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This article examines how distant-water fishing by wealthy nations depletes fish stocks and harms food security in developing countries while benefiting richer markets. It explores the impact of practices like bycatch, the use of fish aggregating devices, and illegal fishing on the Global South. The findings show that industrial fleets from wealthier countries use sophisticated technology to exploit poorly regulated fisheries, outcompeting local fishers and causing economic and ecological damage. Fisheries data analysis and algorithmic tracking are not working for developing nations either. The research calls for stronger international cooperation, better fisheries management, and support for small-scale fishers to protect livelihoods and ensure sustainable fish stocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tens of billions of US dollars are programmed from developed to developing countries to assist them in dealing with the impacts of climate change or to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is the world of climate finance, a stream of money which includes public funding set to swell to $100 billion yearly by 2020. These sums conceal agenda-setting stories on how different countries are coping with climate change. Drawing on data analysis and interviews with beneficiaries of climate finance, this article examines local and adaptation funding as two entry points into the field, connecting different perspectives on climate finance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]