Exploring fishers' perceptions of index insurance and coral reef health in the context of climate-driven changes in extreme events
Exploring fishers' perceptions of index insurance and coral reef health in the context of climate-driven changes in extreme events
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在气候驱动的极端事件变化的背景下探索渔民对指数保险和珊瑚礁健康的看法
DOI：
10.1093/icesjms/fsac003
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发表时间：
2023
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Maltby K
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作者：
Maltby K
气候变化引发的暴风雨和极端事件对热带岛屿国家的渔民构成了越来越大的挑战。基于天气的指数保险是一种新兴工具，可以帮助渔业社区恢复和适应此类事件。在这些地区，珊瑚礁支持宝贵的渔业，并在极端事件期间提供海岸保护。这项探索性研究调查了格林纳达的 80 名渔民，考察了渔民在极端事件经历的背景下对指数保险的看法。我们还探讨了对珊瑚礁健康的看法及其与捕捞结果和沿海保护的联系，因为珊瑚礁健康通过相关渔业和风暴保护在支持渔民的复原力方面发挥着间接作用。大多数渔民认为极端事件对他们的生计构成严重威胁，影响他们制定未来计划的能力。渔民了解改善珊瑚礁健康与对渔业的积极影响（更高的渔获量和收入）之间的联系。提出了有关指数保险的一些挑战，这些挑战集中在灵活性、可负担性、包容性和可及性等主题上。这些可能对渔民构成障碍，并削弱对此类计划的需求或参与。因此，未来指数保险计划的研究、设计和实施应考虑渔民提出的问题，以确保提供公平并提高采用率。
Climate-change-driven storminess and extreme events are increasingly challenging fishers in tropical island countries. Weather-based index insurance is an emerging tool that can assist fishing communities in their recovery and adaptation to such events. In these regions, coral reefs support valuable fisheries and also provide coastal protection during extreme events. Surveying 80 fishers in Grenada, this exploratory study examined fishers’ perceptions of index insurance in the context of their experiences of extreme events. We also explore perceptions of reef health and its’ connections to fishing outcomes and coastal protection, given the indirect role this plays in supporting fishers’ resilience through associated fisheries and storm protection. Most fishers viewed extreme events as a severe risk to their livelihoods, affecting their ability to make future plans. Fishers comprehended the links between improved reef health and positive impacts on fishing (higher catches and incomes). Several challenges regarding index insurance were raised, which centred on themes of flexibility, affordability, inclusivity, and accessibility. These could pose barriers to fishers and undermine demand for or participation in such schemes. As such, research, design, and implementation of future index insurance schemes should consider issues raised by fishers to ensure that provision is equitable and improve uptake.