Miscellaneous themes: Recent submissions

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    • The WorldFish Center: Bangladesh 

      WorldFish (2012)
      Type: Poster
      A poster on role of WorldFish in Bangladesh to use fish as a major source of animal protein, micronutrients and cash.

    • Teaching the Adivasi to fish for a lifetime of benefit in Bangladesh [in Bangali] 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2012)
      Type: Brief
      The Adivasi Fisheries Project (AFP) set out in 2007 to help Adivasis in the north and northwest of Bangladesh find new and more sustainable livelihoods. It is based on 2 decades of WorldFish research in Bangladesh on ...

    • Livelihood strategies of tiger shrimp post larvae collectors in backkhali river estuary, cox’s bazar of Bangladesh 

      Hasan, M.; Khan, M.S.K.; Haque, M.A.; Karim, E.; Debnath, P.P. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      This study aim was to understand the livelihoods of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon, Fabricius, 1798) post larvae collectors in the Backkhali river estuary areas under Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh during November 2010 ...

    • The interplay of well-being and resilience in applying a social-ecological perspective 

      Armitage, D.; Béné, C.; Charles, A.T.; Johnson, D.; Allison, E.H. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      Innovative combinations of social and ecological theory are required to deal with complexity and change in human-ecological systems. We examined the interplay and complementarities that emerge by linking resilience and ...

    • The importance of the fish resource in the Mekong River and examples of best practices 

      Baran, E.; Borin, U. (2012)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The Mekong is an exceptional river in many ways. In terms of fish biodiversity, it is the world’s second richest river after the Amazon (www.fishbase. org). With 6 to 18% of the global freshwater fish catch, it is also ...

    • Choosing the best model in the presence of zero trade: a fish product analysis 

      Tran, N.; Wilson, N.; Hite, D.; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2012)
      Type: Working Paper
      The purpose of the paper is to test the hypothesis that food safety (chemical) standards act as barriers to international seafood imports. We use zero-accounting gravity models to test the hypothesis that food safety ...

    • The WorldFish Center [in English and Bengali] 

      WorldFish (2012)
      Type: Brief
      The WorldFish Center is an international, non-profit research organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. WorldFish is one of the 15 members of the CGIAR Consortium. The ...

    • The magnitude of global marine species diversity 

      Appeltans, W. et al. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      The question of how many marine species exist is important because it provides a metric for how much we do and do not know about life in the oceans. We have compiled the first register of the marine species of the world ...

    • Resilient livelihoods and food security in coastal aquatic agricultural systems: Investing in transformational change 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2012)
      Type: Working Paper
      Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are diverse production and livelihood systems where families cultivate a range of crops, raise livestock, farm or catch fish, gather fruits and other tree crops, and harness natural ...

    • Program Partnerships 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2012)
      Type: Brief
      Effective partnership is central to the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agriculture Systems (AAS). We recognize that many organizations are working to improve the lives of people living in aquatic agricultural systems, ...

    • Teaching the Adivasi to fish for a lifetime of benefit in Bangladesh 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2012)
      Type: Brief
      The Adivasi Fisheries Project (AFP) set out in 2007 to help Adivasis in the north and northwest of Bangladesh find new and more sustainable livelihoods. It is based on 2 decades of WorldFish research in Bangladesh on ...

    • Strengthening impact evaluation in natural resource management 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2012)
      Type: Report
      The workshop on Strengthening Evaluation in Natural Resource Management Research is part of an ACIAR-funded Small Research and Development Activity (SRA) on Assessing the Impacts of Natural Resource Management and Policy ...

    • Sea cucumber culture, farming and sea ranching in the tropics: Progress, problems and opportunities 

      Purcell, S.W.; Hair, C.A.; Mills, D.J. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      Tropical sea cucumber mariculture has potential to become a profitable industry and contribute towards natural population replenishment. Here, we synthesise the fields of progress, current impediments and research opportunities ...

    • Report on progress 2 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2012)
      Type: Report
      The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) began operations in July 2011, and a summary report on progress in the first eight months was produced in February 2012. Since that time the program has moved ...

    • Prevalence of White Spot Syndrome Virus in brood stock, Nauplii and Post-larvae of Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798) in Bangladesh 

      Debnath, P.P.; Karim, E.; Haque, M.A.; Uddin, M.S.; Karim, M.; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568 (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      Bangladesh enters into international shrimp market in early 1970s but now it takes second places in the source of foreign currency earning. Now this sector facing a serious problem with a disease named White Spot Syndrome ...

    • Report of the genetics team meeting of the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish. Kenya, 30-31 July 2012 

      Katingi, E. (2012)
      Type: Report
      The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish started in January 2012. It aims to increase the productivity of small-scale livestock and fish systems in sustainable ways, making meat, milk and fish more available and ...

    • Community-based resource management in Solomon Islands: a starter's guide 

      WorldFish (2012)
      Type: Brochure
      CBRM can be undertaken by a well organised community on their own with a little bit of help and information from an outside organisation. CBRM is a long-term process that should be able to be continued for generations and ...

    • Fish biodiversity research in the Mekong Basin 

      Baran, E.; Chum, N.; Fukushima, M.; Hand, T.; Hortle, K.G.; Jutagate, T.; Kang, B. (2012)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The Mekong River is one of the great rivers of the world and is characterized by high fish biodiversity. A number of organizations are working at observing and protecting aquatic biodiversity in this hotspot of global ...

    • Coral reef economic value and incentives for coral farming in Solomon Islands 

      Albert, J.A.; Trinidad, A.; Boso, D.; Schwarz, A.J. (2012)
      Type: Brief
      This brief was completed as part of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) National Program in the Solomon Islands. The research project, "Economic valuation of coral reefs and ...

    • Communication strategy 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2012)
      Type: Report
      The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is one of the CGIAR’s 15 research programs. Through a program of participatory action research, referred to as “Research in Development”, the Program aims ...