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Livelihood importance and values of Tonle Sap Lake fisheries
Type: Brief
Fisheries have long been central to Cambodian lifestyle and more than one million people, particularly those living in and around the Tonle Sap Lake, depend on fisheries and other aquatic resources for food, income and ...
Methodology for economic valuation of food security and vulnerability to poverty for inland fisheries in Africa
Type: Other
Fish play an increasingly important role in national and local economies of many developing countries. Africa’s rivers, wetlands and lakes are especially important for poor rural households for whom they provide employment ...
Infrastructure and tonle sap fisheries : how to balance infrastructure development and fisheries livelihoods? The challenge facing decision-makers in Cambodia
Type: Brief
Cambodia's inland fisheries are the most intensive worldwide and the fourth largest overall after China, India, and Bangladesh. This brief helps decision-makers maximize the benefits of infrastructure development, while ...
The Asian development bank and WorldFish : net gains of partnership to improve livelihoods and bolster regional development, cooperation and trade
Type: Brochure
ADB is a steadfast partner of the WorldFish Center, having invested since 1987 more than US$7.6 million in WorldFish projects. Like ADB, WorldFish organizes its work regionally, maintaining an office for South Asia in ...
Socioeconomics and livelihood values of Tonle Sap Lake fisheries
Type: Brief
The importance of fisheries of the Tonle Sap Lake is indisputable, given the high contribution of about 60 percent to the total inland fisheries production. What may not be well recognized is the importance of Tonle Sap ...
The Netherlands and WorldFish : partnership to safeguard environments and livelihoods
Type: Brochure
Highlights of the partnership between WorldFish and the Netherlands were summarised in this fact sheet.
Guidance manual : management of impacts of irrigation development on fisheries
Type: Manual
This manual is designed for qualified irrigation, fisheries, environmental or social science professionals. It sets out principles, procedures and tools for the assessment and management of the impacts of irrigation ...
Development of fisheries co-management in Cambodia : a case study and its implications
Type: Working Paper
The livelihoods and food security of many Cambodians depend heavily on inland capture fisheries, so the sustainable management of these fisheries is very important. Notwithstanding, the sustainability of Mekong fisheries ...
Fisheries and water productivity in tropical river basins: Enhancing food security and livelihoods by managing water for fish
Type: Journal Article
Faced with growing pressure upon freshwater resources, increased water productivity in agriculture is essential. Efforts to do so however need to consider the wider role of water in sustaining food production. This paper ...
Key issues in coastal fisheries South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative
Type: Journal Article
Asia is an important region in terms of fish trade supplying nearly 60% of global fish production. The region’s coastal fisheries play a critical role in ensuring food security and providing livelihoods, particularly for ...