Resultados de búsqueda - "Decadence"

Does social transformation drive out-migration? Perceptions and changes por Setrana, M. B., Teye, J. K., Nikoi, E. G. A., Asiedu, E., Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Yakass, E.

“…At the same time, there have been retrogressive transformations in the economic conditions, technology and demography have improved and increased, respectively, and political and cultural factors have remained relatively the same over the past decade. Although there is a perceived bi-directional relationship between social transformation and migration, social transformation exerts greater influence on migration than migration has on social transformation except for higher educational attainment and improved household income. …”
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Foodborne disease: why it matters for food security, nutrition and climate change adaptation por Grace, Delia

“…Delia Grace, Professor on Food Systems at the Natural Resources Institute, shines a light on one of the most overlooked threats to nutrition and climate resilience: foodborne disease. Drawing on two decades of research, she presents practical, scalable solutions that have reduced contamination in informal markets while supporting livelihoods. …”
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Climate, peace and security: Mindanao, Philippines por Medina, Leonardo, Savelli, Adam, Torres, Mark Anthony

“…Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines, is a region marked by decades of armed conflict, particularly between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), culminating in a historic peace agreement and the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). …”
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Digital agricultural technology in Egypt: Insights from app developers por Tarek, Abdallah, Abdelhadi, Ali, Karachiwalla, Naureen

“…Digital technologies have rapidly reshaped agricultural systems worldwide, and Egypt is no exception. Over the past decade, the proliferation of smartphones, mobile internet, and low-cost digital tools has opened new channels through which farmers, traders, processors, and aggregators access information and services. …”
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CGIAR's Accreditation to UNEA: Strengthening Science for Global Environmental Policy por Edward-Uwadiale, Regina

“…The accreditation enables CGIAR to participate directly in UNEA sessions and subsidiary organs, bringing five decades of agricultural science into high-level environmental policy discussions. …”
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Shifts in forest product extraction: the post-rubber era in the Bolivian Amazon por Stoian, D.

“…This mode of making one's living prevailed in the region for several decades until Bolivian rubber trade came to a standstill in the early 1990s. …”
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Forest, resources and people in Bulungan: elements for a history of settlement, trade and social dynamics in Borneo, 1880-2000 por Sellato, B.

“…In the course of the last decade, Kalimantan's or Borneo's hinterland has been the target of unprecedented non-timber forest products (NTFP) collecting activity. …”
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Estimacion del volumen comercial a diametros y alturas variables para Tectona grandis L.F. en Costa Rica por Pérez Cordero, L.D., Kanninen, M.

“…Management practices for Tectona grandis have improved during the last decade. However, accurate volume equations are not available yet. …”
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Timber harvesting, non timber forest products and rural livelihoods in Central Africa por Ndoye, O.

“…Timber production and exports have increased in Central Africa over the last decade. Furthermore, the number of species exploited for timber purposes have also increased since the devaluation of the CFA Francs. …”
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Are direct payments for environmental services spelling doom for sustainable forest management in the tropics? por Wunder, Sven

“…Over the past several decades, significant donor funding has been directed to sustainable forest management in the tropics, in the hope of combining forest conservation with economic gains through sustainable use. …”
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Trends and impact of forest tenure reforms in Asia: cases from India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal and the Philippines por Dahal, G.R., Adhikari, K.P.

“…For the last two decades, some countries in Asia have initiated progressive tenure reform in the forestry sector through transfer of management and use rights from the state to the local communities, indigenous groups, local government units, private sector and individual households. …”
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Post-logging regeneration and recruitment of shihuahuaco (Dipteryx spp.) in Peruvian Amazonia: implications for management por Putzel, L., Peters, C.M., Romo, M.

“…Over the past decade, shihuahuaco timber – comprising several species of Dipteryx (Fabaceae) traded internationally as “cumarú” or “Brazilian teak” – has become one of the most highly demanded types of hardwood from Peruvian Amazonia, particularly in the Chinese market. …”
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Gender analysis in forestry research: looking back and thinking ahead por Mai, Y.H., Mwangi, E., Wan, M.

“…We reviewed 121 publications extracted from the Web of Knowledge database and publications by the Center for International Forestry Research for the past 10 years. Over the past decade (2000–2011) gender-focused forestry research has been dominated by studies that evaluate men’s and women’s participation in community forestry initiatives and the commercialisation of forest products and market access. …”
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Changing climate adaptation strategies of Boran pastoralists in southern Ethiopia por Hurst, M., Jensen, Nathaniel D., Pedersen, S.H., Sharma, A., Zambriski, J.A.

“…Researchers found that the Boran perceive changes in the frequency and intensity of drought conditions over the last several decades. The Boran also recognize the need to adapt to these shifts, and along with the government and NGOs who work in the region, are undertaking a number of climate change adaptation strategies. …”
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State of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts for Agriculture in Senegal por Samari, H.

“…From the sky, rainfalls have been fluctuating over the past four decades with damaging effects on agriculture and livestock. …”
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Contribution of livestock to food production in developing countries por Fitzhugh, H.A.

“…Therefore, over the past decade, consumption of livestock product has sharply increased in developing countries, while slightly decreasing in developed countries where consumption is already relatively high on average. …”
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ILRI in Asia: an assessment of priorities for Asian livestock research and development por Vercoe, John, Coffey, S., Farrell, D.J., Rutherford, A.S., Winter, W.H.

“…Having established the potential demands in the regions for the major livestock products (meat, milk, draft-power, eggs and, to a lesser extent, leather, wool and hair) in the next decade or so, the ways in which deficits in supply can be met from existing systems are assessed. …”
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Environmental health risk communication: Concept, principles and challenges por Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…Army as part of Operation Ranch Hand during the Vietnam War, in conjunction with rapid industrialization, urbanization and economic development in the recent decades, Vietnam now faces various severe environmental health risks. …”
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Taking stock of forty years of agricultural water management interventions in smallholder systems of Burkina Faso por Douxchamps, Sabine, Ayantunde, Augustine A., Barron, Jennie

“…Agricultural water management (AWM) strategies have been extensively studied and promoted in Burkina Faso during the past four decades. However, rainfall variability and water access continue to limit agricultural production of most of the smallholder farming systems of the country. …”
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Managing energy-irrigation nexus in India: a typology of state interventions. por Mukherji, Aditi, Shah, Tushaar, Giordano, Mark

“…In this Highlight, historical antecedents of energy-irrigation nexus in India are examined and it has been found that its genesis lies in policy decision taken over two decades ago to supply unmetered electricity to farmers. …”
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