International Law for Small-Scale Fisheries - Connecting Ecosystem Approach Human Rights to Secure Participatory

This book provides an original and groundbreaking account of the applicability and key contributions of international law to small-scale fisheries, a fisheries subsector that has been historically overlooked by governments and international legal scholarship.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Exploring the Ecosystem Approach in International Law for Enhanced Participatory Fisheries Management 2. Disentangling the Human Rights and Fisheries Nexus for Realizing Adequate Participation in Fisheries Management 3. Unravelling the International Law for Small-Scale Fisheries and Participatory International Fisheries Management 4. Examining International Fisheries Governance and Management, and Integrating Small-Scale Fisheries Peoples' Contributions 5. Assessing Current Practices and Opportunities for the Participation of Small-Scale Fisheries Peoples in Regional Fishery Bodies 6. Conclusion

About the author

Julia N. Nakamura is a legal officer at the Development Law Service of the Legal Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), based in Rome, Italy. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not reflect the views or policies of the FAO.

Summary

This book provides an original and groundbreaking account of the applicability and key contributions of international law to small-scale fisheries, a fisheries subsector that has been historically overlooked by governments and international legal scholarship.

Product details

• Authors: Julia N. Nakamura
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032953748
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3295374-8
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Environmental, International Relations, Environmental Management, Environmental policy & protocols, Environment law, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Agribusiness and primary industries, Environmental policy and protocols, Fisheries & Related Industries