Governance and Sustainable Development

Cluster Projects

The Fishers’ Knowledge Project

€329,000 Euro project (2008 to 2011). This project is centred on an interview based approach to uncovering Fishers' Knowledge, which it is argued can be of vital use for environmental management and in manner consistent with sustainable fishing practices. The project is mainly focused on methodological issues inherent in the question of Fisher's knowledge and to date two cases studies have been identified; The Aran Prawn fishery and the Celtic Sea Cod fishery.

Consumption, Environment and Sustainability (ConsEnSus)

This collaborative research project involving Trinity College Dublin (Lead organisation) and National University of Ireland, Galway, examines four key areas of household consumption that currently impact negatively on the environment and inhibit our ability, both in Northern Ireland and the Republic, to achieve sustainable development: transport, energy, water and food. A set of 7 integrated work packages address four key themes: how consumption can be measured and evaluated; how sustainable behaviours and incentives are being developed and implemented; identifying links between consumption, health and well being; and finally how matters of household consumption are being governed through institutional practice and participation. Duration: 4 years (2009-2012), large scale (> €1m; Political Science and Sociology (NUIG) partner budget: €208,000).

Project Website: http://www.consensus.ie/

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