Safeguarding shores, strengthening livelihoods:

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creativework.keywordscoastal livelihoods, gravel extraction, social–ecological systems, Theory of Change, coastal governance, coastal sustainability
dc.contributor.authorPanay-Cuison, Floribeth
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-17T06:26:45Z
dc.date.available2026-07-17T06:26:45Z
dc.date.issued2026-04-30
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dc.description.abstractThis study examines how shoreline gravel extraction in Luna, La Union, Philippines, is shaped by the interaction between household livelihood dependence and coastal erosion risks. Prolonged manual extraction has altered shoreline dynamics while providing immediate income for coastal households. Using a qualitative approach, the study draws on semi-structured interviews with coastal residents and institutional stakeholders, supported by field observations, document analysis, and triangulated estimates of shoreline change and extraction activity. Reflexive thematic analysis identifies four interrelated drivers sustaining extraction: immediate income needs; resilience constraints associated with poverty, limited education, and exposure to hazards; financial insecurity and limited market access; and weak governance combined with low ecosystem awareness. Existing interventions have not produced sustained livelihood transitions because they fail to address these constraints in combination. In response, the study develops the Sustainable Alternative Livelihoods Framework (SALF), an empirically grounded Theory-of-Change model that establishes an evidence-based linkage between coordinated institutional and economic conditions and livelihood diversification. While grounded in Luna, the framework is analytically applicable to small-island and coastal municipalities facing similar social–ecological constraints.
dc.identifier.citationPanay-Cuison, F. (2026). Safeguarding shores, strengthening livelihoods: An empirically grounded theory of change for sustainable coastal livelihoods in Luna, La Union, Philippines. Journal of Marine and Island Cultures, 15(1), 1-27. https://jmic.online/issues/v15n1/15/
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.21463/jmic.2026.15.1.15
dc.identifier.issn2212-6821
dc.identifier.urihttps://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/2212
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Marine and Island Cultures
dc.relation.urihttps://jmic.online/pdf/web/viewer.html?file=%2Fissues%2Fv15n1%2Fpdf%2FJournal%20of%20Marine%20and%20Island%20Cultures%20v15n1-15%20-%20Panay-Cuison.pdf
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dc.sdgSDG 8
dc.sdgSDG 13
dc.sdgSDG 14
dc.sdgSDG 15
dc.subjectSustainable coastal livelihoods
dc.subjectCoastal resource management
dc.subjectCoastal governance
dc.subjectGravel extraction;
dc.subjectCoastal erosion
dc.subjectLivelihood diversification
dc.subjectSocial-ecological systems
dc.subjectTheory of Change
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectLuna, La Union, Philippines
dc.subject.ddcCoastal zone management--Environmental aspects
dc.subject.ddcCoastal zone management--Luna, La Union, Philippines
dc.subject.lcshCoastal zone management--Philippines--Luna (La Union)
dc.subject.lcshSustainable development--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshCoastal ecology--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshCoastal communities--Economic aspects--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshLivelihood (Economic anthropology)--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshGravel mining--Environmental aspects--Philippines
dc.subject.lcshCommunity development--Philippines
dc.titleSafeguarding shores, strengthening livelihoods:
dc.title.alternativeAn empirically grounded theory of change for sustainable coastal livelihoods in Luna, La Union, Philippines
dc.typeArticle
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oaire.citation.volume15
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