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    Resilient livelihoods and food security in coastal aquatic agricultural systems: Investing in transformational change (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10627 | 115 | 2013-07-12 04:53:41 | 10627 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-27
    Description: 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 resources such as timber, reeds, and wildlife. Aquatic agricultural systems occur along freshwater floodplains, coastal deltas, and inshore marine waters, and are characterized by dependence on seasonal changes in productivity, driven by seasonal variation in rainfall, river flow, and/or coastal and marine processes. Despite this natural productivity, the farming, fishing, and herding communities who live in these systems are among the poorest and most vulnerable in their countries and regions. This report provides an overview of the scale and scope of development challenges in coastal aquatic agricultural systems, their significance for poor and vulnerable communities, and the opportunities for partnership and investment that support efforts of these communities to secure resilient livelihoods in the face of multiple risks.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Food security ; Livelihoods ; Farming systems
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    Strengthening impact evaluation in natural resource management (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10626 | 115 | 2013-07-12 05:01:18 | 10626 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-27
    Description: 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 Research in Development Programs, with WorldFish and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) as partners. The SRA objectives included a review of literature to identify challenges in assessing the impact of NRMR programs and to propose a framework that addresses them. An exploratory workshop was held in February 2012 to initiate collective action within the CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) to identify and address their impact challenges and led to the creation of the NRMR impact community of practice (COP). This follow-up workshop brought together members of the COP and partners in the SRA to discuss and reach agreement on how to progress on our collective goals of building new and appropriate approaches for NRMR IE and how to put these approaches into action through our research programs. This report is a documentation of the workshop process and outputs.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Management ; Resource management
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    Participatory action research on climate risk management, Bangladesh (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10631 | 115 | 2013-07-12 04:55:04 | 10631 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-27
    Description: The rural populations of southern Bangladesh are some of the most vulnerable communities in the world to the future impacts of climate change. They are particularly at risk from floods, waterlogged soils, and increasing salinity of both land and water. The objective of this project was to analyze the vulnerability of people in four villages that are experiencing different levels of soil salinity. The study evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of current coping strategies and assessed the potential of an index-based insurance scheme, designed diversification and better information products to improve adaptive capacity.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Agriculture ; Farming ; Livelihoods ; Soil ; Bangladesh
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    Solomon Islands: Essential aspects of governance for Aquatic Agricultural Systems in Malaita Hub (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/11256 | 115 | 2013-07-23 09:58:18 | 11256 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-30
    Description: In late 2012, a governance assessment was carried out as part of the diagnosis phase of rollout of the CGIAR Aquatic Agricultural Systems Program in Malaita Hub in Solomon Islands. The purpose of the assessment was to identify and provide a basic understanding of essential aspects of governance related to Aquatic Agricultural Systems in general, and more specifically as a case study in natural resource management. The underlying principles of the approach we have taken are drawn from an approach known as “Collaborating for Resilience” (CORE), which is based on bringing all key stakeholders into a process to ensure that multiple perspectives are represented (a listening phase), that local actors have opportunities to influence each other’s understanding (a dialogue phase), and that ultimately commitments to action are built (a choice phase) that would not be possible through an outsider’s analysis alone. This report begins to address governance from an AAS perspective, using input from AAS households and other networked stakeholders. We attempt to summarize governance issues that are found not only within the community but also, and especially, those that are beyond the local level, both of which may need to be addressed by the AAS program.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Governance
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    2012 Annual report (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/12704 | 115 | 2013-12-03 13:03:36 | 12704 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-04
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems is a multi-year research initiative launched in July 2011. It is designed to pursue community-based approaches to agricultural research and development that target the poorest and most vulnerable rural households in aquatic agricultural systems. Led by WorldFish, a member of the CGIAR Consortium, the program is partnering with diverse organizations working at local, national and global levels to help achieve impacts at scale.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Development projects ; research
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    Learning from implementation of community selection in Zambia, Solomon Islands, and Bangladesh AAS hubs (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/12750 | 115 | 2013-12-03 13:52:55 | 12750 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-05
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is a research in development program which aims to foster innovation to respond to community needs, and through networking and social learning to bring about development outcomes and impact at scale. It aims to reach the poorest and most vulnerable communities that are dependent upon aquatic agricultural systems. AAS uses monitoring and evaluation to track progress along identified impact pathways for accountability and learning. This report presents an evaluation of the recommended method for selecting communities during the participatory planning process, referred to as AAS “hub rollout,” in the first year of program implementation.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Description: Report preparation and writing coordinated by M. Apgar with contributions by A. Schwarz, T. Chiuta, K. Kamp, C. Crissman, and the members of the Rollout Working Group
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Research ; Development projects ; Zambia ; Bangladesh ; Solomon Islands
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    Scoping report: current status of index-based insurance in Bangladesh (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/12752 | 115 | 2013-12-03 14:04:41 | 12752 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-05
    Description: With current and anticipated increases in magnitude of extreme weather events and a declining consistency in weather patterns, particularly challenging for agriculture, there has been a growing interest in weather index-based insurance (IBI) schemes in Bangladesh. A number of weather index-based insurance products have already been tested and applied across Asia and Africa, with varying degrees of success, as a mechanism to improve livelihood security by enabling vulnerable populations to transfer risk associated with climate change, extreme weather events and other hazards. In the process, these efforts have generated important new knowledge on how these schemes can be designed and implemented for optimal results. However, the practice of index-based insurance is still limited in Bangladesh, and the experience and knowledge generated by the different stakeholders involved needs to be better communicated.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Description: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Agriculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Climate change ; Insurance ; Bangladesh
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    Tonle Sap scoping report (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/12823 | 115 | 2016-03-01 06:59:01 | 12823 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-06
    Description: The scoping mission team was composed of 14 people representing research institutions (RUPP), government (FiA, IFReDI), NGOs (ANKO, ADIC) and CGIAR institutions (WorldFish and Bioversity). The scoping trip was carried out over a 7-day period from April 28 to May 4 within eight (8) communities in Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Battambang, Pursat and Kampong Chhnang. In addition, panel discussions were held with local government, fishery, agriculture and water management institutions, NGOs, the private sector and communities, and were convened in Siem Reap, Battambang and Pursat. The AAS scoping team focused their enquiries on five themes, and the findings of this report are presented in sections that highlight the opportunities, challenges and knowledge gaps related to each theme. The sections have been lightly edited to maintain the style and intention of the authors. The themes are: 1) AAS production systems--fish, rice, aquaculture. 2) Livelihoods, poverty, and gender equity . 3) Value chains and markets. 4) Institutions and governance. 5) Knowledge management and partnerships.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Policies ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Development projects ; Research ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Agriculture ; Value chains ; Livelihoods ; Governance ; Gender ; Poverty reduction ; Cambodia ; Tonle Sap L.
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    Strengthening community roles in aquatic resource governance in Uganda (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15596 | 115 | 2014-11-19 08:49:14 | 15596 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Lake Victoria fisheries face severe environmental stresses. Stocks are declining in a context of increasing population and growing demand for the lake’s resources. Rising competition between users is putting conservation goals and rural livelihoods at risk. While Uganda’s co-management policy framework is well-developed, key resources for implementation are lacking, enforcement is poor, and the relations between stakeholders are unequal. Poor rural resource users face significant challenges to effectively participate in fisheries decision-making. This case study demonstrates the progress that can be made using a collaborative approach to catalyze community-led actions linking public health, sanitation and environmental conservation in difficult circumstances, even over a relatively short time period. Multistakeholder dialogue can bring to light the sources of conflict, pinpoint governance challenges, and identify opportunities for institutional collaboration to address community needs. At the same time, the process can help build trust, confidence in collective action and public accountability.
