Inland capture fisheries in the Mekong and their place and potential within food-led regional development

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 219-226

  Arthur, R I ^a   Friend, R M ^b  

^a Marine Resources Assessment Group   (United Kingdom)

^b Independent Researcher   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asia; Fisheries; Food security; Food sovereignty; Governance; Management; Mekong; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INLAND FISHERY; NATIONAL PLANNING; POLICY ANALYSIS; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; SOVEREIGNTY; TRADE-OFF; WATER USE;

MEKONG RIVER;

EID: 78751701822     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2010.07.014     Document Type: Article

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