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Primary fisheries management: a minimum requirement for provision of sustainable human benefits in small-scale fisheries
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe social and economic importance of small-scale fisheries is frequently under-valued, and they are rarely effectively managed. There is now growing consensus on how these fisheries could be managed for sustainability and ... -
Introduction: Tailoring collaborative conservation in Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThe Integrated Protected Area Co-management (IPAC) project is a five year USAID contract working with the government and people of Bangladesh to establish a robust national protected area system on the principle of ... -
Poverty reduction as a means to enhance resilience in small-scale fisheries
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter examines the multiple dimensions of poverty and related 'state of being' such as vulnerability and social exclusion, with reference to several important aspects of vulnerability, including gender, climate ... -
Whitefish wars: Pangasius, politics and consumer confusion in Europe
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleRapid growth in production of the farmed Vietnamese whitefish pangasius and its trade with the European Union has provoked criticism of the fish's environmental, social and safety credentials by actors including WWF and ... -
Training manual on improved shrimp culture in Gher: A course manual for shrimp farmers
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing shrimp culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has taken ... -
Vulnerability and resilience of remote rural communities to shocks and global changes: empirical analysis from Solomon Islands
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleSuccessful management of socio-ecological systems not only requires the development and field-testing of robust and measurable indices of vulnerability and resilience but also improved understanding of the contextual factors ... -
Adapting to climate change: the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa region: Workshop Proceedings: FAO/WorldFish workshop, Abbassa, Egypt. 10-12 Nov 2009
(2011)Type: ReportThis project was initiated by FAO in order to address how the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture can be used to address the impacts of climate change to fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North ... -
Fisheries management and governance challenges in a climate change
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter outlines the causes and consequences of climate change and summarise future projections for ocean temperature rise, coral bleaching events and ocean acidification, and the associated uncertainties. This review ... -
GHERS: Greater Harvest and Economic Returns from Shrimp
(2011)Type: BriefThe dynamic shrimp sector in Bangladesh is facing several challenges, particularly low yields and poor quality. Regardless of the high demand for this product, shrimp farming is still characterized as being traditional and ... -
Common-pool resources, livelihoods, and resilience: critical challenges for governance in Cambodia
(2011)Type: Working PaperCommon-pool resource management is a critical element in the interlocked challenges of food security, nutrition, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability. This paper examines strategic policy choices and governance ... -
Targeting agricultural research and extension for food security and poverty alleviation: a case study of fish farming in Central Cameroon
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleOver 5 years of participatory on-farm research, market access, profitability, farming systems productivity and economic sustainability were compared on 100 small-scale farms in Central Cameroon. Integration technology based ... -
Training manual on improved tilapia culture and dyke cropping in pond/Gher
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing tilapia culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has taken ... -
Vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change
(2011)Type: Book ChapterIn this chapter, the authors assess the vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change. It begins by summarising recent and potential aquaculture production to set the scene for the sector, and then ... -
Fish supply and demand scenarios in Cambodia and perspectives on the future role of aquaculture
(2011)Type: BriefFish is vital to the well-being and livelihoods to millions of people in the Lower Mekong Basin, many of whom are poor, relying on fish as a major source of animal protein, sometimes the only source. The supply of ‘free’ ... -
From researcher to farmer: partnerships in integrated aquaculture-agriculture systems in Malawi and Cameroon
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe potential for integrating aquaculture with agriculture has been widely recognized as a means of improving the use of inputs, diversifying output and economic opportunity, and enabling smallholder producers to maintain ... -
Governance of global value chains impacts shrimp producers in Vietnam
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleResearch by the authors examined the impacts of governmental and non-governmental standards on the ability of seafood producers and processors in Vietnam to access export markets. The Vietnamese government plays an important ... -
Shocks, recovery trajectories and resilience among aquaculture-dependent households in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture-dependent households in Bireuen District, Aceh, Indonesia, have in recent years endured repeated, diverse shocks; multiple economic shocks, shrimp disease, civil war and the 2004 Asian tsunami. Following the ... -
Blue frontiers: managing the environmental costs of aquaculture
(2011)Type: BriefBlue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture is a publication from The WorldFish Center and Conservation International. The report analyzes how the global aquaculture industry uses natural resources and ... -
Developing markets for small-scale fisheries: utilizing the value chain approach
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter describes the constraints for marketing by small-scale fisheries and the steps for market development, including stabilization of the fish supply, setting up cooperatives, enhancing relations in the value chain ... -
Harnessing the development potential of aquatic agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable: CGIAR Research Program 1.3
(2011)Type: BriefAquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) are widely distributed along the world's rivers and coasts. These are generally highly productive systems but multiple constraints limit the ability of poor smallholder families to harness ...
