Speaking the same language: can the sustainable development goals translate the needs of inland fisheries into irrigation decisions?
Abigail J. Lynch
A T , Lee J. Baumgartner B , Craig A. Boys C , John Conallin B , Ian G. Cowx D , C. Max Finlayson B E , Paul A. Franklin F , Zeb Hogan G , John D. Koehn H , Matthew P. McCartney I , Gordon O’Brien J , Kaviphone Phouthavong K , Luiz G. M. Silva B L , Chann Aun Tob M , John Valbo-Jørgensen N , An Vi Vu B O , Louise Whiting P , Arif Wibowo Q R and Phil Duncan S
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A US Geological Survey, National Climate Adaptation Science Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, USA.
B Institute for Land, Water & Society, Charles Sturt University, PO Box 789, Albury, NSW 2640, Australia.
C New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, Taylors Beach Road, Taylors Beach, NSW 2615, Australia.
D Hull International Fisheries Institute, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
E IHE Delft, Institute for Water Education, PO Box 3015, NL-2601 DA Delft, Netherlands.
F National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, PO Box 11-115, Hamilton, New Zealand.
G Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, 664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557, USA.
H Applied Aquatic Ecology, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, 123 Brown Street, Heidelberg, Vic. 3084, Australia.
I International Water Management Institute, PO Box 4199, Vientiane, Lao PDR.
J School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, Private Bag X11283 Nelspruit, South Africa.
K Living Aquatic Resources Research Centre, PO Box 9108, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.
L Federal University of São João del-Rei, Departamento de Tecnologia, Campus Dom Bosco, São João del-Rei, MG 36307-352, Brazil.
M Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute, PO Box 582, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
N Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, I-00153 Rome, Italy.
O Research Institute for Aquaculture 2, 116 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 1, Hochiminh City, Vietnam.
P Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations, Regional Office for Asia Pacific, 39 Maliwan Mansion, Phra Arthit Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
Q Research Institute for Inland Fisheries and Fisheries Extension, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Jalan Gub H Bastari number 8, 8 Ulu, Seberang Ulu I, Kota Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30111, Indonesia.
R Inland Fisheries Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Centre, Inland Fisheries Resources Development and Management Department, Palembang 30252, Indonesia.
S Macquarie University, Walanga Muru, 6 First Walk, Level 3, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia.
T Corresponding author. Email: ajlynch@usgs.gov
Marine and Freshwater Research 70(9) 1211-1228 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF19176
Submitted: 15 May 2019 Accepted: 15 June 2019 Published: 6 August 2019
Journal Compilation © CSIRO 2019 Open Access CC BY-NC-ND
Abstract
Irrigated agriculture and inland fisheries both make important contributions to food security, nutrition, livelihoods and wellbeing. Typically, in modern irrigation systems, these components operate independently. Some practices, commonly associated with water use and intensification of crop production can be in direct conflict with and have adverse effects on fisheries. Food security objectives may be compromised if fish are not considered in the design phases of irrigation systems. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a framework that can serve as a backdrop to help integrate both sectors in policy discussions and optimise their contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Inland fisheries systems do play an important role in supporting many SDG objectives, but these contributions can sometimes be at odds with irrigated agriculture. Using case studies of two globally important river catchments, namely the Lower Mekong and Murray–Darling basins, we highlight the conflicts and opportunities for improved outcomes between irrigated agriculture and inland fisheries. We explore SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) as a path to advance our irrigation systems as a means to benefit both agriculture and inland fisheries, preserving biodiversity and enhancing the economic, environmental and social benefits they both provide to people.2
Additional keywords: food security, integrated management, Mekong River, Murray–Darling Basin, SDGs.
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