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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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    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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    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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    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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    The role of farmed fish in the diets of the resource-poor in Egypt. (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/16660 | 115 | 2015-04-13 11:52:22 | 16660 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-07
    Description: The Egyptian aquaculture industry provides more than 100,000 full-time or part-time jobs and produces the country’s least-expensive farmed animal protein. Thus, aquaculture plays an important role in both sustaining livelihoods and improving the diet quality and nutritional health of Egyptians, including a significant proportion of the 25.5% who are resource-poor. Recognizing this dual role, WorldFish has promoted sustainable growth in Egyptian aquaculture for more than 20 years. Through its work, WorldFish has identified a lack of quality data about fish consumption preferences and practices. Eager to fill this knowledge gap, WorldFish partnered with the Environment and Development Group (EDG) to study consumption of fish, red meat and poultry among the resource-poor in Egypt. This study aimed to characterize current consumer preferences for and consumption patterns of animal-source foods, comparing red meat, poultry and fish. The resulting data is meant to contribute to a better understanding of what drives demand for fish among the resource-poor in Egypt, allowing value chain actors to more successfully market their products to this segment of the population.
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Livestock and fish ; Livelihoods ; Food security ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Surveys ; Value chains ; North Africa ; Egypt
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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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    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 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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    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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    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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    Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) project (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20662 | 115 | 2016-05-31 01:21:33 | 20662 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-11
    Description: The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)-funded Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) project was implemented by WorldFish in partnership with CARE Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation from 2011 to 2014 and later extended to November 2015. The project focused on four governorates with significant aquaculture production (Kafr El Sheikh, Behera, Sharkia and Fayoum) and one governorate (El Mineya), where aquaculture was a new activity. The project was based on a value chain analysis conducted by WorldFish in September 2011 that identified the aquaculture value chain as a significant employer, particularly in rural areas. The analysis suggested that there was scope to increase employment of youth and women in the aquaculture sector The main objective was to increase aquaculture production by 10% and create 10,000 jobs. Other objectives included improving profitability for existing producers, securing employment for women fish retailers, expanding aquaculture in El Mineya and improving the policy environment for aquaculture.
    Description: The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
    Description: Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Aquaculture ; Gender ; Livelihoods ; Value chains ; Africa ; Egypt
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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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    Assessment of institutional contexts for collective action, and stakeholder receptiveness to integrated research-extension approaches on Lac Ntomba, Lac Maï-Ndombe and the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba watersheds (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20960 | 115 | 2016-08-03 09:22:15 | 20960 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-13
    Description: The WorldFish Center has been collaborating with its partners (AWF and WWF) in the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba (MLW) and the Lac Tele-Lac Ntomba (LTL) Landscapes to develop participatory monitoring systems for aquatic ecosystems. This requires rigorous data collection regarding fishing effort and catch, and the establishment of community partnerships; enabling WorldFish Center researchers to understand and counteract the institutional legacies of previous NGO interventions. In the MLW, fisherfolk livelihoods are severely limited due to their extreme isolation from markets and government services. However, fisherfolk have some experience dealing with natural resource conservation or extraction entities as well as humanitarian agencies. Their history has left them slightly skeptical but reasonably willing to collaborate with incoming NGOs. Around Lac Ntomba, fisherfolk have had more extensive interactions with conservation and humanitarian NGOs, but despite their proximity to the Congo River, they appear to have very limited access to distant markets. As past benefits from NGO activities have been captured by local village elites many fishers are highly skeptical and even antagonistic toward NGOs in general, and see little benefits from collaborating with each other or NGOs. Similarly to the MLW and Lac Ntomba, Lac Maï-Ndombe fisherfolk were disillusioned by past NGO activities. However, in this area levels of fish catch are greater than in the other watersheds, and many fishers make regular trips to major markets in Kinshasa, Kikwit and Tchikapa. Consequently, while there are significant divisions to be addressed in Lac Maï-Ndombe, fisherfolk in general are more interested in exploring options for improving livelihoods. In order to overcome these hurdles, the WorldFish Center has introduced an integrated research-extension approach in its interactions with these communities. The teams conducted demonstrations of technological innovations that could significantly improve on present post-harvest fish processing practices, in particular: a solar fish drying tent and a fish smoking barrel.
