Life, Fish and Mangroves : Resource governance in costal Cambodia

• Main Author: Melissa Marschke (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 2012
• Subjects: environment protection; Cambodia; natural ressources; mangrove
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In Life, Fish and Mangroves, Melissa Marschke explores the potential of resource governance, offering a case study of resource-dependent village life. Following six households and one village-based institution in coastal Cambodia over a twelve-year period, Marschke reveals the opportunities and constraints facing villagers and illustrates why local resource management practices remain delicate, even with a sustained effort. She highlights how government and business interests in community-based management and resource exploitation combine to produce a complex, highly uncertain dynamic. With this instructive study, she demonstrates that in spite of a significant effort, spanning many years and engaging many players, resource governance remains fragile and coastal livelihoods in Cambodia remain precarious.