    Description: Collaborating for Resilience
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Accountability ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Aquatic resources ; Capacity development ; Co-management ; Conservation ; Environmental protection ; Equity ; Fisheries management ; Fresh water ; Governance ; Health ; Human rights ; Livelihoods ; Monitoring and evaluation ; Natural resource management ; Participatory action research ; Partnerships ; Policy ; Research ; Resilience ; Vulnerability ; Uganda ; Africa
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    Foods and diets of communities involved in inland aquaculture in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands (2021)
    CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15603 | 115 | 2014-11-19 10:09:58 | 15603 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Solomon Islands has a population of just over half a million people, most of whom are rural-based subsistence farmers and fishers who rely heavily on fish as their main animal-source food and for income. The nation is one of the Pacific Island Counties and Territories; future shortfalls in fish production are projected to be serious, and government policy identifies inland aquaculture development as one of the options to meet future demand for fish. In Solomon Islands, inland aquaculture has also been identified as a way to improve ood and nutrition security for people with poor access to marine fish. This report undertaken by a Worldfish study under the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems explores the e potential role of land-based aquaculture of Mozambique tilapia in Solomon Islands as it relates to household food and nutrition security. This nutrition survey aimed to benchmark the foods and diets of households newly involved in small homestead tilapia ponds and their neighboring households in the central region of Malaita, the most populous island of all the provinces in Solomon Islands. Focus group discussions and semistructured interviews were employed in 10 communities (five inland and five coastal), four clinics, and five schools.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Livelihoods ; Food security ; Nutrition ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Surveys ; Tilapia ; Pacific ; Solomon Islands
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    Aquaculture and food security, poverty alleviation and nutrition in Ghana: Case study prepared for the Aquaculture for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation and Nutrition project (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15601 | 115 | 2014-11-19 10:05:09 | 15601 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: This study provides an overview of the aquaculture sector in Ghana. It assesses the actual and potential contribution of aquaculture to poverty reduction and food security, and identifies enabling conditions for and drivers of the development of Ghana’s aquaculture sector. The study uses data collected from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including key informant interviews with actors within the aquaculture sector and relevant secondary literature.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Food security ; Poverty reduction ; Small-scale farmers ; Small-scale fisheries ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Research ; Africa ; Ghana
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    Building coalitions, creating change: An agenda for gender transformative research in agricultural development (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/11207 | 115 | 2016-03-01 07:32:12 | 11207 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-29
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) has developed its Gender Research in Development Strategy centered on a transformative approach. Translating this strategy into actual research and development practice poses a considerable challenge, as not much (documented) experience exists in the agricultural sector to draw on, and significant innovation is required. A process of transformative change requires reflecting on multiple facets and dimensions simultaneously. This working paper is a collation of think pieces, structured around broad the mes and topics, reflecting on what works (and what does not) in the application of gender transformative approaches in agriculture and other sectors, and seeking to stimulate a discussion on the way forward for CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) and other programs to build organizational capacities and partnerships.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Women ; Gender ; Research ; Agriculture
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    Using theory of change to achieve impact in AAS (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/11246 | 115 | 2013-07-11 15:12:19 | 11246 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-30
    Description: The CGIAR Strategy and Results Framework sets out four system level outcomes (SLOs), namely: reducing rural poverty, improving food security, improving nutrition and health and sustainable management of natural resources. In pursuit of these objectives the CGIAR has developed a set of sixteen CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs), each of which is expected to make specific contributions to a range of intermediate development outcomes (IDOs) linked to the SLOs. As part of this work the CRPs are developing impact pathways and theories of change designed to explain how the programs will achieve IDOs. The purpose of the present paper is to explain the approach that the CRP on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is taking to using these programmatic tools to help achieve impact.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Agriculture ; Research ; Food security ; Agriculture
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    Solomon Islands: Malaita Hub scoping report (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/11257 | 115 | 2013-07-23 09:59:16 | 11257 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-30
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) will target five countries, including Solomon Islands. The proposed hubs for Solomon Islands were to cover most provinces, referencing the Western, Central and Eastern regions. Scoping of the initial ‘Central’ hub was undertaken in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Central Islands provinces and this report details findings from all three. As scoping progressed however, it was agreed that, based on the AAS context and priority needs of each province and the Program’s capacity for full implementation, the Central Hub would be restricted to Malaita Province only and renamed “Malaita Hub”. Consistent in each AAS country, there are four steps in the program rollout: planning, scoping, diagnosis and design. Rollout of the Program in Solomon Islands began with a five month planning phase between August and December 2011, and scoping of the first hub began in January 2012. This report, the second to be produced during rollout, describes the findings from the scoping process between January and June 2012. This report marks the transition from the scoping phase to the diagnosis phase in which output from scoping was used to develop a hub level theory of change for identifying research opportunities. Subsequent reports detail in-depth analyses of gender, governance, nutrition and partner activities and discuss Program engagement with community members to identify grass-roots demand for research.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Governance ; Research
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    Value chain analysis of the Egyptian aquaculture feed industry (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15589 | 115 | 2014-11-19 21:19:15 | 15589 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: The commercial aquaculture feed industry in Egypt is growing at a rapid rate. As a result, the number of fish feed mills has increased from just 5 mills producing about 20,000 t per year in 1999, to over 60 mills with a current production estimate of 800,000–1,000,000 t/year. The performance of the aquafeed industry in Egypt is not well understood, as the value chain structure has not yet been mapped. This study aims to assess the status of the fish feed sector in Egypt, with an emphasis on: mapping and understanding fish feed value chains, describing the main actors and stakeholders within the chain, assessing value chain performance, identifying major strengths and weakness of the sector, and suggesting appropriate actions, management and development strategies.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquaculture ; Feed ; Livestock and fish ; Research ; Surveys ; Value chains ; Egypt
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    Assessment of agrobiodiversity resources in the Borotse flood plain, Zambia (2021)
    CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15587 | 115 | 2014-11-19 21:21:48 | 15587 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Concerns about perceived loss of indigenous materials emerged from multiple stakeholders during consultations to plan and design the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems for the Borotse hub in Zambia’s Western Province. To come to grips with and address the concerns, the AAS Borotse hub program of work included an assessment of agrobiodiversity to inform community-level and program initiatives and actions. The agrobiodiversity assessment comprised three components: key informant and expert surveys complemented by review of grey and published literature, focus group discussions in the communities, and individual household surveys. This working paper reports the findings from assessments of agrobiodiversity resources in the Borotse hub by key informants and local experts working in government ministries, departments and agencies, and non-governmental organizations operating in the communities. This working paper covers the following topics: agriculture in the Borotse flood plain; major agricultural land types in the Borotse flood plain; soils and their uses; production systems; crops, including the seed sector and ex-situ resources; indigenous materials collected from the wild, including non-perennial and perennial plants, aquatic plants, and forest biodiversity; fish resources, including both capture fisheries and aquaculture; livestock resources; dietary diversity; and indigenous and local knowledge on management systems.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Biodiversity ; CGIAR ; Fisheries ; Household surveys ; Livestock ; Surveys ; Zambia
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    Strengthening collective action to address resource conflict in Lake Kariba, Zambia (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15597 | 115 | 2014-11-19 08:54:56 | 15597 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Where natural resources are a key component of the rural economy, the ability of the poor to realize their visions for the future depends significantly on institutional structures that govern resource access and management. This case study reports on an initiative on the shores of Lake Kariba in Zambia, where lakeshore residents face competition over fishing, tourism, and commercial aquaculture. Multistakeholder dialogue produced agreements with investors and increased accountability of state agencies and traditional leaders, enabling communities to have greater influence over their futures through improvements in aquatic resource governance. The report documents the rationale for the approach followed and steps in the capacity-building process, discusses obstacles encountered, and identifies lessons for policymakers and practitioners seeking to implement a similar approach.
    Description: Collaborating for Resilience
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Capacity development ; Co-management ; Environmental assessment ; Environmental protection ; Equity ; Fisheries management ; Fresh water ; Governance ; Livelihoods ; Monitoring and evaluation ; Natural resource management ; Participatory action research ; Partnerships ; Policy ; Research ; Resilience ; Value chains ; Zambia ; Africa
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    Fish for the future: Fisheries development and food security for Kiribati in an era of global climate change (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15600 | 115 | 2014-11-19 10:02:49 | 15600 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: The Republic of Kiribati is a vast South Pacific island group with one of the largest exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the world. Kiribati waters support a wealth of marine fisheries activities. These activities occur in oceanic, coastal and inshore environments and range from large, foreign, industrial-scale oceanic fishing operations to small-scale, domestic, inshore subsistence fisheries, aquaculture and recreational fisheries. Kiribati has developed a framework of domestic and international governance arrangements that are designed to sustainably manage its wealth of marine resources. The report provides background information for fisheries projects in Kiribati that aim to build food security, improve artisanal livelihoods and strengthen community engagement in fisheries governance. It provides information on the current status of Kiribati fishery resources (oceanic and coastal), their current governance and future challenges. Fish and fisher alike pay little heed to maritime boundaries and bureaucratic distinctions. This report covers both sides of the oceanic/coastal boundary because of the I-Kiribati communities’ interest in oceanic fisheries such as tuna and their heavy dependence on its fisheries resources for food security and economic development. The report focuses on two potential pilot sites for community-based fisheries management projects: North Tarawa and Butaritari.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Adaptive management ; Aquatic resources ; Climate change ; Coastal fisheries ; Fisheries ; Governance ; Fisheries management ; Food security ; Marine fisheries ; Small-scale fisheries ; Livelihoods ; Gender ; Policy ; Pacific
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    Dialogue to address the roots of resource competition: Lessons for policy and practice (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15599 | 115 | 2014-11-19 09:58:38 | 15599 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Conflict management is an intrinsic element of natural resource management, and becomes increasingly important amid growing pressure on natural resources from local uses, as well as from external drivers such as climate change and international investment. If policymakers and practitioners aim to truly improve livelihood resilience and reduce vulnerabilities of poor rural households, issues of resource competition and conflict management cannot be ignored. This synthesis report summarizes outcomes and lessons from three ecoregions: Lake Victoria, with a focus on Uganda; Lake Kariba, with a focus on Zambia; and Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. Partners used a common approach to stakeholder engagement and action research that we call “Collaborating for Resilience”. In each region, partners assisted local stakeholders in developing a shared understanding of risks and opportunities, weighing alternative actions, developing action plans, and evaluating and learning from the outcomes. These experiences demonstrate that investing in capacities for conflict management is practical and can contribute to broader improvements in resource governance.
