Ask Agnes Namukasa about sustainably managing fisheries in Kachanga, the lakeshore landing site she calls home in Uganda’s Masaka District, and you will soon learn about toilets. From her perspective, community members won’t address conflict between government enforcers and fishers, competition among neighboring villages, or pollution threatening aquatic ecosystems until they can first organize to address their most pressing daily needs.
How do we run the world better?
The Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations has just released a fascinating report entitled “Now for the Long Term”. The report asks: how we can avoid future crises and overcome our inability to address big challenges that will shape our world?
“Big Salmon” steps up, but don’t forget the little guys – for their sake and ours
The salmon industry’s decision to collectively pursue Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification is an important step, but it’s upgrading small-scale farming where the big pay-offs lie.