Debate on the proposed national minimum wage (NMW) has been dominated by its possible effects on employment. Yet these effects are far from automatic for they depend on the reactiond of firms. Two issues may be highlighted. First, estimates of employment effects turn on assumptions as to how...

There is a vast potential for Asia's numerous and needy small-scale farmers to enjoy the benefits of integration of aquaculture into farming systems. This publication attempts to create a framework for an interdisciplinary approach to research and education in integrated farming - a fusion of...

Presents a review of the pathways in which aquatic macrophytes may be involved in the food production process, directly as human food, as livestock fodder, as fertilizer (mulch and manure, ash, green manure, compost, biogas slurry), and as food for aquatic herbivores, such as fish, turtles,...