Miscellaneous themes: Recent submissions
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Report of the first meeting of the roundtable consultative group on HIV/AIDS in Luapula fisheries, Zambia
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center organized a roundtable meeting in Mansa, Zambia to provide to provide an opportunity for a wide range of agencies to exchange their knowledge and experiences of working with fishing communities and ... -
Building capacity for local planning
(2009)Type: ReportWhen the administration of the fisheries sector in Cambodia was reformed, some roles and responsibilies, including cantonment planning, were delegated to the sub-national level. This was in line with the government's ... -
Impact of nutrition and fish supplementation on the response to anti retroviral therapy, Zambia: a literature review
(2009)Type: ReportThis work is part of the Regional Programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Investing in Sustainable Solutions, implemented by the WorldFish Center and funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ... -
Community management of the Lower Guinea Rainforest ornamental fishery
(2009)Type: Book ChapterSince September 2000, the WorldFish Centre has been studying the biogeography and ecology of Lower Guinea Rainforest rivers in southern Cameroon.In partnership with the Organization for the Environment and Sustainable ... -
Une étude des produits halieutiques de faible valeur commercialisés dans la région du Lac Victoria
(2009)Type: ReportL’essor de la pêche commerciale, notamment de l’exportation de la perche du Nil, a entraîné la réduction des stocks de poissons et de la disponibilité du poisson auprès des populations de la région du Lac Victoria. Cette ... -
The challenge of HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector in developing countries
(2009)Type: Book ChapterPeople in the fisheries sector in developing countries are among those at highest risk to HIV and AIDS. Global data suggest that fisherfolk, including fishers, their families, fish processors and traders, are among high ... -
Water resources, forests and ecosystem goods and services
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThe chapter begins with an overview of the water system in the Congo Basin, presents a synopsis of select hydrological goods and services, describes the relationship between forests and water resources in large river systems ... -
Livelihood assessment tools
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter presents livelihood analysis concepts, and provides an operational model for livelihood analysis in the context of wetland systems. It recommends a generic ‘nested’ sampling approach, and gives guidance on a ... -
Social identity and access to natural resources: ethnicity and regionalism from a maritime perspective
(2009)Type: Book ChapterIn this book chapter, the author examines the concept of "Wawasan Nusantara", how it is related to the marine fishery policies in Indonesia, and the conflicts arises from local fishing communities because of difference in ... -
Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions
(2009)Type: BrochureThe WorldFish Center and the UN FAO are currently implementing a regional programme entitled Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions. The programme, funded by SIDA and the Norwegian Ministry ... -
Introduction and conceptual framework
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter introduces the integrated approach to wetland assessment. It argues for integration as an essential principle for understanding wetlands and their management and use. It discusses different approaches for ... -
Assessment of forest fragmentation and species diversity in North Andaman Islands (India): a geospatial approach
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study was carried out in the context of conservation biology research, focusing on the species diversity in the fragmented landscapes of island ecosystem. The study analyzed the levels of forest fragmentation ... -
How to conduct an integrated wetland assessment
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter provides a 'how to' guide for practically applying the integrated approach to a wetland assessment. It separates the assessment activities into three stages (preparation; field assessment and analysis; ... -
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 ... -
Most significant change (MSC)
(2010)Type: BrochureMSC was developed by Rick Davies in the early 1990’s, primarily to address the problem of ‘how to summarise & report progress when there is a diversity of activities, not all known in advance, let alone their outcomes and ... -
Resource conflict, collective action and resilience: an analytical framework
(2010)Type: Working PaperIn developing countries where access to and use of renewable natural resources essential to rural livelihoods are highly contested, improving cooperation in their management is increasingly seen as an important element in ... -
The commercial fishery of the middle Nyong River, Cameroon: productivity and environmental threats
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleFishing methods, catches, fish species diversity, water quality and diets were examined in the middle Nyong River basin of south-central Cameroon over five years. Out of 79 indigenous species from the upper and middle Nyong ... -
CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleRegular 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, ... -
Collecting data for poverty and vulnerability assessment in remote areas in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleData collection for poverty assessments in Africa is time consuming, expensive and can be subject to numerous constraints. In this paper we present a procedure to collect data from poor households involved in small-scale ... -
Enhancement of grazing gastropod populations as a coral reef restoration tool: predation effects and related applied implications
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleIn this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding T. niloticus to control epilithic algal biomass and enhance coral recruitment on artificial substrata at a heavily fished reef in northwestern Philippines. Our ...
