Search Results - "Decadence"

Payments for environmental services in Costa Rica: from Rio to Rio and beyond

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Coffee and Cocoa Agroforestry Systems: Pathways to Deforestation, Reforestation, and Tree Cover Change by Somarriba, Eduardo, López Sampson, Arlene

“…In the last two centuries, coffee production was responsible for dramatically transforming the landscape of the highlands in the New World by displacing sugarcane, cattle, and other minor crops as well as by displacing natural forests. In the last five decades, the expansion of cocoa cultivation led to the disappearance of 14–15 million hectares (ha) of tropical forests globally. …”
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Small-scale farmers’ intentions to carry out conservation-oriented agriculture through participation in the Entry-Level Stewardship Agri-Environment Scheme : the role of attitudes... by Gallagher, Andrew

“…The research relates to an ongoing discussion in what is referred to as an ‘agricultural transition’, where in recent decades national and supranational agricultural policy has shifted its support away from productivist-style farming towards agriculture that is increasingly environmentally conscious. …”

Children's participation in the railway planning process : an assessment of the swedish transport administration's practices by Bondre, Anamaria Mădălina

“…Introduced as a right by the United Nations in The Convention of the Rights of the Child, the child participation is still, after three decades, an increasingly popular topic. As the Convention will be adopted as a Swedish law by 2020, several organizations and governmental agencies are committed to different participation strategies for children. …”

Impact of Physical Object on Scaring of geese : with an agroecological approach towards the issue of geese as a pest in agriculture by Kvarnbäck, Elias

“…The interactions and conflicts between geese and agricultural interests have risen in the last decades in Sweden. A range of measures are used by humans to disturb and scare geese with the goal to counteract crop damage. …”

Mindre studie av en ny gallringsmetod i stamtät förstagallring av gran i södra Svergie by Dehlén, Jonas

“…The main purpose of this study is to investigate how to reduce the high, and every decade raising, pre-clearance cost. The pre-clearance is today carried out with a brush saw and paid per labour hour. …”
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Codling moth, Cydia pomonella, antennal responses to Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Metschnikowia andauensis synthesised volatiles by Lindblom, Tobias

“…Insect-yeast interactions have been known for decades but are poorly understood. To investigate the codling moth (Cydia pomonella ) olfactory connection to yeasts, volatiles from two ascomycete yeasts, Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Metschnikowia andauensis, were analysed using gas chromatography combined with electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD). …”
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Science for Agricultural Development: Changing Contexts, New Opportunities by CGIAR Science Council

“…It concludes that agricultural R&D has done a lot in recent decades to help feed the world. This report was discussed at the Stakeholder Meeting at AGM2005.…”
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Exploring barriers to the agroecological transition in Nicaragua: A Technological Innovation Systems Approach by Schiller, Katharina J.F., Klerkx, Laurens, Poortvliet, P. Marijn, Godek, Wendy

“…In Nicaragua, an agroecological transition is occurring, with three decades of building a groundswell based on the farmer-to-farmer movement and the recent institutionalization of agroecology in national law. …”
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Training manual for fecal sludge-based compost production and application by Nikiema, Josiane, Impraim, Robert, Cofie, Olufunke O., Nartey, Eric Gbenatey, Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Thiel, Felix, Drechsel, Pay

“…Over the last decade, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has explored the use of fecal sludge (FS) in combination with other organic waste sources to optimize FS treatment and composting for the production of a safe organic fertilizer, which can – depending on demand – be enriched with crop nutrients or pelletized for volume reduction, delayed decomposition or easier application. …”
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Review of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food and nutrition security in Ethiopia by Amwata, Dorothy, Eshetu, Zewdu, Mungai, Catherine, Solomon, Dawit, Radeny, Maren A.O.

“…Consequently, the sector receives considerable attention from the government, investing 15% of its total budget over the decade and meeting the commitments by Africa’s heads of states to the African Union Maputo 2003 Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security (CAADP 2003). …”
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A historical appraisal of the tropical forages collection conserved at CIAT by Schultze-Kraft, Rainer, Peters, Michael, Wenzl, Peter

“…Information on germplasm distribution and knowledge sharing during the last four decades is also presented as well as a brief discussion on future needs.…”
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Water and its management: dependence, linkages and challenges by Bogardi, J.J., Bharati, Luna, Foster, S., Dhaubanjar, S.

“…It provides a critical overview of different water discourses in recent decades. The role of benchmark and recurring water events, their declarations and intergovernmental resolutions are analyzed, and the key concepts and methods of implementation are discussed.…”
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Can innovations in logistics and financial services benefit actors throughout agricultural value chains? by Ambler, Kate, Bloem, Jeffrey R., de Brauw, Alan, Maruyama, Eduardo

“…Catalyzed by changes to global markets, urbanization, and other trends, agri-food value chains have been growing and changing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the past few decades. Perhaps more than ever, even in the world’s poorest countries, farmers can access high-value consumer markets both domestically and abroad. …”
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Ex Post Impacts of Improved Maize Varieties on Poverty in Rural Ethiopia by Zeng, D., Alwang, J., Norton, G. W., Shiferaw, B., Jaleta, M., Yirga, C.

“…In Ethiopia, the last four decades have seen more than 40 improved varieties of maize - including hybrids and OPVs – developed and released by the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). …”
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Examining the legitimacy of inclusive innovation processes: perspectives from smallholder farmers in Uasin Gishu, Kenya by Opola, Felix Ouko, Klerkx, Laurens, Leeuwis, C., Kilelu, C.W.

“…In recent decades, the concept of inclusive innovation has been used to refer to how innovation can include actors that are considered marginalised from its processes and outcomes. …”
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Data challenges and opportunities for food systems transformation in Africa by Matchaya, Greenwell C., Makombe, Tsitsi, Mihaylova, Neli Georgieva

“…African food systems began to transform during the last decade in response to higher agricultural productivity growth, rising per capita incomes, a growing middle class, and rapid urbanization. …”
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Guidance note for peace-informed programming at the Green Climate Fund: Forest and Land Use by Scartozzi, Cesare M., Caroli, Giulia, Sarzana, Carolina, Läderach, Peter R.D., Pacillo, Grazia, Hyslop, Daniel, Hahn, Andreas Luis, Azar, Elio, Nicatore, Giorgia, Brown, Oliver, Hassamal, Komal, Ehmsen, Simon

“…Factors such as climate change, population growth, and urbanization are anticipated to intensify these conflicts in the coming decades. While projects related to forests and land use aim to address these challenges, they can inadvertently exacerbate tensions, especially if they limit resource access, have weak governance, or marginalize local stakeholders. …”
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Sri Lanka’s New Fertilizer Cash Grant (FCG) Scheme for paddy: What do participants and associates look and hope for? by Kopiyawattage, Kumudu, Weerahewa, Jeevika, Roy, Devesh

“…One of the enduring, costly, and politically sensitive measures aimed at promoting paddy farming has been the fertilizer subsidy program which was initiated in 1962 and continued for over six decades. Since then, the subsidy policy has undergone many changes, including the introduction of the Fertilizer Cash Grant (FCG) Program in 2016. …”
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Introduction [in African food systems transformation and the post-Malabo agenda] by Ulimwengu, John M., Kwofie, Ebenezer M., Collins, Julia, Yamdjeu, Augustin Wambo

“…With CAADP, African leaders committed to promoting agricultural growth as a key catalyst of broader economic development. After the first decade of CAADP implementation, characterized by strong agricultural and economic growth across the continent, the CAADP agenda was broadened under the 2014 Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods. …”
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