Sundarbans – Vulnerable yet Viable
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Sundarbans social-ecological system is the largest remaining mangrove wetland in the Asian continent. Its ecological subsystem is comprised of mangroves of Sundarbans shared between India and Bangladesh, which are complex ... -
Pathways to Social-Ecological Viability for Mangrove Dependent Small-Scale Fisheries in the Bangladesh Sundarbans
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-19)It is well described in the literature that mangrove-dependent small-scale fisheries (MDSSF) are increasingly vulnerable to drivers of change. However, the survivability of many MDSSF communities indicates that there are ... -
Rapid Environmental Change, Psychological Distress and Well-being in Chilika Lagoon, India
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-14)As the effects of climate change are increasingly occurring throughout the world, costal fisheries are at risk of experiencing significant impacts on their environment. As recent studies indicate that psychological distress ... -
The role of knowledge co-production in climate smart agriculture in Pakistan
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-13)To address the challeges of climate change in Pakistan, new ways of practicing agriculture and mobilizing agricultural research are required. Climate smart agriculture (CSA) is one proposed solution with implications for ... -
The Role of Values and Beliefs in Small-scale Fishery and Dried Fish Production: An Exploration of Social Well-being in Fishing Communities of Sagar Island (Indian Sundarbans)
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-04)This research highlights the diverse values and beliefs associated with small-scale fisheries and dried fish productions and their role in strengthening social wellbeing of fishing communities. According to the Food and ... -
SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL CHANGE AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS: INSIGHTS FROM THE RÍA LAGARTOS BIOSPHERE RESERVE, MEXICO
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)This research examined social-ecological regime shifts (SERSs), and their relation to the governance and human dimensions of marine protected areas (MPAs). Characterized by their rapid and long-term onset, SERSs pose a ... -
Social-Ecological Regime Shift in the South China Sea: Examining Governance Approaches in Zhuhai, Guangdong
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-07)The objective of this research is to examine governance approaches implemented in Zhuhai, Guangdong, for dealing with social-ecological regime shifts (SERS). Here, SERS refers to abrupt, long-term, and significant changes ... -
Towards a more sustainable water future: water governance and Sustainable Development Goal 6 achievability in India
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-03)Humans and the environment in which we live are deeply connected to one another. These interconnections allow for many positive benefits and are foundational to our ability to live on Earth, but also pose many challenges. ... -
Understanding Fast and Slow Variables as a Means to Effectively Manage Implications of Rapid Change in Karimunjawa National Park, Indonesia
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-29)This research examined social-ecological regime shifts (SERS), in Karimunjawa National Park, in Indonesia, which is home to primarily small-scale fishers. This study largely followed a conceptual understanding of critical ... -
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on the Livelihood Resilience of Small-Scale Fisheries: A Comparative Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-21)Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) serve as a vital economic cornerstone in many nations, and play a pivotal role in reinforcing food security and eradicating poverty. Despite their significance, SSF systems and the communities ... -
Water Quality as a Measure to Understand Vulnerability and Viability Issues in Small-Scale Fisheries of Chilika Lagoon, India
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-05)Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) sustain millions of livelihoods worldwide by contributing to food security and income. However, small-scale fishing communities are marginalized and vulnerable due to cumulative impacts of ... -
Women and Environmental Change: A Case Study of Small-Scale Fisheries in Chilika Lagoon
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-24)In recent decades, many lagoons around the world have experienced environmental degradation resulting from impacts of various drivers of change (e.g., natural disasters and aquaculture). This has created adverse consequences ...