This presentation highlights the two World Bank Group reports prepared by The Nature Conservancy and The center for Responsible Seafood, 1) Opportunities for expanding aquaculture using ecofriendly aquafeeds in the Global South - An analysis of feed materials and opportunities for sustainability with innovative ingredients and 2) Case studies of investment and design of integrated aquaculture into land and seascapes - An evaluation of payment for ecosystem services, biodiversity enhancement, economics, and scalability of integrated and restorative aquaculture.
The first report is a collation of analyses and case studies to provide practical examples of economic values, societal benefits, and ecosystem services associated with restorative, extractive, or non-fed aquaculture integrated into land and seascapes. The case studies report will help in the process of making informed decisions, develop effective project strategies, and contribute to the improvement of food security, nutrition, job creation, climate change mitigation, biodiversity enhancement, and other economic, social, and environmental benefits within their respective aquaculture projects.
The second report collates examples and analyses describing opportunities to couple aquaculture activities with the provision of environmental and societal co-benefits; benefits that are associated with the primary activity of aquaculture to provide food or revenue. These case studies include: seaweed aquaculture in Sri Lanka, oyster aquaculture in Senegal, and integrated aquaculture-agriculture in Guinea, paired with insights and lessons that could be learned from established sectors in other countries, namely seaweed farming in Tanzania and climate-adapted approaches to seaweed aquaculture in Belize, oyster aquaculture in Vietnam, and integrated shrimp aquaculture systems for climate-smart outcomes in Indonesia and Ecuador.
Keywords: Aquaculture, World Bank, The Nature Conservancy, Case Studies