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Community-based Shrimp Aquaculture
Completed
Title: Community-based Shrimp Aquaculture in Northwestern Sri Lanka (2011-2013)
This project explores the sustainability of small-scale community-based shrimp aquaculture (CBSA) in northwestern Sri Lanka as an alternative to large-scale operations. Through fieldwork in three shrimp farming regions in Sri Lanka using participant observations, interviews, and focus group discussions, the study examines common institutions, governance structures, and policy implications. Findings highlight that the use of multi-level commons governance, zonal crop calendar system, participatory management, and best practices help farmers collectively manage ship farming sustainably. A SWOT analysis confirms CBSA’s viability, demonstrating its role in fostering social-ecological resilience. This research underscores CBSA as a sustainable approach to balancing aquaculture development with environmental and community well-being.
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Outcomes
Fieldwork in Sri Lanka, training local research assistants, 8 papers, 1 book chapter, 11 conference presentations
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Galappaththi, E.K. & Galappaththi, I.M. (2021) Five key characteristics that drive commonisation: Empirical evidence from Sri Lankan shrimp aquaculture. In: Nayak, P.K. (Ed). Making Commons Dynamic: Understanding Change Through Commonisation and Decommonisation. Routledge: New York. pp. 83-101.
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Galappaththi, E.K., Berkes, F., Ford, J. (2018) Climate change adaptation efforts in coastal shrimp aquaculture: A case from northwestern Sri Lanka. In: Johnson, J., De Young, C., Bahri, T., Soto, D., & Virapat, C., eds. FishAdapt: The Global Conference on Climate Change Adaptation for Fisheries and Aquaculture, 2018 Bangkok. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings No. 61. Rome, FAO.
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Galappaththi, E.K. & Nayak, P.K. (2017) Two faces of shrimp aquaculture: Commonising vs. decommonising effects of a “wicked” driver. Maritime Studies, 16 (12):1-19.
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Galappaththi, I.M., Galappaththi, E.K., Kodithuwakku, S.S. (2017) Can start-up motives influence social-ecological resilience in community-based entrepreneurship setting? Case of coastal shrimp farmers in Sri Lanka. Marine Policy, 86: 156-163.
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Galappaththi, E.K., Kodithuwakku, S.K, Galappaththi, I.M. (2016) Can environment management integrate into supply chain management? Information sharing via shrimp aquaculture cooperatives in northwestern Sri Lanka. Marine Policy, 68: 187-194.
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Galappaththi, E.K. & Berkes, F. (2015) Can co-management emerge spontaneously? Collaborative management in Sri Lankan shrimp aquaculture. Marine Policy, 60: 1-8.
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Galappaththi, E.K. & Berkes, F. (2015) Drama of the commons in small-scale shrimp aquaculture in northwestern, Sri Lanka. International Journal of the Commons, 9 (1): 347-368.
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Galappaththi, E.K. & Berkes, F. (2014) Institutions for managing common-pool resources: The case of community-based shrimp aquaculture in northwestern Sri Lanka. Maritime Studies, 13: 1-16.
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