Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the Philippines
Abstract This purpose of this article is to demonstrate (1) how growing seaweed in the central Philippines is affected by multifaceted local dynamics and (2) how it is also dependent on the complementary livelihood strategies of in situ and ex situ diversification. This article explores the liveliho...
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| description | Abstract This purpose of this article is to demonstrate (1) how growing seaweed in the central Philippines is affected by multifaceted local dynamics and (2) how it is also dependent on the complementary livelihood strategies of in situ and ex situ diversification. This article explores the livelihood trajectories of 45 households that were all engaged in growing seaweed in 2015. Surveys and semi‐structured interviews were conducted with households and key informants in two municipalities. Results reveal a process of livelihood divergence. While in one municipality growing seaweed has become a relative success, virtually all households in the other municipality have had to stop growing seaweed, returned to fishing, and remained poor. The reasons for this divergence can be found in the spheres of environmental challenges, value chain governance dynamics, and local coastal governance. Three implications are put forward that could improve the inclusiveness of coastal development in the Philippines and beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ceb8eb0dfed40169b584a0d593b7b872022-12-22T04:01:57ZengWileyAsia & the Pacific Policy Studies2050-26802022-05-019214716410.1002/app5.348Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the PhilippinesEdo Andriesse0Department of Geography College of Social Sciences Seoul National University Seoul Republic of KoreaAbstract This purpose of this article is to demonstrate (1) how growing seaweed in the central Philippines is affected by multifaceted local dynamics and (2) how it is also dependent on the complementary livelihood strategies of in situ and ex situ diversification. This article explores the livelihood trajectories of 45 households that were all engaged in growing seaweed in 2015. Surveys and semi‐structured interviews were conducted with households and key informants in two municipalities. Results reveal a process of livelihood divergence. While in one municipality growing seaweed has become a relative success, virtually all households in the other municipality have had to stop growing seaweed, returned to fishing, and remained poor. The reasons for this divergence can be found in the spheres of environmental challenges, value chain governance dynamics, and local coastal governance. Three implications are put forward that could improve the inclusiveness of coastal development in the Philippines and beyond.https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.348coastal governanceenvironmental pressuresPhilippinespoverty reductionseaweed |
| spellingShingle | Edo Andriesse Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the Philippines Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies coastal governance environmental pressures Philippines poverty reduction seaweed |
| title | Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the Philippines |
| title_full | Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the Philippines |
| title_fullStr | Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the Philippines |
| title_short | Local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in Iloilo Province, the Philippines |
| title_sort | local divergence and obstacles to spur inclusive coastal development in iloilo province the philippines |
| topic | coastal governance environmental pressures Philippines poverty reduction seaweed |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.348 |
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