Miscellaneous themes: Recent submissions

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    • Indigenous knowledge system for managing the flooding water commons in Zambia 

      Mapedza, E. (2023)
      Type: Presentation
      Presentation from the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), Nairobi, Kenya, 19-24 June 2023. 

    • Small reservoirs in the Northern regions of Ghana and their vulnerability to drying 

      Siabi, E.K.; Akpoti, K.; Zwart, S.; Sander Zwart: 0000-0002-5091-1801 (2023)
      Type: Internal Report
      This study investigates the dynamics and susceptibility to drying of small reservoirs in Northern Ghana, leveraging advanced machine learning and remote sensing techniques through Google Earth Engine. It aims to map these ...

    • A machine learning algorithm for mapping small reservoirs using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery in Google Earth Engine 

      Siabi, E.K.; Akpoti, K.; Zwart, S.; Sander Zwart: 0000-0002-5091-1801 (2023)
      Type: Internal Report
      This report outlines an advanced methodology for mapping small reservoirs in Northern Ghana, utilizing Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and Google Earth Engine. Aimed at enhancing mapping accuracy by reducing cloud contamination, ...

    • The impact of multipurpose dams on the values of nature's contributions to people under a water-energy-food nexus framing 

      Foudi, S.; McCartney, M.; Markandya, A.; Pascual, U.; Matthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      The paper proposes a probabilistic approach to the assessment of the impacts of multipurpose dams. It is framed around the notion of Nature's Contributions to People (NCP) in the setting of the Water-Energy-Food nexus. The ...

    • Principles for transformative ocean governance 

      Lombard, A.T.; Clifford-Holmes, J.; Goodall, V.; Snow, B.; Truter, H.; Vrancken, P.; Jones, P.J.; Cochrane, K.; Flannery, W.; Hicks, C.; Gipperth, L.; Allison, E.; Diz, D.; Peters, K.; Erinosho, B.; Levin, P.; Holthus, P.; Szephegyi, M.N.; Awad, A.; Golo, H.; Morgera, E. (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      With a focus on oceans, we collaborated across ecological, social and legal disciplines to respond to the United Nations call for transformation in the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’. We developed a set of 13 ...

    • Fruit and Non-Starchy Vegetable Acquisition and Supply in Solomon Islands: Identifying Opportunities for Improved Food System Outcomes 

      Farrell, P.; Sharp, M.; Reeve, E.; Brewer, T.; Farmery, A.; Wate, J.; Bogard, J.; Kanamoli, S.; Thow, A.M.; Jessica Bogard: 0000-0001-5503-5284 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Pacific Guidelines for Healthy Living recommend consuming a minimum of five servings of fruit and/or non-starchy vegetables each day, however, diets in Solomon Islands stray from the regional and global trend of healthy ...

    • Food price and availability in Solomon Islands during COVID-19: A food environment survey 

      Farrell, P.; Bogard, J.; Thow, A.M.; Boylan, S.; Johnson, E.; Wate, J.; Jessica Bogard: 0000-0001-5503-5284 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Background: In Solomon Islands, the retail food environment is an important food source, for instance, the dominant source of fresh fruit and vegetables for urban consumers is open markets. The effects of COVID-19 mitigation ...

    • The Spatial Politics of the Tonle Sap: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Conservation and Development Challenges 

      Sithirith, M. (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Key resources of Tonle Sap Lake are fish, biodiversity and natural resources. Its governance has been casted as a central pillar in the development of Cambodia. Although there are considerable literatures and documents, ...

    • Legal and institutional analysis of water resource management and development in Cambodia 

      Sithirith, M.; Sok, S.; De Silva, S. (2023)
      Type: Report
      Cambodia has abundant water resources due to its geographies and the existence of 39 river basin systems. These rich natural resources are essential assets for the country. However, Cambodia has experienced toomuch water ...

    • Human health impacts of dams and reservoirs: Neglected issues in a One Health perspective 

      Ramamurthy, R.; Bleser, J.; Konradsen, F.; Kibret, S.; Opperman, J.; You, L.; Sloff, K.; McCartney, M.; Fevre, E.; Boelee, E.; Matthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Dams have often been constructed for hydropower, water storage and to support socio-economic development, particularly in areas of water stress. In many places, the water stored in human-made reservoirs is essential to ...

