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

The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review Case Study: Anglo American

Published: 
January 1, 2013
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWorld Resources Institute
The Brazilian government plans to increase metal ore output by 30 percent by 2030, with an increase in extraction from the Amazon region. This is a significant business opportunity for mining companies, but balancing commercial and conservation efforts presents a challenge. Anglo American, a large...Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports -- Volume Six, Number One, Honduras Project: Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
April 27, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this research was to quantify the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of experimental ponds, stocked with Oreochromis niloticus and fertilized only with phosphorus, during the dry and rainy seasons (CRSP First Work Plan, undated). Fish yields after 150 days were...Read more
Regional focus: 
HondurasLatin America and the Caribbean

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports -- Volume Seven, Number Two, Gualaca, Panama: Cycle III of the CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
April 20, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
During Cycle Ill, the effects of increased nutrient inputs on the chemical, physical and biological variables that had been studied during Cycle were recorded. The objectives of Cycle III were to establish the optimum application rates of chicken litter for tilapia production in Panama, to measure...Read more
Regional focus: 
PanamaLatin America and the Caribbean

Establishing a Sustainable Shrimp Mariculture Industry in Ecuador

Published: 
January 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ecuador's shrimp mariculture industry is booming - it earns more than any other private sector activity in Ecuador. Nevertheless, concerns about declines in shrimp stocks and water quality and increasing international competition are challenging Ecuador to build a shrimp farming industry that...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Aspects of Small-Scale Fisheries Development

Published: 
January 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Small-scale fisheries development is a complex process. It involves consideration of everything from the availability of the resource to consumer acceptance of the product. The present volume reflects this complexity in that consideration is given to the areas of stock assessment, fisheries...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Comparative Study of Postlarval Life - History Schedules in Four Sympatric Species of Cancer (Decapoda, Brachyura, Cancridae)

Published: 
December 1, 1988
U.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
Regional focus: 
Costa RicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Development of a Swimming Crab Fishery in Ecuador

Published: 
November 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper looks at the development of a swimming crab fishery in Ecuador. Since the 1950's, lesser developed countries have made increasing efforts to examine their fishery resources. Fishery development activities have multifaceted objectives but basically one overall goal: to improve the...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Commercial Alternatives for Small-Scale Fisheries in Latin America

Published: 
November 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
The paper looks at commercial alternatives for small scale fisheries in Latin America. Small-scale fisherman and their organizations often need financial assistance to initiate new capital ventures in either the expansion of fresh fish marketing or the development of fishery products. Thus, it is...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Psychocultural Adaptation and the Formation of Fishermen's Cooperatives in Ecuador

Published: 
June 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper looks at the psychocultural adaptation and the formation of fishermen's cooperatives in Ecuador. In most fisheries departments and development agencies around the world mariculture and marine capture fisheries are often lumped together in "the fishery sector," and the...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Inland Fisheries OPG

Published: 
March 12, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
PES of final internal evaluation of pilot project to expand inland fisheries production in the Dominican Republic. The evaluation covered the period 4/82-11/85 and was based on information from previous evaluations, site visits, and interviews with participating farmers. Overall, the project, an...Read more
Regional focus: 
Dominican RepublicLatin America and the Caribbean

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