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Nobel Prize decision highlights significance of institutions

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

According to the Directors of the DFID-funded Research Programme Consortium for Improving Institutions for Pro-Poor Growth (IPPG), the recent joint award of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics to Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson highlights the significance of institutions

Hear how the WorldFish Center is working to alleviate hunger and poverty in Africa

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The work of the WorldFish Center will be highlighted in part 2 of 'Food for Thought' being aired on BBC World News this weekend (24-26 October 2009)

This is Open Access Week

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

This week, 19-23 October 2009, is the first International Open Access Week, which aims to broaden awareness and understanding of Open Access.

Fisheries stock assessment and management guides.

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:09:00 GMT

Miscellaneous Marine Resources Assessment Group Ltd. 2005 Marine Resources Assessment Group Ltd., London, UK., 1 pp.

Application and promotion of FMSP participatory fisheries stock assessment (ParFish). Final Technical Report.

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:57:00 GMT

Miscellaneous Walmsley, S.; Medley, P; Howard, C. 2006 Marine Resources Assessment Group Ltd., London, UK., 37 pp. The project tested, revised and widely promoted a methodology for participatory fisheries stock assessment (ParFish), developed under R7947 and R8397, through field testing, a training workshop and communication and promotion activities to increase capacity in its implementation, increase its dissemination and uptake to improve sustainable utilisation of artisanal fisheries resources in developing countries to contribute to the livelihoods of the poor.

ParFish Participatory Fisheries stock assessment.

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Miscellaneous Medley, P. 0 The ParFish approach provides a framework for participatory stock assessment and co-management. In this approach, fishers are actively involved in the management process, and their knowledge may be incorporated into stock assessments alongside more conventional fisheries data.

DFID releases a new project database

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Information about projects funded by DFID, ranging from emergency aid for countries affected by conflict or humanitarian crises, to ongoing support to improve health, education and sanitation in the poorest countries, is now available online.

DFID seeks applications for three posts in the Research Uptake Team

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT

DFID is seeking to fill three posts in the Research Uptake team within the Policy and Research Directorate - Team Leader and two Research Evidence Brokers

CGIAR reform is on the right track

Fri, 08 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The London donor workshop, held in April, confirmed that the CGIAR reform is 'on track'

Many Poor Countries Will Suffer as Climate Change Damages Fisheries

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A new DFID-funded study is the first to identify national economies that are likely to suffer most as climate change imperils fisheries. Research on fisheries worldwide warns that climate change combined with fisheries dependency and limited capacity to adapt pose a dangerous triple threat to countries in Africa, South America, and Asia

id21 natural resources highlights 7. Fisheries

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Miscellaneous id21 2008 IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 2 pp. This issue contains the following short articles: Ornamental fish farming in West Africa's rainforests; Adult education and training in fishing communities [in South Africa]; and Co-managing Lake Victoria's fisheries.

id21 natural resources highlights 6. Fisheries.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Miscellaneous id21 2008 IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 2 pp. This issue includes the following short articles: Does aquaculture benefit poor people in the Philippines?; Integrated lake management in Uganda; and How do the different uses of coral reefs affect local people in the Philippines?

id21 natural resources highlights 5. Fisheries.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:35:00 GMT

Miscellaneous id21 2007 IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 2 pp. This issue contains the following short articles: Women's role in fish conservation in Bangladesh; Farming fish in cities; and A better deal for the African fish industry.

id21 natural resources highlights 4. Fisheries.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:58:00 GMT

Miscellaneous id21 2007 IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 2 pp. This issue includes the following brief articles: Conflicting interests in coastal zones - Shrimp farms, agriculture and fishing; Making fishing sustainable through trade and markets; and Governing small-scale fisheries to support poor people.

Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change on fisheries.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:22:00 GMT

Miscellaneous Allison, E. H.; Perry, A. L.; Badjeck, M. C.; Adger, W. N.; Brown, K.; Conway, D.; Halls, S.; Pilling, G. M.; Reynolds, J. D.; Andrew, N. L.; Dulvy, N. K. 2009 Fish and Fisheries (2009) 24 pp. [Published online: Feb 4 2009; doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2008.00310.x] Anthropogenic global warming has significantly influenced physical and biological processes at global and regional scales. The observed and anticipated changes in global climate present significant opportunities and challenges for societies and economies. We compare the vulnerability of 132 national economies to potential climate change impacts on their capture fisheries using an indicator-based approach. Countries in Central and Western Africa (e.g. Malawi, Guinea, Senegal, and Uganda), Peru and Colombia in north-western South America, and four tropical Asian countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Yemen) were identified as most vulnerable. This vulnerability was due to the combined effect of predicted warming, the relative importance of fisheries to national economies and diets, and limited societal capacity to adapt to potential impacts and opportunities. Many vulnerable countries were also among the world's least developed countries whose inhabitants are among the world's poorest and twice as reliant on fish, which provides 27% of dietary protein compared to 13% in less vulnerable countries. These countries also produce 20% of the world's fish exports and are in greatest need of adaptation planning to maintain or enhance the contribution that fisheries can make to poverty reduction. Although the precise impacts and direction of climate-driven change for particular fish stocks and fisheries are uncertain, our analysis suggests they are likely to lead to either increased economic hardship or missed opportunities for development in countries that depend upon fisheries but lack the capacity to adapt.

