Resultados de búsqueda - "Humanism"

Comparing apples and oranges - model-based assessment of different tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis control strategies por McDermott, John J., Coleman, P.G.

“…Differences in the predicted impact of control measures on the transmission of human sleeping sickness are discussed. Finally, the role of transmission model outputs as inputs for economic models to guide investment decisions for trypanosomosis control is emphasised.…”
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Mekong hydropower: drivers of change and governance challenges por Grumbine, R. Edward, Dore, John, Jianchu Xu

“…Proposals for new dam construction are driven by several factors, including changing human demographics and development needs, energy and food security concerns, economic cooperation, and climate change. …”
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Use of re-cycled water and health hazards por Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.

“…However, water reclamation and re-use is not without consequences. Human health risks associated with the re-use of recycled water is one of the areas that require closer scrutiny and good planning with guidelines and regulations prior to use. …”
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Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia por Lasco, Rodel, Habito CMD, Delfino, R.J.P., Pulhin FB, Concepcion RN

“…Climate change, defined as any change in the average daily weather pattern over an extended period of time (typically decades or longer) whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity (Easterling et al. 2007, IPCC 2007a), is happening now, and is already affecting many natural systems around the world (IPCC 2007a). …”
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Soil resource management in mixed crop-livestock systems of East and Central African highlands: Research agenda and approaches por Haque, I.

“…Part one discusses project activities including characterization of land use systems and resource management policy, management of acid soils with special reference to nutritional, organic matter and temperature constarints, water management in rainfed mixed crop-livestock systems, intensification of mixed crop-livestock systems and human resource management. Other topics considered are an interinstitutional approach to resource management and expected outputs. …”
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Generation of monoclonal antibodies to the anti-trypanosomal drug Samorin por Peregrine, A.S., Eisler, M.C., Flynn, J.N., Katende, J., Gault, E.A., Kinabo, L.D.B., Homes, P.H.

“…Two drug conjugates were synthesised for this work; an isometamidium-human serum albumin (HSA) conjugate was prepared as described by Kinabo and Bogan (1988). …”
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The concept of on-farm adaptive research in the development of livestock production in Nigeria por Little, D.A.

“…The disparity between the growth rate of the human population and that of food production is such that improvement in livestock productivity is becoming of ever-increasing priority. …”
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Livestock - a pathway out of poverty. ILRI's strategy to 2010 por International Livestock Research Institute

“…And the five themes are - supporting policy-making and priority-setting for livestock research and development: current and future roles of livestock in poverty reduction; enabling access to innovation: adapting and delivering technology information; improving market access: opportunities and threats from globalisation and the livestock revolution; securing assets: better livelihoods through the application of biotechnology; and sustaining lands and livelihoods: improved human and environmental health.…”
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Farmer seed enterprises: a sustainable approach to seed delivery? por David, S.

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The mitigation advantage: maximizing the co-benefits of investing in smallholder adaptation initiatives por Chakrabarti, S.

“…On the one hand, agriculture, forestry and other kinds of land use (AFOLU) account for about a quarter of net human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These emissions are mainly caused by deforestation, as well as soil and nutrient management practices, and livestock. …”
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How to feed the world in 2050: actions in a changing climate por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…If current trends in population growth, diets, crop yields and climate change continue, the world will still be outside this 'safe operating space' in 2050. Humanity must urgently work to enlarge the safe space and also move the planet into the safe space. …”
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Sheep production on smallholder farms in the Ethiopian highlands- a farming system approach. por Dibissa, N.

“…Unreliable rainfall, increasing human population, small landholding size and declining land productivity are the main threats to these mixed farming systems. …”
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Ecology of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes newst. (Diptera: Glossinidae) along lake Victoria shore in South Nyanza. por Oloo, F.P.

“…Hourly temperature and relative humidity taken where the flies were caught along a representative belt transect laid across tsetse fly habitats showed low correlation with catches from or near stationary human-baits during day-time. Temperature apparently o 0 switched biting activity on and off at 20 C and 36 C respectively, but had little influence on activity when it was on.. …”
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Adoption of soybeans in subSaharan Africa: a comparative analysis of production and utilization in Zaire and Nigeria por Shannon, D., Kalala, M.

“…Almost all production was consumed by humans, primarily as full-fat flour mixed with maize (Zea mays L.) or maize and cassava (Manihot esculenta (L) Crantz), or as roasted grain. …”
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Management aspects of water and land resources in the Reventazon river basin - Costa Rica por Mojica, I.H.

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Effects of habitat fragmentation on the reproductive ecology and conservation genetics of the almendro (Dipteryx panamensis), a keystone rainforest tree por Hanson, Thor

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Synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services in Costa Rica por Locatelli, Bruno, Imbach, Pablo A., Wunder, Sven

“…Ecosystems services have become a key concept in understanding the way humans benefit from ecosystems. In Costa Rica, a pioneer national scheme of payment provides compensation for forest conservation that is assumed to jointly produce services related to biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, water and scenic beauty, but little is known about the spatial correlations among these services. …”
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Operation of the EWS in the city of Matagalpa, Nicaragua por Díaz López, Marjorie, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco

“…The city of Matagalpa, due to the geological and morphological features of the territory, exposure to natural phenomena, the degradation of natural resources and rapid population growth, has endangered the welfare of its population, because of the high vulnerability and risk to the occurrence of natural disasters, principally flooding from the Grande Matagalpa River, which crosses through the center of the city, frequently leaving significant material damage and human loss. In this context, the initiative from the municipal government of Matagalpa to implement the “Rio Grande Matagalpa” project was born, financed by the European Cooperation, in order to initiate a process of flood risk management in the upper river basin and to strengthen and empower the population and the community in the prevention, mitigation and preparation against floods. …”
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Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua por Gómez Martínez, Mario J., Gutiérrez Montes, Isabel A., DeClerck, Fabrice A. J.

“…Producers indicated that the amount of water has been declining, although most producers do not perceive a relationship between water quality, human health or livestock health. There was a significant absence of: local institutions, biodiversity conservation projects promotion and financing, access and water storage. …”
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Marine protected areas in Costa Rica: How do artisanal fishers respond? por Madrigal-Ballestero, Róger, Albers, Heidi J., Capitán, Tabaré, Salas, Ariana

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