Regional review on livelihood opportunities related to mariculture development
E Gonzales, K Maung Soe, R Mukherjee, SH Nguyen… - 2006 - aquadocs.org
This report examines the role mariculture could play in reducing poverty and providing
alternative livelihood opportunities for people living in coastal areas. Thisincludes a review
of the current status of coastal poverty, coastal livelihoods and vulnerabilities withinthe Asia-
Pacific region and the experiences and examples of sustainable economic development
through mariculture. This review then identifies key follow-up actions and recommends
strategies for future pro-poor mariculture development.(PDF contains 28 pages)
alternative livelihood opportunities for people living in coastal areas. Thisincludes a review
of the current status of coastal poverty, coastal livelihoods and vulnerabilities withinthe Asia-
Pacific region and the experiences and examples of sustainable economic development
through mariculture. This review then identifies key follow-up actions and recommends
strategies for future pro-poor mariculture development.(PDF contains 28 pages)
[PDF][PDF] Regional review on livelihood opportunities related to mariculture development
EM Gonzales, UKM Soe, R Mukherjee… - The future of …, 2008 - marineagronomy.org
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals call for a reduction in the proportion of
people living on less than US $1 per day (economic or income poverty) to half the 1990
levels by the year 2015. Global poverty is considered one of the major causes of food
insecurity, and poverty eradication is seen as essential in improving access to food (Tacon,
2000). It is expected that global poverty rates will fall to 13 percent, meaning that the goals
will be met and there will be 360 million less people living in abject poverty. However …
people living on less than US $1 per day (economic or income poverty) to half the 1990
levels by the year 2015. Global poverty is considered one of the major causes of food
insecurity, and poverty eradication is seen as essential in improving access to food (Tacon,
2000). It is expected that global poverty rates will fall to 13 percent, meaning that the goals
will be met and there will be 360 million less people living in abject poverty. However …