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Norms, institutions, and collective action: the changing face of inland fisheries in Kerala
This paper examines the continuity and change in the governance of inland fisheries in Kerala. It analyses the transformations taking place in riverine fisheries management due to social, technological, and policy changes. Further, it discusses the significance of contextual factors in the sustainab...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Resources, Energy, and Development
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/006135.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper examines the continuity and change in the governance of
inland fisheries in Kerala. It analyses the transformations taking place in
riverine fisheries management due to social, technological, and policy changes. Further, it discusses the significance of
contextual factors in the sustainable management of riverine fisheries. The findings of this paper show that contextual
factors such as family structure, technological changes, intervention by state government, market, and resource
scarcity have significantly influenced sustainable fishing
practices. Exploring the dynamics of norms and sanctions that facilitate sustainable resource use, this paper also
signifies the limitations of static models of institutions in
natural resource management. This paper is based on
ethnographic fieldwork among two fishing communities
along the Pamba-Achankovil River basin in Kerala, South
India. Interview guides and focused group discussion were
the primary tools of data collection. |
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| Physical Description: | p.9–22 6(1) |