Category: Environmentally Friendly Aquaculture
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Harnessing Genetic Improvement as a Nature-based Solution for a Sustainable and Resilient Aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific
As policymakers and development partners increasingly prioritize the concepts of both NbS and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), integration of genetic improvement programs into aquaculture strategies offers a practical and scalable method to foster resilient, equitable, and sustainable aquatic food systems for all.
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Invisible Hands in the Water: Women’s Roles in the Small-Scale Aquaculture of the Mekong Delta
The nature-based aquaculture systems of the Delta have survived centuries of flood, drought, and market upheaval in no small part because of the accumulated ecological knowledge of those who tend the systems; and the greater part of that wisdom has flowed through the hands of women.
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Invisible Ripples: Small-Scale Aquaculture Ponds Through a Gender Lens
They manage the money, they monitor the water levels and they guard the ponds. Yet in many aquaculture households, women are rarely recognized as the primary breadwinners. Behind assets worth billions of VND are grandmothers, mothers and wives labelled “homemakers”, with little say over the property they helped build.
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Ulva Cultivation and Carbon Sequestration in Southeast Asia
Ulva cultivation has great potential as an aquaculture-based climate solution. It can improve coastal livelihoods, enhance food security, and build circular economies. For Southeast Asia in particular, the opportunity to lead in algal decarbonization could position the region as both a climate nature-based innovator and economic beneficiary.
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Aquaponics: Balancing Economic Productivity and Environmental Protection in Aquaculture
The aquaponics system produces both animal protein and fresh vegetables within the same footprint. Fish provide a reliable source of dietary protein, while leafy greens and vegetables grown using treated wastewater contribute to household nutrition and potential surplus income.
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