Browsing by Author "Cohen, P.J."
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Hilsa fishery management in Bangladesh
(2020)Type: Conference PaperHilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha), is a biologically, nutritionally, economically, socially and culturally important species in the Bay of Bengal and Persian Gulf regions, but Bangladesh enjoys the major share wherein it ... -
Identifying opportunities to improve governance of aquatic agricultural systems through participatory action research
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleChallenges of governance often constitute critical obstacles to efforts to equitably improve livelihoods in social-ecological systems. Yet, just as often, these challenges go unspoken, or are viewed as fixed parts of the ... -
Illuminating Hidden Harvests The contributions of small-scale fisheries to food security and nutrition
(2023)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter leverages these new data and innovative predictive models to illuminate the global, regional and national nutritional contributions from small-scale fisheries. Where data do not yet support large-scale synthesis, ... -
Increasing social and ecological resilience of coastal fisheries
(2021)Type: BriefSmall-scale coastal capture fisheries produce almost half the fish consumed in low- and middle- income countries and employ more people than all other ocean economic sectors combined, but their resilience is undermined by ... -
Inland fisheries critical for the diet quality of young children in sub-Saharan Africa
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleAnimal-source foods (ASF), such as fish, provide a critical source of nutrients for dietary quality and optimal growth of children. In sub-Saharan Africa, children often consume monotonous cereal-based diets, a key determinate ... -
Integrating gender in Pacific coastal fisheries research: The Pathways project
Type: OtherThis paper outlines the gender integration approach used in the project ‘Strengthening and scaling communitybased approaches to Pacific coastal fisheries in management support of the New Song’ – or the ‘Pathways project’. ... -
Is community-based fisheries management realising multiple objectives? Examining evidence from the literature
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity-based and co-management approaches are key strategies for small-scale fisheries management. The expansion of these approaches is particularly apparent in the Pacific, where communities rely heavily on small-scale ... -
Linking small-scale fisheries co-management to U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries account for 90% of global fishers and 40% of the global catch. Effectively managing small-scale fisheries is, therefore, crucial to progressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... -
Livelihood diversity and dynamism in Timor-Leste
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleCoastal communities within small island developing states are typically highly dependent on fisheries and other natural resource-based livelihoods. However, specialisation as a 'fisher' is rare compared to diverse livelihoods ... -
Locally-managed marine areas: multiple objectives and diverse strategies
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity-based management and co-management are mainstream approaches to marine conservation and sustainable resource management. In the tropical Pacific, these approaches have proliferated through the spread of locally-managed ... -
Maintaining diversity of integrated rice and fish production confers adaptability of food systems to global change
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleRice and fish are preferred foods, critical for healthy and nutritious diets, and provide the foundations of local and national economies across Asia. Although transformations, or “revolutions,” in agriculture and aquaculture ... -
The Minderoo Foundation Data innovations to understand the food and nutrition security potential of fisheries Interim Report September to December 2020
Type: Donor Reportinterim report Sept 2020 - Jan 2021 The overall aim of the Project is to develop and publicise data innovations that allow fisheries managers and researchers to understand the nutritional value of current fish stocks and ... -
Multi-scale policy diffusion and translation in Pacific Island coastal fisheries
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleMultilateral consensus forged among heads of states must be value-additive and relevant at the national level to facilitate on-ground implementation. Yet, despite general optimism and advances in policy understanding, ... -
Nudging fisheries and aquaculture research towards food systems
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleFood system is a powerful concept for understanding and responding to nutrition and sustainability challenges. Food systems integrate social, economic, environmental and health aspects of food production through to ... -
OAK_ Building capacity, coordination and communication for collective action on small scale fisheries. Progress Report: August 2019 - July 2020
Type: Donor ReportSecond year report for the project, running from August 2019 - 2020. -
OAK_Building capacity, coordination and communication for collective action on small scale fisheries_Progress report August 2018 to August 2019
Type: Donor ReportProgress report of project Building capacity, coordination and communication for collective action on small scale fisheries covering the period of August 2018 to August 2019 -
Pacific food systems The role of fish and other aquatic foods for nutrition and health
(2023)Type: Internal ReportThis report is intended for actors, policymakers and funders concerned with improving food and nutrition security with fisheries as an entry point. It is equally valuable for food system, agricultural, health and nutrition ... -
The Pacific Ways: The geography, histories and cultures of the Pacific island region, and its 14 small island developing states, represent unique challenges and opportunities
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThis article argues that the geography, histories and cultures of the Pacific island region, and its 14 small island developing states, represent unique challenges and opportunities. It notes that the introduction of the ... -
Policies in harmony? Does the New Song agree with the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines?
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleWith the recent endorsement of two supra-national policies -- the New Song and the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines -- Pacific Island countries and territories are being called on to lead the process of national implementation ... -
Policy coherence with the small-scale fisheries guidelines: Analysing across scales of governance in Pacific small-scale fisheries
(2017)Type: Book ChapterConcerns about the sustainability of small-scale fisheries, and the equitable distribution of fisheries benefits, are wide-spread within government agencies, non-government organizations, and rural fishing communities ...
