The role of aquaculture in rural development
It is widely recognized that aquaculture can and does play an important role in rural development. It is also recognized that aquaculture's potential for contributing to rural development has not been fully realized in many parts of the world. On the other hand, the integration of aquaculture into rural development to date has been associated with both beneficial and inauspicious trends. Effective rural development comes through sound governance. With participation at all levels, sustainable development will be people-oriented, integrated, and have a multi-sectoral agenda. Policy coherence must be a primary objective, developed through wide-ranging public involvement and, where necessary, through the promotion of effective representative organizations. Much greater emphasis on advocacy is required to raise awareness of the role of aquaculture in rural development and to raise the stakes for institutional change. Special attention is required to empower and link stakeholders to policy decisions. Experience does not yield a universal model for integrating aquaculture into rural development. Thus there are significant challenges in developing holistic, people-centered rural development plans where the role for aquaculture is determined by an understanding of people's livelihoods1. There are opportunities and challenges for effectively integrating aquaculture into rural development.
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Rome (Italy)
2002
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| Subjects: | AQUACULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FISHERY POLICIES, FAO, INLAND FISHERIES, PECHE CONTINENTALE, DEVELOPPEMENT RURAL, DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE, POLITIQUE DES PECHES, PESCA CONTINENTAL, ACUICULTURA, DESARROLLO RURAL, DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE, POLITICA PESQUERA, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/Y3018E/Y3018E.htm |
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