How economic policies and development impact marine fisheries: Lessons learned from a transitional economy

IF 6.6 2区经济学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Ecological Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108314

Thanh Viet Nguyen , Nguyen Kim Hoang

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Abstract

This article examines the impact of economic growth on Vietnam’s marine fisheries and the effectiveness of government policies in promoting sustainability. Despite impressive economic growth, environmental concerns have become urgent and require serious consideration in Vietnam. The Vietnamese government has implemented policies to reduce over-exploitation in coastal areas and improve the efficiency of offshore fishing, but unsustainable practices and illegal fishing remain significant problems. This study examines the effects of transitioning from a centrally-planned economy to a ‘socialist-oriented’ market economy on the productivity and efficiency of Vietnam’s marine fisheries. The main focus is on productivity changes, with additional consideration given to technical progress, environmental changes, and management practices. The findings shed light on the complex relationships between economic development, environmental sustainability, and marine fisheries in Vietnam. The study highlights the importance of sustainable practices and effective government policies in promoting the sustainability of the country’s marine fisheries. This article provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders concerned with the sustainability of marine resources in Vietnam and beyond.

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经济政策和发展如何影响海洋渔业：转型经济体的经验教训

本文探讨了经济增长对越南海洋渔业的影响，以及政府促进可持续发展政策的有效性。尽管越南的经济增长令人印象深刻，但对环境的关注已成为当务之急，需要认真考虑。越南政府已经实施了减少沿海地区过度开发和提高近海捕捞效率的政策，但不可持续的做法和非法捕捞仍是重大问题。本研究探讨了从中央计划经济向 "社会主义导向 "市场经济转型对越南海洋渔业生产率和效率的影响。研究的主要重点是生产力的变化，同时还考虑了技术进步、环境变化和管理实践。研究结果揭示了越南经济发展、环境可持续性和海洋渔业之间的复杂关系。研究强调了可持续实践和有效的政府政策在促进该国海洋渔业可持续发展方面的重要性。这篇文章为关注越南及其他国家海洋资源可持续性的政策制定者和利益相关者提供了宝贵的见解。

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Ecological Economics 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

12.00

自引率

5.70%

发文量

313

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ecological Economics is concerned with extending and integrating the understanding of the interfaces and interplay between "nature''s household" (ecosystems) and "humanity''s household" (the economy). Ecological economics is an interdisciplinary field defined by a set of concrete problems or challenges related to governing economic activity in a way that promotes human well-being, sustainability, and justice. The journal thus emphasizes critical work that draws on and integrates elements of ecological science, economics, and the analysis of values, behaviors, cultural practices, institutional structures, and societal dynamics. The journal is transdisciplinary in spirit and methodologically open, drawing on the insights offered by a variety of intellectual traditions, and appealing to a diverse readership. Specific research areas covered include: valuation of natural resources, sustainable agriculture and development, ecologically integrated technology, integrated ecologic-economic modelling at scales from local to regional to global, implications of thermodynamics for economics and ecology, renewable resource management and conservation, critical assessments of the basic assumptions underlying current economic and ecological paradigms and the implications of alternative assumptions, economic and ecological consequences of genetically engineered organisms, and gene pool inventory and management, alternative principles for valuing natural wealth, integrating natural resources and environmental services into national income and wealth accounts, methods of implementing efficient environmental policies, case studies of economic-ecologic conflict or harmony, etc. New issues in this area are rapidly emerging and will find a ready forum in Ecological Economics.