In this paper, we consider transboundary access to and appropriation of resources as a part of the territorialization of space by the state. This implies that environmental concerns about transboundary resource access are ...

Among users of the water resource are fishes and fishermen. Given the importance of fisheries in the Lower Mekong River Basin, water management schemes must take the fish resource into consideration. Therefore hydrological ...

Regular monitoring of wetlands is an essential element of management for 'wise use'. Indeed, the Ramsar convention requires routine monitoring in order to detect changes in the ecological character at listed sites. However, ...

The National Sea Grant College Program is a matching fund program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. It provides a partnership of government, universities and ...

A comparative study of growth performance of giant tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon from two traditional and two semi-intensive culture systems was conducted from 14th March to 16th July, 2008 in the village Pania under ...

There have been repeated calls for a 'new professionalism' for carrying out agricultural research for development since the 1990s. At the centre of these calls is a recognition that for agricultural research to support the ...

This brief presents a review of lessons learned and best practices in the management of coral reefs based on the analysis of 30 projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) related to coral reefs and associated ...

Mangroves are an important resource for the rural coastal people of Solomon Islands. Mangrove forests are critical for food security and the livelihoods of coastal communities in Solomon Islands. In particular, mangroves ...

Problems involved in the development of ecosystem models are discussed, considering in particular the use of the ECOPATH II software and the approach used at ICLARM in the project "Global comparisons of trophic aquatic ...