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Introduction and conceptual framework
Type: Book Chapter
This chapter introduces the integrated approach to wetland assessment. It argues for integration as an essential principle for understanding wetlands and their management and use. It discusses different approaches for ...
Governance and decentralization reforms in small-scale fisheries: an African perspective
Type: Book Chapter
Relying on a framework that highlights different dimensions of ‘decentralization’, this paper reviews fisheries co-management programmes as they have been implemented over the last 20 years in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows ...
Water and fisheries
Type: Book Chapter
This paper highlights the importance of fisheries and aquaculture in management of the world’s water resources. It underlines the value of these resources and the critical importance of managing water quantity and quality ...
Innovations in fisheries co-management, and the challenge of mobility
Type: Book Chapter
Co-management attempts mostly focus on improving fish-stock management, requiring people to reduce fishing activities, without offering any interim benefits. Thus incentives are not taken into account. The SFLP (Sustainable ...
Water resources, forests and ecosystem goods and services
Type: Book Chapter
The chapter begins with an overview of the water system in the Congo Basin, presents a synopsis of select hydrological goods and services, describes the relationship between forests and water resources in large river systems ...
Social identity and access to natural resources: ethnicity and regionalism from a maritime perspective
Type: Book Chapter
In this book chapter, the author examines the concept of "Wawasan Nusantara", how it is related to the marine fishery policies in Indonesia, and the conflicts arises from local fishing communities because of difference in ...
The challenge of HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector in developing countries
Type: Book Chapter
People in the fisheries sector in developing countries are among those at highest risk to HIV and AIDS. Global data suggest that fisherfolk, including fishers, their families, fish processors and traders, are among high ...
Livelihood assessment tools
Type: Book Chapter
This chapter presents livelihood analysis concepts, and provides an operational model for livelihood analysis in the context of wetland systems. It recommends a generic ‘nested’ sampling approach, and gives guidance on a ...
Climate change, small-scale fisheries and smallholder aquaculture
Type: Book Chapter
Fisheries and aquaculture both contribute to meeting the Millennium Development Goals but vulnerability to climate change threatens the contribution that they make to development. Impacts of climate change on small-scale ...
Review of environmental impact assessment and monitoring in aquaculture in Asia-Pacific
Type: Book Chapter
This review is prepared as part of the FAO Project “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and monitoring in aquaculture”. The review provides a compilation, review and synthesis of existing EIA and environmental monitoring ...