Context and differentiation: Comparative analysis of two community-based fishers’ organizations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2006
Abstract
There has evolved, as of late, a strong interest in decentralized modes of governance over fisheries and other marine resources, particularly that of community-based resource management (CBRM). However, analysis of this institutional model is hindered by simplistic, typological depictions of CBRM. We use organizational theory to argue how, within the broad category of CBRM, there exists a rich variation of institutional forms. We illustrate the analysis by showing how two ostensibly similar fishers’ organizations in Batangas, Philippines, differ in important ways and, furthermore, how these differences respond to particular challenges and opportunities found in their respective contexts. We also discuss implications of this research for program evaluation.
Recommended Citation
Raul P. Lejano, Alma Ocampo-Salvador, Context and differentiation: Comparative analysis of two community-based fishers’ organizations, Marine Policy, Volume 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 726-736, ISSN 0308-597X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2005.12.001.
