Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs
We analyze archetypes of farmer groups conducting pond aquaculture across the province of Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia using Ostrom’s social-ecological systems framework. Pond aquaculture farmers share coastal irrigation infrastructure as common property, among other resources, and are encouraged...
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| description | We analyze archetypes of farmer groups conducting pond aquaculture across the province of Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia using Ostrom’s social-ecological systems framework. Pond aquaculture farmers share coastal irrigation infrastructure as common property, among other resources, and are encouraged by the government to organize into groups with varying sets of evolved rules, norms, social practices and environmental conditions shaping what they produce, how and how much. Yet little is known about the diversity of these pond aquaculture communities, or what factors—both social and ecological—shape production trends and sustainability outcomes. We designed a standardized survey to collect data on 26 indicators from 85 diverse community-based fish farmer groups across the province. Data included indicators on ownership, rules, history, production trends, demographics, government involvement, livelihood dependence, environmental characteristics and risks. Clustering analysis was applied to identify five unique archetypes of pond aquaculture communities, each distinguished by a different set of development challenges and opportunities. Our findings highlight the need to move beyond a ‘one-size-fits-all’ policy approach. We suggest moving towards a locally adapted capacity building strategy that can recognize contextual needs so that policy programs can better target and differentiate between farmer groups that face similar challenges. We further discuss how empowering collective action among the farmers can reduce risks associated with producing blue food for local consumption and regional markets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88d80866f3304892b19e0b8f1b9631932024-03-15T08:41:30ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262024-01-0119404402610.1088/1748-9326/ad2e71Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffsBen Nagel0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-2733Nurliah Buhari1Stefan Partelow2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-4005Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) , Fahrenheitstraße 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany; Constructor University , Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, GermanyUniversity of Mataram , Mataram City, IndonesiaLeibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) , Fahrenheitstraße 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany; Center for Life Ethics, University of Bonn , Bonner Talweg 57, 53113 Bonn, GermanyWe analyze archetypes of farmer groups conducting pond aquaculture across the province of Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia using Ostrom’s social-ecological systems framework. Pond aquaculture farmers share coastal irrigation infrastructure as common property, among other resources, and are encouraged by the government to organize into groups with varying sets of evolved rules, norms, social practices and environmental conditions shaping what they produce, how and how much. Yet little is known about the diversity of these pond aquaculture communities, or what factors—both social and ecological—shape production trends and sustainability outcomes. We designed a standardized survey to collect data on 26 indicators from 85 diverse community-based fish farmer groups across the province. Data included indicators on ownership, rules, history, production trends, demographics, government involvement, livelihood dependence, environmental characteristics and risks. Clustering analysis was applied to identify five unique archetypes of pond aquaculture communities, each distinguished by a different set of development challenges and opportunities. Our findings highlight the need to move beyond a ‘one-size-fits-all’ policy approach. We suggest moving towards a locally adapted capacity building strategy that can recognize contextual needs so that policy programs can better target and differentiate between farmer groups that face similar challenges. We further discuss how empowering collective action among the farmers can reduce risks associated with producing blue food for local consumption and regional markets.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad2e71archetypessocial-ecological systemscluster-based managementsmallholderspond aquacultureIndonesia |
| spellingShingle | Ben Nagel Nurliah Buhari Stefan Partelow Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs Environmental Research Letters archetypes social-ecological systems cluster-based management smallholders pond aquaculture Indonesia |
| title | Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs |
| title_full | Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs |
| title_fullStr | Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs |
| title_short | Archetypes of community-based pond aquaculture in Indonesia: applying the social-ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs |
| title_sort | archetypes of community based pond aquaculture in indonesia applying the social ecological systems framework to examine sustainability tradeoffs |
| topic | archetypes social-ecological systems cluster-based management smallholders pond aquaculture Indonesia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad2e71 |
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