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The forgotten service: food as an ecosystem service from estuarine and coastal zones
Type: Book Chapter
In this chapter, we review in detail the existing body of literature and knowledge related to the provision of food in estuaries and coastal zones. Both aquatic and terrestrial commodities are considered. The chapter ...
SDG14 - a holistic approach to sustainable development
Type: Book Chapter
Book Chapter to contribute to the BETTER WORLD Vol 6 on SDG Goal 14. The chapter written by WorldFish analyses and summarizes the work done so far by WorldFish in relation to SDG 14 and its application in our work for a ...
Vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change
Type: Book Chapter
In this chapter, the authors assess the vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change. It begins by summarising recent and potential aquaculture production to set the scene for the sector, and then ...
Feed resources vis-à-vis livestock and fish productivity in a changing climate
Type: Book Chapter
Animal source food production globally already faces increasing pressure because of negative environmental implications, particularly because of greenhouse gas emissions. As livestock and aquaculture are important sources ...
Exploring futures of Aquatic Agricultural Food Systems in Southern Africa: From drivers to future-smart research and policy options
Type: Book Chapter
Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and ...
Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farming in the coastal areas of Bangladesh: Challenges and prospects towards sustainable development
Type: Book Chapter
This chapter mainly presents the history of shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh and impacts of shrimp farming on rural livelihoods with particular focus on income and dietary consumption, based on literature reviews and ...
Does sustainable intensification offer a pathway to improved food security for aquatic agricultural system-dependent communities?
Type: Book Chapter
Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and ...
Shrimp farmers in India: empowering small-scale farmers through a cluster-based approach
Type: Book Chapter
The great bulk of shrimp farming in India, as in most of Asia, as well as that of aquaculture in general in the region, is based on small scale farming activities, and in this regard, is no exception to other primary sector ...
Poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment through aquaculture: an experience from Nepal
Type: Book Chapter
An adaptive research project carried out involving women members of ethnic Tharu, Darai, Bote and Gurung communities in Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts in Nepal between 2000 and 2007 evaluated the role of a farm pond in ...
Synthesis and lessons learned
Type: Book Chapter
Based on the selected case studies from various chapters in the book "Success stories in Asian aquaculture", this chapter further examined the broader set of lessons learned around successes in aquaculture in Asia with the ...