Interrelations between mangrove ecosystem, local economy and social sustainability in Caeté Estuary, North Brazil.
Glaser, Marion ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8910-900X
(2003)
Interrelations between mangrove ecosystem, local economy and social sustainability in Caeté Estuary, North Brazil.
Wetlands Ecology and Management, 11
(4).
pp. 265-272.
DOI https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025015600125.
Abstract
Various types of subsistence and commercialextraction of mangrove products areidentified on the North Braziliancoast. Of 2500 households in 21 ruralcommunities (about 13.000 people) near theCaeté estuary, 83% derive subsistenceincome, and 68% cash income through use ofmangrove resources. The mangrove crab (Ucides cordatus) is collected and sold by42% of households, and constitutes a mainincome source for 38%. Includingprocessing and trading occupations, overhalf of the investigated population dependon the mangrove crab for financialincome. Mangrove fishery occupies the lowerrural income groups in the fisheriessector. About 30% of householdsengage in commercial fishing in or near themangrove. Illegal commercial andsubsistence use of mangrove wood and barkmaintains a considerable number of ruralhouseholds. In the context ofwidespread rural poverty in coastal NorthBrazil, it is important for mangrovemanagement to take into account subsistenceproduction, which has a centralsocio-economic function for the rural poorwho live close to the mangroves.Socio-economic priorities in mangrovevillages were, in order of importance,educational quality, occupational options,medical care, the low level of mangroveproduct prices, access to electricity andlocal leadership quality.
Document Type: | Article |
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Programme Area: | UNSPECIFIED |
Research affiliation: | Social Sciences > Social-Ecological Systems Analysis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Access Journal?: | No |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025015600125 |
ISSN: | 09234861 |
Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2020 10:47 |
Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2020 13:01 |
URI: | http://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/3632 |
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