Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Title: Questioning Fishing Access Agreements towards Social and Ecological Health in the Global South Number: e18e90d9-cd13-458b-a5f3-6c1c9590835b Handle: RePEc:avg:wpaper:en12139 Publication-Status: Published in Research Papers Author-Name: Nadège Legroux Author-Name: Frédéric LE MANACH Author-Name: Mialy ANDRIAMAHEFAZAFY Author-Name: Laure QUENTIN Abstract: While marine ecosystems play a major role in the regulation of climate and our Planet's ability to cope with climate change, they are also critical for providing food, livelihood, and income to billions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, they face increasing threats due to anthropic activities. In many regions, various types of agreements have historically organized and commodified the access to the resources of the Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal States to distant-water fishing nations. Creation-Date: 2021-02-12 File-URL: https://www.afd.fr/sites/afd/files/2021-06-04-45-08/BAT%20modifi%C3%A9%20Fishing%20Access%20Agreements_Social%20and%20Ecological%20Health_Global%20South.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Classification-JEL: Q Length: 39