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Elefanter och människor på Afrikas kontinent : en studie om konflikten mellan arterna by Svennersten, Ethel

Prevalence of Puumala virus (PUUV) in bank voles (Myodes glareolus) after a major boreal forest fire by Nematollahi Mahani, Seyed Alireza

“…The disease has relatively low death rates but can cause lifelong symptoms in humans. Here I have investigated the prevalence of PUUV in bank voles between spring and autumn of 2007-2010 and again in 2015. …”
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Survey-based data on food security, nutrition and agricultural production shocks among rural farming households in northern Uganda by Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Atibo, Christopher, Mwongera, Caroline

“…Climate change, degradation of natural resources, conflict or civil war, diseases and poverty are among the key threats that impact agriculture, human nutrition, food security and food safety among rural households in developing countries. …”
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Cassava based foods: how safe are they? by Bokanga, M., Otoo, E.

“…Almost all of the African cassava production is destined for human consumption. The consumption of cassava is sometimes associated with toxicity due to its cyanogenic potential (CNP). …”
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Unpacking the water-energy-environment-food nexus: working across systems by Sood, Aditya, Nicol, Alan, Arulingam, Indika

“…The increasing demand for water, energy and food, and the interdependence of these systems could lead to potential human conflict in the future. This was seen in the food crisis of 2008, which stirred a renewed interest in taking a "systems" approach to managing resources. …”
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Bibliography on access to plant genetic resources and intellectual property rights by Libreros, D., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Plant genetic resources result from natural evolution and human intervention, and are considered patrimony of the nations. …”
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Pili nut, Canarium ovatum Engl. by Coronel, R.E., Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research

“…The most severe threat is posed by humans who have felled pili trees to sell as lumber or fuelwood in periods of food insecurity following a major typhoon. …”
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Presentations and notes from a Roundtable on the metrics of sustainable diets and food systems: 27th November, 2012, Madrid, Spain by Bioversity International

“…Deckelbaum, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, USA“Sustainable diets and policy: Why is it important?” …”
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An evaluation of groundwater institutions in India: a property rights perspective by Ananda, J., Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M.

“…Unregulated groundwater extraction rates in South Asia have depleted the aquifers causing a raft of socioeconomic, environmental and human health problems. This paper analyzes de facto rights in groundwater markets and other emerging ‘groundwater-sharing institutional arrangements’ in India. …”
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Evolution of small reservoirs in Burkina Faso by Forkuor, Gerald, Cofie, Olufunke O., Barron, Jennie

“…Rapid population growth (Zuberi and Thomas 2012) and its attendant human-induced activities are a threat to the quality of water in SRs, as are agricultural extensification and intensification around SRs, including the increased use of inorganic fertilizers.…”
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The Andean Initiative: Elevating a collaborative agenda on agrobiodiversity, climate action and healthy diets. Strategy 2020-2030 by International Potato Center

“…The Andean Initiative’s mission is to preserve the Andes’s unique agrobiodiversity and build a climate-resilient future in which all humans enjoy healthy diets.…”
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Using the One Health approach to prevent and manage zoonotic diseases by Bett, Bernard K.

“…Experts will describe a ‘One Health’ approach linking human, animal and environment health, with a focus on agriculture and biodiversity, that can prevent and mitigate future pandemics. …”
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Wild Meat Is Still on the Menu: Progress in Wild Meat Research, Policy, and Practice from 2002 to 2020 by Ingram, D.J., Coad, L.M., Milner-Gulland, E.G., Parry , L., Wilkie, D., Bakarr, M.I., Benítez-López, A., Bennett, E.L., Bodmer, R., Cowlishaw, G., El Bizri, H.R., Eves, H.E., Fa, J.E., Golden, Christopher D., Iponga, D.M., Văn Minh, N., Morcatty, T.Q., Mwinyihali, R., Nasi, R., Nijman, R., Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y., Pattiselanno, F., Peres, C.A., Rao, M., Robinson, J.G., Rowcliffe, M., Stafford, C., Supuma, M., Tarla, F.N., Vliet, N. van, Wieland, M., Abernethy, K.

“…Emerging issues include the difficulty of designing regulatory frameworks that disentangle the different purposes of hunting, the large scale of urban consumption, and the implications of wild meat consumption for human health. To address these intractable challenges, we propose eight new recommendations for research and action for sustainable wild meat use, which would support the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.…”
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The nature of our mistakes, from promise to practice: water stewardship for sustainable hydropower in Sub-Saharan Africa by O'Brien, G.C., Mor, C., Buhl-Nielsen, E., Dickens, Christopher W. S., Olivier, A.-L., Cullis, J., Shrestha, P., Pitts, H., Baleta, H., Rea, D.

“…However, the growing demand for energy must be balanced with considerations for resource protection and benefit sharing of water resource developments with vulnerable human communities. An international conference on water stewardship for sustainable hydropower brought together key stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya. …”
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Toward a feminist agroecology by Zaremba, Haley, Elias, Marlène, Rietveld, Anne M., Bergamini, Nadia

“…In this paper, we review HLPE’s 13 defining principles of agroecology through a feminist lens to demonstrate the ways in which human dimensions and power dynamics are interwoven in every principle. …”
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Editorial: Beyond the food systems framework: food system transitions toward sustainable healthy diets in low and middle-income countries by Berg, Marrit van den, Lecoutere, Els, Termote, Céline, Hunter, Danny

“…Reshaping how we produce and consume food ensuring human and planetary health is a key global challenge highlighted by recent and ongoing UN dialogues through the Food Systems Summit, Climate Change Conference (COP26) and forthcoming Biodiversity Conference (COP15).…”
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Discovery of a novel coronavirus in Swedish bank voles (Myodes glareolus) by Wasberg, A., Raghwani, J., Li, J., Pettersson, J.H.-O., Lindahl, Johanna F., Lundkvist, Å., Ling, J.

“…The unprecedented pandemic COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with bats as original reservoirs, has once again highlighted the importance of exploring the interface of wildlife diseases and human health. In this study, we identified a novel Betacoronavirus from bank voles (Myodes glareolus) in Grimsö, Sweden, and this virus is designated as Grimso virus. …”
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FR2.1: Toward a Feminist Agroecology by Zaremba, Haley, Elias, Marlène, Rietveld, Anne M., Bergamini, Nadia

“…This presentation reviews HLPE's 13 defining principles of agroecology through a feminist lens to demonstrate the ways in which human dimensions and power dynamics are interwoven in every principle. …”
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Conservation Agriculture in South Asia by Saharawat, Yashpal Singh, Gill, Mushtaq, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Karki, Tika Bahadur, Wijeratne, D.B.T., Samiullah, Sayed

“…Current scenario puts South Asian agriculture in a dilema facing triple challenges: to increase production to meet the food demand of growing human population with a lower environmental footprint, preserve natural resources and mitigate or adapt to the changing climatic scenarios. …”
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Circularity in animal production requires a change in the EAT-Lancet diet in Europe by Selm, Benjamin van, Frehner, Anita, Boer, Imke de, Hal, Ollie van, Hijbeek, Renske, Ittersum, Martin K. van, Talsma, Elise F., Lesschen, Jan Peter, Hendriks, Chantal, Herrero, Mario, Zanten, Hannah van

“…Careful consideration of the feasible substitutability between animal-source foods is needed to define potential roles of animal products in circular human diets.…”
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