    • Multistakeholder platforms for integrated landscape governance: The case of Kalomo District, Zambia 

      Siangulube, F.S.; Ros-Tonen, M.A.; Reed, J.; Moombe, K.; Sunderland, T. (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Multistakeholder platforms (MSPs) that bring together a range of actors to collaboratively address land and natural resource governance issues are increasingly common in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the extent to which ...

    • Engaging the tropical majority to make ocean governance and science more equitable and effective 

      Spalding, A.K.; Grorud-Colvert, K.; Allison, E.; Amon, D.J.; Collin, R.; de Vos, A.; Friedlander, A.M.; Johnson, S.M.; Mayorga, J.; Paris, C.B.; Scott, C.; Suman, D.; Cisneros-Montemayor, A.M.; Estradivari, E.; Giron-Nava, A.; Gurney, G.; Harris, J.M.; Hicks, C.; Mangubhai, S.; Micheli, F.; Naggea, J.; Obura, D.; Palacios-Abrante, J.; Pouponneau, A.; Thurber, R.V. (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      How can ocean governance and science be made more equitable and effective? The majority of the world’s ocean-dependent people live in low to middle-income countries in the tropics (i.e., the ‘tropical majority’). Yet the ...

    • Modelling the role of marine protected area in biodiversity conservation 

      Sarker, S.; Rahman, M.J.; Abdul, W.M. (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      This study explored the anthropogenic stressors of a coral habitat and predicted the role of a proposed MPA around coral habitat on biodiversity conservation. The study was conducted in the Saint Martin's Island which is ...

    • CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Program – Endline Evaluation Report 

      Lozano, D.P.; Dam Lam, R.; Zulu, M.; Rossignoli, C.; Rodolfo Dam Lam: 0000-0001-5987-3592; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360 (2023)
      Type: Report
      This report presents the findings of the endline evaluation study conducted at the conclusion of the first cohort of the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) program. This study seeks to identify the progress in the ...

    • Perspectives on aquaculture's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals for improved human and planetary health 

      Troell M. ; Costa-Pierce, B.; Stead, S.; Cottrell, R.; Brugere, C.; Farmery, A.; Little, D.; Strand, Ã.; Pullin, R.; Soto, D.; Beveridge, M.; Salie, K.; Dresdner, J.; Moraes-Valenti, P.; Blanchard, J.; James, P.; Yossa, R.; Allison, E.; Devaney, C.; Barg, U.; Rodrigue Yossa: 0000-0003-4792-0173 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      The diverse aquaculture sector makes important contributions toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)/Agenda 2030, and can increasingly do so in the future. Its important role for food security, nutrition, ...

    • Perceptions of fisheries compensation schemes by fishing communities in Bangladesh 

      Smallhorn-West, P.; Rahman, S.; Khan, A.; Patrick Smallhorn-West: 0000-0001-6782-3704 (2023)
      Type: Internal Report
      The overall objective of this study was to understand the extent to which fishing communities are aware of, understand the reasons for, and can cope with various fishing ban periods in Bangladesh. In addition, we sought ...

    • Research legitimacy as a precursor to effectiveness: the role of equitable partnerships in transforming aquatic food systems 

      Schutter, M.; Eriksson, H.; Apgar, M.; Ride, A.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Competing interests in aquatic food systems pose challenges for small-scale food producers trying to secure their place in the blue economy. These challenges include development aspirations, pressure from conservation ...

    • Living labs and innovation platforms: A literature review 

      Lie, R.; van Paassen, A.; Witteveen, L. (2023)
      Type: Internal Report
      This literature study identifies the success and failure factors of living labs and innovation platforms. The study accomplishes this by zooming in on key characteristics and design principles of living labs and innovation ...

    • The state of knowledge on the future of Southeast Asia in relation to food system transformation 

      Tran, N.; Valera, H.G.; Chan, C.; Pede, V.; Aung, Y.M.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678 (2023)
      Type: Blog
      This brief summarizes recent trends and challenges of future food system transformation in the Southeast Asia region with focus on rice and fish food systems in the region.

    • Knowledge networks to support youth engagement in sustainable food systems 

      Huambachano, M.; Arulingam, I.; Bowness, E.; Korzenszky, A.; Mungai, C.; Termine, P.; Wittman, H.; Indika Arulingam: 0000-0002-6995-238X (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Young people are on the front lines of transforming agriculture and food systems, coping with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 as well as environmental and climate change effects which are likely to accelerate ...