Search Results - "Chang’an"

Peasant autonomy : seed-saving practices of maize in rural Jalisco, Mexico by Lindqvist, Klara

“…Farmers in Mexico have been facing large changes since the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement. …”

Ungdomars acceptans av tre olika produktionssystem för kaninkött by Gunnarsson, Saga

“…One way to counteract this is to change the type of meat that is consumed. Rabbit meat has a lower climate impact than many other types of meat. …”

Consumer Technology for Sustainable Food Practices : the impact of mobile applications on consumer food behaviour by Pflaum, Nathan

“…An individual’s carbon emissions produced by their food choices can be considered minimal in comparison to an entire food system or even global emissions, consumers can be viewed as a driver for change within an industry. Consumers may exhibit habitual decision-making processes that can become more cognitive and extended through nudges, education, and suggested actions. …”

Population and management models for the Swedish wild boar (Sus scrofa) by Magnusson, Madeleine

“…Elasticity analysis indicated that a change in juvenile survival has the strongest potential impact on population growth. …”

Exploring the role of Integrated Water Resource Management in Lake Sevan, Armenia : a systemic approach by Kirakosyan, Tatevik

“…In particular, the lowering of the lake level of 19 meters has initiated considerable changes that, if not controlled will become irreversible. …”

Household’s livelihood trajectories in the context of man-made and natural disasters : a case study from Swat, Pakistan by Shah, Aliman

“…This research is based on indepth qualitative analysis of 24 households to trace out the changes in household welfare and livelihood security aftermath of armed conflict and floods. …”

Den svenska lapphunden - en ras i behov av förändring? by Karlsson, Jenny

Uppfödning av okastrerade hangrisar - ett alternativ till obedövad kirurgisk kastrering av smågris by Gometz, Maria

“…The impact on the pig is that the incision causes pain and stress, which may lead to changes in behaviour, reduced appetite, reduced growth and a higher risk of infections. …”

Försvinn. Påminn. Eller återvinn? : om det industriella kulturarvets framtid genom Norra Sorgenfri by Rosén, Rebecka

“…At the same time it is impossible to keep a certain period of time when everything is in constant change. …”

Lantbrukares möjlighet till en investering i solceller by Nygren, Richard

“…To look at the possibilities for a farmer to invest in sun power, to make the company less sensitive for the changes on the electrical market, is interesting. …”

The effects on DOC export to boreal streams, caused by forestry by Holm, Erik

“…With a higher DOC concentration the streams and lakes can turn into CO2 sources and the physical environments run the risk to be changed. An increased DOC transport can also affect the pH and the transport of metals and organic pollutants. …”

Bat activity at a major road in Sweden by Sjölund, Amanda

“…Humans have changed ecosystems steadily over the years, leading to habitat fragmentation and loss. …”

Sustainable food supply : the case of the Roslagslådan network by Redman, Lauren

“…Structural weaknesses in the network, however, threaten its perpetuation if external or internal conditions would change. Higher-level industry and political conditions also threaten the sustainability of the studied AFS network. …”

Barriers effect on lotic fish fauna by Rudin, Johan

“…These effects can in turn change the conditions for survival for species using lotic habitats. …”

Second External Management Review of IFPRI, 1990 by CGIAR Secretariat

“…IFPRI was described as unable to decide whether it was an academic research institution, or a mission-oriented policy institute.The report laid out a recommended approach to institutional change and made a number of specific recommendations. …”
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Second External Programme and Management Review of IWMI by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, CGIAR Secretariat

“…The document also contains an excerpt from the summary of proceedings of the CGIAR Mid Term Meeting 2000, a transmittal from the TAC Chair and CGIAR Executive Secretary, TAC's commentary, IWMI's response, and a transmittal from the review panel chair.TAC finds that the review shows an institution changed over a six year period from a focus on irrigation management and technical assistance, to a focus on strategic research and irrigation in an integrated water resources management and river basin perspective. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee Seventy-Ninth Meeting, 25-29 September 2000: Draft Report of the Meeting by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…The draft report was approved without change at TAC 80.The main business of the meeting consisted of completing the Committee's report, Toward a New Vision and Strategy for the CGIAR, consolidating a previous draft and companion paper on strategic options presented at MTM 2000, and preparing a first version of a paper on the implications for CGIAR structure and governance. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee Sixty-Third Meeting, 21-27 March 1994: Report of the Meeting by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…TAC prepared a commentary on the first draft of a strategic plan for ILRI (included in the report) and urged speed to avoid loss of key staff at ILRAD and ILCA.As requested by the CGIAR at ICW 1993, TAC considered scenarios for structural change, first in a joint meeting with center directors, and then alone. …”
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CGIAR Fourteenth Meeting, Paris, France, November 16-17, 1977: Informal Summary of Proceedings by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The meeting discussed and suggested changes in a draft terms of reference for a task force on the establishment of an International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR). . …”
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Addressing the Gender Gap in Agriculture: Opportunities for Collaboration in Gender-Responsive Research by CGIAR Consortium Office

“…A Gender Policy is needed to define accountability at different levels of the system, assign responsibilities for achievement of results dependent on changes in gender equity and to provide harmonized protocols and standards for cross-system, portfolio-level performance monitoring of gender research. …”
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