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Cost-effective methods for accurate determination of sea level rise vulnerability: A Solomon Islands example
Type: Journal Article
For millions of people living along the coastal fringe, sea level rise is perhaps the greatest threat to livelihoods over the coming century. With the refinement and downscaling of global climate models and increasing ...
Women's traditional fishery and alternative aquatic resource livelihood strategies in the Southern Cameroonian Rainforest
Type: Journal Article
To inform the development of alternative livelihoods, the women's traditional alok fishery in the Campo-Ma'an National Park and buffer zone of southern Cameroon were studied over 15 months. Participatory rural appraisal ...
The Pacific Ways: The geography, histories and cultures of the Pacific island region, and its 14 small island developing states, represent unique challenges and opportunities
Type: Journal Article
This article argues that the geography, histories and cultures of the Pacific island region, and its 14 small island developing states, represent unique challenges and opportunities. It notes that the introduction of the ...
Social considerations of large river sanctuaries: A case study from the hilsa shad fishery in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
The establishment of a sanctuary is often suggested as an effective strategy for ecological restoration, though social aspects of such attempts are often overlooked. This study analyzed the socioeconomic status of 248 ...
Prawn postlarvae fishing in coastal Bangladesh: challenges for sustainable livelihoods
Type: Journal Article
Fishing for prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) postlarvae is a major contributor to the livelihoods of the coastal poor in Bangladesh, including women. A study of coastal livelihoods along the lower Pasur River in southwest ...
Linking small-scale fisheries and aquaculture to household nutritional security: an overview
Type: Journal Article
Small-scale fisheries and aquaculture have been recognized as important opportunities to enhance household food security in developing countries. While interventions aiming at promoting these activities reveal many positive ...
Carp-SIS polyculture: A new intervention to improve women's livelihoods, income and nutrition in Terai, Nepal
Type: Journal Article
Based on lessons learned from field trials, carp-small indigenous fish species (SIS)-prawn polyculture technology was improved to a "carp-SIS polyculture" technology suitable for small scale farmers in Terai, Nepal. In ...
Community livelihood and patterns of natural resources uses in the shrimp-farm impacted Mekong Delta
Type: Journal Article
This case study looks at changing livelihood strategies of the coastal population in Soc Trang Province in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, and their impacts on natural resources. It provides an opportunity not only to document ...
HIV and AIDS vulnerability in fishing communities in Mangochi district, Malawi
Type: Journal Article
The fisheries sector contributes significantly to Malawi's national economy and to the livelihoods of the poor as certain activities in the sector have relatively low barriers to entry. Various studies have shown that the ...
Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
Type: Journal Article
A major driver of change in the Mekong River basin relates to hydropower development and the consequent changes in landscape and natural resource access regime that it induces. In this paper, we examine how the livelihoods ...