Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Comparative Study of Postlarval Life - History Schedules in Four Sympatric Species of Cancer (Decapoda, Brachyura, Cancridae)
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December 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The methods and ideas presented in this working paper are derived primarily from Garrison Bay which is a north temperate homologue to the Bay of Nicoya. Both bays are shallow, subjected to seasonal input of fresh water and extremely muddy. Whereas many of the shallow parts of the Bay of Nicoea are...Read more
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Costa RicaLatin America and the CaribbeanBeliefs About Benefits of Fishermen's Cooperatives on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica
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August 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze small scale fishermen's perceived benefits of belonging to a cooperative in several communities in the Gulf of Nicoya and the northwest region of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.Read more
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Costa RicaLatin America and the CaribbeanStructure and Performance of Wholesale Marketing of Finfish in Costa Rica
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July 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
This study looks at structure and performance of wholesale marketing of finfish in Costa Rica. This paper is one in a series of studies on small scale fisheries development in less developed countries. The data for the study were obtained from field surveys of the Costa Rican small scale fishery by...Read more
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Costa RicaLatin America and the CaribbeanFuture Orientation Among the Small-Scale Fishermen of the Northwest Coast of Costa Rica
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July 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
This study looks at future orientation among the small-scale fishermen of the northwest coast of Costa Rica. An important component to be considered in any situation of proposed techno-economic change is the temporal perspective of the population involved. It is clear that participation in change...Read more
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Costa RicaLatin America and the CaribbeanEthnoicthyology of Small-Scale Fishermen of Puntarenas, Costa Rica I: Taxonomy
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June 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
Its obvious that it is necessary to understand a given system if one wishes to effect desired changes within it. If human beings compose one of the units within the system, and if their actions are necessary to effect the desired changes, then it is essential to understand their perceptions of...Read more
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Costa RicaLatin America and the CaribbeanPlan for a Surface Irrigation System for the Taboga Exp. Station, Costa Rica
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April 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is based on a brief trip to Costa Rica by J.E. Christiansen and Rex F. Nielson to provide technical assistance in the planning of an irrigation and drainage system for the Taboga Experimental Station in the Province of Guanacaste. A three-day visit was made to the area, and shorter...Read more
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