Abstract
There are practical challenges for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. In a number of policies, social economy (SE) entities can play a central role in terms of achieving their targets. One possible method of implementing several of the SDGs is through the promotion of such entities, as these have already proved to be a successful method for achieving different objectives related to a better quality of life and sustainability (i.e., the creation of jobs, reducing inequality, local investment, responsible social practices, or environmental protection). However, it is not immediately obvious that these entities can also help implement SDG 14, which aims to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.” The purpose of this paper is to empower sustainable small-scale fishing (SSF) through SE policies by means of a transdisciplinary approach. SSF is a sector that tends to be firmly rooted in local communities, with its traditions and values coinciding with those of the SE. Thus, SE entities can be an important asset to “Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets.” Therefore, different public policies in the area of SSF are proposed here in order to ensure they are implemented correctly.
Highlights
Oceans form an essential part of our planet
According to United Nations (UN) data [1], they absorb 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by humans, reducing the impact of global warming, but even more crucially they provide fish, the world’s largest source of protein, with more than three billion people depending on the oceans
The business fabric represented by AERESS has managed to avoid the emission of 106 thousand tons of CO2, which is Sustainability 2020, 12, 4529 equivalent to 51,000 cars removed from traffic in one day and 15 million trees absorbing CO2 in one day.) social economy (SE) has played an important part in taking action on the weather (For instance, we find the success story of Arroyo Bodonal, a housing cooperative of Tres Cantos, the first residential building in Spain with geothermal energy which eliminates the production of CO2 waste, responding to SDG 11 regarding sustainable cities and 13, action for the weather.)
Summary
Oceans form an essential part of our planet. According to United Nations (UN) data [1], they absorb 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by humans, reducing the impact of global warming, but even more crucially they provide fish, the world’s largest source of protein, with more than three billion people depending on the oceans. Environmental degradation, climate change impacts and natural and human-induced disasters add to the threats facing SSF communities All these factors make it difficult for small-scale fishers and fish workers to make their voices heard, defend their human rights and tenure rights, and secure the sustainable use of the fishery resources on which they depend [14]. Whenever fishermen/women join forces, constituting an SE entity, they can better achieve their goals and fully realize their potential, improving their socioeconomic situation and that of their communities For this purpose, SE entities, devoted to fishing and all its possible related activities, can provide jobs in commercial fishing, processing, and marketing, contributing to social and economic cohesion and community economic development. Participatory management systems, such as SE entities, should be promoted in accordance with national law [14], so that such entities become the ideal tool to achieve these goals
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