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Global Voices of Science

An essay series celebrating the 125th anniversary of Science Magazine

October Essay

Mangroves, Fishponds, and the Quest for Sustainability

Jurgenne H. Primavera, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre

Jurgenne Primavera, author of this month's essay, is a senior scientist in the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development center based in Iloilo, in the central Philippines. For more than two decades she has been a tireless champion of promoting sustainable, mangrove-friendly aquaculture practices. Earlier this year, she was chosen as a Pew Fellow in that organization's program in marine conservation.

" We do science not in a vacuum but against the grinding poverty and environment-unfriendly character of modern times…"

Read the full essay by Jurgenne Primavera

Interactive Feature

Mangroves and Sustainable Aquaculture

Mangroves and sustainable aquaculture

As Dr. Primavera discusses in her essay, the mission of protecting the world's mangroves teeters on the always difficult negotiation of ecological and environmental goals and socioeconomic human needs. This online slide show highlights the environmental challenges wrought by the rapid growth of aquaculture and what steps might be taken to move the industry toward the goal of sustainability.

Also of 125th Anniversary interest on Science Online:

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