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Adaptation of floodplain fishing communities to hydro-climatic changes in the Niger basin: lessons learned
(2010)Type: BriefThe river floodplain ecosystems of the Sahelian region have recently undergone two major hydrological changes: (i) increased interannual variation in rainfall and (ii) a steep reduction of flood peaks and floodplain ... -
Adaptation to environmental change among fishing-dependent households in Cambodia
(2016)Type: ReportThis report details livelihood adaptations among Cambodia's fisherfolks: the different kinds of response to change, who is successful, the success factors and the obstacles faced. -
Adapted technologies and Practices for Agriculture and Fisheries in Timor-Leste: Nearshore Fish Aggregating Devices
(2020)Type: BriefFisheries in Timor-Leste are very small-scale. Fishing is undertaken on foot (gleaning), and in unpowered canoes and small motorboats, targeting reef and nearshore pelagic fish primarily with gill nets, hand lines, spear ... -
Adapting fish farming to HIV/AIDS affected families
(2007)Type: BrochureThis brochure captures the testimony of the Chingale community in Malawi, who benefited from this joint aquaculture project between World Vision and WorldFish through improved nutrition in their fight against HIV/AIDS and ... -
Adapting integrated agriculture aquaculture for HIV and AIDS-affected households: the case of Malawi
(2009)Type: Working PaperThe WorldFish Center in conjunction with World Vision Malawi carried out a project to improve income and nutrition status of households affected by HIV and AIDS with funding from the World Bank. The project was implemented ... -
Adapting to climate change: the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa region
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe FAO/WorldFish Center Workshop on Adapting to Climate Change: the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa took place in November, 2009 to identify and address the impacts created ... -
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 ... -
Adapting tropical Pacific fisheries and aquaculture to climate change: management measures, policies and investments
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThe main purpose of this book is to assess how changes projected to occur under low (B1) and high (A2) emissions scenarios in 2035 and 2100 could derail plans by the Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) to use ... -
Adaptive co-management for social-ecological complexity
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleBuilding trust through collaboration, institutional development, and social learning enhances efforts to foster ecosystem management and resolve multi-scale society–environment dilemmas. One emerging approach aimed at ... -
Adaptive participator integrated assessment and agro-ecosystem analysis to support decision-making on water allocation for fisheries and agriculture in the Tonle Sap wetland system: fisheries component: Integrating fish resources to agro-ecosystem analyses
(2008)Type: ReportThis project proposes to improve fisheries considerations in the CAEA (Commune Agro-Ecosystem Analysis) process used at the commune level. It is based on the adaptive participatory and integrated assessment methodology ... -
Adaptive response of Peruvian Hake to overfishing
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleCompensatory mechanisms of the Peruvian hake population (Merluccius gayi peruanus) in response to heavy exploitation and changes in species interaction are discussed. Changes in the rate of cannibalism, diet composition, ... -
ADB_Strengthening Coastal and Marine Resource Management in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific: National Fisheries Strategy for Timor-Leste_Final report
Type: Donor ReportA high-priority objective of the Government of Timor-Leste, as articulated in the Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan (2011 – 2030), is addressing malnutrition and food sovereignty though building national food production ... -
ADB_Strengthening community-based natural resource management to safeguard food security in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands_2018_Final
Type: Donor ReportMarine resources are the backbone of the Solomon Islands economy, and form a crucial component of people’s subsistence livelihoods and food security (MDPAC 2016; WorldBank 2017). The sound management of coastal fisheries ... -
Addressing conflict through collective action in natural resource management
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe food security crisis and international "land grabs" have drawn renewed attention to the role of natural resource competition in the livelihoods of the rural poor. While significant empirical research has focused on ... -
Addressing conflict through collective action in natural resource management: A Synthesis of experience
(2013)Type: Working PaperThe food security crisis, international “land grabs,” and new markets for environmental services have drawn renewed attention to the role of natural resource competition in the livelihoods of the rural poor. While significant ... -
Addressing global development needs: strategic research by WorldFish and the CGIAR
(2005)Type: BrochureThe work of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) provides a scientific basis for sustainable development. As one of 15 CGIAR research institutes, the WorldFish Center provides expertise on ... -
Addressing small scale fisheries management through Participatory Action Research (PAR), an experience from the Philippines
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper is about the use of Participatory Action Research (PAR) and how it can influence change among stakeholders in small scale fisheries. It is made up of the following sections: an articulation of why the use of ... -
Addressing the coral reef crisis in developing countries.
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleCoral reefs, the storehouses of much of the world’s marine biodiversity, and the source of many socioeconomic benefits, are in decline worldwide. The causes of the ‘coral reef crisis’ are complex but there is general ... -
Adolescent Nutrition
(2022)Type: VideoChildren between ages 10-19 grow up quickly and go through physical and mental development. They need nutritious food to ensure proper development. This video was developed to use in training or community mobilization. -
Adoption and economics of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) culture in seasonal waters in Bangladesh
(1994)Type: ReportThis report is the outcome of a research undertaken during the implementation of Agricultural Research Project II (Supplement) by ICLARM-Bangladesh in collaboration with several agencies, to evaluate the socioeconomic ...
