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Kartläggning av utbildningsmaterial inom djurskydd för naturbruksprogrammet by Abrahamsson, Hanna

“…According to the European Commission, 90 % of the European citizen find animal welfare to be important. …”
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Djur på schemat by Swahn, Andrea

“…Improved knowledge regarding animal welfare has been stated as an important key in the European Commission’s strategy for protection and increased welfare of animals. …”
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Between the lines : a policy analysis of the European Green Deal and its portrayal of rural areas by Botvidsson, Viktor

“…The analysis also shows how the European Green Deal correspond to older policy perspectives presented by the European Commission, which in turn creates a foundation for questioning formulations that emphasizes the European Green Deal as something new. …”

Underutilized crops in the production systems, livelihoods and diets of farmers in Chiquimula, Guatemala: Baseline results from the programme “Linking agrobiodiversity value chains... by Bioversity International, Universidad del Valle

“…The communities surveyed were among those targeted by the programme “Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk” funded by IFAD and the European Commission from 2015 to 2018. The programme aimed to strengthen the capacities of farmers to manage risks associated with climate change, poor nutrition status, and economic disempowerment through agrobiodiversity-based solutions. …”
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WETwin: a structured approach to evaluating wetland management options in data-poor contexts by Johnston, Robyn M., Cools, J., Liersch, S., Morardet, S., Murgue, C., Mahieu, Marie, Zsuffa, I., Uyttendaele, G.P.

“…This special issue of Environmental Science and Policy presents the outcomes of the WETwin project (enhancing the role of wetlands in integrated water resources management for twinned river basins in EU, Africa and South-America in support of EU Water Initiatives), an international research project funded by the FP7 programme of the European Commission. The project aimed to improve wetland management by maximising benefits from wetland use while maintaining ecological health, using case studies from Europe, Africa and South America. …”
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Effects of Citrus Overwintering Predators, Host Plant Phenology and Environmental Variables on Aphid Infestation Dynamics in Clementine Citrus by Bouvet, Juan Pedro Raúl, Urbaneja, Alberto, Monzó, César

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Pest survey card on Pseudocercospora angolensis by Lázaro, Elena, Vicent, Antonio, Delbianco, Alice

“…This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M-2020-0114), at the request of the European Commission. Its purpose is to guide the Member States in preparing data and information for Pseudocercospora angolensis surveys. …”
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Orchard systems offer low-hanging fruit for low-carbon, biodiversity-friendly farming by Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Abram, Paul K, Barrios, Edmundo, Cancino, Jorge, Collatz, Jana, Fancelli, Marilene, Klein, Alexandra-Maria, Lindell, Catherine A., Osterman, Julia, Pinto, Maria, Tang, Fiona H.M., Tena, Alejandro, Elkahky, Maged

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Granskning av drycker med hälsoprofil by Littmarck, Josefin

“…One health claim had reached a final decision from the European Commission and is no longer allowed. For 44 health claims found in this study similar claims were found in EFSA�’s (European Food Safety Authority) Register of questions database and the evaluations of these were used to estimate the outcome for those claims found in the study. …”
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Managing communal pasture areas for goats in Inhassoro District, Mozambique: A manual for trainers by Boogaard, Birgit K., Cosijn, M., Marble, Y., Hendrickx, Saskia C.J.

“…The European Commission-funded project, Small ruminant value chains as platforms for reducing poverty and increasing food security in dryland areas of India and Mozambique (imGoats) aims to increase incomes and food security in a sustainable manner by enhancing pro-poor small ruminant value chains in India and Mozambique. …”
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Forest ecosystem genomics and adaptation: EVOLTREE conference report by Kremer, A., Vinceti, B., Alia, R., Burczyk, J., Cavers, S., Degen, B., Finkeldey, R., Fluch, S., Gomory, D., Gugerli, F., Koelewijn, H.P., Koskela, Jaarko, Lefèvre, F., Morgante, M., Mueller-Starck, G., Plomion, C., Taylor, G., Turok, J., Savolainen, O.

