Overview
- Provides the details of the latest Japanese marine conservation activity that has not been shared in English so far
- Analyzes how the environmental policies that are thought to be positive could be insufficient in the real world
- Offers an idea that could overcome such issue by considering the case of Hinase
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About this book
This book explores the nature of marine conservation based on the case study of Hinase, a fishing village in Okayama, Japan. It focuses on the fishers’ self-motivated eelgrass restoration activity which has been continued for more than 30 years. This activity in Hinase recently attracted international attention as a case under the name “Satoumi” and “Marine Protected Areas” in several governmental reports, but detailed information, such as the historical background and social structure of Hinase, has not yet been analyzed. This book, therefore, fulfills this gap by providing its ethnographic information. In addition, this book offers some points for critical thinking by concluding that marine conservation activities cannot always be evaluated or arranged under the standardized approach with limited time and space. This viewpoint reaffirms the importance of local initiative and highlights the value of qualitative research to seek the way forward for promising marine conservation. This book is suitable for an academic audience in the field of social sciences, such as applied anthropology, as well as ecologists, government officials, environmentalists, and citizens who are interested or engaged in environmental issues or natural resource management.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Izumi TSURITA received her PhD in international contribution from the University of Tokyo, Master of Environmental Management from the University of Queensland, and Bachelor of Arts from Sophia University. She has been working at international research institutes and international agency that deal with global environmental issues. Her research interests include sustainable resource management and marine biodiversity conservation.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ethnographic Study of Marine Conservation
Book Subtitle: Eelgrass Restoration in Hinase, Japan
Authors: Izumi Tsurita
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0456-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-0455-4Published: 04 May 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-0458-5Published: 05 May 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-0456-1Published: 03 May 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 155
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Nature Conservation, Ethnology, Environmental Sociology, Ecosystems, Environmental Policy