    Description: Collaborating for Resilience
    Description: An earlier version of this report was presented to the Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons, June 3–7, 2013, Fujiyoshida, Japan
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Capacity development ; Co-management ; Environmental protection ; Equity ; Fisheries management ; Governance ; Livelihoods ; Monitoring and evaluation ; Natural resource management ; Participatory action research ; Partnerships ; Policy ; Research ; Resilience ; Asia ; Africa ; Cambodia ; Zambia ; Uganda
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    Informal fish retailing in rural Egypt: Opportunities to enhance income and work conditions for women and men (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15602 | 115 | 2014-11-19 10:06:38 | 15602 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Poor rural consumers benefit from Egypt’s aquaculture sector through access to small and medium-sized farmed tilapia sold by informal fish retailers, many of whom are women. In fact, informal fish retail is the main, if not only, segment of the farmed fish value chain where women are found. This report aims to inform current and future strategies to improve conditions in informal fish retail by understanding in more depth the similarities and differences in employment quality and outcomes across different fish retailers. It is particularly focused on identifying whether and how gender inequality influences different dimensions of the work, and whether women and men have similar outcomes and employment conditions. This knowledge will help to design interventions to overcome gender-based constraints, as well as approaches that address shared obstacles and include both women and men in gender-responsive ways to ensure that all of those involved in the sector benefit.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquaculture ; Gender ; Livelihoods ; Poverty reduction ; Small-scale farmers ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Value chains ; Egypt
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    Weather index insurance: Lessons learned and best practices for Bangladesh (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15687 | 115 | 2014-11-19 10:20:18 | 15687 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-09
    Description: WorldFish and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) held a two-day workshop on the topic of Weather Index-Based Insurance: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Bangladesh. Weather index insurance is based on a predefined weather event which when triggered ensures automatic payout to farmers who have taken out insurance. For example, the climatic trigger could be a predefined consecutive number of days where rainfall is below a set level or when the floodwater level reaches above a certain point. Index insurance has been operating for about 10 years in many countries but is still at an early stage in Bangladesh, where there are two schemes currently being piloted and three other projects being developed. The aim of the two-day workshop was twofold: to ascertain the present state of index insurance in Bangladesh and elsewhere, and to work together to identify ways forward.
    Description: Report of a workshop held 8-9 September 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Climate change ; Farmers ; Insurance ; Bangladesh
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    Risk analysis in aquaculture: A step-by-step introduction with worked examples (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/16659 | 115 | 2015-04-13 11:44:30 | 16659 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-07
    Description: This publication is based on materials covered and outputs generated during the Workshop on Risk Assessment Methodologies and Tools for Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, which was jointly held by WorldFish and FAO in Siavonga, Zambia on 28 June - 2 July 2010. The workshop was delivered as a training exercise to 17 participants from seven sub-Saharan countries and was designed to highlight current methodologies and tools available for environmental risk analysis in aquaculture development. A key focus of the workshop was to encourage participants to consider hypothetical but realistic scenarios and to discuss issues relevant to evaluating the environmental risks of a given activity or scenario. This publication presents selected scenarios from the workshop and the outcomes of the deliberative process as developed by the participants. This publication is factual but not comprehensive, therefore any statements or estimations of risk do not represent the actual risks arising from the described scenario. It is intended to serve as an easily readable introduction to risk analysis, highlighting worked examples that will provide guidance on how a risk analysis may be approached in a similar situation.
    Description: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Genetics ; GIFT ; Livestock and fish ; Training ; Tilapia
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    Commodity and product identification for value chain analysis. (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/16661 | 115 | 2015-04-13 11:48:21 | 16661 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-07
    Description: This commodity and product identification research was undertaken in the context of the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS). AAS seeks to reduce poverty and improve food security for the millions of small-scale fishers and farmers who depend on the world’s floodplains, deltas and coasts. The objective of this research is to strengthen the capacity of AAS to undertake value chain studies with high potential impact on smallholders. The capacity-building aspect of this research was focused on the process of commodity and product identification for value chain analysis. Its scope was limited to fish and other aquatic animals and products in the Tonle Sap area identified for AAS intervention. The result of the identification process was the selection of a number of commodities and products that were deemed to involve a high number of smallholders along the value chain and that have high market development potential.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Agriculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Research ; Capacity development ; Small-scale fishers ; Value chains ; Asia ; Cambodia
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    Community water access, availability and management in the Tonle Sap region, Cambodia. (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/16662 | 115 | 2015-04-13 11:49:05 | 16662 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-07
    Description: During the rollout of CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) in Tonle Sap in 2013, water management was highlighted as one of the key development challenges. With limited capacity to regulate water, the situation oscillates between too much water in the wet season and too little water in the dry season. Access to and availability of water were seen by local communities as major limitations for aquatic and agricultural production, impacting on functions that include the lake fishery, intensive (dry season) rice crops, recession rice, rainfed rice and floating rice by the lakeside. For both fish and rice production, water and water management are determined principally by the natural flooding of the Tonle Sap Lake. This study is based on a community survey on water access, availability and management and was conceived out of the AAS consultation process and was developed to help identify existing practices in water use and management, as well as best practices where lessons can be learned and promising activities scaled out to other communities. The community survey also aims to understand, identify and analyze constraints and opportunities related to water, and includes a gender perspective to better understand the role of women in water management and use.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Flood plains ; Fresh water ; Governance ; Livelihoods ; Gender ; Policy ; Research ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Surveys ; Asia ; Cambodia
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    Promising practices in food security and nutrition assistance to vulnerable households in the Tonle Sap Region, Cambodia (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/17348 | 115 | 2015-06-25 10:21:29 | 17348 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-11
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) seeks to reduce poverty and improve food security for many small-scale fishers and farmers who are dependent on aquatic agriculture systems by partnering with local, national and international partners to achieve large-scale development impact. This study on promising practices in food security and nutrition assistance to vulnerable households in the Tonle Sap region forms part of the preliminary research that informs AAS work in the highly productive Mekong Delta and Tonle Sap Lake floodplain. The study aims to identify and learn from promising practices that have had a positive impact on the food security and nutrition of vulnerable households in the Tonle Sap region.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Nutrition ; Food security ; Livelihoods ; Governance ; Research ; Cambodia ; Asia
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    Strengthening governance across scales in aquatic agricultural systems (2021)
    The WorldFish Center | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/8671 | 115 | 2013-02-07 14:35:41 | 8671 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-25
    Description: Aquatic agricultural systems in developing countries face increasing competition from multiple stakeholders operating from local to national and regional scales over rights to access and use natural resources—land, water, wetlands, and fisheries-essential to rural livelihoods. A key implication is the need to strengthen governance to enable equitable decision-making amidst such competition, building capacities for resilience and transformations that reduce poverty. This paper provides a simple framework to analyze the governance context for aquatic agricultural system development focused on three dimensions: stakeholder representation, distribution of power, and mechanisms of accountability. Case studies from Cambodia, Bangladesh, Malawi/Mozambique, and Solomon Islands illustrate the application of these concepts to fisheries and aquaculture livelihoods in the broader context of intersectoral and cross-scale governance interacti
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Policies ; Agriculture ; Ecosystems ; Livelihoods ; Policies ; Aquatic environment ; Resource management ; Governance
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    Impacts of climate change and variability on fish value chains in Uganda (2021)
    The WorldFish Center | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/8925 | 115 | 2013-06-14 14:09:03 | 8925 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-29
    Description: This study examines the vulnerability of fish pr oduction in Uganda, particularly as it r elates to the predicted impacts from climate change, using the concept of the value chain. The value chain approach has been recommended as a useful tool to study specific challenges facing a sector resulting from various drivers of change, including climate. Critically, such analyses can reveal context-specific response strategies to enhance a sector (Jacinto and Pomer oy 2010). The specific purpose of the study was to identify curr ent and potential impacts of climate change and corresponding adaptation strategies in fish value chains. The study builds upon information fr om earlier value chain analyses on fisheries and aquaculture production in Uganda to provide a more in-depth understanding of issues facing the fish industry, in particular, those to be incorporated in the CGIAR Resear ch Program Livestock and Fish.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Fisheries ; Climatic change ; Value chain ; Uganda
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    Transforming aquatic agricultural systems towards gender equality: a five country review (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10205 | 115 | 2016-03-01 07:26:20 | 10205 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-30
    Description: Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are systems in which the annual production dynamics of freshwater and/or coastal ecosystems contribute significantly to total household income. Improving the livelihood security and wellbeing of the estimated 250 million poor people dependent on AAS in Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Zambia is the goal of the Worldfish Center-led Consortium Research Program (CRP), “Harnessing the development potential of aquatic agricultural systems for development.” One component expected to contribute to sustainably achieving this goal is enhancing the gender and wider social equity of the social, economic and political systems within which the AAS function. The CRP’s focus on social equity, and particularly gender equity, responds to the limited progress to date in enhancing the inclusiveness of development outcomes through interventions that offer improved availability of resources and technologies without addressing the wider social constraints that marginalized populations face in making use of them. The CRP aims to both offer improved availability and address the wider social constraints in order to determine whether a multi-level approach that engages with individuals, households and communities, as well as the wider social, economic and political contexts in which they function, is more successful in extending development’s benefits to women and other excluded groups. Designing the research in development initiatives to test this hypothesis requires a solid understanding of each CRP country’s social, cultural and economic contexts and of the variations across them. This paper provides an initial input into developing this knowledge, based on a review of literature on agriculture, aquaculture and gender relations within the five focal countries. Before delving into the findings of the literature review, the paper first justifies the expectation that successfully achieving lasting wellbeing improvements for poor women and men dependent on AAS rests in part on advances in gender equity, and in light of this justification, presents the AAS CRP’s conceptual framew
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems. Working Paper AAS-2012-21
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Gender ; Aquaculture ; Agriculture ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Cambodia ; Zambia ; Bangladesh ; Philippines ; Solomon Islands
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    Economic and social impacts of Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture technologies in Bangladesh (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10941 | 115 | 2013-07-12 04:50:29 | 10941 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-02
    Description: This study estimated the adoption rate of integrated aquaculture-agriculture (IAA) technologies in Bangladesh and their impact on poverty and fish and food consumption in adopting households. We used a novel, simulation-based approach to impact assessment called Tradeoff Analysis for Multi-Dimensional Impact Assessment (TOA-MD). We used the TOA-MD model to demonstrate how it is possible to use available data to estimate adoption rates in relevant populations, and to quantify impacts on distributional outcomes such as poverty and food security, thus demonstrating ex ante the potential for further investment in technology dissemination. The analysis used baseline and end-of-project survey data from WorldFish-implemented Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP), promoting IAA. This dataset was used to simulate adoption and assess its impacts on poverty and food security in the target population. We found that, if adopted, IAA had a significant positive impact on reducing poverty and improving food security and income.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Integrated agriculture aquaculture ; Impact assessment ; Bangladesh
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    Economic analysis of climate change adaptation strategies in selected coastal areas in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/11250 | 115 | 2013-08-12 21:38:56 | 11250 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-30
    Description: This report is an account of a cross-country study that covered Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. Covering four sites (one each in Indonesia and Vietnam) and two sites in the Philippines, the study documented the impacts of three climate hazards affecting coastal communities, namely typhoon/flooding, coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion. It also analyzed planned adaptation options, which communities and local governments can implement, as well as autonomous responses of households to protect and insure themselves from these hazards. It employed a variety of techniques, ranging from participatory based approaches such as community hazard mapping and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to regression techniques, to analyze the impact of climate change and the behavior of affected communities and households.
