Browsing by Author "van Brakel, M."

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    • Climate change, small-scale fisheries and smallholder aquaculture 

      Allison, E.H.; Beveridge, M.C.M.; van Brakel, M. (2009)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Fisheries and aquaculture both contribute to meeting the Millennium Development Goals but vulnerability to climate change threatens the contribution that they make to development. Impacts of climate change on small-scale ...

    • Community based fish culture in seasonal floodplains and irrigation systems 

      Sheriff, N.; Joffre, O.; Hong, M.C.; Barman, B.; Haque, A.B.M.; Rahman, F.; Zhu, J.; Nguyen van, H.; Russell, A.; van Brakel, M.; Valmonte-Santos, V.; Werthmann, C.; Kodio, A. (2010)
      Type: Report
      The overall objective of the project was to enhance fish production from seasonally flooding areas and irrigation systems using a collective approach to fish culture. The project sought to examine the institutions necessary ...

    • Increasing water productivity in agriculture 

      Descheemaeker, K.; Molden, D.; Bunting, S.; Bindraban, P.; Muthuri, C.; Sinclair, F.; Beveridge, M.; van Brakel, M.; Herrero, M.; Fleiner, R.; Clement, F.; Boelee, E. (2012)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Water productivity is defined as the amount of agricultural output per unit of water depleted and can be applied to crops, trees livestock and fish. This chapter reviews challenges and opportunities to improve water ...

    • Increasing water productivity in agriculture 

      Descheemaeker, K.; Bunting, S.W.; Bindraban, P.; Muthuri, C.; Molden, D.; Beveridge, M.; van Brakel, M.; Herrero, M.; Clement, F.; Boelee, E.; Jarvis, D.I. (2013)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Increasing water productivity is an important element in improved water management for sustainable agriculture, food security and healthy ecosystem functioning. Water productivity is defined as the amount of agricultural ...

    • Is water productivity relevant in fisheries and aquaculture? 

      Nguyen-Khoa, S.; van Brakel, M.; Beveridge, M. (2008)
      Type: Conference Paper
      We present a critical analysis of the application of the water productivity concept in fisheries and aquaculture, defining the scope of application of the concept and limitations. A revised framework is presented and ...

    • Landscape level characterization of seasonal floodplains under community based aquaculture: illustrating a case of the Ganges and the Mekong Delta 

      Nagabhatla, N.; van Brakel, M. (2010)
      Type: Working Paper
      The project 'Community-based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains' (henceforward the community-based fish culture project), CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, aims to enhance fish production in seasonal floodplains ...

    • Multiple water use as an approach for increased basin productivity and improved adaptation: a case study from Bangladesh 

      Nagabhatla, N.; Beveridge, M.; Mahfuzul Haque, A.B.M.; Nguyen-Khoa, S.; van Brakel, M. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      This study, supported by the Challenge Program Water and Food (CPWF-Project 35), demonstrates the case of multiple-use of water through seasonal aquaculture interventions for improved rice–fish production systems in the ...

    • Value of river fisheries 

      Cowx, I.G; Almeida, O.; Bene, C.; Brummett, R.; Bush, S.; Darwall, W.; Pittock, J.; van Brakel, M. (2004)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      This paper examines the importance of accurately valuing the fisheries of large rivers (and in all ecosystems) and how such information can be used to maintain, improve and develop inland fisheries and ecosystem services, ...

    • Wetland agroecosystems 

      Finlayson, M.; Bunting, S.W.; Beveridge, M.; Tharme, R.; van Brakel, M.; Atapattu, S.; Coates, D.; Nguyen-Khoa, S. (2012)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Commencing with a summary of the current status, importance and productivity of natural wetlands the contribution of wetland ecological functions to sustaining vital ecosystem services is then reviewed. Provisioning services, ...