Introduction

The first workshop had a regional level focus (Tamil Nadu, India) and aimed to facilitate agreement from project participants about the mode for proceeding and project direction. The key concepts of 'wellbeing' and 'interactive governance' were introduced and opportunities presented by the UK ESPA programme were discussed. An outcome of the workshop was the adoption of a working goal that would inform subsequent ESPA research activities:

"The goal of this project is to improve the wellbeing of poor people in fisheries in South Asia in a way that is positive for ecosystem conservation, through the improvement of systems of governance"

Working Papers

• H. Mohamad Kasim (2009) An overview of fisheries management and marine ecosystem health in Tamil Nadu, India
• Ajit Menon and Brinda Viswanathan (2009) From Fisheries Development to Coastal Development in Tamil Nadu, India: Possible Implications for Fisher Wellbeing
• Ramesh, R., Lakshmi, A. and Purvaja, R. (2009) Indian Coastal Policy: A Review