Search Results - "Humanism"

A scalable approach to improve CSA targeting practices among smallholder farmers by Muriithi, Cyrus, Mwongera, Caroline, Abera, Wuletawu, Chege, Christine G.K., Ouedraogo, Issa

“…This study employs a comprehensive approach, integrating Socio-economic, and Biophysical (SEBP), and the Five Capitals Model analyses encompassing human, social, physical, natural, and financial capital. …”
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Influence of poverty concerns on demand for healthier processed foods: A field experiment in Mexico City by Dominguez-Viera, Marcos E., Berg, Marrit van den, Handgraaf, Michel, Donovan, J.

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Navigating power in conservation by Shackleton, R.T., Walters, G., Bluwstein, J., Djoudi, H., Fritz, L., Lafaye de Micheaux, F., Loloum, T., Nguyen, V.T.H., Rann Andriamahefazafy, M., Sithole, S.S., Kull, C.A.

“…To complement these more common framings of power, we also discuss further approaches, notably non-human and Indigenous perspectives. We illustrate how power operates at different scales and in different contexts, and provide six guiding principles for better consideration of power in conservation research and practice. …”
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Gone (and spread) with the birds: Can chorotype analysis highlight the spread of West Nile virus within the Afro-Palaearctic flyway? by García-Carrasco, J., Muñoz, A., Olivero, J., Figuerola, J., Fa, J.E., Real, R.

“…This interdisciplinary approach, which considers the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and ecosystems, represents a pioneering effort to establish connections between zoonotic diseases across continents. …”
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AICCRA validation report: Piloting and validating the Climate Security Sensitivity Scoring Tool (CSST): Evidence from the field on the climate security sensitivity of the climate s... by Sarzana, Carolina, Samake, Oumar B, Jaquet, Stéphanie

“…The workshop validated most drivers of conflict and insecurity flagged by the CSST, while pointing out that the human hazards risk indicator was overestimated since most conflict experienced are resource-related rather than linked to the threats of armed groups as well as the fact that the vulnerable groups indicator does not fully capture the complexity of marginalized groups in the region. …”
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Hydrological characterization and social dynamics of polders in the Bengal Delta [Abstract only] by Jampani, Mahesh, Matheswaran, Karthikeyan

“…Around 139 polders in Bangladesh spread across the Gangetic-Brahmaputra delta region, and they altered the delicate balance between human activity and the floodplains' natural hydrological process, resulting in numerous evolving problems. …”
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Gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food systems in the Philippines by Romo, Glory Dee A., Sarmiento, Jon Marx P., Wahing, Geraliza, Durano, Francis Levi, Traje, Adonis

“…Gendered vulnerabilities in the food system were reflected in the following issues: (i) supply and quality issues, caused by increase in prices of material inputs, increase in operational costs, limited transportation, and decrease in human resource availability causing businesses to suspend operations; (ii) income and profit issues such as loss of jobs, decrease in food demand, and additional expenses for COVID-19 safety and prevention; (iii) financial issues such as the use of family/business savings and increase in formal and informal debt; (iv) biological and environmental issues of health concerns, and fear of getting and being exposed to COVID-19 virus; (v) management issues like adjustments made to adapt to the new normal; and (vi) policy and regulatory issues such as difficulty in purchasing and distributing food products due to travel restrictions, working guidelines, and travel requirements. …”
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Understanding gendered coping mechanisms of actors within cassava production in the face of prevailing climate change challenges in Tanzania by Msita, Sarah, Adeyeye, Olajumoke, Mwakanyamale, Devis F., Cole, Steven M.

“…Some older women used indigenous knowledge by sanitizing cassava cuttings with human urine to control root rot diseases, caused by climate change, to build resilience. …”
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Designing gender-transformative interventions in the commercialized cassava seed system in Tanzania by Liani, Millicent L., Cole, Steven M., Hillenbrand, Emily, Mtunda, Kiddo, Egesi, Chiedozie, Tufan, Hale Ann

“…CSEs and community leaders advocated for the use of interventions that create awareness of human and land rights, and the value of joint decision- making on the use of family income via community dialogues, local theaters, and radio stations. …”
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Modeling Vietnam’s Blue Transformation Under Climate Change: A Conceptual Framework by Long Chu, Hoang, Tran, Nhuong, Chan, Chin Yee, Le, Lien

“…Therefore, sustainable development of the aquatic food system is critical for human, animal, and ecosystem health, including biodiversity, land and water use, climate, and other aquatic and land-based economic sectors. …”
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Balancing Ambitions and Realities: Stakeholder Perspectives on Jurisdictional Approach Outcomes in Sabah’s Forests by Ng, J.S.C., Chervier, C., Carmenta, R., Samdin, Z., Azhar, B., Karsenty, A.

