A Double struggle: Fishing communities, in particular women, in Sri Lanka’s war and disaster ravaged regions require support

Quist, Cornelie (2017) A Double struggle: Fishing communities, in particular women, in Sri Lanka’s war and disaster ravaged regions require support. Yemaya (55). pp. 4-8. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

Sri Lanka receives many tourists from all over the world, attracted by its beautiful coasts and other natural and cultural treasures. But few people know that small-scale fishing communities in Sri Lanka face difficult challenges and hardships, in particular, due to displacement and eviction from coastal beaches and lands, which have been their home and working space for many generations.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM472
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Sri Lanka, Women, Fishing Communities, Natural Disasters, Reconstruction, Sustainable Fisheries, Access Rights, Livelihoods, National Fisheries Solidarity Organisation (NAFSO), Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 12:45
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 07:03
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/995

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