Browsing Miscellaneous themes by Author "Béné, C."
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A viability analysis for a bio-economic model
(2001)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper presents a simple dynamic model dealing with the management of a marine renewable resource. But instead of studying the ecological and economic interactions in terms of equilibrium or optimal control, we pay ... -
Contribution values of biodiversity to ecosystem performances: a viability perspective
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper deals with the contribution value of biodiversity to ecosystem performances under a viability approach. Two contrasted cases are considered. First, a no-exploitation situation where the ecosystem performances ... -
Design and implementation of fishery modules in integrated household surveys in developing countries
(2012)Type: ReportFish and other aquatic animals contribute to the food security of citizens of developing countries, both as a source of income and as a component of healthy diets, yet fishing is not currently captured in most integrated ... -
Engaging local communities in aquatic resources research and activities: a technical manual
(2009)Type: ManualThis document is part of a series of 5 technical manuals produced by the Challenge Program Project CP34 “Improved fisheries productivity and management in tropical reservoirs”. The objective of this technical manual is to ... -
Global change in African fish trade: engine of development or threat to local food security?
(2008)Type: Working PaperToday fish is the most traded food commodity in the World. This situation is not without generating potential issues. On the one hand, fish trade is said to support economic growth processes in developing countries by ... -
Power struggle, dispute and alliance over local resources: analyzing 'democratic' decentralization of natural resources through the lenses of Africa inland fisheries
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper is based on a global review of fisheries decentralization programs (co-management) in sub-Saharan Africa. Partly challenging the current narrative, but in line with experience in other sectors (e.g., forestry), ... -
The interplay of well-being and resilience in applying a social-ecological perspective
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleInnovative combinations of social and ecological theory are required to deal with complexity and change in human-ecological systems. We examined the interplay and complementarities that emerge by linking resilience and ... -
Trade matters in the fight against poverty: narratives, perceptions, and (lack of) evidence in the case of fish trade in Africa
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleTwo opposing views exist in the literature on the potential role that international fish trade plays in economic development. While some claim that fish trade has a pro-poor effect, others denounce the negative effect of ...
