Resultados de búsqueda - "Humanism"

Investigating El Niño-Southern Oscillation and society relationships por Zebiak, Stephen E., Orlove B, Vaughan, Catherine, Muñoz, A.G., Hansen, James, Troy T, Thomson, M., Lustig, A., Garvin S

“…Throughout at least the past several centuries, El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has played a significant role in human response to climate. Over time, increased attention on ENSO has led to a better understanding of both the physical mechanisms, and the environmental and societal consequences of the phenomenon. …”
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Determinants of food security in Tanzania: gendered dimensions of household headship and control of resources por Mason, R.F., Ndlovu, P., Parkins, J.R., Luckert, M.K.

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Investing in Natural Capital for a Sustainable Future in the Greater Meking Subregion por Asian Development Bank

“…Indeed, in the context of the subregion’s vulnerability to climate change, natural disasters, and human-induced shocks, investments in natural capital present some of the most economically viable and socially inclusive adaptation and resilience strategies. …”
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Final report of the Task Group on GBIF Data Fitness for Use in Agrobiodiversity por Arnaud, Elizabeth, Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P., Ganglo Cossi, J., Endresen, D., Jahanshiri, E., Vigouroux, Yves

“…Human wellbeing and food security in a changing climate depend on productive and sustainable agriculture. …”
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Geographic analysis for supporting conservation strategies of crop wild relatives. Thesis (Ph.D.) por Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P.

“…Methods used in this thesis include species distribution modelling, gap analyses, a case study assessing the preliminary IUCN Red List categories, species distribution projections onto future climate change scenarios, and an estimation of the global value of crop wild relatives based on their likelihood of being used in plant breeding, and the contributions of their associated crops to human diets and agricultural production systems. …”
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Withering boundaries: Nile basin wetlands shrink as communities quest for life por CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…WLE promotes a new approach to sustainable intensification in which a healthy functioning ecosystem is seen as a prerequisite to agricultural development, resilience of food systems and human well-being. This program is led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and is supported by the CGIAR System Organization, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. …”
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Adoption of improved potato varieties in Nepal por Gairhe, S., Gauchan, D., Timsina, Krishna Prasad

“…Nepal is one of the top twenty countries where potato contributes substantially for the human diet. Enhancing adoption of improved potato varieties could impact on farmer’s income, household food and nutritional security. …”
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Maintaining the conservation value of shifting cultivation landscapes requires spatially Explicit Interventions por Robiglio, Valentina, Sinclair, Fergus L.

“…Strategies to combat biodiversity loss, including promotion of agroforestry practices and the increase of old secondary forest cover, will need not only to operate at a landscape scale but also to be spatially explicit, reflecting the spatial pattern of species reservoirs and dispersal strategies and human usage across landscapes.…”
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First detection of rotavirus group C in asymptomatic pigs of smallholder farms in East Africa por Amimo, Joshua O., Machuka, Eunice M., Okoth, Edward A.

“…Abstract: Group C rotavirus (RVC) has been described to be a causative agent of gastroenteritis in humans and animals including pigs, cows, and dogs. …”
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Trade-offs in livestock development at farm level: Different actors with different objectives por Salmon, Gareth R., Teufel, Nils, Baltenweck, Isabelle, Wijk, Mark T. van, Claessens, Lieven, Marshall, Karen

“…This paper discusses trade-offs that are likely to arise in the choice of livestock production systems; with a focus at household and farm level, economic gains, gender equity, environmental concerns, human nutrition and food safety are all considered. …”
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Environmental effects on the tuberous roots cyanogenic potential, sugar content and taste of divergent cassava clones por Githunguri, C., Ekanayake, I.J., Imung, J., Chweya, J.

“…Cassava roots release cyanide in the human body if they are not properly processed before consumption. …”
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Tools for Assessing the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Wildfire Regimes in Forests por Herawati, H., González Olabarria, J.R., Wijaya, A., Martius, C., Purnomo, H., Andriani, R.

“…However, wildfires may: have undesirable effects on biodiversity and vegetation coverage; produce carbon emissions to the atmosphere; release smoke affecting human health; and cause loss of lives and property. …”
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Infection of maize by Fusarium species and contamination with fumonisin in Africa por Fandohan, P., Hell, K., Marasas, W.F.O., Wingfield, M.J.

“…Effects of fumonisins on humans are not yet well understood. However, their occurrence in maize has been associated with high incidences of oesophageal and liver cancer. …”
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Genetic basis and breeding perspectives of grain iron and zinc enrichment in cereals por García Oliveira, A.L., Chander, S., Ortíz, R., Menkir, A., Gedil, Melaku A

“…We sought to integrate findings from the rhizosphere with Fe and Zn accumulation in grain, and to discuss the promoters as well as the anti-nutritional factors affecting Fe and Zn bioavailability in humans while restricting the content of toxic metals.…”
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Protein quality of raw and autoclaved cowpeas: Comparison between some insect resistant and susceptible varieties por Umoren, U.E., Tewe, O.O., Bokanga, M., Jackai, L.E.N.

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Metabolic diversity in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Lam.) leaves and storage roots por Drapal, Margit, Rossel, G., Heider, B., Fraser, Paul D.

“…After its domestication in Neotropical America, human migration led to the distribution of the sweet potato plant throughout the world. …”
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Tannins Are Implied in Flesh Browning of Persimmon por Besada, Cristina, Lopez, M. P., Salvador, Alejandra, Granell, Antonio

“…. 'Rojo Brillante' contains a high content of soluble tannins at harvest which results in the human perception of astringency. Therefore, fruits are subjected to postharvest deastringency treatment which leads to tannin insolubilisation (condensation). …”
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Clp-dependent proteolysis of the LexA N-terminal domain in Staphylococcus aureus por Cohn, Marianne T., Kjelgaard, Peter, Frees, Dorte, Penadés, José R., Ingmer, Hanne

“…Here, we show that in the human and animal pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, the ClpXP and ClpCP proteases contribute to degradation of the NTD and to a lesser degree the CTD. …”
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Postharvest treatments with GRAS salts to control fresh fruit decay por Palou, Lluís

“…However, nonpolluting alternatives are increasingly needed because of human health and environmental issues related to the generation of chemical residues. …”
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Identification of new emerging pollutants in surface water using suspect screening analysis and prioritisation strategies based on regulatory databases por Krettek, Agnes

“…Emerging pollutants (EP) have the potential to enter the water system and cause adverse ecological and human health effects while simultaneously not being covered by existing water-quality regulations. …”