Livelihoods

Strengthening livelihood resilience through community-based aquaculture in rural Northern Thailand: Successes and challenges
Keywords:

Aquaculture · Food security · Livelihoods · Sustainability

Strengthening livelihood resilience through community-based aquaculture in rural Northern Thailand: Successes and challenges

A multi-site community-based aquaculture system (C-BAS) initiative was launched across 14 villages in northern Thailand in 2023 to enhance food security and livelihood resilience. A mixed-methods approach combined the Community Aquaculture Viability Index (CAVI), Community Capacity Assessment (CCA) and cost-benefit analysis to evaluate social, technical, economic and environmental dimensions of success. Seven sites were successful:...

Srinuansom, K., Sangcharoen, N., Boonta, T., Mukdajaturaphak, N., Wirasith, C., Somboonchai, S., ... Ziegler, A.D. (2025). Strengthening livelihood resilience through community-based aquaculture in rural Northern Thailand: Successes and challenges. APN Science Bulletin, 15(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2025.2897

Towards sustainable mangrove-shrimp aquaculture through capacity building and partnership in the Mekong River Delta
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Livelihoods · Mangrove forests · Mangrove-shrimp aquaculture · Mekong River Delta · Shrimp farming · Sustainable aquaculture

Towards sustainable mangrove-shrimp aquaculture through capacity building and partnership in the Mekong River Delta

Vietnam, the world's third-largest shrimp producer, witnessed a surge in shrimp farming when rice fields were converted into ponds, aiming to alleviate poverty in the Mekong River Delta (MRD). However, this growth significantly contributed to the decline of mangrove forests, as indicated by empirical and geospatial data. Local authorities have encouraged the application of “International...

Vo, T., Le, H., Phan, D., Tran, A., Nguyen, Y., Nguyen, H., & Pham, T. (2024). Towards sustainable mangrove-shrimp aquaculture through capacity building and partnership in the Mekong River Delta. APN Science Bulletin, 14(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2024.2491