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Sofice Littik smiled kindly when we met at her home in Oeseli Village of Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The 49-year-old seaweed farmer invited us to sit in the courtyard of her house, which had just been repaired following damage caused by hurricane Seroja. “In the front yard of the house there was

Located at the southernmost tip of Indonesia, Rote Ndao district is home to a wide range of marine and fishery resources. However, as demonstrated by recent impacts, this area is also especially vulnerable to climate change. To address these issues, the ATSEA-2 Programme is working to develop a clearer understanding of vulnerabilities and formulate an

The sun was just about to emerge from its slumber when the women from Oeseli Village, in the Southwest Rote District of East Nusa Tenggara set off towards their seaweed plantations. From a distance, you could see them carrying a roll of rope, a net or a knife, used as a tool for tidying and

This article was published on UNDP Indonesia website The waters of the Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) Region, which form a major part of the maritime boundary between Indonesia and Australia are essential for the livelihoods of millions of coastal communities living around the region, supporting food systems and large scale fisheries. The threat of

More than 59 million people worldwide are engaged in capture fisheries and aquaculture. However, the role of women in this sector remains very minimal, at only 14% (FAO, 2020), even though women can play the same roles and have just the same level of impact as men. This lack of recognition can have implications for

With imminent risks still lurk Rote Ndao’s fisheries due to the presence of several active oil rigs around the Timor Sea, ATSEA-2 conducts a field survey seeking to understand local community’s perception on impacts of marine- and land-based pollution. Located in East Nusa Tenggara Province, this sparsely populated island had a ghastly incident that still