Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1054727 Global Environmental Change 2011 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

► Examines critical linkages between social and ecological systems in east African reef fisheries. ► Poverty and missing institutions can set the stage for destructive gear use that can damage reefs. ► Feedbacks between social and ecological processes reinforce undesirable outcomes. ► Escaping or avoiding these social-ecological traps will require breaking feedbacks. ► Key strategies include poverty reduction and investing in institutions.

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