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Fostering climate-smart aquaculture innovations and enterprises in Egypt

Africa is facing daunting challenges from climate change – from extreme heat to drought, water scarcity and more.

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Climate-adapted livelihoods and nutrition with Artemia in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the most climate challenged nations in the world, with Cox’s Bazar along its coast particularly vulnerable.

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Advancing nutrition-sensitive aquaculture with mass small fish seed production

Small indigenous fish species, collectively referred to as SIS, are loaded with vital micronutrients.

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Understanding and influencing behavior change in agroecological transformation

Agroecology is about making the most of nature’s goods and services while maintaining ecosystem integrity and improving resource efficiency, strengthening resilience, and securing social equity and

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WorldFish WorldFish Annual Report 2022

The 2022 WorldFish Annual Report, titled “Harnessing Aquatic Food Systems for Sustainable Development” showcases seven stories of change, evidencing that shared prosperity can be attained for milli

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The ‘tropical majority’ must steer ocean governance: A new paper makes the case

Ocean conservation is vital for sustaining aquatic food systems but multiple threats, including climate change and pollution, demand urgent global attention and collaborative efforts.

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WorldFish at the 2023 Africa Food Systems Forum: Thriving Africa with Aquatic Foods

The world needs to establish food and nutrition security for millions of people facing hunger in Africa, crucial for the sustainable socio-economic development and the long-term prosperity of the continent. Malnutrition is particularly severe in sub-Saharan Africa, with almost a quarter of its population undernourished. Sustainably increasing the supply of aquatic foods could make them affordable enough to prevent some 166 million micronutrient deficiencies around the world by 2030.

11th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa: Africa Climate Science Symposium

African countries have some of the lowest national greenhouse gas emissions, yet a majority of them remain poor and highly vulnerable to a myriad of climate risks. Evidently, the continent is experiencing rising temperatures and declining precipitation patterns, resulting in unprecedented rates of reduced land and soil productivity, desertification and biodiversity loss, and increased intensity and frequency of droughts and flash floods, among other climate-related challenges1.