Search Results - practical arguments

Hur möts teori och praktik inom landskapsarkitektur? : om evidensbaserad argumentation för landskapsarkitektur by Helmersson, Martina

A risk-minimizing argument for traditional crop varietal diversity use to reduce pest and disease damage in agricultural ecosystems by Jarvis, D., Mulumba, J., Peng, H., Paparu, P., Yang, Y., Lu, C., Fadda, Carlo

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Animal board invited review: Animal source foods in healthy, sustainable, and ethical diets - An argument against drastic limitation of livestock in the food system by Leroy, F., Abraini, F., Beal, T., Dominguez-Salas, Paula, Gregorini, P., Manzano, P., Rowntree, J., Vliet, S. van

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Organic farming practices increase weed density and diversity over conventional practices: A meta-analysis by Mwangi, Obadiah, Mucheru-Muna, Monicah, Kinyua, Michael, Bolo, Peter, Kihara, Job

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The practices and politics of making policy: irrigation management transfer in Mexico by Rap, Edwin, Wester, P.

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Environmental impact assessment: theory, practice and implications for Mekong hydropower debate by Campbell, Lauren, Suhardiman, Diana, Giordano, Mark, McCornick, Peter G.

“…This article highlights some of the challenges that are inherent in applying EIA in the Mekong context through critical analysis of both its conceptual and institutional aspects. The main argument of the article is that while EIA application indicates a certain degree of environmental consideration, it is not necessarily sufficient to ensure good environmental practices. …”
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Do smallholder, mixed crop-livestock livelihoods encourage sustainable agricultural practices? A meta-analysis by Rudel, Thomas K., Kwon, Oh-Jung, Paul, Birthe K., Boval, Maryline, Rao, Idupulapati M., Burbano, Diana, McGroddy, Megan, Lerner, Amy M, White, Douglas, Cuchillo-Hilario, Mario, Peters, Michael

“…In this context we re-examine by means of a meta-analysis the argument, first proposed by Robert McC. Netting, that small scale, mixed crop – livestock farming, a common livelihood among poor rural peoples, encourages environmentally sustainable agricultural practices. …”
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Reinterpreting ecosystem services : a governance perspective on what ’ecosystem services’ mean in practice for different socio-political actors by Calvo Robledo, Ana

“…To integrate the ES approach into organizational structures and working practices, various implementation pathways may appear. …”

Effect of Cost-Sharing Federal Programs on Adoption of Water Conservation Practices: Results from Propensity Score Matching Approach by Adusumilli, Naveen, Dikitanan, Rowell, Wang, Hua

“…The extent of recommended conservation practices is crucial for addressing natural resource concerns on the farms. …”
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The art of letting go: Transforming participatory research on adaptation practices among local livestock-keepers in East Africa in times of Covid-19 by Habermann, Birgit, Crane, Todd A., Gichuki, Leah, Worku, Tigist, Mugumya, Roland, Maiyo, Nathan, Kiptoo, E., Goshme, Shenkute, Mohammednur, F., Tugume, G., Satia, K.A., Siamito, J.R.

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La gestión de BPA en una PyME familiar citrícola de la región del río Uruguay by Lombardo, Edgardo Pascual

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Djuretik i det vilda by Sandberg, Petra

“…To elucidate the proper solution to such a moral dilemma, ethicists have put forward arguments based on different ethical values. To navigate through the discrepancy that may arise with different views, applied ethics will provide a tool in order to find a practical solution. …”
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Why an individual investigation of smog aroused public engagement by Lin, Yan

“…While developing the credibility of its information and arguments through practical means of investigative journalism, the individual stand and other personalized multimedia assets build up a close connection with the audience and encourage their engagement. …”
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Energiförbrukning hos byggnader med gröna tak : ur ett globalt perspektiv by Askfelt, Josefine, Pettersson, Sara

Tropical forest diversity, environmental change and species augmentation: after the intermediate disturbance hypothesis by Sheil, Douglas

“…Ecologist have sought theoretical simplicity, and while this has provided many elegant abstract concepts, it has hindered the attainment of more practical goals. The problem is not how to judge the individual hypotheses and arguments, but rather how to build upon and combine the many hard-won facts and principles into an integrated science. …”
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Monitoring biofortification program performance and potential for impact: Indicators, methods, and learnings from the commercialization of biofortified crops program in six countri... by Friesen, Valerie M., Mudyahoto, Bho, Nyangaresi, Annette M., Gorla, Ishank, Mbuya, Mduduzi NN

“…Conclusions The indicators and methods used in the CBC program are practical and cost effective for monitoring the implementation of biofortification programs because they generate the range of information necessary to understand how effectively a program is delivered and bolster plausibility arguments for attributing observed impacts to program activities. …”
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Scaling up index insurance for smallholder farmers: Recent evidence and insights by Greatrex, Helen, Hansen, James, Garvin S, Diro, R., Le Guen M, Blakeley S, Rao, Kolli, Osgood, D.

“…The rapid progress observed in recent years suggests that index insurance has the potential to benefit smallholder farmers at a meaningful scale, and suggests the need to reassess arguments that lack of demand and practical implementation challenges prevent index-based insurance from being a useful tool to reduce rural poverty.…”
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Kommunal avfallshantering by Lindberg, Malin

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Hästhållningen i Ängelholms kommun - ur hästens välfärdsperspektiv by Kemstedt, Elisabeth

“…This system was also propagated as the only system for housing competitive horses due to the risk of injuries to the horses. These arguments were put firmer forth by those whose economy was a larger part of the equation. …”
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Uncertainties in the value and opportunity costs of pollination services by Magrach, A., Champetier, A., Krishnan, S., Boreux, Virginie, Ghazoul, J.

“…Our analysis contributes to strengthening pollination service arguments used to help stakeholders make informed decisions on land use and conservation practices.…”
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