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They don't see it's ugly
(2002)Type: Book ChapterIt's mean in looks and personality - so why is Egyptian fish farmer Hamid Mohammad Abdel Semi keen to breed the native catfish in his ponds? Because, as well as being tasty and fetching a good market price, the Egyptian ... -
Navigating the institutional landscape: introduction and overview
(2002)Type: BookSoutheast Asia is one of the world's most productive areas in terms of fisheries and other coastal resources. These resources are important to the local, regional and national economies. Coastal areas are also the focus ... -
Community-based approaches to marine and coastal resources management in the Philippines: a policy perspective
(2002)Type: BookThis is a study undertaken to ascertain the elements and trends at the local and national levels, which define therights and rules that provide the management framework for the implementation of different types of locally ... -
Interactions between coastal and marine ecosystems and human population systems: perspectives on how consumption mediates this interaction
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleBetter knowledge about the relationships among population, coastal environments, and consumption is absolutely essential if we are to arrive at adequate policies and management systems. Vibrant economic activity in the ... -
Fish: an issue for everyone - a concept paper for Fish for All
(2002)Type: BrochureFish for All is a global initiative that will create an informed inclusive public dialogue, shape a vision of the future of aquatic life, and contribute to food security and improved livelihoods for the poor in developing ... -
A call for action to the fish world: a guide to fish-related paragraphs of the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development
(2002)It contains tables and a selected verbatim set of the paragraphs and sub paragraphs of the recent Plan of Implementation of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from ... -
An annotated checklist of elasmobranchs of the South China Sea, with some global statistics on elasmobranch biodiversity, and an offer to taxonomists
(2002)Type: Book ChapterAn annotated checklist of the sharks and rays of the South China Sea is described, together with some global statistics on the status and use of elasmobranchs. For each of the 156 recorded species, the checklist contains ... -
On the way to management of west Sumatra's coastal ecosystem
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleVarious impacts on the coast of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra are presented together with activities and achievements to address them, e.g. public awareness, public relations and capacity building, including the ... -
Choosing the appropriate spatial resolution for monitoring coral bleaching events using remote sensing
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleBleached corals provide a strong optical signal that suggest that remote sensing investigations of major bleaching events are feasible using airborne or satellite sensors. However, patchy coral cover, varying intensities ... -
Technology, knowledge systems, population dynamics, and coastal ecosystems
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper describes a range of complex relationships among coastal ecosystems, demographic patterns and the effects of technology on coastal resource use. All three deal with the production of living aquatic resources, ... -
Results of bottom trawl surveys carried out in Vietnamese waters (20-200 m) in 1996-1997
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleBottom trawl surveys were conducted in the southwest monsoon season in 1996 (survey 1) and in the northeast monsoon season in 1996-97 (survey 2) throughout Vietnamese waters. The surveys mainly covered the depth zone 50-200 ... -
Fish in the tea
(2002)Type: Book ChapterWhen the rains fail in Malawi, life gets really tough. But in the Thylo district, Friday Limited Nikoloma has discovered integrated agriculture and aquaculture. This allows him to produce more, and to keep his crops green ... -
A selected bibliography on tilapia (Pisces: Cichlidae): a list of documents available in the WorldFish Center Library
(2003)Type: BookResearch by the WorldFish Center and its partners on tilapia began in the late 1970s and focused on key issues that affect their production and conservation. WorldFish Center library as part of its effort to serve the ... -
Rivers of the Lower Guinean rainforest: biogeography and sustainable exploitation
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThe Lower Guinean rainforest of Southern Cameroon, continental Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the People's Republic of the Congo and its associated biodiversity is being destroyed at a rate of 1 million ha per year by poorly ... -
The cost of action: CRM investment in the Philippines
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleKnowing the cost of investment in coastal resources management (CRM) is important especially in understanding the cost of undertaking one and ascertaining whether the outcomes are worth the money spent. In the Philippines, ... -
Land use and cover changes in the Likangala catchment of the Lake Chilwa basin, Malawi: implications for managing a tropical wetland
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThis study analyses land use and cover changes in the Likangala River catchment of Lake Chilwa, Malawi, an endorheic tropical African lake. It also examines how land use-related physico-chemical and hydrological parameters ... -
Dr. John Leslie Munro: list of publications and reports
(2003)Type: BookJohn Munro has contributed to the understanding of coral reef fisheries resources, and how to manage them. WorldFish Center produces this list of his published scientific papers and reports, and those currently in preparation, ... -
The politics of regional governance in the Mekong River Basin
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe opportunities for the six states that share the Mekong River to benefit directly from its joint management are more limited and the risks to the livelihoods of downstream communities from development schemes more ... -
Coral spawning information
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleInformation on reproduction in reef corals is presented. An understanding of its reproductive behaviour is an important factor in helping to preserve the coral reef ecosystems. -
Low abundances and diversities of benthic faunas of shallow, coastal sediments in the Solomon Islands and their implications for assessing environmental impacts of logging
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe diversity and abundance of benthic organisms were examined in relation to logging impacts in Western Province, Solomon Islands. Organisms occupying sediments offshore from the mouths of logged and unlogged streams in ...
