Mobility and fisherfolk livelihoods on Lake Victoria: Implications for vulnerability and risk

Geoforum

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 776-785

  Nunan, Fiona ^a  

^a IFMP   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Fisherfolk movement; Lake Victoria; Livelihood strategy; Mobile fishers; Sustainable livelihoods framework; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; FISHERY PRODUCTION; LABOR MIGRATION; LABOR MOBILITY; POPULATION MIGRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; VULNERABILITY;

EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA;

EID: 77956190599     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2010.04.009     Document Type: Article

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