Foreign aid to developing countries is a subject of heated debate among politicians, economists, and development specialists. Does aid promote economic growth and reduce poverty? Some argue that foreign aid has no effect on growth and may sometimes eve…
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Collective action and property rights for poverty reduction
Collective action and property rights are two institutions that can significantly contribute to poverty reduction. Collective action aids in the efficient use and protection of natural resources and helps the poor secure land rights by advocating for t…
Vulnerability to climate change: Adaptation Strategies and Layers of Resilience. Policy Brief No. 19
Quang Ha, P and Van The, T and Van Trinh, M and Son, N H and Cuong, H H and Van Bo, N and Singh, N P and Bantilan, M C S (2012) Vulnerability to climate change: Adaptation Strategies and Layers of Resilience. Policy Brief No. 19. Documentation. Interna…

The magnitude of global marine species diversity
The question of how many marine species exist is important because it provides a metric for how much we do and do not know about life in the oceans. We have compiled the first register of the marine species of the world and used this baseline to estima…

Aquaculture’s unrealised potential: an ASARECA funded partnership learning programme for the fisheries sector
The potential of aquaculture to reduce poverty and hunger has been recognised in Africa. However, growth in the sector has been limited up-to-now, providing less than 2% of total fish production. In Eastern and Central Africa, the slow growth has been …
