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The evolving role of agriculture in climate change negotiations: Progress and players by Kalfagianni A, Duyck, S.

“…We explain progress using three analytical lenses: (a) the position of key states in the negotiations; (b) the particularities of agriculture as a political issue; and (c) the role of non-state actors in the negotiation process. …”
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Sudden onion price surge in Bangladesh: A situation analysis for policy by Ahmed, Akhter, Kaikaus, Ahmad

“…While such a price surge hits low-income consumers the hardest, it can also become an important political issue. For example, in India, onion prices were regarded as the decisive factor in the 1998 state elections in Delhi and Rajasthan and were responsible for bringing down the central government in 1980. …”
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Kastrering av smågris by Bergwall, Lisa

“…The procedure regarding castration of piglets is currently a hot topic of debate and an important political issue. The underlying issue is the boar taint which are highlighted in the heating of the meat after slaughter, which in turn can lead to reduced meat sales as it can be perceived as unpleasant for many consumers. …”
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Miljöledningssystem i små företag : vilka hinder finns och hur kan förenklade miljöledningssystem överkomma dessa? by Berglund, Carolina, Hallberg, Sanna, Svensson, Ida

“…Hence, the environment has become an important political issue. The increasing demands from stakeholders on companies to "green" their products and work internally with environmental issues makes it more and more important for enterprises to address these issues. …”

Skogspolitisk kommunikation - från Skogsstyrelsen till enskilda privata skogsägare by Winter, Simon, Sjölund, Jonas

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The art of gender training by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Gender training in Ghana. Politics, issues and tools Edited by D Tsikata, Woeli Publishing Services, Ghana, 2001. 450 pp. …”
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Ten people-centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration by Elias, Marlène, Kandel, Matt, Mansourian, Stephanie, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Crossland, Mary, Joshi, Deepa, Kariuki, Juliet, Lee, Lynn C., McElwee, Pamela, Sen, Amrita, Sigman, Emily, Singh, Ruchika, Adamczyk, Emily M., Addoah, Thomas, Agaba, Genevieve, Alare, Rahinatu S., Anderson, Will, Arulingam, Indika, Ḵung, SG̱iids, Bellis, Vanessa, Birner, Regina, de Silva, Sanjiv, Dubois, Mark, Duraisami, Marie, Featherstone, Mike, Gallant, Bryce, Hakhu, Arunima, Irvine, Robyn, Kiura, Esther, Magaju, Christine, McDougall, Cynthia, McNeill, Gwiisihlgaa Daniel, Nagendra, Harini, Huu Nghi, Tran, Okamoto, Daniel K., Paez Valencia, Ana Maria, Pagella, Tim, Pontier, Ondine, Post, Miranda, Saunders, Gary W., Schreckenberg, Kate, Shelar, Karishma, Sinclair, Fergus, Gautam, Rajendra S., Spindel, Nathan B., Unnikrishnan, Hita, Wilson, Gulx̱a taa'a gaagii ng.aang Nadine, Winowiecki, Leigh Ann

“…These rules respond to a relative silence on socio-political issues in diSacco et al.’s “Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits” on socio-political issues and offer complementary guidance to their piece. …”
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Bio-fuel crops research for energy security and rural development in developing countries by Reddy, B.V.S., Ramesh, S, Kumar, A., Wani, S.P., Ortíz, R., Sreedevi, TK

“…Soaring prices of fossil fuels, geo-political issues and environmental pollution associated with fossil fuel use has led to worldwide interest in the production and use of bio-fuels. …”
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Supporting community seedbanks to realize farmers’ rights by Clancy, Evelyn

“…To achieve this, farming communities, research organizations and government institutions should work together while acknowledging the challenges related to governance, in terms of technical, social and political issues and the legal environment. The realization of farmers’ rights is one these challenges. …”
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Validation Exercise of GeoAgro-Misr Egypt Use Case by Attaher, Samar, Govind, Ajit, Nangia, Vinay

“…These challenges are compounded by socioeconomic and political issues, which is adding more challenges to small-holder farmers1. …”
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The estimated ex ante economic impact of Bt cowpea in Niger, Benin and Northern Nigeria by Gbègbèlègbè, S.D., Lowenberg-Deboer, J., Adeoti, R., Lusk, J., Coulibaly, O.

“…Genetically modified (GM) crops could increase economic growth and enhance living standards in Africa, but political issues have slowed the use of biotechnology. …”
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Inter-sectoral and multilevel coordination alone do not reduce deforestation and advance environmental justice: Why bold contestation works when collaboration fails by Ravikumar, A., Larson, A.M., Myers, R., Trench, T.

“…We find that while there is strong evidence of widespread coordination failures between sectors and levels, more fundamental political issues preclude effective coordination. We argue that political coalitions act to oppose environmental objectives and to impede their opponents from participating in land use governance. …”
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Adapting transformation and transforming adaptation to climate change using a pathways approach by Colloff, Matthew J., Goddard, R., Abel, N., Locatelli, Bruno, Wyborn, C., Butler, J.R.A., Lavorel, S., Kerkhoff, L. van, Meharg, S., Múnera-Roldán, C., Bruley, E., Fedele, G., Wise, R.M., Dunlop, M.

“…Central to ITA are social and political issues of how individuals and collectives address environmental and social change and deal with power imbalances. …”
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Mapping the policy process in Nigeria: Examining linkages between research and policy by Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Schiffer, Eva, Johnson, Michael E., Oboh, Victor

“…The policy covered some highly contentious political issues, most prominently the issue of privatization of the fertilizer sector in place of the large-scale and long-standing subsidy program. …”
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Inclusive business and shared values : case study of Stora Enso in Lao PDR by Levall, Sebastian, Prejer, Brita

“…Corporations are expected to take responsibility, not only for their traditional business conduct, but also for social and political issues. A rise in globalization and international trade has led to an increased interest in the concept of CSR. …”

Poultry producers’ perceptions of changing market conditions : a field study of the poultry production in Khartoum state of Sudan by El-Obeid, Sara, Lundström, Ella

“…The study also found that nor the smallholders did see much benefits other than financial from cooperation with the agribusinesses. Political issues cause problems for agribusinesses as well as smallholders, and have created a nervous society where independence seems to be the goal of each party. 1 Agribusiness refers to the various businesses that are connected with producing, preparing and selling farm product (www.dictionary.cambridge.org, 2012). 2 Smallholder refers to farmers operating a farm of 2 ha or less (www.ifpri.org , 2007).…”

Mapping the policy process in Nigeria: Examining linkages between research and policy by Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Schiffer, Eva, Johnson, Michael E., Oboh, Victor

“…The policy covered some highly contentious political issues, most prominently the issue of privatization of the fertilizer sector in place of the large-scale and long-standing subsidy program. …”
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Bioekonomin och den biologiska mångfalden by Samuelsson Propst, Signe

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Enfoques de manejo de recursos naturales a escala de paisaje: convergencia hacia un enfoque ecosistémico by García Azuero, Andrés Felipe, Campos Arce, José Joaquín, Villalobos Soto, Róger, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco, Solórzano, Raúl

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