Political Economy of Climate Compatible Development: Artisanal Fisheries and Climate Change in Ghana

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Main author: Tanner, Thomas
Other authors: Mensah, Adelina
Lawson, Elaine T.
Gordon, Chris
Godfrey-Wood, Rachel
Cannon, Terry
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description This chapter presents results of research that explores the socio-political forces and challenges by understanding the political economy of climate compatible development (CCD) in relation to artisanal fisheries in Ghana. The analysis provides insight into the complex political economy in Ghana's artisanal fisheries, a sector that has received little attention with regard to climate change linkages. This could help other projects and wider initiatives on climate change locate their work within a political economy context and target efforts in politically smart ways. The chapter outlines the context for the artisanal fisheries sector and challenges to its sustainability and relations with climate change. It then analyses the politics of climate change policy formulation, including its relationship with the fisheries sector. Ghana is an excellent example of the additional challenges climate change and variability pose to development. It has achieved middle-income country status yet this significant economic progress, as in all other countries, has been accompanied by rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
author_additional Nunan, Fiona
author_additionalStr Nunan, Fiona
format Book Chapters
author Tanner, Thomas
author_facet Tanner, Thomas
Mensah, Adelina
Lawson, Elaine T.
Gordon, Chris
Godfrey-Wood, Rachel
Cannon, Terry
authorStr Tanner, Thomas
author_letter Tanner, Thomas
author2 Mensah, Adelina
Lawson, Elaine T.
Gordon, Chris
Godfrey-Wood, Rachel
Cannon, Terry
author2Str Mensah, Adelina
Lawson, Elaine T.
Gordon, Chris
Godfrey-Wood, Rachel
Cannon, Terry
title Political Economy of Climate Compatible Development: Artisanal Fisheries and Climate Change in Ghana
publisher Routledge
publishDate 2017
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/31252/

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