Who are we?
V2V is a transdisciplinary global partnership and knowledge network with members from Africa, Asia, Canada, and internationally.
We aim to support small-scale fishers in transitioning from vulnerability to viability.
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V2V Thematic Webinar: July 30, 2025
Dispossession in the Coastal Space: Pathways from Vulnerabilities to Viability
Date: July 30, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:00 PM UTC to 1:15 PM UT;
8:00 AM EDT to 9:15 AM EDT
Speaker:
Amalendu Jyotishi - Professor and Associate Director at the School of Development, Azim Premji University.
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Reflections from field studies in Jamaica and Bangladesh
Do we, as researchers, perceive the distress of the underprivileged as they experience it or see it themselves? Are (small-scale) fishers in the West or East materially or spiritually secure with the conservation proposals we advocate? Do people communicate differently under community dominance compared to when alone?
These questions have inspired my PhD journey, taking me from the lively coasts of Jamaica to the dynamic shores of Bangladesh. While they are n...Read More
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15 July 2025
Reflection on my Participation at the MARE Conference
Attending the MARE People and the Sea Conference 2025 from June 23-27 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, was an amazing academic and professional experience. The conference, centred on maritime and coastal small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, brought together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world, fostering meaningful discussions on sustainability, equity, and governance in the coastal and marine environment. I had the opportunity to deliver a presentation on my research on transboundary governance...Read More
15 July 2025
“Tides of Tenacity: The Women of Kumirmari”
In Kumirmari, an island cradled in the arms of the Sundarbans, the stories of women are stitched into the very fabric of the landscape—woven with salt, sweat, and silence. They do not live-in headlines or history books, but in the rhythm of oars slicing through brackish water, in the aroma of sun-dried mango pickles fermenting in clay jars, in the sharp sizzle of mustard oil hitting hot iron pans at dawn.
These women are not idle survivors. They are builders of life from broken pieces, crafting means of sustenance....Read More
15 July 2025
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V2V Global Partnership is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada under its Partnership Grants Program