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The ICLARM-CLSU integrated animal-fish farming project: final report
(1982)Type: ReportFull results of 18 major livestock-fish farming experiments in which tilapia were grown using excreta from chickens, ducks and pigs over a 3-year period. Includes economic analyses and forecasts and 26 pages of raw and ... -
The ICLARM-CLSU integrated animal-fish farming project: poultry-fish and pig-fish trials
(1981)Type: ReportThe two papers in this report contain the progressive results of experiments in integrated animal-fish farming at the Freshwater Aquaculture Center of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Philippines, a collaborative ... -
The Impact of aquatic salinization on fish habitats and poor communities in a changing climate: Evidence from southwest coastal Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries constitute an important source of livelihoods for tens of thousands of poor people in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh, and they supply a significant portion of protein for millions. Among the various ... -
The impact of gender blindness on social-ecological resilience: The case of a communal pasture in the highlands of Ethiopia
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe authors studied how the failure to take into account gendered roles in the management of a communal pasture in the highlands of Ethiopia can affect the resilience of this social-ecological system. This paper integrates ... -
The impact of genetically improved farmed Nile tilapia in Asia
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) and its research partners have recently developed a genetically improved Nile tilapia strain. This paper analyzes the potential impact of culturing ... -
The impact of integrated aquaculture agriculture on small-scale farm sustainability and farmers’ livelihoods: experience from Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleIntensification of agriculture often requires external inputs, has negative environmental effects and increases risk, especially for small-scale producers. Integrated aquaculture-agriculture (IAA) instead uses on-farm ... -
The impact of integrated aquaculture-agriculture on small-scale farms in Southern Malawi
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleSustainable agricultural intensification is an urgent challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa. One potential solution is to rely on local farmers’ knowledge for improved management of diverse on-farm resources and integration ... -
The impacts of aquaculture development on food security: lessons from Bangladesh
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleFish contribute a significant amount of animal protein to the diets of people in Bangladesh, about 63% of which comes from aquatic animals. In Bangladesh, fish is mainly derived from two sources: capture and culture. ... -
The impacts of El Nino on Philippine fisheries
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThe El Nino phenomenon is an "anomalous climatic condition in the tropical Pacific region which occurs every two to seven years and affects the global climate". There is a greater increase in the water surface temperature ... -
The impacts of integrated homestead pond-dike systems in relation to production, consumption and seasonality in central north Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe roles of homestead ponds and surrounding dike production of vegetables on farms in peri-urban and rural communities in central north Bangladesh were assessed. The study supports the view that small homestead ponds can ... -
The Implications of global climate change for molluscan aquaculture
(2011)Type: Book ChapterClimate change is leading to alterations in the basic biophysical processes that determine the ecological structure and function of the oceans. This will have an impact on the future of molluscan shellfish farming. The ... -
The importance of fisheries and aquaculture to development
(2009)Type: Book ChapterSmall-scale fisheries and aquaculture make critical contributions to development in the areas of employment, with over 41 million people worldwide, the vast majority of whom live in developing countries, working in fish ... -
The importance of fisheries for development
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleDeclining fish stocks and degraded aquatic environments are easily overlooked in debates about sustainable development. This issue of id21 insights aims to bring these challenges forward. It examines the problems facing ... -
The importance of non-commercial fish
(2002)Type: Book ChapterThis article deals with the importance of finfish that are not sold on any market. We detail two major points of view: the ecological significance of larvae and juveniles for future harvests, and the importance of subsistence ... -
The importance of qualitative social research for effective fisheries management
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleOver recent decades it has become widely accepted that managing fisheries resources means managing human behaviour, and so understanding social and economic dynamics is just as important as understanding species biology ... -
The importance of the fish resource in the Mekong River and examples of best practices
(2012)Type: Book ChapterThe Mekong is an exceptional river in many ways. In terms of fish biodiversity, it is the world’s second richest river after the Amazon (www.fishbase. org). With 6 to 18% of the global freshwater fish catch, it is also ... -
The incidence of suspected white spot syndrome virus in semi-intensive and extensive shrimp farms in Bangladesh: implications for management
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe study was conducted to assess key factors influencing suspected white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) disease and associated shrimp production and economic performance in three contrasting black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) ... -
The integrated management plan for Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand
(1992)Type: ReportThis plan illustrates how Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand can be managed on a more sustainable basis. It describes the Upper South Region's natural resource base, points out current and potential resource-use issues. ... -
The integrated management plan for Segara Anakan-Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia
(1992)Type: ReportA product of major research on the ecological, social and economic structure and function of Segara Anakan-Cilacap, this publication forms the basic of the coastal zone management plan for the area. It includes a zonation ... -
The integrated management plan for the coastal zone of Brunei Darussalam
(1992)Type: ReportThis publication sets the foundation for an integrated, multisectoral approach and plan of action to resolve current and potential coastal zone management issues of Brunei Darussalam. Is also presents programs and address ...
