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Une étude des produits halieutiques de faible valeur commercialisés dans la région du Lac Victoria
(2009)Type: ReportL’essor de la pêche commerciale, notamment de l’exportation de la perche du Nil, a entraîné la réduction des stocks de poissons et de la disponibilité du poisson auprès des populations de la région du Lac Victoria. Cette ... -
Uniform tuna catch statistics in the Central and Western Pacific
(1982)Type: Journal ArticleIn the vast central and western Pacific Ocean, collection of comprehensive fisheries statistics is complicated by the large number of nations and territories governing the waters of the region and the prominence of highly ... -
Updating names, distribution and ecology of riverine fish of Kenya in the Athi-Galana-Sabaki river drainage system
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleFew studies of the riverine fish of the Athi-Galana-Sabaki river drainage area in Kenya have been carried out since the last comprehensive surveys of the 1950s and early 1960s. This paper presents updated information on ... -
Urban coastal area management: the experience of Singapore: proceedings of the Singapore National Workshop on Urban Coastal Area Management, Republic of Singapore, 9-10 November 1989
(1991)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe goals of The ASEAN/United States (US) Coastal Resources Management Project (CRMP) are to increase existing capabilities within ASEAN nations for developing and implementing CRM strategies. The project, which is funded ... -
Urban farming systems in Yaoundé: building a mosaic
(2010)Type: Book ChapterUrban agriculture is prevalent in Cameroon, the first country examined in this book of case studies, yet its role in urban life was little studied until the 1990s. At that time researchers began to look at some aspects of ... -
User Manual: Google earth engine script for semi-automated mapping of small reservoirs using sentinel-2 satellite imagery
(2022)Type: ManualThis user manual describes the methodology to be followed to use the Google Earth engine script for semi-automated mapping of small reservoirs using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery. It is developed to support suitability ... -
User's manual for the fish population dynamics plug-in module for HPC41CV calculators
(1987)Type: ManualThe mode of operation and contents of a custom-made plug-in memory device for Hewlett-Packard HP41CV calculators (or HP41C with Quad Memory Module) are briefly presented. The module contains 15 of the 30 programs for fish ... -
Using impact assessment methods to determine the effects of a marine reserve on abundances and sizes of valuable tropical invertebrates.
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleProcedures for impact assessment, including "beyond-BACI" (before-after control-impact) and proportional differences (ratios between impact and control treatments) were used to test population replenishment of marine ... -
Using ReefBase to create customized maps
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleOne of the most popular sections of the ReefBase website is the online GIS that enables users to create an almost unlimited range of maps showing a wide variety of features. A new version of the GIS, offering an even larger ... -
Using the sustainable livelihoods framework to identify constraints and opportunities to the development of freshwater prawn farming in southwest Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleA conceptual framework, drawn from an approach to poverty reduction known as the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), is applied to understanding the role of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, farming in gher ... -
Using theory of change to achieve impact in AAS
(2013)Type: Working PaperThe CGIAR Strategy and Results Framework sets out four system level outcomes (SLOs), namely: reducing rural poverty, improving food security, improving nutrition and health and sustainable management of natural resources. ... -
Utilization of transgenic fish in developing countries: potential benefits and risks
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleTransgenic technology has been controversial as it is a new and poorly understood technology. Lack of data on the potential ecological and socioeconomic impacts of transgenic fish has contributed to a growing debate (based ... -
Utilization of trawl bycatch in Gujarat (India)
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleBycatch from trawlers forms a signifi cant quantity of the total marine fi sh landings along the northwest coast of India, particularly in the state of Gujarat, which contributes about 23 percent of the total marine fi sh ... -
Valuation of tropical coastal resources: theory and application of linear programming
(1996)Type: Working PaperThis study illustrates the utility of the Linear Programming (LP) approach to optimize the use of coastal resources. OPUS, the LP software, was used to analyze the mangrove resources of the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador; ... -
Valuing Recreational and Conservation Benefits of Coral Reefs-the Case of Balinao, Philippines
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe recognition of previous termrecreationalnext term and conservation benefits of coral reefs globally provides a sound economic rationale for their management. The value of previous termrecreationalnext term and conservation ... -
Variations in isotope incorporation rates and trophic discrimination factors of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes in scales from three European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) populations
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleCarbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope analyses are used in marine ecology to study trophic relationships and migrations of species since they reflect dietary sources consumed which may vary geographically. ... -
Village integrated energy systems
(1981)Type: Journal ArticleThe primary factors that have caused the predicament of small-scale fishermen in India are discussed and recommendations are given. -
Visioning
(2010)Type: ToolAlthough the precise origins of visioning are unclear, it is a widely used tool for defining stakeholder aspirations and a vision of the future in the context of a development intervention. -
Vulnerability in inland fishing communities in Africa: lessons learned
(2010)Type: BriefA critical first step in understanding vulnerability in inland fishing communities is to move away from classical fishery definitions that consider only the resource and harvest methods and, instead, recognize that fisheries ... -
Vulnerability of Cambodian water snakes: initial assessment of the impact of hunting at Tonle Sap Lake
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper documents the emergent snake ‘fishery’ occurring on Tonle Sap Lake where an estimated 6.9 million snakes (mostly homalopsids) are removed annually, representing the world’s largest exploitation of a single snake ...
