Search Results - "Focusing"
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Decision making and the role of empathy in animal ethics committees (AECs)
Published 2013“…Clear grounds for ethical reasoning, adequate information and knowledge, good group dynamics facilitating an open discussion climate and a non-judgmental atmosphere, good focus provided by the chairperson and a common ground and language that is equally accessible to all, are all factors facilitating an ideal ethical evaluation. …”
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The state of the Latvian wood pellet industry : a study on production conditions and international competitiveness
Published 2014“…The Baltic States have emerged as one of the largest wood pellet exporting regions in Europe. This study focused on the case of Latvia, the country with the largest wood pellet production in the region. …”
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Nutrient efficiency in Swedish dairy cows fed total mixed rations or partial mixed rations
Published 2014“…Separate feeding is well-known in Sweden, therefore the present study focused on TMR and PMR feeding systems, aiming for determining the feed efficiency, nitrogen efficiency and milk income over feed cost on commercial farms. …”
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Estimation of heterosis and performance of crossbred Swedish dairy cows
Published 2015“…Breeding within the Holstein dairy breed has earlier been focused on increased milk production and conformation. …”
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Farmers' retirement pension : how social aspects and information collection affect farmers' retirement planning
Published 2016“…Thereby the present study focuses on Swedish farmers' decision-making and their retirement planning, including how and why they act in a certain way. …”
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Road and landscape features affecting the aggregation of ungulate vehicle collisions in southern Sweden
Published 2016“…For my study, I therefore selected southern and south-central Sweden where all five species occur and where road density, human population and UVC frequencies are highest. I further focused on primary and secondary roads, excluding the more comprehensive tertiary and private road network where about only 15% of reported UVC occur. …”
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Hacia una cadena de palma aceitera, que contribuya a la conservación de bosques y reducción de gases de efecto invernadero en la región Ucayali
Published 2020“…El documento ha sido realizado bajo el marco del proyecto Sustainable Amazon Businesses (SAB), liderado por el CIAT como parte de la Alianza de Bioversity International y CIAT, en coordinación con MINAM y el MINAGRI del Perú, y en alianza con la consultora internacional Climate Focus (CF). Este proyecto hace parte de la Iniciativa Internacional del Clima (IKI), apoyada por el Ministerio Federal para el Ambiente, la Conservación de la Naturaleza y la Seguridad Nuclear de Alemania (BMU). …”
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Hacia una cadena de cacao y chocolate libre de deforestación y baja en emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en la región Ucayali
Published 2020“…El documento ha sido realizado bajo el marco del proyecto Sustainable Amazon Businesses (SAB), liderado por el CIAT como parte de la Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT, en coordinación con el Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) y el Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (MINAGRI) del Perú, y en alianza con la consultora internacional Climate Focus (CF). Este proyecto hace parte de la Iniciativa Internacional del Clima (IKI), apoyada por el Ministerio Federal para el Ambiente, la Conservación de la Naturaleza y la Seguridad Nuclear de Alemania (BMU). …”
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Genome-wide association mapping and stability analysis of root mealiness in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Published 2020“…The participatory rural appraisal (PRA) component of this study was conducted among 360 cassava farmers in Abia, Akwa Ibom and Benue states in Nigeria using semi-structured farmers’ interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs). The PRA revealed that the majority of the farmers were aware of boiled and pounded cassava and had consumed both food forms without encountering health problems. …”
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Guía metodológica para el manejo participativo de riesgos climáticos en cadenas de alto valor nutricional
Published 2024“…Climate events do not affect all chains equally due to intrinsic characteristics of each food product, such as its nutritional composition, level of processing, market consumption preferences, or whether the product is more focused on export or local/national consumption. Therefore, food systems must be evaluated based on their social, environmental, and economic contexts. …”
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Participatory risk assessment for harvesting of impala (Aepyceros melampus) and the distribution of by-products
Published 2012“…This participatory approach was used, including expert opinion surveys and focus group discussions with stakeholders and role-players in the game industry such as commercial hunters, state veterinary services and game ranch owners. …”
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Assessment of environmental-livestock interactions in crop-livestock systems of central Ethiopian highlands
Published 2013“…Biological data were complemented by key socio-economic survey by interviewing individual farmers and focus groups from sampling sites. Secondary data were also reviewed to measure soil degradation and run-off attributed to livestock. …”
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Carbon Storage in Cold Temperate Ecosystems in Southern Patagonia, Argentina.
Published 2022“…It is important to emphasize that many researchers have only focused on aboveground carbon sequestration (Davis et al., 2003). …”
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