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
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January 1, 1989U.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
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EcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanFarmer - Officer Coordination to Achieve Flexible Irrigation Scheduling: A Case Study from System H, Sri Lanka
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
The institutional and irrigation infrastructure of System H of the Mahaweli Multipurpose Development Project provides adequate opportunities for achieving a high standard of water management. A coordinated approach for achieving close cooperation between agency officials and farmers at the field...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East AsiaAspects of Small-Scale Fisheries Development
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January 1, 1989U.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
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Latin America and the CaribbeanManpower Training Needs Assessment for the Sultanate of Oman Fishery Sector
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December 30, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this consultancy was to conduct an assessment which would: (1) identify the human resource requirements of the sector, including the fisheries private sector, the Fisheries Department at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), and the Directorate General of Fisheries (DGF); and (2) propose...Read more
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 CaribbeanDevelopment of a Swimming Crab Fishery in Ecuador
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November 1, 1988U.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
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EcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanCommercial Alternatives for Small-Scale Fisheries in Latin America
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November 1, 1988U.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
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Latin America and the CaribbeanFisheries Development Phase II: Amendment No. 1
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September 30, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report discusses Djibouti Fisheries Development funding issues and many ways to find a solution.Read more
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DjiboutiMiddle East and North AfricaFarm Size and Efficiency in Irrigated Agriculture: the Case of the Zimbabwe Communal Areas
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July 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
One of the principal socioeconomic issues in irrigation design is the size of holdings to be allocated to individual farm households. The major arguments for larger versus smaller plot sizes concern equity - allocating a given amount of irrigable land to larger or smaller numbers of poor farmers -...Read more
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ZimbabweSub-Saharan AfricaPsychocultural Adaptation and the Formation of Fishermen's Cooperatives in Ecuador
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June 1, 1988U.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
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