This study explores the sustainability impacts of adopting an ecosystem approach in underutilized homestead ponds (ecoponds) operated by women in Bangladesh. Households with ecoponds have significantly higher fish productivity, ...

Key findings from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests report: This brief presents the main results from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) report, providing new, clearer insights to support the implementation of the ...

Digital tools and technologies are transforming the way we monitor and manage food systems and natural resources, but to date there is scant credible collection and analysis of evidence of their impacts on well-being, ...

The infographic provides a snapshot of findings from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests report. The findings from the report, led by FAO, Duke University, and WorldFish, highlight the environmental, economic, nutritional, ...

Partially protected areas are now the dominant global form of spatial management aimed at preserving ecosystem integrity and managing human use. However, most evaluations of their efficacy use only a narrow set of conservation ...

Coastal fisheries are a critical component of Pacific island food systems; they power village economies and provide nutritious aquatic foods. Many coastal women and men actively fishing in this region rely on multi-species ...

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and WorldFish conducted a study with young people from a fishing community in the Ayeyarwady Delta of Myanmar. The study sought to understand the livelihood aspirations ...

Supporting young people to enter food value chains can help reduce high levels of youth unemployment across sub-Saharan Africa. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and WorldFish conducted a study to understand ...

Findings from the forthcoming Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) report show that small-scale fisheries produce 37 million tonnes of global catch and employ 90% of those working along the value chain in capture fisheries ...

The negotiation for the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework represents a potential threat for small scale fisher peoples. Increasing the number of protected areas by 30% by 2030 is a potential risk for SSF communities, ...