Local Differentiation in Diversification Challenges in Eleven Coastal Villages in Iloilo Province, Philippines

Edo Andriesse ()
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Edo Andriesse: Seoul National University

The European Journal of Development Research, 2020, vol. 32, issue 3, No 10, 652-671

Abstract: Abstract Diversification in rural coastal areas has been promoted for two major reasons: reducing overfishing and increasing living standards. This article investigates diversification efforts in light of coastal squeezes in central Philippines. It presents evidence from 11 coastal villages in Iloilo Province, all of these communities are confronted with overfishing, poverty and environmental change. The empirical focus is on the impact of external support as well as remittances from overseas relatives. Three results emerge. First, the impact depends on initial intra-village conditions; presuming that fishing associations are the natural go-to stakeholders can be counterproductive. Second, more attention should be paid to transforming short-term, exogenous interventions into longer-term, endogenous capabilities. Third, unlike for households with higher levels of human capital, remittances do not constitute a major diversification strategy for fisher folk. Avenues for further research are the relationships between social capital and intra-village inequality and the interrelated nature of livelihood capitals.

Keywords: Philippines; Coastal livelihoods; Overfishing; Rural development; Social capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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