Mauli Senoveva, Thow Anne-Marie, Mulcahy Georgina, Andrew Grace, Ride Anouk, Tutuo Jillian
Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Charles Perkins Centre D17, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Foods. 2023 Feb 20;12(4):900. doi: 10.3390/foods12040900.
Malnutrition and food insecurity have significant social and economic impacts in small island developing states, such as the Solomon Islands. Enhancing the domestic supply of fish, the main source of local protein, can contribute to improved nutrition and food security. This research aimed to improve understanding of the policy interface between the fisheries and health sectors and identify opportunities to strengthen fish supply chain policy to improve domestic (particularly urban) access to fish in the Solomon Islands. The study design drew on theories of policy learning and policy change and analysed policies using a consumption-oriented supply chain approach. Interviews were conducted with 12 key informants in the Solomon Islands, and 15 policy documents were analysed. Analysis of policy documents and interview data indicated that there were strengths as well as opportunities in the existing policy context. In particular, community-based fisheries management approaches and explicit recognition of the links between fisheries and nutrition were key strengths. Challenges included gaps in implementation, variations in capacities across government actors and communities, and limited attention to domestic monitoring and enforcement. Improving the effectiveness of resource management efforts may result in sustainable outcomes for both livelihoods and health, which will accomplish priorities at the national and sub-national levels and support the achievement of the Solomon Islands' commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals.
营养不良和粮食不安全对诸如所罗门群岛等小岛屿发展中国家具有重大的社会和经济影响。增加当地主要蛋白质来源鱼类的国内供应量，有助于改善营养和粮食安全状况。本研究旨在增进对渔业和卫生部门之间政策衔接的理解，并找出加强鱼类供应链政策的机会，以改善所罗门群岛国内（尤其是城市地区）的鱼类供应。该研究设计借鉴了政策学习和政策变革理论，并采用以消费为导向的供应链方法分析政策。在所罗门群岛与12名关键信息提供者进行了访谈，并分析了15份政策文件。对政策文件和访谈数据的分析表明，现有政策背景下既有优势也有机会。特别是，基于社区的渔业管理方法以及对渔业与营养之间联系的明确认识是关键优势。挑战包括实施方面的差距、政府行为体和社区之间能力的差异，以及对国内监测和执法的关注有限。提高资源管理工作的有效性可能会为生计和健康带来可持续成果，这将实现国家和次国家层面的优先事项，并支持所罗门群岛履行对可持续发展目标的承诺。
