Search Results - "Global South"

Global food security impacts of extreme weather events and occurrence of breadbasket failures by Martin, Will, Nia, Reza, Vos, Rob

“…The results point to a need for quite different policy responses in the case of a multiple breadbasket failure arising in the global south, rather than—like the three most recent food crises—in the global north.…”
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MDII (Multidimensional Digital Inclusiveness Index) by Martins, Carolina, Nisansa, Vinuri, Opola, Felix Ouko, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel, Schmitter, Petra

“…The Multidimensional Digital Inclusivity Index (MDII) is a scientific framework developed by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and CGIAR to ensure digital solutions in agrifood systems are inclusive and equitable. Designed for the Global South, MDII evaluates tools across 90 indicators grouped into seven dimensions, covering accessibility, usability, social impact, and governance. …”
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Agriculture, natural resource management, and “development” beyond the biophysical by German, L., Verma, R., Ramisch, Joshua J.

“…This chapter – like the volume it introduces – offers insights into the socio-cultural, political-economic, and environmental effects of development (and their very real implications for women and men in the global South), highlighting the challenges and “mis-adventures” associated with past and current development approaches and practices. …”
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Systematic Review Approach to identifying key trends in adaptation governance at the supranational level by Bizikova, L., Echeverría, D., Hammill, A

“…It is also important to improve the skills and opportunities of research teams in the Global South to engage effectively in research on food security and governance.…”
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Policy Note: Policy Responses to Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation Services During COVID-19: Snapshots from the Environment for Development (EfD) Network by Amaechina, Ebele, Amoah, Anthony, Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin, Amuakwa-Mensah, Salome, Bbaale, Edward, Bonilla, Jorge A., Brühl, Johanna, Cook, Joseph, Chukwuone, Nnaemeka, Fuente, David, y 9 autores más

“…This policy note provides a snapshot of water and sanitation measures implemented by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 14 countries in the Global South: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Panama, South Africa, Uganda and Vietnam.We find thatmany countries have taken action to stop utility disconnections due to non-payment. …”
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Vindkraft till havs : energiinjektion till landbaserad landsbygd? by Johansson, Magnus

Understanding anticipatory climate governance in Central America: The links between anticipation and policy by Veeger, Marieke, Muidermann, Karlijn, Tulloch Lapresa, Alexander

“…Anticipatory practices might incorporate framings that unwillingly reinforce inequalities and injustices, particularly in the vulnerable regions of the Global South.…”
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Tapping the full potential of the digital revolution for agricultural extension: an emerging innovation agenda by Steinke, Jonathan, Etten, Jacob van, Müller, Anna, Ortíz Crespo, Berta, Gevel, Jeske M.J, van de, Silvestri, Silvia, Priebe, Jan

“…Agricultural extension in the Global South can benefit greatly from the use of modern information and communication technologies (ICT). …”
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The role of social capital of Riau women farmer groups in building collective action for tropical peatland restoration by Jalil, A., Yesi, Y., Sugiyanto, S., Puspitaloka, D., Purnomo, H.

“…This paper highlights the evidence of social capital and its relation to collective action in a case from restoration in the Global South. We suggest that for a restoration action to successfully mobilize voluntary, active participation from the community, the intervention should be designed with an emphasis on establishing social capital.…”
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Opportunities for implementing improved tree seed sourcing for forest landscape restoration, agroforestry and wider tree planting at the project design stage: Findings of a survey... by Carsan, S., Dawson, Ian K., Kindt, R., Lillesø, Jens-Peter B., Pedercini, F., Chege, J., Jamnadass, Ramni, Graudal, L.

“…The survey results for 173 respondents (comprising 90 planters, 69 researchers and 14 funders collectively working globally, embracing the Global South and Global North) suggested that there is scope at the project design stage to require (potential) tree planters – who are applying for financial support to carry out tree planting – to explain how they will source tree seed. …”
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Enhancing sustainable human and environmental health through nexus planning by Nhamo, L., Mpandeli, S., Nhamo, S. P., Liphadzi, S., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

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Innovations, nudging interventions and food and nutrition security: evidence from experimental and quasi-experimental studies in Ethiopia by Jada, Kaleb Shiferaw

“…Efforts that aim to address the problem of malnutrition in the global south should make smallholders its central focus. …”
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How livestock can empower women farmers by ICARDA, Communication Team

“…In the Global South, livestock has strong empowerment potential for millions of women by providing protein-rich food for home consumption and sale, strengthening their role as stakeholders. …”
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Gender, caste, and heterogeneous farmer preferences for wheat varietal traits in rural India by Krishna, Vijesh V., Veettil, Prakashan Chellattan

“…germplasm for the benefit of farmers and consumers of the Global South during and after the Green Revolution. Understanding farmers’ heterogeneous preferences for varietal traits in different market segments and incorporating the prominent ones in crop breeding programs are expected to facilitate a faster diffusion of these new varieties. …”
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Research and innovation in agricultural water management for a water-secure world by Smith, Mark, Sikka, Alok, Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…However, these innovations still need to fully address equity, inequality and social justice concerning access to water, infrastructure and the delayed technological advances in the global South. This requires adopting transdisciplinary approaches, as espoused by the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus, to better anticipate and balance trade-offs, optimize synergies and mitigate risks of maladaptation. …”
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Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems by El Bilali, Hamid, Cardone, Gianluigi, Rokka, Susanna, Falcis, Eleonora de, Naino Jika, Abdel Kader, Diawara, Ali Badara, Nouhou, Bassirou, Ghione, Andrea

“…However, sustainability transitions research has been so far north-biased and overlooked the Global South. This paper analyses the scholarly literature on sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems. …”
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Potato and sweetpotato breeding at the international potato center: approaches, outcomes and the way forward by Lindqvist-Kreuze, H., Bonierbale, M., Grüneberg, W.J., Mendes, T., Boeck, B. de, Campos, Hugo

“…Partnership with diverse types of organizations has been key to the centers way of working toward improving livelihoods through crop production in the global South.…”
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Identifying, Prioritizing and Bundling Innovations: Empowering Women as Partners and Drivers of Climate Change Solution by Mukhopadhyay, Prama, Puskur, Ranjitha, Chadha, Deepali, Ketema, Dessalegn Molla, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Nchanji, Eileen, Gartaula, Hom N.

“…Therefore, women in the global south seem to have a lower uptake of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies. …”
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Impacts of the Ukraine–Russia conflict on the global food supply chain and building future resilience by Dyson, Ellen, Helbig, Rachel, Avermaete, Tessa, Halliwell, Kate, Calder, Philip C., Brown, Lynn R., Ingram, John, Popping, Bert, Verhagen, Hans, Boobis, Alan R., Guelinckx, Isabelle, Dye, Louise, Boyle, Neil

“…The vulnerabilities of the global food system have been particularly laid bare with significant disruptions to food and fertiliser supply chains instigating profound shocks on global food supply – disproportionately affecting poorer and vulnerable populations of the Global South. The immediate concerns and potential solutions to the global impacts of the Ukraine–Russia conflict were recently discussed by a panel of industry, academic and civil society experts convened by the European branch of the International Life Sciences Institute, all of whom are authors of this manuscript. …”
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Exploring women’s empowerment using a mixed methods approach by Doss, Cheryl, Rubin, Deborah

“…Employing mixed methods over more than a decade of cooperation among researchers from the Global South and the Global North has challenged the methods and findings of each approach. …”
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