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Searching with a thematic focus on Fisheries, Agriculture and food, Poverty, Livelihoods

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    Small-scale fisheries: assessing their contribution to rural livelihoods in developing countries

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2006
    The contributions of small-scale fisheries are often interlinked and interdependent. This paper provides a critical overview of the contribution of small-scale fisheries to the livelihoods of rural populations in developing countries.
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    Technologies for climate change adaptation: agriculture sector

    United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2011
    The agriculture sector faces the challenge of providing adequate food to a growing world population. There is limited scope to expand arable land, and unpredictable weather, floods, and other disastrous events make food production even more challenging. This guidebook provides information on 22 technologies and options for adapting to climate change in the agriculture sector.
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    Special evaluation study on small-scale freshwater rural aquaculture development for poverty reduction

    Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2004
    Linking aquaculture development approaches to viable livelihood opportunities for the rural poor remains a challenge. The poor face many constraints to participation in aquaculture, primarily due to a lack of access to capital and resources, vulnerability, and aversion to risks.