The street food sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is a source of affordable and nutritious meals for t... more The street food sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is a source of affordable and nutritious meals for the urban poor, while also being an important source of income for the women who dominate this sector. Despite the importance of this sector, many micro-and informal enterprises are labelled as "survivalist", beyond the reach of common development policies, which give priority to so-called growth-oriented enterprises. When given the chance to speak for themselves, do enterprises express any aspirations to grow? Contrary to the literature, our findings show that necessity-driven enterprises do aspire to grow and that this is true for both those owned by men and women. Using contextual interaction theory, this paper explains why it is possible for previous authors to come to such a different conclusion.
This report provides a comparative assessment of the wider planning, innovation and energy policy... more This report provides a comparative assessment of the wider planning, innovation and energy policy instruments relevant to marine renewable energy and applicable to the regions of Brittany in France and South West England. In addition to this, aspects of the wider institutional and political contexts in each country that have an adverse or positive effect upon policies for marine renewable energy (such as regionalisation, devolution or European legislation) are covered when considered appropriate and of value. The intention of this document is to highlight best-practice policies and highlight opportunities and examples of where these have been put into place both nationally and regionally within the two study areas. This work will then feed on to later MERiFIC documents, (specifically within work packages 5 and 6, concerning Sustainable Economic Development and Stakeholder Engagement respectively). The primary reference sources for this document are the two earlier MERiFIC report: Na...
The increased demand for sea space for renewable energy developments and marine conservation will... more The increased demand for sea space for renewable energy developments and marine conservation will have impacts on the fishing sector. As a consequence, it is imperative to understand the ways in which fisheries and renewable energy interact and explore the potential for co-existence. In this paper we investigate the challenges for co-existence between the two sectors, and explore a mitigation agenda for fishing effort displacement in the UK. Data were collected through stakeholder questionnaires and two stakeholder workshops. Thematic analysis was carried out to identify the key challenges faced by stakeholder groups. The research identifies as three key priority areas for this agenda: developing efficient and cost-effective mechanisms for overcoming data issues for assessment of fishing effort displacement; the development of appropriate methods of assessment; and the development of an acceptable consultation protocol between MRE and fishing sectors agreed on by all stakeholders.
Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 2012
... and Australia is a consequence of what in Aus-tralia has been called the 'sea-change phe... more ... and Australia is a consequence of what in Aus-tralia has been called the 'sea-change phenomenon'; migration to non-metropolitan coastal areas by urbanites seeking a change of environment and lifestyle (Burnley and Murphy 2004; National Sea Change Taskforce 2006). ...
The street food sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is a source of affordable and nutritious meals for t... more The street food sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is a source of affordable and nutritious meals for the urban poor, while also being an important source of income for the women who dominate this sector. Despite the importance of this sector, many micro-and informal enterprises are labelled as "survivalist", beyond the reach of common development policies, which give priority to so-called growth-oriented enterprises. When given the chance to speak for themselves, do enterprises express any aspirations to grow? Contrary to the literature, our findings show that necessity-driven enterprises do aspire to grow and that this is true for both those owned by men and women. Using contextual interaction theory, this paper explains why it is possible for previous authors to come to such a different conclusion.
This report provides a comparative assessment of the wider planning, innovation and energy policy... more This report provides a comparative assessment of the wider planning, innovation and energy policy instruments relevant to marine renewable energy and applicable to the regions of Brittany in France and South West England. In addition to this, aspects of the wider institutional and political contexts in each country that have an adverse or positive effect upon policies for marine renewable energy (such as regionalisation, devolution or European legislation) are covered when considered appropriate and of value. The intention of this document is to highlight best-practice policies and highlight opportunities and examples of where these have been put into place both nationally and regionally within the two study areas. This work will then feed on to later MERiFIC documents, (specifically within work packages 5 and 6, concerning Sustainable Economic Development and Stakeholder Engagement respectively). The primary reference sources for this document are the two earlier MERiFIC report: Na...
The increased demand for sea space for renewable energy developments and marine conservation will... more The increased demand for sea space for renewable energy developments and marine conservation will have impacts on the fishing sector. As a consequence, it is imperative to understand the ways in which fisheries and renewable energy interact and explore the potential for co-existence. In this paper we investigate the challenges for co-existence between the two sectors, and explore a mitigation agenda for fishing effort displacement in the UK. Data were collected through stakeholder questionnaires and two stakeholder workshops. Thematic analysis was carried out to identify the key challenges faced by stakeholder groups. The research identifies as three key priority areas for this agenda: developing efficient and cost-effective mechanisms for overcoming data issues for assessment of fishing effort displacement; the development of appropriate methods of assessment; and the development of an acceptable consultation protocol between MRE and fishing sectors agreed on by all stakeholders.
Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 2012
... and Australia is a consequence of what in Aus-tralia has been called the 'sea-change phe... more ... and Australia is a consequence of what in Aus-tralia has been called the 'sea-change phenomenon'; migration to non-metropolitan coastal areas by urbanites seeking a change of environment and lifestyle (Burnley and Murphy 2004; National Sea Change Taskforce 2006). ...
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