Participation in Fisheries Governance

Book Overview

The chapters focus on three main themes: first, what value does stakeholder participation bring to fisheries governance? Its advocates claim that participation improves the quality of decision-making; resolves conflicts; and increases compliance with regulations. On the other hand, critics argue that participation is often unnecessary, ineffective, costly, time-consuming, and cosmetic. The second theme is the relationship between the participatory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048169623
• ISBN13: 9789048169627
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"