    Keywords: Fisheries ; Small scale fisheries ; Small scale fishers ; Livelihoods ; River fisheries ; Inland fisheries ; Africa ; Democratic Republic of Congo
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    The WISH pond: potential for development of aquaculture in northeast Cambodia (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/20169 | 115 | 2016-03-08 00:28:13 | 20169 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-08
    Description: In Cambodia, fish provide a major source of animal protein for rural households. Capture fisheries have declined and aquaculture has been identified as playing an important role in food and nutritional security and rural income generation. In 2011, WorldFish, in partnership with the Stung Treng Fishery Administration Cantonment and the Culture and Environment Preservation Association, aimed at improving the uptake of small-scale aquaculture by communities with limited experience in fish culture in Stung Treng Province in northeast Cambodia. The system was given the name “WISH ponds,” derived from the combination of the words "water" and "fish" to reflect the integration of fish cultivation with water for storage and vegetable growing. It was targeted towards households with limited space to construct large aquaculture ponds, such as peri-urban households. The study indicated that WISH ponds can create an important learning platform for communities to address challenges associated with small-scale aquaculture development by using scientific data generated and owned by the participants. Results from this 2011 study provided important insights into the challenges and constraints for introducing small-scale aquaculture into rural households in Cambodia. In mid-2013, WorldFish won a Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation grant, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, to build upon its successful engagement with communities in northeast Cambodia where WISH ponds had already been introduced and investigate scaling this technology to establish more WISH ponds in these communities.
    Description: United States Agency for International Development
    Description: WISH pond
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Small-scale aquaculture ; Fish ponds ; Gender ; Research ; Southeast Asia ; Cambodia
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    Values of inland fisheries in the Mekong river basin (2021)
    WorldFish Center | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/1262 | 115 | 2011-09-29 20:54:13 | 1262 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-06
    Description: Asia has the most productive inland fisheries in the world. The fishery sector contributes significantly to the national economies of the region. Inland fisheries also improve food security by providing a source of protein and a livelihood for millions of people in this part of the world, especially the rural poor. The purpose of this report is to provide information on the biological, economic, social and cultural values of river fisheries in the Lower Mekong Basin, and to identify the main impacts of environmental changes on these values. A review of fisheries-related literature, including project reports and gray literature, was undertaken. More than 800 documents were reviewed, and original information was extracted from 270 of them. The analysis identified a large number of localized studies leading to generic conclusions. The report addresses the basin wide issues and studies. It is then organized by nation, namely, the Chinese province of Yunnan, then Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It first gives an overview of each country’s economic, fisheries and social situation, then details the values documented for river fisheries in each country.
    Keywords: Fisheries ; River fisheries ; Rivers ; Freshwater fish ; Inland fisheries ; Economic benefits ; Economic analysis ; Socioeconomic aspects ; River basins ; Man-induced effects ; Fishery management ; Environmental impact ; Southeast Asia ; Mekong R. ; Lao ; People's Dem. Rep. ; Thailand ; Cambodia ; Vietnam
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    Review of river fisheries valuation in tropical Asia (2021)
    WorldFish Center | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/1273 | 115 | 2011-09-29 20:51:17 | 1273 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-06
    Description: This study attempts to estimate the economic value of riverine fisheries in tropical Asia and quantify the economic impacts of any changes to the environment that affects rivers and hence fisheries. The value of riverine fisheries has been considered in the following two ways: firstly, through a compilation and summary of the results of existing studies on this topic; secondly, by estimating the direct use value of riverine and floodplain fishing by country using quantities and freshwater fish prices derived from various sources. Furthermore, a review of the characteristics of the fisheries is presented. These fisheries have been shown to be valuable (i.e., economically or socially important) in at least two specific ways: as a generator of commercially marketable output, and as a source of income and employment in relatively impoverished communities.
    Keywords: Fisheries ; River fisheries ; Rivers ; Freshwater fish ; Inland fisheries ; Economic benefits ; Economic analysis ; Socioeconomic aspects ; River basins ; Man-induced effects ; Fishery management ; Environmental impact ; Fishery resources ; Tropical environment ; Asia ; Bangladesh ; Cambodia ; India ; Indonesia ; Lao ; People's Dem. Rep. ; Malaysia ; Myanmar ; Philippines ; Sri Lanka ; Thailand ; Vietnam
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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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    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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    Identification and effectiveness of self-help groups in Cambodia (2021)
    WorldFish | Penang, Malaysia
    In:  http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/18465 | 115 | 2015-10-28 07:36:57 | 18465 | WorldFish Center
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    Publication Date: 2021-07-09
    Description: The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (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. AAS combines more conventional approaches for introducing and scaling technical innovations, such as applied research and training, with approaches that foster innovation and promote institutional and policy change. Specifically, AAS utilizes participatory action research with communities to identify technology and policy solutions that best meet community long-term needs. One of the themes identified under AAS is the role of self-help groups in increasing livelihood resilience of agriculture and fisheries communities. As AAS establishes a hub of operations in Cambodia, AAS and Oxfam America are cooperating to investigate the potential of community-based self-help groups as a strategy for AAS implementation. As part of this cooperation, Oxfam America undertook this consultancy to analyze and describe the role, efficiency and effectiveness of the various types of self-help groups in Cambodia. This report gives an overview of this program which aims to conduct a field-based study to identify the types, main characteristics and effectiveness of self-help groups, with a particular focus on livelihood resilience of agriculture and fisheries communities.
    Description: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
    Keywords: Aquaculture ; Sociology ; Aquatic Agricultural Systems ; Participatory action research ; Livelihoods ; Asia ; Cambodia
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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)
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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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