Coverage

• coastal ecosystem (not just fisheries)
• geographic coverage in Asia: Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Vietnam
• geographic coverage in Africa: South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Senegal and Benin

• case studies
• hypothesis testing: legitimacy, transactions cost, incentives, enforcement, resiliency, conflict management, ecosystem health, stewardship, and democracy (empowerment, representation, choice)
• studies of issues related to process and management systems: gender, organizational form, scale, process, structure and content of agreements, and impact
• legal, policy and institutional analysis
• national policy development
• technical assistance to co-management initiatives
• synthesis of research results
• networking/capacity building

• research results from case studies, hypothesis testing, studies of issues related to process and management systems, and institutional, policy and legal studies
• synthesis report
• information on the applicability of co-management directed at policy-makers, decision-makers and managers
• technical assistance
• functioning network/capable partners