    Description: International Development Research Center (IDRC)
    Description: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
    Keywords: Ecology ; Climate change ; Disasters ; Ecosystems ; Research ; Vietnam ; Philippines ; Indonesia
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    Exploratory analysis of resource demand and the environmental footprint of future aquaculture development using Life Cycle Assessment (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15594 | 115 | 2014-11-19 08:33:03 | 15594 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Increases in fish demand in the coming decades are projected to be largely met by growth of aquaculture. However, increased aquaculture production is linked to higher demand for natural resources and energy as well as emissions to the environment. This paper explores the use of Life Cycle Assessment to improve knowledge of potential environmental impacts of future aquaculture growth. Different scenarios of future aquaculture development are taken into account in calculating the life cycle environmental impacts. The environmental impact assessments were built on Food and Agriculture Organization statistics in terms of production volume of different species, whereas the inputs and outputs associated with aquaculture production systems were sourced from the literature. The matrix of input-output databases was established through the Blue Frontiers study.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquaculture ; Climate change ; Development ; Environmental assessment ; Environmental impact ; Research
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    Solomon Islands: Western Province situation analysis (2021)
    CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15592 | 115 | 2014-11-19 08:16:13 | 15592 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are places where farming and fishing in freshwater and/orscoastal ecosystems contribute significantly to household income and food security. Globally, theslivelihoods of many poor and vulnerable people are dependent on these systems. In recognitionsof the importance of AAS, the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) is undertaking a new generationsof global agricultural research programs on key issues affecting global food security and ruralsdevelopment. The overall goal of the research program is to improve the well-being of peoplesdependent on these systems. Solomon Islands is one of five priority countries in the AAS program,sled by WorldFish. In Solomon Islands, the AAS program operates in the Malaita Hub (MalaitasProvince) and the Western Hub (Western Province). This program and its scoping activities aressummarized in this report.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; CGIAR ; Food security ; Livelihoods ; Research ; Solomon Islands
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    Solomon Islands: Western Hub scoping report (2021)
    CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15590 | 115 | 2014-11-19 08:11:16 | 15590 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are places where farming and fishing in freshwater and/or coastal ecosystems contribute significantly to household income and food security. Globally, the livelihoods of many poor and vulnerable people are dependent on these systems. In recognition of the importance of AAS, the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) is undertaking a new generation of global agricultural research programs on key issues affecting global food security and rural development. The overall goal of the research program is to improve the well-being of people dependent on these systems. Solomon Islands is one of five priority countries in the AAS program, led by WorldFish. In Solomon Islands, the AAS program operates in the Malaita Hub (Malaita Province) and the Western Hub (Western Province). This program and its scoping activities are summarized in this report.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; CGIAR ; Food security ; Livelihoods ; Research ; Solomon Islands
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    Agriculture, irrigation and poverty reduction in Cambodia: Policy narratives and ground realities compared (2021)
    CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15588 | 115 | 2014-11-19 07:57:37 | 15588 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: This report is a contribution to an assessment of the current status of agriculture in Cambodia, focusing on the linkages between agriculture and water, mainly in the form of irrigation. It seeks to view current government policies on agriculture and irrigation in the context of experiences on the ground, as communicated through the many field studies that cover varied aspects of performance in the agriculture sector and irrigation schemes. In an effort to identify future research areas, this review examines the status quo, and connects or disconnects with stated policy through a broad lens to capture strengths and challenges across crop production, irrigation management and post-harvest contexts. It places irrigation under scrutiny in terms of its value as a major area of government expenditure in recent years, and asks whether it presents the best potential for future gains in productivity, when compared with the prospects offered by investments in other aspects of agriculture. The fieldwork and review of current literature that form the basis of this report were undertaken at the request of, and partly funded by, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). It is also intended to contribute knowledge to the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) led by WorldFish, who co-funded the activities.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Agriculture ; Agriculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; CGIAR ; Policy ; Poverty reduction ; Cambodia ; Southeast Asia
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    Research in development: the approach of AAS (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/11247 | 115 | 2013-07-04 10:12:03 | 11247 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-30
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is pursuing a Research in Development approach that emphasizes the importance of embedding research in the development context. Reflecting this emphasis the six elements of this approach are a commitment to people and place, participatory action research, gender transformative research, learning and networking, partnerships, and capacity building. It is through the careful pursuit of these six elements that we believe that the program will achieve the development outcomes we aspire to, and do so at scale.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Research ; Policy ; Agriculture
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    Solomon Islands national situation analysis (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/11219 | 115 | 2013-06-14 14:19:28 | 11219 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-29
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (CRP AAS) was approved by the CGIAR Fund Council in July, 2011. Solomon Islands, one of five countries targeted by the program, began its rollout with a five month planning phase between August and December of 2011. Subsequent steps of the Program rollout include scoping, diagnosis and design. This report is the first to be produced during the scoping phase in Solomon Islands; it addresses the national setting and provides basic information on the context within which the AAS Program will operate. The macro level subjects of analysis provide initial baselines of national level indicators, policy context, power relationships and other factors relevant to the Program.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Ecology ; Ecoystems ; Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Solomon Islands
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    Ex-ante assessment of integrated aquaculture-agriculture adoption and impact in Southern Malawi (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10942 | 115 | 2013-02-28 13:16:10 | 10942 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-02
    Description: There are increasing requirements for impact assessment by development partners in order to increase the accountability and effectiveness of research and development projects. Impact assessment research has been dominated by conventional economic methods. This context challenges agricultural research organizations to develop and apply alternative impact assessment methods incorporating economic, social, and environmental impact components. In this study, we use the Tradeoff Analysis for Multi-Dimensional Impact Assessment (TOA-MD) model to evaluate the impact of integrated aquaculture-agriculture (IAA) adoption in Malawi. The study demonstrated that with a minimal data set, the TOA-MD model can be applied to predict and assess the adoption rates of new technologies and practices as well as their economic and non-economic impacts.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Integrated agriculture aquaculture ; Impact assessment ; Malawi
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    Collaborative governance assessment (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10944 | 115 | 2013-07-12 04:57:47 | 10944 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-25
    Description: This Guidance Note presents a simple approach to analyzing the governance context for development of aquatic agricultural systems; it is intended as an aid to action research, and a contribution to effective program planning and evaluation. It provides a brief introduction to the value of assessing governance collaboratively, summarizes an analytical framework, and offers practical guidance on three stages of the process: identifying obstacles and opportunities, debating strategies for influence, and planning collaborative actions.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Sociology ; Governance ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems
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    Production and conservation of nutrient-rich small fish (SIS) in ponds and wetlands for nutrition security and livelihoods in South Asia: Proceedings of a World Bank/SAFANSI funded regional workshop on small fish and nutrition, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1st - 2nd March 2014 (2021)
    CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15593 | 115 | 2014-11-19 08:26:29 | 15593 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Small indigenous fish species (SIS) are an important source of essential macro- and micronutrients that can play an important role in the elimination of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in the populations of many South and Southeast Asian countries. Of the 260 freshwater fish species in Bangladesh, more than 140 are classified as SIS and are an integral part of the rural Bangladeshi diet. As many SIS are eaten whole, with organs and bones, they contain high amounts of vitamins and minerals, including calcium, and iron and zinc. Some SIS, such as mola, are also rich in vitamin A. SIS are often cooked with vegetables and a little oil, so they contribute to the food diversity of the rural poor.SIS are recognized as a major animal-source food group, contributing to improved food and nutrition security and livelihoods of the people of South and Southeast Asia. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together policy makers, extension agents, researchers, non-governmental and development organizations to share knowledge about small fish, their contribution to better nutrition, production technologies, and strategies for wider dissemination of pond culture and wetland based-production and conservation technologies. The workshop is expected to generate ideas for further research and development of sustainable technologies for production, management and conservation of SIS for the benefit of the people of Bangladesh as well as the South and Southeast Asian region.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Conservation ; Food security ; Health ; Livelihoods ; Mola ; Nutrition ; Policy ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Small-scale fisheries ; Wetlands ; Asia ; Bangladesh
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    Innovations to strengthen aquatic resource governance on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15595 | 115 | 2014-11-19 08:45:51 | 15595 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: Cambodia’s recent freshwater fishery sector reform, instigated at the top level of government, is one of the country’s most significant contemporary policy developments addressing natural resources management and rural development. Implemented in two main waves, the reforms culminated in the complete removal of inland commercial fishing lots. Yet serious problems still need to be addressed, including reportedly widespread illegal fishing, difficulties in protecting critical habitats, and competition among state agencies over resource management authority. This report summarizes the context of the recent fishery reforms, analyzes challenges and opportunities for policy implementation after the reforms, and details the outcomes of local institutional innovations in Kampong Thom Province, followed by a discussion of the implications for ongoing efforts aimed at reducing resource conflict and building livelihood resilience.