“…However, we found consensus among stakeholders about some outcomes: (i) that achieving zero-deforestation is untenable, (ii) that issuing compensation or incentives to private land owners to not convert forests into plantations is unrealistic, (iii) that the human well-being of plantation workers could improve through better welfare, and (iv) the free, prior and informed consent given by local communities being required legally. …”
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Spatially targeting conservation and farm mechanization in Southern Africa: Insights from multicriteria analysis by Membele, Garikai Martin, Ngoma, Hambulo, Thierfelder, Christian, Marenya, Paswel P.

“…As a result, most smallholder farmers continue to grow crops under degraded soils using conventional tools and human powered farm operations. This leads to low productivity. …”
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Supporting women's empowerment by changing intrahousehold decision making: A mixed methods analysis of a field experiment in rural south-west Tanzania by Lecoutere, Els, Lan Chu

“…Such approaches need to be complemented by interventions to increase women's human capital, knowledge of enterprises, and personal resources. …”
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African swine fever virus rapid detection assays evaluation by Lacasta, Anna, Oba, Peter, Dione, Michel M.

“…However, even if accurate, all these laboratory tests pose the same problem; they are difficult to implement in the field where infrastructures and human expertise are limited or non-existent, as it is the case in countries where the disease is endemic. …”
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Stakeholder mapping for climate change action in Tajikistan by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Tohirzoda, Sino, Srivastava, Nandita

“…Central Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change threats, which have negatively impacted both humans and wildlife. Tajikistan, one of the least urbanized countries in the region, is prone to natural disasters, disruptions in rainfall, growing temperatures, reductions in glacial cover, and extreme weather events (Zoï Environment Network 2020; Green Climate Fund [GCF] 2020). …”
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High public good values for ecosystem service attributes of on-farm quinoa diversity conservation in Peru by Drucker, Adam G, Pradel, Willy, Scott, Craig, Elmes, Sarah, Arpazi Valero, Kleny G., Zander, Kerstin K.

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Water-energy-food planning and operations framework for river basins with a case study on the Blue Nile by Basheer, Mohammed, Siddig, Khalid, Ringler, Claudia

“…With increasing pressures on the Blue Nile’s water resources from population and economic growth and climate change, an analytical framework for joint planning of these essential human development goals at a fine temporal resolution and considering multi-national priorities can enhance the potential to achieve water, energy, and food security. …”
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Strengthening anticipatory action through flood forecasting and early warning systems to mitigate flood impacts in Nigeria by Oke, Adebayo, Amarnath, Giriraj, Okem, Andrew, Dembélé, Moctar

“…Flood risks are a major concern in Nigeria, due to their consequences on human life and socioeconomic activities of the people. …”
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Higher livestock abortion burden in arid and semi-arid lands, Kenya, 2019-2020 by Gachohi, J., Njoki, P., Mogoa, E., Otieno, Fredrick, Muturi, Mathew, Mwatondo, Athman, Ngere, I., Dawa, J., Nasimiyu, C., Osoro, E., Bett, Bernard K., Njenga, K.

“…In ASALs, studies linking pathogen, climate, and environmental surveillance are needed to assign livestock abortions to infectious or non-infectious aetiologies and conducting human acute febrile illnesses surveillance to detect any links with the abortions.…”
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Gender considerations in One Health: a framework for researchers by Galiè, Alessandra, McLeod, A., Campbell, Zoë A., Ngwili, Nicholas, Terfa, Zelalem G., Thomas, Lian F.

“…Women, men, girls, and boys can be negatively affected by gender-based disadvantage in any of the three One Health domains (animal, human, and environmental health), and where this occurs in more than one domain the result may be a compounding of inequity. …”
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