The role of aquatic food systems in food and nutrition security
Session Overview
Part 1: A short introduction to the IMMANA project "Linking agroecosystems producing farmed seafood with food security and health status to better address the nutritional challenges in Bangladesh"
Part 2: Small group work to identify drivers of aquaculture production systems, food availability, dietary intakes, nutritional status and individual health
Part 3: Parallel group session to produce a mindmap identifying important interactions between these drivers and discussion of suitable research questions to assess such interactions
Part 4: General evaluation of the mindmaps, leading to gap analysis of our and other studies
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Participants will:
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of aquaculture food systems in different countries and in different contexts
2. Diagnose the drivers and describe the complexities of aquatic food systems
3. Reflect on best ways forward in the assessment of impacts of agro-ecosystems on aquatic food availability and quality.
Target Audience
All
Format
Lecture, discussion, group work
Level & Prerequisites
Basic/Intermediate