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Investment and cultivation strategies for women and youth inclusion: cases from on-farm, off-farm and non-farm activities in Ethiopia and Mali by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Diallo, A., Minh, Thai Thi

“…On the other hand, cultivation strategies involve women and youth from resource-poor households who can harness natural, social and political capital to participate in off-farm and non-farm activities. …”
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Women and Youth Empowerment in the Agricultural Sector in Côte d’Ivoire by Yeo, P., Arouna, A., Mujawamariya, G., Yergo, W., Aboudou, R., Gbede, T.R.

“… • In general, statistics confirm low leadership among women and youth in the agricultural sector. They are less represented in associations and have very little access to political positions in their communities.…”
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Women and youth inclusive value- chain development: A case from Ziway-Shalla sub-basin of Ethiopia and Wegnia and Sourou of Mali by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Diallo, Assitan, Minh, Thai Thi

“…This study explores the impact of livelihood assets, access strategies, and enabling and discouraging factors on women’s and youth’s inclusion in surplus agricultural production and off-farm activities in Ethiopia and Mali. …”
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Environmental impact of mining and the well-being of the people in Akwatia : a case study in Akwatia Town, Ghana by Kwateng, George

“…Apart from the mining sector contributing to the economic growth of Ghana, mining activities has its own corresponding challenges such as political, social, and environmental as well as health related issues in Akwatia, in Ghana. …”

Mazingira Yetu, Fahari Yetu - our environment, our pride : a case study on how young Kenyans perceive and react on environmental degradation and climate change by Rabe, Linn

“…The clubs find deforestation and solid waste management to be Kenya’s biggest environmental problems and emerging into activities such as tree-planting and clean-ups. Those activities might be chosen because they, for the moment, seem to be politically neutral or supported by the authority. …”

The social, cultural & technological impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in family farming: the case of Washington State by Centeno, Matías Ezequiel, Garrido, María

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Creating an enabling environment for agricultural innovation in emerging markets by Ires, Idil

“…These solutions, especially those developed and scaled by the private sector, are targeted toward recipients such as farmers (including women and the youth), marginalized groups, displaced communities, refugees and migrants. …”
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Context Assessment for Agroecology Transformation in the Tunisian Living Landscape by Alary, Veronique, Frija, Aymen, Ouerghemmi, Hassen, Idoudi, Zied, Rudiger, Udo, Rekik, Mourad, Souissi, Asma, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Bahri, Haithem, Mekki, Insaf, Toukebri, Wael, Barbouchi, Meriem, Annabi, Mohamed, M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh

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The potential and limits of farmers’ groups as catalysts of women leaders by Nakazi, Florence, Aseete, Paul, Katungi, Enid M., Ugen, Michael Adrogu

“…Number of households represented (10.7%), record keeping (27.9%), proportion of both youth (19.4%), and women (69.7%), number of economic activities (2.9%) were the key factors that influence the proportion of women in group leadership. …”
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Att göra stad. Om demokrati och deltagande i det offentliga rummet by Krook, Anna

“…I find the theoretical basis for my thesis in Lefebvre’s writings on “the right to the city”, that shortly means that all inhabitants of a city have the right to take active part in the constantly ongoing process of producing and reproducing the city – on all levels, from a hands-on everyday life level to a more abstract political level. …”
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Assessing Ethiopia's Policy and Program Landscape for Poverty Reduction, Livelihood Improvement and Job Creation by Kemgisha, D., Twine, Edgar E., Ndindeng, S.A.

“…These inefficiencies lead to duplicated efforts, service delivery gaps, and wasted resources. Furthermore, while political commitment is evident, a stark financing disparity threatens impact as large-scale, mixed-funded safety net programs like PSNP5 (USD 2.3 billion) are well-resourced, while targeted initiatives – especially those focused on job creation, youth employment, and disaster recovery- are severely underfunded. …”
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Visioning a food system for an equitable transition towards sustainable diets—a South African perspective by Sobratee, N., Davids, R., Chinzila, C. B., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Scheelbeek, P., Modi, Albert Thembinkosi, Dangour, Alan D., Slotow, R.

“…Such legitimate aspirations could be relevant in countries bearing complex socio-political legacies and bridge the local–global goals coherently. …”
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Agricultural credit’s role in overcoming barriers to sustainable intensification of bovine livestock production in Colombia by Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Hurtado, Angie, Enciso, Karen, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…On the other hand, the sector has been experiencing a significant growth and diversification of credit lines, including some focused on rural women and youth, and others on promoting sustainability in livestock production. …”
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Key lessons on the change processes that drive agroecological transitions in Zimbabwe by Voss, Rachel C., Zingwena, Taurai, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G. P.

“…Zimbabwe has a burgeoning youth population, with 42% of its 12 million inhabitants under 15 (FAO, 2023). …”
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Situational analysis study for the agriculture sector in Ghana by Essegbey, George Owusu, MacCarthy, Dilys Sefakor

“…Investments should take into account gender and youth considerations, supported by a strong extension services system. …”
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Documentary on towards inclusive canal water management for resilient agri-food systems in coastal Bangladesh by Rahman, M. Mokhlesur, Sarker, Mou Rani

“…Occasionally some staff of the local and regional administration and youth advocacy groups have engaged in and supported these processes, but these case studies are few and far, and often require long litigious processes, and can often be met with violence and aggression by the elite who have considerable power, privilege and social and political conditions. …”
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An analysis of the water, energy, food and ecosystem (WEFE) nexus for Nepal by Pokharel, B. K., Nepal, Santosh, Baral, S., Gauchan, D., Karki, S., Pandey, V. P., Vaidya, A., Aryal, Anil, Baral, T., Devkota, S., Dhakal, M., Gnawali, K., KC, Sumitra, Khadka, Manohara, Mishra, Anuj, Neupane, Nilhari, Ojha, R., Pandey, P. R., Pradhan, M., Shrestha, Shisher, Tachamo, R. D., Timsina, K., Buchy, Marlene, Gentle, P., Gyawali, D., Paudyal, B. R., Pradhan, M. S., Thapa, B. R.

“…In Nepal’s context, the integration of the political and social dimensions of the WEFE nexus determines who controls and accesses natural resources. …”
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Towards a common vision for climate change, security and migration in the Mediterranean by Mastrorillo, Marina, Scartozzi, Cesare Marco, Pacillo, Grazia, Menza, Gianpiero, Desai, Bina, Maviza, Gracsious, Jaskolski, Martina, Schapendonk, Frans, Meddings, George, Carneiro, Bia, Craparo, Alessandro, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa Onivola, Taiwo, Ibukun, Prati, Giorgia, del Pino Álvarez, Inmaculada, Almotaz, Abadi, de Dinechin, Frederic

“…Climate change, socio-economic insecurity and political instability are pushing countries to critical levels of fragility. …”
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Intersections of climate, peace and security in Honduras by Higuera-Florez, Julian, Madurga-Lopez, Ignacio, Medina, Leonardo, Carneiro, Bia

“…Gender and youth face disproportionate impacts, while insecurity and conflict frequently hinder collective adaptation efforts. 3. …”
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