9. Applied research needs

9. Applied research needs

9. Applied Research Needs Four broad areas of applied research needs have been identified; these are impact research, socioeconomic studies, demand f...

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9. Applied Research Needs

Four broad areas of applied research needs have been identified; these are impact research, socioeconomic studies, demand for mangrove products, and evaluation of management policies/programmes. While each area is considered to be important, priorities cannot be set arbitrarily but must reflect the current usages and/or threats to the resource in any particular region. These research needs and their objectives are given below.

(b) income, income sources, and income distribution in such village communities; (c) alternative economic opportunities; (d) market structure for mangrove products; and (e) practices/techniques followed in gathering mangrove products.

9.3 Demand for Mangrove Products 9.1 Impact Research This is a multidisciplinary study that will determine the biological, physical and socio-economic effects of the major uses of mangrove areas. The objectives are to determine: (a) the inter-relationship between fishing, current forestry practices and other human activities and these resources; (b) the costs and benefits - - both social and economic - - of different uses, e.g., fishponds, agriculture, etc.; (c) alternative aquaculture systems in mangrove areas with minimum alteration of the ecosystem; and (d) criteria for site selection of mangrove areas for aquaculture development.

9.2 Socio-economic Studies The objectives would be to analyse: (a) the social and economic conditions of the human population surrounding mangrove areas;

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Objectives are: (a) to estimate the quantity demanded for products derived from mangrove areas in the domestic and international markets; (b) to analyse the trends in quantities supplied and demanded; (c) to determine trends in prices; and (d) to analyse factors affecting the demand for such products.

9.4 Evaluation of Mangrove Maqagement Policies/ Programmes Objectives are: (a) to review policies relevant to utilization, management and conservation of mangrove areas; (b) to determine the extent of implementation of such policies and programmes; and (e) to analyse the impact of such policies and programmes on the mangrove-dependent population.

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