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Populist politics in Africa by Resnick, Danielle

Subjects: “…campaign strategies…”
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Political mobilisation through public deliberation by Imken, Mareike

“…In this master thesis I am integrating ideas on the mobilisation of political engagement with the concept of deliberative democracy to enhance the practical applicability of public deliberation in contexts such as environmental advocacy campaigns. …”
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Volunteer based approach to dog vaccination campaigns to eliminate human rabies: Lessons from Laikipia County, Kenya by Ferguson, A.W., Muloi, Dishon M., Ngatia, D.K., Kiongo, W., Kimuyu, D.M., Webala, P.W., Olum, M.O., Muturi, M., Thumbi, Samuel M., Woodroffe, R., Murugi, L., Fèvre, Eric M., Murray, S., Martins, D.J.

“…Mass vaccinations of domestic dogs are effective at eliminating rabies but require large amounts of resources, planning, and political will to implement. Grassroots campaigns provide an alternative method to successful implementation of rabies control but remain understudied in their effectiveness to eliminate the disease from larger regions. …”
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The political economy of Zambia’s recovery: Structural change without transformation? by Resnick, Danielle, Thurlow, James

“…Over the course of three elections between 2006 and 2011, Sata targeted his campaigns in Zambia’s major cities, where rapid urbanization contributed to large numbers of voters. …”
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Presentation for The Political Economy of Food System Transformation: Pathways to Progress in a Polarized World by Resnick, Danielle, Gómez, Eduardo, Barrett, Christopher B., Swinnen, Johan

“…Amid rising geopolitical conflict, populism and nationalism, and clashes between empirical evidence and disinformation campaigns, many countries are trying to transform their food systems to achieve healthier, more sustainable outcomes. …”
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Linking research and policy: The case of Ghana's rice trade policy by deGrassi, Aaron

“…In order to discover the underlying factors in linking research and policy requires examining particular conceptual lenses (“discourses”) in Ghana, as well the intricate politics of elections, nationalism, external pressure, and rifts with civic campaigners. …”
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Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001–2011 by Headey, Derek D., Hoddinott, John F.

“…Many of these changes were clearly influenced by policy decisions, including increased public investments in health and education and community-led health and sanitation campaigns. Other factors, such as rapid growth in migration-based remittances, are more a reflection of household responses to changing political and economic circumstances.…”
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Guarantee loans for urban agriculture in Gampaha, Sri Lanka by Amerasinghe, Priyanie H., Hettige, V., Wijenayake, K.

“…Agricultural development towards security of food, nutrition and livelihood is high on the political agenda in Sri Lanka. Recently, national priorities have included the development of food-secure and resilient cities; in this regard, the Western Province has been a forerunner, having commenced its urban agriculture campaign as early as 2000.…”
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Improving nutrition as a development priority: Addressing undernutrition in national policy processes in Sub-Saharan Africa by Benson, Todd

“…Analyzing each nation's policymaking structures, political actors, understanding of undernutrition, and the timing of public responses, the author explains why none of these four nations has mounted an effective campaign to eliminate undernutrition. …”
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Water supply and sanitation at Kisnyi slum, Uganda by Nigusse, Bereket

“…Such a view ignores, however, the, institutional political and cultural aspects of the problem. This minor field study has tried to understand multi perspectives of water and sanitation issues by conducting qualitative research at the biggest slum (Kisnyi) in Kampala city. …”
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Social hållbarhet i planering och gestaltning : hur kan målet realiseras? by Brodin, Karin

How do UK politicians respond to the climate emergency? by Wojcik, Alice

“…Climate change has become a significant political priority in modern day election campaigns in the United Kingdom. …”
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Livestock in the food debate by Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi, Ficarelli, P.P.

“…This chapter is from the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Food, Politics, and Society edited by Ronald Herring. Livestock is an integral part of agriculture and a prominent source of food. …”
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Strengthening groundwater governance in Pakistan by Rana, Abdul Wajid, Gill, Sitara, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., ElDidi, Hagar

“…The study strongly suggests an urgent need for not only integrated water management at all levels with equitable distribution of water resources but also to engage local communities and other stakeholders, including women in water conservancy awareness campaigns, groundwater quality monitoring, and decision-making. …”
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Irrigation, collective action, and property rights by Vermillion, Douglas L.

“…The process should include: strategic, participatory planning; research and stakeholder consultations; mobilization of political support; design and adoption of an appropriate policy, legal, institutional, and regulatory framework; strategy to coordinate lending and technical assistance; public awareness campaigns; and monitoring, evaluations, and course corrections. -- from Text.…”
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Max(imum) vegan : a case study on vegan products in the food service sector by Marcopoulos, Julia

“…In order to adress this problem they decided to launch five new vegetarian/vegan meals in the beginning of 2016. The campaign was a success and as a next step towards more sustainable business they are targeting to increase their number of vegan meals. …”

Enabling behaviour change : community-based social marketing strategy in Malmö by Vlasov, Maxim

“…The results indicate that behaviour change campaigns in big communities employ a variety of enabling factors. …”

What is the role of civil society in multisectoral nutrition governance systems? A multicountry review by Busse, H., Covic, Namukolo M., Jogo, W., Aakesson, A.

“…Methods: We reviewed 7 national case studies of Civil Society Networks involved with the Scaling Up Nutrition movement and characterized 6 functional attributes of CSOs in multisectoral nutrition governance: identify needs of all community members, mobilize and build civic capacity, advocate for political commitments, inform program design and evaluation, ensure accountability mechanisms in public institutions, and report challenges and successes using broad media campaigns. …”
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The role of transdisciplinary approach and community participation in village scale groundwater management: insights from Gujarat and Rajasthan, India by Maheshwari, B., Varua, M., Ward, J., Packham, R., Chinnasamy, Pennan, Dashora, Y., Dave, S., Soni, P., Dillon, P.J., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, Shah, Tushaar, Oza, S., Singh, P., Prathapar, Sanmugam A., Patel, A., Jadeja, Y., Thaker, B., Kookana, R., Grewal, H., Yadav, K., Mittal, H., Chew, M., Rao, P.

“…Sustainable use of groundwater is becoming critical in India and requires effective participation from local communities along with technical, social, economic, policy and political inputs. Access to groundwater for farming communities is also an emotional and complex issue as their livelihood and survival depends on it. …”
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Status, trends and future scenarios for forest conservation including protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region by Paine, J. R., Byron, R.N., Poffenberger, M.

“…This paper attempts to assesses future prospects for forest conservation, especially protected areas, in the Asia-Pacific region to the year 2010, under three scenarios assuming: - continuation of the present level of action and policy environment ('status quo'); - sustained environmental campaigns and a heightened role for conservation than exists at present; and - negative changes in policy and action related to conservation. …”
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