Overcoming a ‘Clamity’: SWOT Analysis Uncovers Priorities to Improve Giant Clam Conservation in Southeast Asia
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT Giant clams in Southeast Asia are impacted by overfishing, habitat loss and climate change. To help prioritise pathways for more effective conservation, a multi‐stakeholder roundtable applied a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis across three themes: protection measures, mariculture for conservation and multi‐stakeholder engagement. Analysis revealed that strong international and national legislations support protection, but weak enforcement, limited funding and low public awareness emerged as persistent barriers. This policy brief, drawing on regional experiences, also underscores the importance of community engagement, financial sustainability and science communication as drivers of inclusive and enduring marine conservation, which may offer lessons beyond Southeast Asia.
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.70354
Authors: Mei Lin Neo, Christina Choy, Colette C. C. Wabnitz, Theresa Su, Alvin Chelliah, Roger G. Dolorosa, Li Keat Lee, H. R. Samuel Lee, Abigail M. Moore, Delianis Pringgenies, Salai Mon Nyi Nyi Lin, Jeremiah N C. Requilme, Hilly Ann Roa‐Quiaoit, Andrianus Sembiring, Yuchen Sun, Teresa S. Tay, Syafyudin Yusuf
Institutions: National University of Singapore, Tropical Marine Science Institute, Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of British Columbia, Stockholm University, Stanford University, Western Philippines University-Puerto Princesa, University of Malaya, Hasanuddin University, Diponegoro University, Fauna and Flora International, University of the Philippines Diliman, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,730
Award: G7082686229
OpenAlex ID: W7150895569