    Description: Collaborating for Resilience
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Aquatic resources ; Capacity development ; Co-management ; Environmental policy ; Environmental protection ; Equity ; Fisheries management ; Fresh water ; Governance ; Illegal fishing ; Law and regulation ; Livelihoods ; Monitoring and evaluation ; Natural resource management ; Participatory action research ; Partnerships ; Policy ; Research ; Resilience ; Cambodia ; Asia
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    Collaborating for Resilience: a practitioner’s guide (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15598 | 115 | 2014-11-19 09:00:42 | 15598 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: In many countries, resource conflict is a leading risk to livelihoods. For some communities, it is a matter of survival. Yet, many development interventions aiming to address these challenges fail or fall far short of their potential. Common reasons include conflicting agendas, power and politics; poor local commitment and leadership; lack of coordination; plus high costs and low sustainability, as programs often unravel when development finance ends. Overcoming these obstacles requires a shift from typical approaches to planning, implementing and evaluating rural development and natural resource management initiatives. This manual introduces one approach to achieving such breakthroughs in collective action, called Collaborating for Resilience. The manual presents a set of principles and field-tested guidance on exploring the potential for collaboration, facilitating dialogue and action, evaluating outcomes, and sustaining collaboration over time.
    Description: Collaborating for Resilience
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Capacity development ; Co-management ; Environmental protection ; Equity ; Fisheries management ; Governance ; Livelihoods ; Methodology ; Monitoring and evaluation ; Natural resource management ; Participatory action research ; Partnerships ; Policy ; Research ; Resilience ; Sustainability
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    Aquatic agricultural systems in Cambodia: national situation analysis (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/19358 | 115 | 2016-01-08 13:12:48 | 19358 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-26
    Description: The objective of the current report produced for the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is to provide basic information on key constraints driving poverty and vulnerability in aquatic agricultural systems in the Tonle Sap region in Cambodia. Six objectives and corresponding research themes are included in the program: sustainable increases in productivity; equitable access to markets; resilience and adaptive capacity; empowering policies and institutions; reduced gender disparity; and expanded benefits for the resource-poor. In this report, the authors review the main aquatic agricultural systems (status, specific policies and strategies, interventions, challenges, and options), then review the main drivers of change. This leads to an identification of plans and strategies important to AAS, with a particular focus on perspectives, gaps and opportunities in national policies, community engagement, increased benefits, adaptive capacity, and gender. This review, of potential interest to decision makers and all development partners, leads to conclusions and recommendations aimed at policymakers and institutional as well as private investors in development.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Governance ; Gender ; Adaptive management ; Asia ; Cambodia •Policy
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    Capturing views of men, women and youth on agricultural biodiversity resources consumed in Barotseland, Zambia (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20168 | 115 | 2016-03-08 00:27:07 | 20168 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: This paper presents data and findings from focus group discussions in study communities selected by the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) in the Western Province of Zambia. The discussions focused on cultivated crops and vegetables collected from open fields and consumed as food. Participatory tools for agricultural biodiversity (agrobiodiversity) assessment were used to capture community perspectives on plant species and varietal diversity; factors influencing the availability and use of plants for food; unique, common and rare crop species cultivated in a community, identified through a four-cell analysis methodology; and core problems, root causes, effects and necessary actions to tackle them, using problem tree or situation analysis methods.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Biology ; Ecology ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Biodiversity ; Flood plains ; Research ; Africa ; Zambia
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    Aquaculture technologies in Bangladesh: an assessment of technical and economic performance and producer behavior (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20459 | 115 | 2016-04-12 10:21:39 | 20459 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-10
    Description: This study evaluates the performance of a wide range of aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. It is by far the largest of its kind attempted to date. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the most important production systems, rather than to provide a nationally representative overview of the entire aquaculture sector of Bangladesh. As such, the study yields a huge amount of new information on production technologies that have never been thoroughly researched before. The study reveals an extremely diverse array of specialized, dynamic and rapidly evolving production technologies, adapted to a variety of market niches and local environmental conditions. This is a testament to the innovativeness of farmers and other value chain actors who have been the principal drivers of this development in Bangladesh. Data was collected from six geographical hubs. This survey was conducted from November 2011 to June 2012. Technological performance in terms of detailed input and output information, fish management practices, credit and marketing, and social and environmental issues were captured by the survey questionnaire, which had both open and closed format questions. The study generated insights that enable better understanding of aquaculture development in Bangladesh.
    Description: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
    Description: Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Bangladesh
    Description: Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition
    Description: Agriculture and Nutrition Extension project
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fisheries
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Sociology ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Small-scale fisheries ; Fisheries management ; Surveys ; Research ; South Asia ; Bangladesh Small-scale aquaculture ; Small-scale fisheries ; Fisheries management ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Surveys ; Research ; South Asia ; Bangladesh
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    The potential of community fish refuges (CFRs) in rice field agro-ecosystems for improving food and nutrition security in the Tonle Sap region (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20602 | 115 | 2016-05-01 05:16:43 | 20602 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-11
    Description: The fisheries sector in Cambodia contributes 8%–12% to national GDP and 25% - 30% to agricultural GDP, with an estimated 4.5 million people involved in fishing and associated trades. Fish and other aquatic animals are important food sources, contributing an estimated national average of 60% - 70% of total animal protein intake. Of the 2013 total fish production, 550,000 metric tons were harvested from freshwater habitats, of which rice field fisheries and small-scale family fisheries contributed approximately 20%. The productivity and value of rice field fisheries to households in rural Cambodia has been highlighted in a number of previous studies. The Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to increase productivity from rice field fisheries and aquaculture at an annual rate of 15% to maintain supply for a growing population. This report draws mainly on the baseline and monitoring data from the Rice Field Fisheries Enhancement Project (RFFEP) during its implementation between 2012 and 2014. Reference is also made to the Fish on Farms project to highlight the relative contribution of fish from small-scale aquaculture compared to wild-caught fish.
    Description: United States Agency for International Development
    Description: Rice Field Fisheries Enhancement Project
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Fish farming ; Rice ; Polyculture ; Food security ; Nutrition ; Surveys ; Research ; Asia ; Cambodia
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    Understanding the gender dimensions of adopting climate-smart smallholder aquaculture innovations (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20653 | 115 | 2016-06-01 02:08:39 | 20653 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-11
    Description: This study explored how climate-smart agricultural and aquaculture innovations may lead to more successful climate adaptation efforts and enhanced resilience for both men and women in households and across communities, as well as to improved and equitable outcomes in terms of income, nutrition and livelihood opportunities. Specifically, it investigated efforts to target women with household aquaculture innovations to understand (1) if such approaches enable women to use or benefit from them; (2) if and how usage impacts the sustained use of these innovations; and (3) if it would be possible to scale out these innovations to achieve large scale development outcomes.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Sociology ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Gender ; Climate change ; Research ; South Asia ; Bangladesh
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    Value chain transformation: Taking stock of WorldFish research on value chains and markets (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20949 | 115 | 2016-07-28 09:42:53 | 20949 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-13
    Description: The goal of WorldFish’s research on markets and value chains is to increase the benefits to resource-poor people from fisheries and aquaculture value chains by researching (1) key barriers to resource-poor men, women and other marginalized groups gaining greater benefits from participation in value chains, including barriers related to the availability, affordability and quality of nutrient-rich fish for resource-poor consumers; (2) interventions to overcome those barriers; and (3) mechanisms that are most effective for scaling up of value chain interventions. This paper aims to promote and document learning across WorldFish’s value chain research efforts in Asia and Africa. It has three main objectives: (1) to take stock of WorldFish’s past and ongoing research on value chains; (2) to draw out commonalities and differences between these projects; and (3) to provide a synthesis of some learning that can guide future work.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Value chains ; Research
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    Learning from the lagoon: Research in development in Solomon Islands (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20950 | 115 | 2016-07-28 09:45:28 | 20950 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-13
    Description: A major challenge for international agricultural research is to find ways to improve the nutrition and incomes of people left behind by the Green Revolution. To better address the needs of the most marginal and vulnerable people, the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) developed the research-in-development (RinD) approach. In 2012, WorldFish started to implement RinD in Solomon Islands. By building people’s capacity to analyze and address development problems, actively engaging relevant stakeholders, and linking research to these processes, RinD aims to develop an alternative approach to addressing hunger and poverty. This report describes the key principles and implementation process, and assesses the emergent outcomes of this participatory, systems-oriented and transformative research approach in Solomon Islands.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Sociology ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Livelihoods ; Development ; Research ; Pacific ; Solomon Islands
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    A manual for improving fish production in Northern Zambia through integrated farming systems (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20959 | 115 | 2016-09-28 01:15:41 | 20959 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-13
    Description: This manual was written as part of the Integrated Research in Development for Improved Livelihoods Programme in Northern Province, Zambia (IRDLP) and is primarily intended for extension agents to use with smallholder farmers engaged in semi-intensive fish farming in Northern Zambia. The IRDLP is an Irish Aid-funded project implemented by WorldFish, Harvest Plus and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). The goal of the IRDLP is to help improve the livelihoods, health status, and food and nutrition security of resource-poor households in the Mbala and Luwingu districts in Northern Zambia, especially women and vulnerable groups. This is achieved through generating and providing evidence-based information, scientific technologies and livelihood solutions to trigger community and farmer innovations for positive change. This manual provides information on how smallholder fish farmers can improve fish production in Northern Zambia, particularly in the Luwingu and Mbala districts, through integrated farming practices.
