Fragmentation of Resource Management on the South East Arm of Lake Malawi: Dynamics around Fisheries (Defragmenting African Resource Management (Darma))

The Southeast Arm of Lake Malawi and its catchment provide interdependent benefits and livelihoods to users, in particular the poor, who draw upon on the various resources (fish, land, water, forests, wildlife, etc.) in the area. Unfortunately, management of these resources remains fragmented, resulting in suboptimal social, economic and ecological outcomes. This book is an attempt to demonstrate the value of an inter-disciplinary approach in management of the South East Arm. It is one of seven case studies under the DARMA (Defragmenting African Resource Management in Southern Africa) project.