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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784065303321

Autore

Sesabo Jennifer K

Titolo

Marine Resource Conservation and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Tanzania [[electronic resource] /] / by Jennifer K. Sesabo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2007

ISBN

1-280-86370-6

9786610863709

3-540-69943-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2007.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 p.)

Collana

Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs, International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg, , 1614-2462 ; ; 8

Disciplina

333.95/61609678

Soggetti

Environmental economics

International environmental law

Environmental management

Private international law

Conflict of laws

Environmental Economics

International Environmental Law

Environmental Management

Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law

Tanzania Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-133).

Nota di contenuto

Summary of the Book -- and Overview -- Costal Rural Households and Decision to Participate in Various Activities -- Small-scale Fishing Households and Technical Efficiency -- Households Attitudes Towards Marine Resource Conservation -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Despite the social, nutritional, economical and environmental importance of Tanzanian coastal areas, yet they are vulnerable to both over-exploitation and degradation of their habitats. Using the data from two coastal villages and econometric methods as well as



Stochastic Production Frontier techniques, the book demonstrates the extent which various socio-economic dimensions of rural coastal households influence livelihood pathways, production efficiency and attitudes towards conservation initiatives. Thus, attention to differential patterns of rural coastal households presents more viable possibilities for coastal villages to have conservation-development policies/programs that lead to poverty reduction.