id21 natural resources highlights 3. Fisheries

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:09:00 GMT

Miscellaneous id21 2006 IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 2 pp. This issue includes the following short articles: The threat of overfishing to inland water bodies; The importance of self-recruiting species [for aquaculture]; and Experiences from the Fisheries Management Science Programme.

id21 insights 65. The importance of fisheries for development.

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:06:00 GMT

Miscellaneous id21 2006 id21 insights 65, IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 6 pp. Declining fish stocks and degraded aquatic environments are easily overlooked in debates about sustainable development. This issue of id21 insights aims to bring these challenges forward. It examines the problems facing the fisheries sector and shows possible ways to address them. The issue includes short articles on: Investing in Africa's fisheries; Time to tackle illegal fishing; Aquaculture: benefiting rural and urban people; The role of NGOs in fishing; Achieving a sustainable global fish trade; FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.

Update from the Research Into Use Programme

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT

New publications are available which highlight the work of the DFID-funded Research Into Use Programme (RIU)

Online Learning Resources for Agriculture

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT

The CGIAR have developed a new web repository of learning resources for Agriculture

3rd Call of the FP7 Theme - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT

The publication of the 3rd Call of the FP7 Theme - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology is announced. The deadline is 15 January 2009.

Mitigating diffuse agricultural pollution

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Investigating the impacts of diffuse agricultural pollution on water quality and on livelihoods in intensively irrigated tropical and sub-tropical areas

Taking a look at the bigger picture

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Farmers and fishers involved in adopting Integrated Floodplain Management in Bangladesh have benefited from higher catches, higher incomes from crops and greater community solidarity

Casting the net: a new approach

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:00:00 GMT

FMSP, A DFID-funded fisheries programme has developed a new learning approach towards better community fish-stock management

Managing the world's fish resources

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:00:00 GMT

Over 70 per cent of world fisheries are fully, or over exploited. This programme has developed guidelines, to improve resource management, because the sector directly supports over 200 million people

Africa: the role of research

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:00:00 GMT

Research is tackling the problems faced by people in Africa in many areas including health, agriculture and climate change

Improved Livelihoods through Better Fisheries Management

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:00:00 GMT

Tools and training programmes maintain the benefits of global fish resources...

Adaptive Learning Puts More than Fish on the Table

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:00:00 GMT

Sharing knowledge to improve fisheries benefits villages in Laos

Livelihoods Depend on it: Enabling the Poor for Floodplain Management

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:00:00 GMT

Including the poor in decision-making...

Pro-poor Fisheries Management in Cambodia

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:00:00 GMT

Supporting fishing communities' access to markets and technology...

R4D Fisheries

Nobel Prize decision highlights significance of institutions

Hear how the WorldFish Center is working to alleviate hunger and poverty in Africa

This is Open Access Week

Fisheries stock assessment and management guides.

Application and promotion of FMSP participatory fisheries stock assessment (ParFish). Final Technical Report.

ParFish  Participatory Fisheries stock assessment.

DFID releases a new project database

DFID seeks applications for three posts in the Research Uptake Team

CGIAR reform is on the right track

Many Poor Countries Will Suffer as Climate Change Damages Fisheries

id21 natural resources highlights 7. Fisheries

id21 natural resources highlights 6. Fisheries.

id21 natural resources highlights 5. Fisheries.

id21 natural resources highlights 4. Fisheries.

Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change on fisheries.

id21 natural resources highlights 3. Fisheries

id21 insights 65. The importance of fisheries for development.

Update from the Research Into Use Programme

Online Learning Resources for Agriculture

3rd Call of the FP7 Theme - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

Mitigating diffuse agricultural pollution

Taking a look at the bigger picture

Casting the net: a new approach

Managing the world's fish resources

Africa: the role of research

Improved Livelihoods through Better Fisheries Management

Adaptive Learning Puts More than Fish on the Table

Livelihoods Depend on it: Enabling the Poor for Floodplain Management

Pro-poor Fisheries Management in Cambodia

ParFish Participatory Fisheries stock assessment.