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A post-tsunami assessment of coastal living resources of Langkawi Archipelago, Peninsular Malaysia
Type: Journal Article
Rapid and detailed post-tsunami surveys carried out in the Langkawi archipelago in January 2005 showed that the coral reefs do not suffer any significant structural damage. Nevertheless, there were signs of recent sediment ...
Contribution of aquatic resources in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam: reconnaissance of two hamlets
Type: Working Paper
This study examined the dependence of two hamlets in Vietnam on aquatic resources of the Mekong River and analyzed the effects of local, national and transnational interventions on the ecological, social and economic health ...
Effect of water hyacinth and chlorella on water polluted by heavy metals and the biochemical and pathophysiological response of exposed fish
Type: Conference Paper
This study aimed to investigate the capacity of selected aquatic plant (water hyacinth and Chlorella) to remove some metal pollution from the water and the effect of such reaction on the serum bichemistry and histopathology ...
Wetlands governance in the Mekong Region: country reports on the legal-institutional framework and economic valuation of aquatic resources
Type: Report
Wetlands are central to the livelihoods of rural communities through out the Mekong Region, providing vital functions and services that support the rural economy, ensure food security for the most vulnerable membrs of ...
Enabling alternative livelihoods for aquatic resource dependent communities of the Tonle Sap: summary note
Type: Report
This research note is provided as a supplement to the technical report, “Influence of Built Structures on Livelihoods: Case Studies of Road Development, Irrigation, and Fishing Lots," as part of the livelihoods component ...
Priority setting for research on aquatic resources: an application of modified economic surplus analysis to natural resource systems
Type: Journal Article
In contrast to research on farming systems, research on natural resource systems seldom applies rigorous priority setting techniques, mainly due to difficulties associated with estimating research impact ex ante for such ...
Common property in the Mekong: Issues of sustainability and subsistence
Type: Working Paper
This volume contains the paper presented in a panel session on Conflicts, competition and Cooperation in the Mekong Commons: Feeding People and Protecting Natural Resources, during the Seventh Conference of the International ...
Cambodia's aquarian reforms : the emerging challenges for policy and research
Type: Working Paper
The main objective of the document is to make a modest attempt to highlight the challenges which are emerging with the current phase of Cambodia's aquarian reforms -- the most important component of which is the current ...
Sea cucumber identification cards: an analysis of their utility in the Pacific
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries management personnel and other stakeholders need a means of ensuring consistency when identifying the various species exploited within a fishery. We conducted a questionnaire-based survey to evaluate the usefulness ...
Community-based marine protected areas in the Bohol (Mindanao) Sea, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
This 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 ...