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

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: 
Ecuador, Latin 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: 
Ecuador, 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: 
Ecuador, Latin America and the Caribbean

Factors Influencing Success of Fishermen's Cooperatives in Ecuador

Published: 
March 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper looks at factors influencing success of fishermen's cooperatives in Ecuador. The fishermen's cooperative is viewed by many as the ideal type of organization for use in improving the welfare of fishermen in development projects. Major development agencies such as the Food and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Ecuador, Latin America and the Caribbean

Ecuador Irrigation Sector Review

Published: 
October 1, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
The current state of irrigated agriculture in Ecuador is reviewed, and recommendations are made for improving national hydraulic and irrigation planning to maximize social benefits. Setting the context is a discussion of the Government of Ecuador's (GOE) administrative capacity for irrigation...Read more
Regional focus: 
Ecuador, Latin America and the Caribbean

Cold Water Aquaculture in Ecuador

U.S. Agency for International Development
In his report on Aquaculture Development in Ecuador (Aug 1981), Dr. Ronald P. Phelps of Auburn University states that there is a wide variety of aquaculture potentials in Ecuador based on the diversity of geographical and natural resources. He correctly cites an increasing per capita consumption...Read more
Regional focus: 
Ecuador, Latin America and the Caribbean

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