Sustainability of Floodplain Wetland Fisheries of Rural Indonesia: Does Culture Enhance Livelihood Resilience?

Preserving small-scale fisheries is the main concern of governments in sustainable growth development because more than 90% fishers and workers make a living this business including floodplain wetlands currently affected by external shocks. Applying livelihoods approach (SLA) framework, research aimed to analyse impact environmental changes on fishing South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Questionnaire administration in-depth interviews were employed as data collection methods, structural equation modelling was tested samples 550 fishers. We found that natural conditions human activities had adverse effects sustainability livelihoods. Fishers massive disruptive their activities, putting at risk making them vulnerable. The findings further acknowledge cultural significance with livelihood resilience. Since United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines culture “the entire distinguishing way society life”, dimension integrated into study’s well-recognised framework. government recommended re-evaluate its balancing economic, social, environmental, factors.