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Participatory action research: Guide for facilitators
(2014)Type: ManualThis guide is a resource document for the training and capacity building of facilitators who conduct participatory action research (PAR) in the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS). AAS aims to ... -
Gender-transformative approaches to address inequalities in food, nutrition and economic outcomes in aquatic agricultural systems
(2014)Type: Working PaperOver the past few decades, scholars and practitioners working on gender and development issues have advocated for more in-depth analyses that explore and foster change in the social institutions that create and perpetuate ... -
The socio-economic context for improving food security through land based aquaculture in Solomon Islands: A peri-urban case study
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleFuture fish demand-supply scenarios project that investment in aquaculture will be needed to ensure fish for food security in Solomon Islands. In 2010 a study of two peri-urban areas of Solomon Islands analysed the demand ... -
Indirect genetic effects and inbreeding: Consequences of BLUP selection for socially affected traits on rate of inbreeding
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleSocial interactions often occur among living organisms, including aquatic animals. There is empirical evidence showing that social interactions may genetically affect phenotypes of individuals and their group mates. In ... -
Spatial Data Quality Control for the Coral Triangle Atlas
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleThe Coral Triangle is a global priority for conservation and since the creation of the Coral Triangle Initiative in 2007 it has been a major focus for a multi-lateral conservation partnership uniting the regions six ... -
Beyond net deficits: new priorities for an aquacultural geography
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleGeographers 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 ... -
Synthesis report: Identification of enabling and disenabling social and cultural factors affecting aquaculture development
(2014)Type: ReportSuccess or failure of any development intervention is largely dependent on human capital, social capital of households and a range of socio-cultural factors that include culture, religion, beliefs, ethnicity, caste, ... -
The Role of Fish in the First 1,000 Days in Zambia
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleFish is especially rich in essential omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and micronutrients, including bioavailable calcium, iron and zinc. Fish features prominently in the diet of most, especially poor, Zambians. ... -
Small-scale fisheries through the wellbeing lens
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleDespite longstanding recognition that small-scale fisheries make multiple contributions to economies, societies and cultures, assessing these contributions and incorporating them into policy and decision-making has suffered ... -
Two steps forward, two steps back: The role of innovation in transforming towards community-based marine resource management in Solomon Islands
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleIn many coastal nations, community-based arrangements for marine resource management (CBRM) are promoted by government, advocated for by non-government actors, and are seen by both as one of the most promising options to ... -
Capacity to innovate from a system CGIAR research program perspective
(2014)Type: BriefThe three system CGIAR research programs on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics, Dryland Systems and Aquatic Agricultural Systems have included "capacity to innovate" as an intermediate development outcome in their ... -
Gender-equity or gender-equality scales and indices for potential use in aquatic agricultural systems
(2014)Type: ReportThis report summarizes existing gender equality/equity scales or indices found in a review of the literature, conducted to inform the design and evaluation of a communication intervention to generate community-based, ... -
Does aquaculture add resilience to the global food system?
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture is the fastest growing food sector and continues to expand alongside terrestrial crop and livestock production. Using portfolio theory as a conceptual framework, the authors explore how current interconnections ... -
Engaging women and men in community-based resource management processes in Solomon Islands
(2014)Type: BookGender refers to the process of being fair to women and men, in order that women and men can equally access opportunities and life choices regardless of their sex. It has been proposed that local and national management ... -
Value chain analysis of Egyptian fish seed production
(2014)Type: Conference PaperThe current study is designed to provide more information on one of the main inputs for the Egyptian aquaculture value chains, i.e., the supply of fish seed. The study focused on the four selected governorates, namely ... -
Maximizing the contribution of fish to human nutrition
(2014)Type: Conference PaperHunger and malnutrition are the world's most devastating problems and are inextricably linked to poverty. A total of 842 million people in 2011-13, or around one in eight people in the world, were estimated to be suffering ... -
Linking regional planning and local action: Towards using social network analysis in systematic conservation planning
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleSocial networks play an important role in facilitating effective and sustained connections between people responsible for regional conservation plans and those responsible for local conservation actions. Yet, few studies ... -
Collaborative dialogue to support local institutions in natural resource co-management
(2014)Type: BriefCo-management of natural resources entails sharing authority and responsibility among government agencies, industry associations and community-based institutions. Policymakers and development agencies have embraced the ... -
Workshop Report: Production and conservation of nutrient-rich small fish (SIS) in ponds and wetlands for nutrition security and livelihoods in South Asia
(2014)Type: Conference PaperSmall indigenous fish species (SIS) are an important source of essential macro- and micronutrients that can play an important role in the elimination of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in the populations of ... -
Is Aquaculture pro-poor? Empirical evidence of impacts on fish consumption in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture is widely held to contribute to poverty reduction and food security in the Global South, but robust evidence is limited. Using nationally representative data from Bangladesh, this study analyses changes in fish ...
