Climate-resilient aquatic food systems for healthy lives of young women and girls in Bangladesh

The overall aim of this project is to provide new knowledge on supply chains and the impacts of aquatic food consumption on female health in export-driven aquaculture food systems located in coastal-to inland aquatic ecosystems of Bangladesh. The project will develop novel approaches for assessment of supply chains and health impacts of aquatic foods. Objective 1: To establish an integrated framework for climate resilient export-oriented aquatic food systems, supporting biological diversity and sustainable community livelihoods, through access to diverse aquatic foods, reducing food and nutrition insecurity, and enhancing female health and welfare, while protecting biological diversity. Objective 2: To investigate the farm-to-fork supply chains of the domestic supply from export-driven aquatic production systems, to understand their significance to domestic consumption, and environmental impact through LCA and resilience to climate change. Objective 3: To investigate the links between aquatic foods and the health and welfare of girls and young women in coastal-inland aquaculture dependent communities. Objective 4: To advance the assessment of 1) aquatic food consumption using novel tools and biological markers, and 2) aquatic food production and supply chains for domestic consumption, using novel survey designs and data collection tools. Objective 5 – Dissemination and stakeholders. To establish a stakeholder platform of private and public actors for continued interaction and feedback, and sourcing the research results. Hypothesis: An active communication and stakeholder interaction along the timeline of the project enhances the multiple values and quality of the research. All partners and PhD students to contribute