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1. Title

   Evaluation of the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security in developing countries

   Description

   This article discusses the issue of demand for fish products exceeding the natural supply and some of the ways to develop aquaculture to encourage rapid growth in fish production. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2005.

   Author

   R. C. Akpaniteaku; M. Weimin; Y. Xinhua

   Publisher

   The WorldFish Center

   http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2324.pdf

2. Title

   Experiences and lessons from the cleaner fishing harbours initiative in India

   Description

   This report presents the results of a project which took place between 2007 and 2009 in Dhamara fishing harbour in Orissa State and Mangrol fishing harbour in Gujarat State in India. This project was implemented to build the technical knowledge and institutional capacity to upgrade fishing harbours to internationally accepted standards necessary for fish quality assurance.

   Author

   Susana V. Siar; Venugopal Venkatesan; B. N. Krishnamurthy; J. A. Sciortino

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

   http://www.fao.org/3/a-am432e/index.html

3. Title

   Exploring linkages between national and corporate/facility greenhouse gas inventories

   Description

   This paper highlights the major differences between national and corporate/facility greenhouse gas inventories and explores potential inventory systems linkages to support the efficient use of country resources.

   Author

   Neelam Singh; Thomas Damassa; Soffia Alarcon-Diaz; Mary Sotos

   Publisher

   World Resources Institute (WRI)

   http://www.wri.org/sites/default/files/wri_ghg_inventories_final.pdf

4. Title

   Fact sheet Philippines: women in agriculture, environment and rural production

   Description

   This document provides a range of statistical information relating to women in the Philippines including a general profile of the country (including population, education and labour), agriculture (including crop production, forestry, fisheries and livestock), environment, rural production, food security and the policy and planning and agricultural and rural development programmes focus on gender issues.

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

   http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/ae946e/ae946e00.htm

5. Title

   Farming the waters for people and food, Contents

   Description

   This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains the foreword and table of contents of this report.

   Author

   Rohana P. Subasinghe; J. Richard Arthur; Devin M. Bartley; Sena S. De Silva; Matthias Halwart; Nathanael Hishamunda; C. V. Mohan; Patrick Sorgeloos (editors)

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

   http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

6. Title

   Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 1.1: Responsible use of resources for sustainable aquaculture

   Description

   This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which examines ways to improve the sustainability of aquaculture through better use of natural resources such as water, energy and land.

   Author

   B. A. Costa-Pierce; D. M. Bartley; M. Hasan; F. Yusoff; S. J. Kaushik; K. Rana; D. Lemos; P. Bueno; A. Yakupitiyage

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

   http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

7. Title

   Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 1.2: Novel and emerging technologies: can they contribute to improving aquaculture sustianably

   Description

   This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which explores whether new technologies in aquaculture production can improve sustainability of the sector.

   Author

   Craig L. Browdy; Gideon Hulata; Zhanjiang Liu; Geoff L. Allan; Christina Sommerville; Thales Passos de Andrade; Rui Pereira; Charles Yarish; Muki Shpigel; Thierry Chopin; Shawn Robinson; Yoram Avnimelech; Alessandro Lovatelli

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

   http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

8. Title

   Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 1.3: Aquaculture feeds: addressing the long-term sustainability of the sector

   Description

   This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which highlights the importance of using more sustainable, locally available feeds in the aquaculture industry.

   Author

   A. G. J. Tacon; M. R. Hasan; G. Allan; A.-F. M. El-Sayed; A. Jackson; S. J. Kaushik; W-K. Ng; V. Suresh; M. T. Viana

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

   http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

9. Title

   Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 2.1: Improving aquaculture governance: what is the status and options

   Description

   This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which examines global aquaculture governance, including its current status and the role of governments in administration and regulation.

   Author

   Nathanael Hishamunda; Neil Ridler; Pedro Bueno; Ben Satia; Blaise Kuemlangan; David Percy; Geoff Gooley; Cecile Brugere; Sevaly Sen

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

   http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

10. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 2.2: Review on aquaculture's contribution to socio-economic development: enabling policies, legal framework and partnership for improved benefits

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which reviews the socio-economic impacts of aquaculture and discusses how institutional arrangements can facilitate positive development and mitigate negative impacts.

    Author

    Junning Cai; Curtis Jolly; Nathanael Hishamunda; Neil Ridler; Carel Ligeon; PingSun Leung

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

11. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 2.3: Investment, insurance and risk management for aquaculture development

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which identifies constraints on investment in aquaculture and makes recommendations for addressing these issues.

    Author

    Clem Tisdel; Nathanael Hishamunda; Raymon van Anrooy; Tipparat Pongthanapanich; Maroti Arjuna Upare

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

12. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 3.1: Promoting responsible use and conservation of aquatic biodiversity for sustainable aquaculture development

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which reviews the contribution of aquatic genetic resources for aquaculture to aquatic biodiversity.

    Author

    John A. H. Benzie; Thuy T. T. Nguyen; Gideon Hulata; Devin Bartley; Randall Brummett; Brian Davy; Matthias Halwart; Uthairat Na-Nakorn; Roger Pullin

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

13. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 3.2: Addressing aquaculture-fisheries interactions through the implementation of the ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA)

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which reviews how the ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA) can optimize aquaculture-fisheries interactions.

    Author

    Doris Soto; Patrick White; Tim Dempster; Sena De Silva; Alejandro Flores; Yannis Karakassis; Gunnar Knapp; Javier Martinez; Weimin Miao; Yvonne Sadovy; Eva Thorstad; Ronald Wiefels

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

14. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 3.3: Improving biosecurity: a necessity for aquaculture sustainability

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which highlights the importance of implementing biosecurity measures (such as controlling the spread of aquatic plant and animal diseases and invasive pests) to protect the future of aquaculture development.

