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Wetlands management in Vietnam: issues and perspectives
(2003)Type: ReportThe papers included in this volume are drawn from workshops organized by the WorldFish Center in March 1999 and November 2000, which laid the groundwork for the ongoing project, "Legal-Institutional Framework and Economic ... -
Economic valuation and socioeconomics of coral reefs: methodological issues and three case studies
(2003)Type: Book ChapterIn most tropical countries, coral reef ecosystems provide coastal populations with a number of goods and services. However, a variety of anthropogenic practices threatens reef health and therefore jeopardizes the benefits ... -
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 ... -
Freshwater resources conservation: an action-oriented overview
(2003)Type: Book ChapterBiodiversity in rivers and wetlands is very seriously at risk as evident from the fact that 63% of freshwater fish species in South Africa, 42% of those in Europe and 27% of those in North America have become extinct, ... -
Planning in muddy waters - orientation for strategic planning in CGIAR centers
(2003)Type: ReportThis report is grounded on the outcomes of a Research Priority Setting Workshop held in Penang, Malaysia, during May 2002. More than a dozen research planners from the CGIAR Centers participated. There was a conscious ... -
Influence of music on the growth of koi carp, Cyprinus carpio (Pisces: Cyprindae)
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleAn experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of music on the growth of Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio) by subjecting the fish to music. Weekly growth in weight was recorded and used to calculate the growth rate ... -
Approaches and tools for sustainable management of fish resources in the Mekong River Basin
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThis paper details the approaches and tools developed at ICLARM to contribute to the sustainable management of fish as a food resource in the Mekong River Basin. Multiple partnerships have been established in order to ... -
An overview of the Fisheries Resource Information System and Tools (FiRST) version 2001: a database management system for storing and analyzing trawl survey data
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsDemersal trawl surveys have been used for assessments of fisheries potential and monitoring the status of fish stocks in many countries in South and Southeast Asia. This paper presents the development of a database system, ... -
Notes on the occurrence of Amphiprion (Perciformes: Pomacentridae) in Peninsular Malaysia
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleAmphiprion sp represent the largest complex of anemonefish with approximately 25 species ranging all over the Indo-West Pacific region. It often varies morphologically due to ontogenic, geographic, melanistic, hybridization, ... -
The GCRMN - coordinating coral reef monitoring efforts for effective management
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThe Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is an operational unit of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), established in 1995 and maintained by the Australian Institute of Marine Science(AIMS). The main ... -
Disaggregated projections on supply, demand,and trade for developing asia: preliminary results from the Asiafish model
(2004)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe AsiaFish model is a quantitative tool for making disaggregated projections and impact analysis for fish supply, demand, and trade. It has recently been applied to nine major fish producers in Asia (Bangladesh, China, ... -
Policy analysis and environmental services at different scales: Asking the right questions
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleIn this volume, we seek a common understanding of three environmental problems linked to land use change in Southeast Asia: smoke pollution, degradation of biodiversity functions, and degradation of watershed functions. ... -
Community-based marine protected areas in the Bohol (Mindanao) Sea, Philippines
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper discusses the status, direction and management issues in the marine protected areas (MPAs) of the Bohol (Mindanao) Sea, Philippines. The MPAs in the study area have increased through the years. Many of them were ... -
Sustainability as a dialogue of values: Challenges to the sociology of development
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleEven in an increasingly polarized climate of global policy-making, the ideal of “sustainable development” retains currency across a remarkably broad swath of the political spectrum in debating alternative scenarios for the ... -
Impact of stocking on yield in small reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh, India
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThe relationships between surface area, stocking density and fish yield in 40 small reservoirs in India between 1994 and 1999 were examined. A significant positive correlation (r = 0.6) was found between stocking density ... -
Future research directions in coral reef management
(2004)Type: ReportAt the International Consultative Workshop on Economic Valuation and Policy Priorities for Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs, 10-12 December 2001, Penang, Malaysia, participants were divided into three working groups ... -
Ecolabelling and fisheries management
(2004)Type: BookNational and intergovernmental regulation of fisheries has not prevented many failures of fisheries management around the world. New approaches to improving the environmental sustainability of fisheries have included the ... -
Environmental rights as a matter of survival
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleWhen Ning Savat laid down his arms at the end of Cambodia’s civil war, he returned to what he hoped would be a simple, peaceful life as a fisherman. What he did not know was that he was stepping into one of the country’s ... -
The recreational benefits of coral reefs: a case study of Pulau Payar Marine Park, Kedah, Malaysia
(2004)Type: ReportCoral reefs are increasingly recognized as valuable assets in terms of supporting local economies, maintaining national heritage and conserving global biodiversity. Nevertheless, coral reefs are under pressure from a number ... -
Data management and database systems at WorldFish Center Dhaka, Bangladesh: mission report
(2004)Type: ReportSince the late 90's, the WorldFish Center' in Dhaka has two major research programs ongoing in Bangladesh: 1.