“…Pierre Mathy from the European Commission, Directorate General of Research, and Dr. …”
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CPWF Medium Term Plan (2007-2009) by CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food

“…An increased contribution from the World Bank for 2006 and confirmation of likely funding from the European Commission for 2006 has enabled a modest second call to be initiated. …”
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An initial characterization of aflatoxin B1 contamination of maize sold in the principal retail markets of Kigali, Rwanda by Nishimwe, Kizito, Wanjuki, I., Karangwa, C., Darnell, Ross, Harvey, Jagger J.W.

“…Limits set by the United States Food and Drug Administration (20 μg/kg) for total aflatoxins and European Commission (2 μg/kg) for AFB1 for maize flour imports, were varied between 2–35% and 66–100% of samples, respectively. …”
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Safety assessment of transgenic plums and grapevines expressing viral coat protein genes: New insights into real environmental impact of perennial plants engineered for virus resis... by Fuchs, M., Cambra, Mariano, Capote, Nieves, Jelkmann, W., Kundu, J., Laval, V., Martelli, G. P., Minafra, Angelantonio, Petrovic, N., Pfeiffer, P., Pompe-Novak, M., Ravelonandro, M., Saldarelli, Pasquale, Stussi-Garaud, C., Vigne, E., Zagrai, Luminita Antonela

“…The potential impact of transgenic plums and grapevines expressing viral coat protein (CP) gene constructs on the diversity and dynamics of virus populations was assessed under open and confined conditions in the frame of a research program sponsored by the European Commission. Across all field trials conducted in different locations (France, Romania, and Spain) and environments (continental and Mediterranean), transgenic plums expressing the CP gene of Plum pox virus (PPV) and transgenic grapevines expressing the CP gene of Grapevine Janleaf virus (GFLV) had no detectable effect on the emergence of recombinant PPV and GFLV species over eight-ten and three years, respectively. …”
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General guidelines for statistically sound and risk-based surveys of plant pests by Lázaro, Elena, Parnell, Stephen, Vicent, Antonio, Schans, Jan, Schenk, Martijn, Cortinas-Abrahantes, Jose, Zancanaro, Gabriele, Vos, Sybren

“…At the request of the European Commission, EFSA prepared the general guidelines for surveys of plant pests, describing the legal, international and scientific context in which the surveys are designed, the basic principles implemented for surveillance of quarantine pests and introducing the concepts needed for the design of statistically sound and risk-based surveys. …”
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Guidelines for statistically sound and risk-based surveys of Phyllosticta citricarpa by Lázaro, Elena, Parnell, Stephen, Vicent, Antonio, Schans, Jan, Schenk, Martijn, Schrader, Gritta, Cortinas-Abrahantes, Jose, Zancanaro, Gabriele, Vos, Sybren

“…At the request of the European Commission, EFSA prepared these specific guidelines to guide the surveyor through the design of statistically sound and risk-based surveys for Phyllosticta citricarpa, integrating the key biological information. …”
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Guidelines for statistically sound and risk-based surveys of Xylella fastidiosa by Lázaro, Elena, Parnell, Stephen, Vicent, Antonio, Schans, Jan, Schenk, Martijn, Schrader, Gritta, Cortinas-Abrahantes, Jose, Zancanaro, Gabriele, Vos, Sybren

“…At the request of the European Commission, EFSA prepared specific guidelines for the survey of Xylella fastidiosa to guide the survey or through the design of statistically sound and risk-based surveys, integrating the key biological information. …”
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Pest survey card on Elsinoë australis, E. citricola and E. fawcettii by Lázaro, Elena, Vicent, Antonio, Delbianco, Alice

“…This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M-2020-0114), at the request of the European Commission. Its purpose is to guide the Member States in preparing data and information for Elsinoë australis, E. citricola and E. fawcettii surveys. …”
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Essential young-of-the-year fish macrophyte habitats along the swedish east coast by Zielfeldt, Zanna

“…A target of 30 % protection is suggested by the European Commission and is a central part of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. …”
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CGIAR Review 2018 CCAFS Case study by Pillot, Didier, Dugue, Marie-Jo

“…This review was commissioned to evaluate European Commission (EC) contributions to the CGIAR Research Programme (CRP) on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in 2013-2015. …”
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