Miscellaneous themes: Recent submissions
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Baseline study: nutritional status, food security and fish consumption among people living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia
(2010)Type: ReportUnder the regional programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa, the University of Zambia, in collaboration with the WorldFish Center, has undertaken a baseline survey of the nutritional status and fish consumption of people ... -
Outcome mapping
(2010)Type: ToolOutcome Mapping (OM) was developed by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) to deal with the complex changes resulting from development projects. -
The WorldFish Center: Malawi
(2010)Type: BriefThe role of the WorldFish Center is to research and disseminate appropriate aquaculture and fisheries technologies for sustainable agricultural intensification. To achieve these goals the WorldFish Center works in partnership ... -
Developing youth entrepreneurs: a viable youth employment strategy in Sri Lanka?
(2010)Type: Book ChapterEntrepreneurship training that leads to increased business creation and expansion is considered a viable employment strategy for youth globally. Many organizations in Sri Lanka have provided entrepreneurship training for ... -
Aquatic resources and environmental variability in Bac Lieu Province (Southern Vietnam)
(2010)Type: Book ChapterThe dynamics of aquatic resources in the canals of Sac Lieu Province, in southern Vietnam, are detailed and synthesized in this study. Nekton and eight environmental parameters were monitored in this province between 2004 ... -
Creating rural livelihoods in Solomon Islands through an environmentally friendly trade of marine ornamentals for the aquarium trade: lessons learned
(2010)Type: BriefThe marine ornamental trade became active in Solomon Islands in the mid-1980s, primarily through the wild harvest of corals and fish. The initiation of more sustainable techniques (cultured giant clams and farmed corals) ... -
Visioning
(2010)Type: ToolAlthough the precise origins of visioning are unclear, it is a widely used tool for defining stakeholder aspirations and a vision of the future in the context of a development intervention. -
Wetlands of the Yellow River Delta: a heritage to conserve and treasure [chinese version]
(2010)Type: BriefThe wetlands of the Yellow River delta face a situation common in many developing countries where the quest for rapid economic growth brings development to the doorstep of natural ecosystems and threatens their health and ... -
Understanding adoption and discontinuance for greater impact
(2010)Type: Conference PaperFloodplains are characterized by a period of several months when the land is not available for agriculture and large, open areas are used for fisheries. The enclosed part of these flooded areas can be utilized for fish ... -
Wetlands of the Yellow River Delta: a heritage to conserve and treasure
(2010)Type: BriefThe wetlands of the Yellow River delta face a situation common in many developing countries where the quest for rapid economic growth brings development to the doorstep of natural ecosystems and threatens their health and ... -
Population dynamics and the management of the Indo-Pacific king mackerel Scomberomorus guttatus from the upper Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh coast
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleScomberomorus guttatus known as Indo-Pacific king mackerel, is one of the commonly appearing Perciforms in the coastal waters of Bangladesh. There are commercial fisheries, although large volumes are captured mainly by ... -
Vulnerability in inland fishing communities in Africa: lessons learned
(2010)Type: BriefA critical first step in understanding vulnerability in inland fishing communities is to move away from classical fishery definitions that consider only the resource and harvest methods and, instead, recognize that fisheries ... -
An inventory of fish species at the urban markets of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
(2010)Type: ReportThis study, which aims at analyzing the nutritional value of fish products sold on the fish markets of Lubumbashi, has been conducted by the World Fish center as part of its regional programme "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in ... -
2009 Publications catalog
(2010)Type: BookThis catalog lists publications published by The WorldFish Center and papers contributed by the Center’s scientists in 2009. It reflects the outcomes of research carried out in collaboration with partners from 27 countries ... -
Analysis of socio-economic factors and vulnerability of fishermen and female fish traders to HIV/AIDS in fishing camps in the Kasenga-Luapula-Moero region, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo: final report
(2010)Type: ReportThis report present the matrix and foundation of the study conducted in Katanga, based on the assumption that communities of fishermen in the Kasenga – Luapula – Moero area are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to a mix of several ... -
Should enhanced resilience be an objective of natural resource management research for developing countries
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleProductivity enhancement has traditionally been the main focus of agricultural research to alleviate poverty and enhance food security of poor farmers in the developing world. Recently, the harmful impact of climate change, ... -
Reefs at risk revisited
(2011)Type: ReportUnder the Reefs at Risk Revisited project, World Resources Institute (WRI) and its partners (The Nature Conservancy, The WorldFish Center, ICRAN etc) have developed a new, detailed assessment of the status of and threats ... -
Global human footprint on the linkage between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in reef fishes
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleDifficulties in scaling up theoretical and experimental results have raised controversy over the consequences of biodiversity loss for the functioning of natural ecosystems. Using a global survey of reef fish assemblages, ... -
Scoping mission to Western Province, Zambia
(2011)Type: BriefThe objective of the scoping Mission is to reate a shared understanding of the Upper Zambezi as a research hub for the Program, including 1. Main development challenges and opportunities 2. Big research questions 3. Possible ... -
More meat, milk and fish by and for the poor --- CGIAR Research Program 3.7 - proposal
(2011)Type: BriefThis CGIAR Research Program’s vision is for the health, livelihoods and future prospects of the poor and vulnerable, especially women and children, to be transformed through consumption of adequate amounts of meat, milk ...
