Browsing by Author "Belton, B."

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    • The 2021 World Food Prize recognizes that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition 

      Belton, B.
      Type: Blog
      On May 11, 2021, the World Food Prize Foundation announced that its 2021 laureate is Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a nutrition scientist who in my view has done more than anyone to draw attention to the essential but ...

    • Alleviating poverty through aquaculture: progress, opportunities and improvements 

      Little, D.C.; Barman, B.K.; Belton, B.; Beveridge, M.C.; Bush, S.J.; Dabaddle, L.; Demaine, H.; Edwards, P.; Haque, M.M.; Kibria, G.; Morales, E.; Murray, F.J.; Leschen, W.A.; Nandeesha, M.C.; Sukadi, F.; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207 (2012)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Significant changes in our understanding of the interrelationships between aquaculture and poverty have occurred in the last decade. In particular, there is a growing realization that the impacts of aquaculture need to be ...

    • An assessment of chemical and biological product use in aquaculture in Bangladesh 

      Ali, H.; Rico, A.; Murshed-e-Jalan, K.; Belton, B. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      The aim of this study is to describe current chemical use practices in the aquaculture sector of Bangladesh and to identify the factors that influence them. A survey on the use of chemical and biological products was ...

    • Aquaculture technologies in Bangladesh: An assessment of technical and economic performance and producer behavior 

      Jahan, K.M.; Belton, B.; Ali, H.; Dhar, G.C.; Ara, I. (2015)
      Type: Report
      This study evaluates the performance of a wide range of aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. It is by far the largest of its kind attempted to date. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the most important ...

    • Aquaculture will be key to global food and nutrition security 

      Joffre, O.M.; Bush, S.R.; Belton, B.; Olivier M. Joffre: 0000-0002-7857-5766 (2021)
      Type: Blog
      Aquaculture already plays a significant role in food and nutrition security but to reach its full potential, it needs to innovate and anticipate coming challenges. Yet, in order to reach its full potential and deliver ...

    • Aquaculture, employment, poverty, food security and well-being in Bangladesh: A comparative study 

      Belton, B.; Ahmed, N.; Murshed-e-Jahan, K. (2014)
      Type: Report
      This study addresses five research questions about the nature of aquaculture development in Bangladesh. The questions are designed to test central narratives from the literature on aquaculture, poverty and food security, ...

    • Aquatic food systems under COVID-19 

      Poulain, F.; Belton, B.
      Type: Brief
      The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on 11 March 2020 (WHO, 2020a). This declaration prompted emergency measures across the globe to contain the spread of the disease. Taken as a whole, the ...

    • Aquatic foods in food-based dietary guidelines around the world 

      Uyar, B.; Vooris, E.; Brouwer, I.D.; Oenema, S.; Belton, B.; Thilsted, S.H.; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      Aquatic foods are an indispensable source of multiple micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids that are important for growth, cognitive development and cardiovascular health. Globally, these foods provide 3.3 billion people ...

    • Assessing the Potential for Sustainable Aquaculture Development in Cambodia 

      Joffre, O.M.; Freed, S.; Bernhardt, J.; Teoh, S.; Sak, S.; Belton, B.; Olivier M. Joffre: 0000-0002-7857-5766; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Shwu Jiau Teoh: 0000-0001-7676-8583 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Inland capture fisheries are central to livelihoods and food security in Cambodia, but are under threat from growing anthropogenic pressures. Policy discourse in Cambodia increasingly frames aquaculture as a viable alternative ...

    • Beyond net deficits: new priorities for an aquacultural geography 

      Belton, B.; Bush, S.R. (2014)
      Type: Journal Article
      Geographers first identified aquaculture as an important field of study during the 1990s, pointing to a 'net deficit' in geographical knowledge about the activity. This paper examines how far geographers have come in ...

    • Boom and bust in Andhra Pradesh: Development and transformation in India's domestic aquaculture value chain 

      Belton, B.; Padiyar, A.; Ravibabu, G.; Rao, K.G. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      India is the worlds second largest producer of farmed freshwater fish. The state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) is by far the most important producer of fish in India. Since the late 1970s, fish culture in AP has undergone a boom ...

