This publication deals with an ancient institution in Eastern Polynesia called the rāhui, a form of restricting access to resources and/or territories. This book assembles a comprehensive collection of current works on the rāhui from a legal pluralism perspective....
Palau’s taro fields and mangroves protect the coral reefs by trapping eroded fine sediment by Shirley Koshiba and al., 2013
Sedimentation is one of the biggest threats facing coral reefs. Due to Palau’s largest island of Babeldaob’s steep topography, high rainfall, and highly erodible volcanic soil, erosion has been exacerbated by recent increases in land-use. Studies have documented the...
Territorialités et aires marines protégées à Moorea (Polynésie française) by Cécile Gaspar and Tamatoa Bambridge, 2008
This article studies the territorial dynamics linked to the establishment of marine protected areas in the lagoon of Moorea. The establishment of these specific zones involves a double process, of "deterritorialization" and "re-territorialization" (Deleuze and...
Gradients in coral reef communities exposed to muddy river discharge in Pohnpei, Micronesia by Yimnang Golbuu and al., 2007
This study analyzed how coral communities change along a gradient of increasing exposure to a mud-discharging river in the Enipein Catchment, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Coral reefs are important resources for the people of Pohnpei. To prevent further degradation of this...