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Building Climate-Resilient Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific Region

FAO/APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop. Bangkok, Thailand, 14-16 November 2017

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 256

Author Wongbusarakum, S.; De Jesus-Ayson, E.G.; Weimin, M. and DeYoung, C.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-131752-5

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Fisheries and aquaculture is a sector of special importance to food security, nutrition and livelihood in the Asia-Pacific Region, which can be significantly impacted by climate changes and related disaster risks. Effectively addressing climate change impacts and managing disaster risks in fisheries and aquaculture sector are vitally important to building resilience of the sector for sustained and greater contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to ending hunger, poverty eradication and sustainable use of natural resources. FAO member countries in the region have been making good effort and significant progress in addressing climate change impacts and related disaster risks with support of international communities. A FAO regional consultative workshop was convened to bring together a wide range of players including country governments, regional organizations and other partners to share their knowledge and good practices in addressing climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture in the region, to assess the progress made in addressing issues with marine capture fisheries, inland capture fisheries, coastal aquaculture and inland aquaculture in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation in implementing the national plan of actions for addressing climate change in fisheries and aquaculture, and to recommend strategies for addressing institutional and capacity gaps in building climate-resilience fisheries and aquaculture industry in the region. The publication is the compilation of the workshop executive report, background technical papers, extended summary of presentations by representatives from participating government and FAO partners, and the workshop conclusions and recommendations.

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FAO. 2019. Building Climate-resilient Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific Region – FAO/APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop.
Bangkok, Thailand, 14-16 November 2017. Bangkok.


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