    Author

    M. Hine; S. Adams; J. R. Arthur; D. Bartley; M. G. Bondad-Reantaso; C. Chavez; J. H. Clausen; A. Dalsgaard; T. Flegel; R. Gudding; E. Hallerman; C. Hewitt; I. Karunasagar; H. Madsen; C. V. Mohan; D. Murrell; R. Perera; P. Smith; R. Subasinghe; P. T. Phan; R. Wardle

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

15. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 4.1: Facilitating market access for producers: addressing market access requirements, evolving consumer needs, and trends in product development and distribution

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which summarises the emerging trends in production, trade and consumption in aquaculture and explores consumer attitudes and purchasing behaviours around seafood.

    Author

    Jonathan Banks; Audun Lem; James A. Young; Nobuyuki Yagi; Atle Guttormsen; John Filose; Dominique Gautier; Thomas Reardon; Roy Palmer; Ferit Rad; Jim Anderson; Nicole Franz

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

16. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 4.2: Market-based standards and certification in aquaculture

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which explores the context of market-based standards and certification in aquaculture and their implication for aquaculture development and fish trade, particularly in relation to developing countries.

    Author

    Lahsen Ababouch

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

17. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 4.3: Organic aquaculture: the future of expanding niche markets

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which explores the development of the market for seafood that has been farmed to certified organic standards.

    Author

    Mark Prein; Stefan Bergleiter; Marcus Ballauf; Deborah Brister; Matthias Halwart; Kritsada Hongrat; Jens Kahle; Tobias Lasner; Audun Lem; Omri Lev; Catherine Morrison; Ziad Shehadeh; Andreas Stamer; Alexandre A. Wainberg

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

18. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 5.1: Investing in knowledge, communications and training/extension for responsible aquaculture

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which explores knowledge production and its communication and use in national and regional aquaculture and highlights the importance of knowledge management to the sustainable development of aquaculture.

    Author

    F. Brian Davy; Doris Soto; B. Vishnu Bhat; N. R. Umesh; Gucel Yucel-Gier; Courtney A. M. Hough; Derun Yuan; Rodrigo Infante; Brett Ingram; N. T. Phoung; Simon Wilkinson; Sena S. De Silva

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

19. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 5.2: Servicing the aquaculture sector: role of state and private sectors

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which reviews the role of aquaculture services, recent changes in requirements and delivery of services and future opportunities and needs with special reference to state and private sectors.

    Author

    Michael Phillips; William Collis; Harvey Demaine; Alex Flores-Nava; Dominique Gautier; Courtney Hough; Le Thanh Luu; Zuridah Merican; P. A. Padiyar; Roy Palmer; Jharendu Pant; Tim Pickering; Paddy Secretan; N. R. Umesh

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

20. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 5.3: Progressing aquaculture through virtual technology and decision-support tools for novel management

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which explores the application of virtual technology and decision-support tools to the ecosystem approach to aquaculture.

    Author

    J. G. Ferreira; J. Aguilar-Manjarrez; C. Bacher; K. Black; S. L. Dong; J. Grant; E. Hofmann; J. Kapetsky; P. S. Leung; R. Pastres; O. Strand; C. B. Zhu

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

21. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 6.1: Protecting small-scale farmers: a reality within a globalized economy

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which highlights the value of small-scale farmers to global aquaculture production.

    Author

    Rohana Subasinghe; Imtiaz Ahmad; Laila Kassam; Santhana Krishnan; Betty Nyandat; Arun Padiyar; Michael Phillips; Melba Reantaso; Weimin Miao; Koji Yamamoto

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

22. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 6.2: Alleviating poverty through aquaculture: progress, opportunities and improvements

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which examines the relationship between aquaculture and poverty.

    Author

    David C. Little; Benoy K. Barman; Ben Belton; Malcolm C. Beveridge; Simon J. Bush; Lionel Dabaddie; Harvey Demaine; Peter Edwards; M. Mahfujul Haque; Ghulam Kibria; Ernesto Morales; Frances J. Murray; William A. Leschen; M. C. Nandeesha; Fatuchri Sukadi

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

23. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 6.3: Sustaining aquaculture by developing human capacity and enhancing opportunities for women

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which highlights the importance of development of human capacity and gender to sustainable aquaculture.

    Author

    M. J. Williams; R. Agbayani; R. Bhujel; M. G. Bondad-Reantaso; C. Brugere; P. S. Choo; J. Dhont; A. Galmiche-Tejeda; K. Ghulam; K. Kusakabe; D. Little; M. C. Nandeesha; P. Sorgeloos; N. Weeratunge; S. Williams; P. Xu

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

24. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Expert panel review 6.4: Supporting farmer innovations, recognizing indigenous knowledge and disseminating success stories

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains an expert panel review which assesses the concept of farmer innovation and how these innovations have contributed and can contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and sustainability.

    Author

    Mudnakudu C. Nandeesha; Matthias Halwart; Ruth Garcia Gomez; Carlos Alfonso Alvarez; Tunde Atanda; Ram Bhujel; R. Bosma; N. A. Giri; Christine M. Hahn; David Little; Pedro Luna; Gabriel Marquez; R. Ramakrishna; Melba Reantaso; N. R. Umesh; Humberto Villareal; Mwanja Wilson; Derun Yuan

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html

25. Title

    Farming the waters for people and food, Invited guest lecture 1: Is feeding fish with fish a viable practice

    Description

    This report (in 26 parts) contains the papers presented at the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 which provide technical information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and to improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades. This part contains the first invited guest lecture which discusses the viability of using fish as feed for aquaculture.

    Author

    Ulf N. Wijkstrom

    Publisher

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)

    http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2734e/index.html