    • Breaking with the past? The politics of land restitution and the limits to restitutive justice in Myanmar 

      Mark, S.; Belton, B. (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Land reforms, which include restitution and redistribution of land, often accompany political transitions, as new regimes attempt to break with the past by establishing new modes of governance. The political transition ...

    • Breeding and culture status of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha, Ham. 1822) in South Asia: a review 

      Sahoo, A.K.; Wahab, M.A.; Phillips, M.; Rahman, A.; Padiyar, A.; Puvanendran, V.; Bangera, R.; Belton, B.; De, D.K.; Meena, D.K.; Behera, B.K.; Sharma, A.P.; Bhaumik, U.; Mohanty, B.P.; Choudhury, S.R.; Mohan, C.V.; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Hilsa shad, Tenualosa ilisha popularly known as 'Hilsa', is one of the most commercially important fish species in South Asian countries. The species is widely distributed from the Persian Gulf to Bay of Bengal and ...

    • Can aquaculture benefit the extreme poor? A case study of landless and socially marginalized Adivasi (ethnic) communities in Bangladesh 

      Pant, J.; Barman, B.K.; Murshed-E-Jahan, K.; Belton, B.; Beveridge, M.; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207 (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Adivasi Fisheries Project, aimed at diversifying livelihood options for resource-poor Adivasi (ethnic) communities in the North and Northwest of Bangladesh, was implemented during 2007–9. Aquaculture and related ...

    • Certifying catfish in Vietnam and Bangladesh: Who will make the grade and will it matter? 

      Belton, B.; Haque, M.M.; Little, D.C.; Le, X.S. (2011)
      Type: Journal Article
      Certification is an increasingly pervasive form of market governance through which retailers and NGOs are able to exert control over producers of primary products in order to secure their commercial and institutional ...

    • Communication strategies for managing coastal fisheries conflicts in Bangladesh 

      Murshed-E-Jahan, K.; Belton, B.; Viswanathan, K.K. (2014)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fisheries management involves balancing the competing demands of different users of fishery resources. Conflicts among fisheries stakeholders arise due to differences in power, interests, values, priorities, and manner of ...

    • Comparative study of the reproductive performance and White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) status of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) collected from the Bay of Bengal 

      Debnath, P.; Karim, M.; Belton, B.; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568 (2014)
      Type: Journal Article
      A comparative study to assess length, weight, fecundity, hatching rate and White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) prevalence in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) brood collected from shallow and deep water zones of the Bay ...

    • Consumption practices in transition: Rural-urban migration and the food fish system in Myanmar 

      Tezzo, X.S.; Aung, H.M.; Belton, B.; Oosterveer, P.; Bush, S.R.; Xavier Simon Andre Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      This article explores the reconfigurations of fish consumption practices in Myanmar in a context of rapid urbanization and changing availability of wild and farmed fish. Using a social practice lens, we analyze how everyday ...

    • Contemporary visions for small scale aquaculture 

      Belton, B.; Little, D.C. (2011)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This chapter discusses the importance of small scale aquaculture in supporting livelihoods and alleviating poverty. Similar to capture fisheries, this sector faces challenges related to globalized trade, production regulation ...

    • COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa’s aquatic food value chains 

      Belton, B.; Rosen, L.; Middleton, L.; Ghazali, S.B.; Mamun, A.; Shieh, J.; Noronha, H.S.; Dhar, G.; Ilyas, M.; Price, C.R.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; EL-Sira, I.S.; Baliarsingh, B.K.; Panemangalore, A.P.; Rajendran, S.; Mohan, A.B.; Akester, M.J.; Phyo, E.E.; Khin, M.; Olaniyi, A.A.; Siriwardena, S.N.; Bostock, J.; Little, D.; Phillips, M.J.; Thilsted, S.H.; Saadiah binti Ghazali: 0000-0001-9796-6159; Christopher Ross Price: 0000-0002-1353-0188; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556; Ibrahim Salah EL-Sira: 0000-0002-6521-3563; Arun Padiyar Panemangalore: 0000-0002-5271-8642; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Ei Ei Phyo: 0000-0002-3745-7659; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      The COVID-19 pandemic is a shock affecting all areas of the global food system. We tracked the impacts of COVID-19 and associated policy responses on the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs during ...