SDG Indicator 14.b.1 – Securing sustainable small-scale fisheriesAdd to learning list

Course

Self-paced e-learning

UN Partner

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Effort: 3 hours
Level: Introductory; Intermediate
Language: English; French; Spanish; Arabic; Russian
Venue: Online
Certificate: Yes
Price: Free

This course presents tools, methods, and processes to monitor and report on Indicator 14.b.1 "Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries" within Goal 14 and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

Sustainable Development Goals: 2030 Agenda; Leave no one behind; No poverty; Zero hunger; Life below water
Statistics: Environment and multi-domain statistics; Agriculture, forestry, fisheries
Subject: Sustainable small-scale fisheries
Keywords: 2030 Agenda; SDG indicators; SDG Indicator 14.b.1; data collection; analysis

About this course

This course has been designed to support countries in their data collection, analysis and reporting of SDG Indicator 14.b.1 – Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries: “Progress by countries in the degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries”.

The course consists of 4 lessons, ranging from approximately 25 to 60 minutes duration each:

Lesson 1 Introduction
Lesson 2 Creating an enabling environment for sustainable small-scale fisheries
Lesson 3 Gathering data and compiling the 14.b indicator
Lesson 4 Managing and using the estimated results of 14.b indicator

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Target audience

This course is primarily intended for those who play a role in data collection, analysis and reporting for the Indicator 14.b.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as for people with an interest in the process, such as:

Policy-makers or advisors
National fisheries administration officials
Small-scale fishing community members/organizations
Representatives from NGO, regional organizations, academia/researchers, donor community

Learning objectives

You will learn about:

Nature and importance of small-scale fisheries
Key challenges and policy implications for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries
Voluntary guidelines for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries in the context of food security and poverty eradication
Indicator 14.b.1 components and what it measures
Methodology to estimate and process to report on this indicator
Possible uses of the collected data for national, regional and local purposes