    Description: Irish Aid
    Description: Integrated Research in Development for Improved Livelihoods Programme in Northern Province
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Small-scale farmers ; Agriculture ; Agroforestry ; Africa ; Zambia
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    Climate change: impacts and threats on freshwater aquaculture (2021)
    FISON | Lagos (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24583 | 19325 | 2018-05-20 15:55:56 | 24583 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: This paper examines the major effects of climate charge on aquaculture, especially on the freshwater ecosytem. Aquaculture as established is not practiced evenly across the world. Therefore, the paper highlights the current aquaculture practices within the regions and across the different environments to ascertain the major effects of climate variations on the freshwater ecosystem and aquaculture practices in particular. The main elements of climate change that would impact on aquaculture produ ction, such as sea level and temperature rise, changes in monsoon patterns and extreme climatic events and water stress, among others were properly looked at and the reasons for their effects addressed. The different elements of climate change that are experienced in varying degrees can be either positive or negative or directly or indirectly, depending on the different culture systems that are practiced. It is in the process of our study that we brought out the complex attributes of climate change as it affects aquaculture productivity and the possible roles that the society can play to ameliorate the harsh effects of this ugly monstet; referred to as ”climate change and the consequent global warming trends.
    Description: Includes: 17 references.
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Aquaculture ; Nigeria ; Climate change ; Freshwater ; Aquaculture ; freshwater environment ; automation
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    Synthesis of climate change effects on water sources for aquaculture (2021)
    FISON | Lagos (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24592 | 19325 | 2018-05-20 16:08:17 | 24592 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: The effect of climate change on the aquatic environment has been well documented with results detailing increase in green house gases and global temperature. Water quantity and quality for aquaculture is also affected by this global phenomenon. Increasing global temperatures affects many sectors in an ecosystem. Water use in aquaculture can be in-situ or ex-situ. Groundwater is expected to be recharged if climate change leads to increased rainfall and runoff but empirical evidence suggests otherwise. The sustainability of groundwater for aquaculture is therefore threatened. Increased temperatures of surface waters can affect water quality and suitability for use in aquaculture with attendant biofouling and growth of thermophilic algae. Rainwater is affected by human activities and pollution as well as materials used for its collection. It is usually low in pH and will need to be buffered. The use of water from any source as well as the use of water bodies for aquaculture must be done with regular analysis of parameters since climate change is an ongoing process.
    Description: 34 references.
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Aquaculture ; Nigeria ; Groundwater ; Surface water ; Rain water ; Climate change ; Aquaculture ; automation
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    Efficiency of different traps for silver catfish fishery and its aquaculture implications in the face of climate change (2021)
    FISON | Lagos (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24601 | 19325 | 2018-05-21 12:17:22 | 24601 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: Climate change has the potential to severely impact coastal and inland environments and ecosystems, and by extension fisheries and aquaculture. Coastal regions of the world are already experiencing flooding due to rise in sea level. In recent times, salinization of coastal areas due to flooding from storm surges and high tidal influence has been observed. Aquaculture is a fast growing agri-business venture in Nigeria presently and many coastal communities derive their livelihood from it. The culture of freshwater fish species that are very sensitive to high salinity may be threatened leading to mortality of stocked fish and loss of livelihood for coastal population. Consequently, there is urgent need for development and domestication of the Silver catfish, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus that can tolerate higher salinity more than Mudcatfish (Clarias gariepinus). This will help mitigate the impact of salinization of coastal areas arising from sea water flooding on culture of fresh water fish species.
    Description: Includes: 17 references.
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Pollution ; Fisheries ; Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus ; Clarias gariepinus ; Nigeria ; Climate change ; Silver catfish ; Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus ; freshwater environment ; automation
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    Perception of fish farmers to climate change and adoption strategies in Oyo State, Nigeria (2021)
    FISON | Lagos (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24667 | 19325 | 2018-05-27 15:06:16 | 24667 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: The study identified the perception of fish farmers in Oyo State to climate change as well as the adaptation strategies used by them. A two stage stratified sampling method was used to select 156 fish farmers from the four Agriculture Development Programme (ADP) zones and eight local government areas (LGAs) in Oyo State. Structured questionnaires were administered to the fish farmers. Descriptive statistic and linear regression were used to analyses data collected. The result shows that majority were males (84.0%\}, dominant age (66.0%) were within the age bracket of 46-65 years. The farmers are literate as 46.8% have attained secondary education, 69.9% had above six years of experience in fish farming experience and 97.5% were engaged in culturing catfish Clarias spp. The highest portion (70.5%) earns less than N500,000 as income from fish sale. Due to effect of climate change on fish production in the study area, fish farmers reported different types of adaptation strategies. Result of the linear regression analysis indicates that there is a significant (p〈0.05) negative effect of household size and years of fish farming experience and significant (p〈0.1) positive effect of age on farmers' perception of climate change on fish production.
    Description: Includes: 7 references.
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Pollution ; Nigeria ; Agriculture development programme ; Climate change ; Fish farmers ; freshwater environment ; automation
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    Research in development: learning from the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20170 | 115 | 2016-03-08 04:47:21 | 20170 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: This working paper aims to synthesize and share learning from the experience of adapting and operationalizing the Research in Development(RinD) approach to agricultural research in the five hubs under the The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems. It seeks to share learning about how the approach is working in context and to explore the outcomes it is achieving through initial implementation over 3 ½ years. This learning can inform continuation of agricultural research in the second phase of the CGIAR research programs and will be useful to others aiming to implement research programs that seek to equitably build capacity to innovate in complex social-ecological systems. Each of the chapters in this working paper have shown that RinD has produced a range of outcomes that were often unexpected and broader in scope than might result from other approaches to agricultural research. RinD also produces innovations, and there is evidence that it builds capacity to innovate.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Research ; Development
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    Social and gender analysis report: Barotse Floodplain, Western Province,Zambia (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20340 | 115 | 2016-03-21 03:58:33 | 20340 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-09
    Description: There is increasing awareness that integrating gender into development frameworks is critical for effective implementation of development strategies. In working to alleviate rural poverty, the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) recognizes that “business as usual” gender integration approaches will not deliver lasting and widespread improvements in agricultural productivity, poverty reduction and food security. In response, AAS operationalized a gender transformative approach. The approach is informed by conceptual frameworks that explicitly recognize the potent influence of social relations on creating and perpetuating gender inequalities. In this way, AAS aims to address the underlying causes of rural poverty and gender inequality in Zambia’s Barotse Floodplain, where people rely extensively on riverine and wetland ecosystems for food and livelihood security. A central question guiding the research program is “How do social norms and gendered power relations influence agricultural development outcomes?” The findings presented in this report provide insights that help answer this question. The report presents a review of literature relevant to livelihoods, ecosystem services, and gender and social relations in Zambia, with a specific focus on Western Province, where AAS is currently implemented. It also presents a synthesis of findings of a social and gender analysis conducted in 2013 in 10 focal communities situated in and around the Barotse Floodplain.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Sociology ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Flood plains ; Gender ; Research ; Africa ; Zambia
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    Futures of inland aquatic agricultural systems and implications for fish agri-food systems in southern Africa (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20476 | 115 | 2016-04-17 23:56:09 | 20476 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-10
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is collaborating with partners to develop and implement a foresight-based engagement with diverse stakeholders linked to aquatic agricultural systems. The program’s aim is to understand the implications of current drivers of change for fish agri-food systems, and consequently food and nutrition security, in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Partners include the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU-NEPAD). A key part of the program was a participatory scenario-building workshop held in July 2015 under the theme of "futures of aquatic agricultural systems and implications for fish agri-food systems in southern Africa." The objectives for the workshop were (i) to engage local stakeholders in exploring plausible futures of aquatic agricultural systems, and (ii) to broker and catalyze collaborative plans of action based on the foresight analysis. This report presents technical findings from the workshop. The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is collaborating with partners to develop and implement a foresight-based engagement with diverse stakeholders linked to aquatic agricultural systems. The program’s aim is to understand the implications of current drivers of change for fish agri-food systems, and consequently food and nutrition security, in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Partners include the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU-NEPAD). A key part of the program was a participatory scenario-building workshop held in July 2015 under the theme of "futures of aquatic agricultural systems and implications for fish agri-food systems in southern Africa." The objectives for the workshop were (i) to engage local stakeholders in exploring plausible futures of aquatic agricultural systems, and (ii) to broker and catalyze collaborative plans of action based on the foresight analysis. This report presents technical findings from the workshop.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Sociology ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Fish food system ; Food security ; Foresight ; Research ; Africa
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    The concept of Adopted Villages and Agricultural Research Outreach Centres -implications for fisheries development in Nigeria: a review (2021)
    FISON | Minna (NIgeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24073 | 19325 | 2018-05-12 13:58:14 | 24073 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: Adopted village/Agricultural Research Outreach Centres (AROC) initiative is specifically conceived by the Federal Government of Nigeria in order to avoid the weaknesses and shortcomings of the conventional method of technology transfer to the farmers through the extension staff of the Agricultural Development Projects. This paper examined the relevance of the concept in the development of the fisheries sector. Methods and guidelines adapted so far and modalities for actualization of targeted aims and objectives were also examined. The economic importance of fish to the economy of Nigeria was highlighted. Recommendations were given as way forward for the success of the project and its continuity.
    Description: Includes: 16 refs.
    Keywords: Fisheries ; Aquaculture ; Nigeria ; freshwater environment ; Agriculture ; Research programmes ; Technology transfer ; Development projects ; Extension activities ; Fisheries ; Fishery economics
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    Global warming: implications on freshwater fish, a review (2021)
    FISON | Minna (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24099 | 19325 | 2018-05-16 13:12:57 | 24099 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: Global warning and climate change are growing environmental concerns which are much in the scientific, governmental and public eye are present. The potential impact on freshwater fish is immense because most fish have no physiological ability to regulate their body temperature.
    Description: Includes: 21 refs
    Keywords: Environment ; Fisheries ; Pollution ; Nigeria ; Global warming ; Climate change ; Freshwater fish ; freshwater environment ; Freshwater fish ; Spawning ; Biological stress ; Environmental impact ; Environmental assessment ; Body temperature ; Legislation ; Global warming ; Climatic changes
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    Potential impact of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture in Nigeria (2021)
    FISON | Lagos (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24584 | 19325 | 2018-05-20 15:57:28 | 24584 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: Climate change will have significant impacts on Nigeria's freshwater and marine aquatic systems. and hence on the countries fisheries and aquaculture. Fisheries and aquaculture are highly vulnerable to changes in weather pattern. and the impacts, which could be negative or positive, will vary from the coastal areas to the drier northern parts of the country. Elevated water temperalures will affect fish physiological processes, thereby affecting spawning. survival of the juveniles, recruit into the exploitable phase of population, population size, production and yield. The impacts of increased flooding of the freswater bodies will be negative through erosion of watershed, destruction of fish feeding and breeding habitats, decrease in primary productivity and alteration of the normal resilience of the aquatic systems, or positive in expansion of aquatic habitats for primary and fish productions especially during the dry season. Drought will exacerbate draw down of the lakes and reservoirs, and insufficient flow in the river hasins for spawning and primary pro duction thereby affecting fish production. Rise in the water level of the Atlantic ocean will lead to intrusion of more salty wafer into The river delta areas, and inundation of the coastal low-lying areas, thus affecting distribution of both the freshwater and marine fishes as a result of changes in the physical and chemical properties of the waters. The impacts will ultimately affect fish population, production and supply, thereby affecting the livelihood of over 26 million people engaged in the primary and secondary sectors of the fisheries industry, as well as food security of the country. The adaptation and mitigation strategies will be based on the peculiar characteristics and interactions of fisheries and aquaculture within the framework of feasible policy instruments. Strategies and policy measures need to be evolved to combat the observable and projected impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture, in order to protect the livelihoods of the fishing communities and food security.
    Description: Includes: 13 references.
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Nigeria ; Climate change ; Fisheries ; Aquaculture ; Impacts ; Mitigation ; Food security ; freshwater environment ; automation
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    Fecundity, gonadosomic index and spawning period of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus of the Lower Cross River, Nigeria (2021)
    FISON | Lagos (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24629 | 19325 | 2018-05-22 06:30:19 | 24629 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: The estuarine catfish, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, is a prized food fish in Nigeria especially in the Niger Delta region. There is a growing concernrn over the sustainability of the fishery in the face of climate change and environmental variability. Studies were conducted on the fecundity, gonadosomatic index and the spawning period of the species. The objectives were to determine the average fecundity of the species and to use the gonadosomatic index to determine its spawning period with the aim of proffering management advice and prerequisites of the species in the face of climate change. A total of 44 females and 40 males were used for the study which spanned the period from May 2011 to April 2012. The fecundity of the species ranged from 3,730.5 eggs to 41,535.9 eggs. There was correlation between the total fecundity and fish weight (p~,01, r= 0.80, n= 44). The regression model for the relationship was expressed as fecundity = 4660.8+4.76 weight. The gonadosomatic index was highest in the month of May and dropped sharply in june signifying that spawning in Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus starts around this period. The implications of these findings in respect to sustainability of the species, and its aquaculture in the face of climate change are discussed.
    Description: Includes: 14 references.
    Keywords: Fisheries ; Atmospheric Sciences ; Chrysichythys nigrodigitatus ; Nigeria ; Lower Cross River ; C. nigrodigitatus ; Reproduction ; Climate change ; Cross Rivber ; Sustainability ; freshwater environment ; automation
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    Fisher folk's response to climate change in New Bussa and its environs of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria (2021)
    FISON | Lagos (Nigeria)
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24661 | 19325 | 2018-05-27 14:57:38 | 24661 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: The study examined fisher folk responses to climate change in Kainji lake basin. The sample comprises of fisher folks within and New Bussa. Eighty questionnaires were administered to obtain the primary data and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The results revealed that majority (70%) of the respondent were male, however (61.2%) of them had tertiary education. Majority (60%) of the respondents were aware of changes in climate in the area. Majority (65%) and (55%) of the respondents were involved in incidence of deforestation and charcoal production respectively. In conclusion, it was discovered that little knowledge about climate change and its effects were found among fisher folk. Therefore it recommends that sensitization workshops/lectures be done to enable the fisher folk have adequate knowledge on climate change and the implications on fisheries activities in the basin.
    Description: includes: 11 references.
    Keywords: Pollution ; Fisheries ; Nigeria ; Climate change ; Fisher folk ; Fishing community ; Awareness ; freshwater environment ; automation
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    Sierra Leone aquaculture assessment with special emphasis on Tonkolili and Bombali districts (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24853 | 115 | 2018-06-03 09:05:57 | 24853 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: This assessment set out to investigate why fish farming has spread in Tonkolili District yet been poorly adopted in neighboring Bombali District. The purpose was to analyze what was working in Tonkolili but not in Bombali and then extrapolate this beyond Tonkolili. The current study aims to consolidate the most recent FAO study and map out pond distribution in Tonkolili, the most popular aquaculture development district in Sierra Leone, while also trying to make sense of this distribution. It also tries to update existing GIS models for aquaculture site suitability, particularly Tonkolili, with a view to identifying the opportunities and challenges of developing aquaculture in the country.
    Description: USAID
    Description: Future for Fish
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Small-scale farmers ; Household surveys ; GIS ; Fish ponds ; West Africa ; West Africa ; Sierra Leone
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    Assessment of fishery content in agricultural activities of the rural women in Kukawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State (2021)
    FISON | Lagos, Nigeria
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/23235 | 19325 | 2018-03-18 15:11:53 | 23235 | Fisheries Society of Nigeria
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-13
    Description: Content of fishery in agricultural activities of rural women was carried out in Kukawa L.G.A of Borno State. A total of 96 respondents were randomly interviewed with the aid of structured questionnaire and data presented with descriptive statistical tools. In addition to reproductive role in marriage, women are actively involve in agriculture for economic benefit, but weak socio-economic variables need to be strengthen for improve productivity and economic benefit. Fishery (10%) has a low content in the agricultural activities of rural women which is dominated by crop farming and agricultural processing. Poor annual financial return of N19, 585.33 on average as reward for long period of 8 hours on average put in agriculture is discouraging. Diversification into fish marketing and process provides avenues for viable daily income to the women in the area. Identified constraints are extension delivery, financial poverty, farm land, technological input and infrastructure. Opportunities to empower rural agricultural women include social capital formation, co-operative group, access to fertile farm land, pro-active extension information dissemination as well as participation in government programmes like on-going fadama and agricultural credit schemes.
    Description: Includes:- 3 tables.;14 refs.
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Fisheries ; Sociology ; Nigeria ; Kukawa ; freshwater environment ; Women ; Socioeconomic aspects
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    Inland valley swamp assessment in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/24852 | 115 | 2018-06-03 09:03:36 | 24852 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-15
    Description: Inland valley swamps (IVSs) form part of the upland-inland valley continuum in Sierra Leone, occupying the lowest position in the landscape. This study aimed to analyze the actual use, constraints on the use and the agro-potential of IVS in Tonkolili District. Through interviews and limited field testing, it was possible to obtain detailed information regarding socioeconomic aspects and food production systems, as well as a rough assessment of physical properties such as soil quality and inundation period for each targeted IVS in all 11 chiefdoms in the district. The report concludes with several recommendations for interventions to optimize the use of IVSs in Tonkolili District to enhance food production, nutrition and income.
    Description: USAID
    Description: Feed the Future
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Wetlands ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Small-scale farmers ; Household surveys ; Rice ; West Africa ; West Africa ; Sierra Leone
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    Engaging local communities in aquatic resources research and activities: a technical manual (2021)
    WorldFish Center | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/2867 | 115 | 2011-09-29 18:16:24 | 2867 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-29
    Description: This 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 relay the field experience of a group of scientists who have worked extensively in small fisheries in sub-Sahara Africa and Asia and lay out a series of simple and pragmatic pointers on how to establish and run initiatives for community catch assessment. The manual relies in particular on practical experience gained implementing Project 34 of the Challenge Programme on Water and Food: Improved Fisheries Productivity and Management in Tropical Reservoirs. (PDF contains 26 pages)
    Description: Nile Basin CP-34 Improved fisheries productivity and management in tropical reservoirs, Challenge Programme on Water and Food
    Keywords: Fisheries ; Agriculture ; Research ; Fishery data
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    Aquatic Agricultural Systems: Annual report (2021)
    The WorldFish Center | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/8672 | 115 | 2012-06-25 08:12:31 | 8672 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-25
    Description: The program on aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) aims to change the way the CGIAR engages with aquatic agricultural systems and the poor and vulnerable communities who depend upon them. To do so the program has focused on three primary lines of work in its first six months: (i) preparing for implementation of the program in focal countries and geographical hubs; (ii) harnessing the best of earlier and ongoing research that contributes to the science themes of the program and which we wish to see expanded and integrated into the program as it develops; (iii) establishing innovative governance and management arrangements that will guide and implement the program. This report summaries the achievements and reviews the progress of the AAS program.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Policies ; Agriculture ; Ecosystems ; Livelihoods ; Policies ; Aquatic environment ; Resource management ; Governance
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    Autonomous adaptation to climate change by shrimp and catfish farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong River delta (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/10545 | 115 | 2013-02-07 13:22:28 | 10545 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-06-26
    Description: The Mekong River delta of Vietnam supports a thriving aquaculture industry but is exposed to the impacts of climate change. In particular, sea level rise and attendant increased flooding (both coastal and riverine) and coastal salinity intrusion threaten the long-term viability of this important industry. This working paper summarizes an analysis of the economics of aquaculture adaptation in the delta, focusing on the grow-out of two exported aquaculture species—the freshwater striped catfish and the brackish-water tiger shrimp. The analysis was conducted for four pond-based production systems: catfish in the inland and coastal provinces and improved extensive and semi-intensive/intensive shrimp culture.
    Description: CGIAR research program on climate change
    Description: Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
    Description: QUEST-Fish
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Shrimp culture ; Fish culture ; Climate change ; Vietnam
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    A characterization of community fish refuge typologies in rice field fisheries ecosystems (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/18464 | 115 | 2015-10-28 07:31:28 | 18464 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-09
    Description: In rural Cambodia, fish is a source of food and income to millions of people. However, there has been a real threat to fish populations in natural wetlands due to the degradation of aquatic biodiversity and habitat, illegal fishing, increase of population and demand for fish, and the use of harmful pesticides for agriculture. The Rice Field Fisheries Enhancement Project (RFFEP) seeks to rebuild and protect the fish populations through innovative methods. The project works with communities to sustainably strengthen the rice field fisheries near their villages by improving protected habitats called "community fish refuges". This handbook characterizes rice field fisheries that are connected to community fish refuges. Community fish refuges are designated fish conservation areas promoted by the Fisheries Administration of the Royal Cambodian Government. It also examines the characteristics of rain-fed rice field ecosystems that are connected to community fish refuges in order to further refine descriptive criteria and better understand potential benefits and management strategies.
    Description: Rice Field Fisheries Enhancement Project
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Small-scale fisheries ; Rice ; Ecosystems ; Asia ; Cambodia
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    Community visioning and action plans: Tonle Sap hub (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/17290 | 115 | 2015-06-21 09:06:51 | 17290 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-11
    Description: The process of rolling out the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) in 12 target villages in the Tonle Sap region in Cambodia throughout 2013 involved several important tasks at different stages. This report covers one of those tasks: the Community Life Competence Process (CLCP), commonly referred to by stakeholders as "visioning". It has two main objectives: (1) to document the community visioning process, including the development of a community action plan and NGO work plan to monitor progress; and (2) to document village and network profiles of key community stakeholders at the village level.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Atmospheric Sciences ; Agriculture ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Participatory action research ; Surveys ; Research
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    Building climate-resilient food systems for Pacific Islands (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/17291 | 115 | 2015-06-20 06:25:25 | 17291 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-11
    Description: The countries and territories of the Pacific Islands face many challenges in building the three main pillars of food security: availability, access and appropriate use of nutritious food. These challenges arise from factors including rapid population growth and urbanization, shortages of arable land for farming and the availability of cheap, low-quality foods. As a result, many are now highly dependent on imported food, and the incidence of non-communicable diseases in the region is among the highest in the world. This report summarizes: 1) the projected effects of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific region; 2) adaptations and supporting policies needed to reduce risks to food production; 3) gaps in knowledge that must be filled in order to implement the adaptations effectively; 4) recommendations to fill these knowledge gaps.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Small-scale agriculture ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Food security ; Policy ; Resilience ; Research ; Pacific
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    Direct interaction between the Gulf Stream and the shelfbreak south of New England (2012)
    Nature Publishing Group
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    Publication Date: 2022-05-25
    Description: © The Author(s), 2012. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Scientific Reports 2 (2012): 553, doi:10.1038/srep00553.
    Description: Sea surface temperature imagery, satellite altimetry, and a surface drifter track reveal an unusual tilt in the Gulf Stream path that brought the Gulf Stream to 39.9°N near the Middle Atlantic Bight shelfbreak—200 km north of its mean position—in October 2011, while a large meander brought Gulf Stream water within 12 km of the shelfbreak in December 2011. Near-bottom temperature measurements from lobster traps on the outer continental shelf south of New England show distinct warming events (temperature increases exceeding 6°C) in November and December 2011. Moored profiler measurements over the continental slope show high salinities and temperatures, suggesting that the warm water on the continental shelf originated in the Gulf Stream. The combination of unusual water properties over the shelf and slope in late fall and the subsequent mild winter may affect seasonal stratification and habitat selection for marine life over the continental shelf in 2012.
    Description: Profiler data were made available by the Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI) during the construction phase of the project. The OOI is funded by the National Science Foundation and managed by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Drifter data were provided by Tim Shaw and David Calhoun at Cape Fear Community College.GGGwas supported by NSFGrant OCE-1129125. RET was supported by the Postdoctoral Scholar Program at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, with funding provided by the Cooperative Institute for the North Atlantic Region. MA was supported by the Penzance Endowed Fund in Support of Assistant Scientists.
    Keywords: Ecology ; Climate change ; Atmospheric science ; Oceanography
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    A metagenomic assessment of winter and summer bacterioplankton from Antarctica Peninsula coastal surface waters (2012)
    Nature Publishing Group
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    Publication Date: 2022-05-26
    Description: © The Author(s), 2012. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in The ISME Journal 6 (2012): 1901-1915, doi:10.1038/ismej.2012.31.
    Description: Antarctic surface oceans are well-studied during summer when irradiance levels are high, sea ice is melting and primary productivity is at a maximum. Coincident with this timing, the bacterioplankton respond with significant increases in secondary productivity. Little is known about bacterioplankton in winter when darkness and sea-ice cover inhibit photoautotrophic primary production. We report here an environmental genomic and small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) analysis of winter and summer Antarctic Peninsula coastal seawater bacterioplankton. Intense inter-seasonal differences were reflected through shifts in community composition and functional capacities encoded in winter and summer environmental genomes with significantly higher phylogenetic and functional diversity in winter. In general, inferred metabolisms of summer bacterioplankton were characterized by chemoheterotrophy, photoheterotrophy and aerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis while the winter community included the capacity for bacterial and archaeal chemolithoautotrophy. Chemolithoautotrophic pathways were dominant in winter and were similar to those recently reported in global ‘dark ocean’ mesopelagic waters. If chemolithoautotrophy is widespread in the Southern Ocean in winter, this process may be a previously unaccounted carbon sink and may help account for the unexplained anomalies in surface inorganic nitrogen content.
    Description: CSR was supported by an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biological Informatics (DBI-0532893). The research was supported by National Science Foundation awards: ANT 0632389 (to AEM and JJG), and ANT 0632278 and 0217282 (to HWD), all from the Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems Program.
    Keywords: Antarctic bacterioplankton ; Metagenomics ; Chemolithoautotrophy
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