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Ecosystem services game: Game Design Document by Zanzanaini, Camilla, Miller, Brett A., Everett, Pete, Carella, Antonio

“…By making choices, observing outcomes and adjusting strategy, players will learn how to maximize benefits from specific ecosystem services using different management tactics. The game is intended to be part of an educational pack that includes learning modules, case studies or other useful teaching resources.…”
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Decision guide on developing livestock enterprises with rural communities in Africa. Part 1: rabbits, goats and poultry by Roothaert, Ralph L.

“…The guidelines provided in this document are not intended to be comprehensive, but rather give field workers and researchers an idea of what to think about before planning to develop new livestock enterprises with communities. …”
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Costa Rica´s enhanced 2020 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) developed using CCAFS future scenario approach by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…These scenarios were used in all NDC sectors to critically discuss and robust the countries´ intended measures to reduce emissions and increase resilience to climate change.…”
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P4S and CCAFS WA inform investment design for AfDB's Sahel and Congo Basin Investments ($1.3 billion) under African Development Bank's Africa CSA Programme by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…In 2017, P4S, with CCAFS-WA, informed the CSA Program of the African Development Bank, intended to create a portfolio of $2 billion investment. …”
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Hermetic Super bags for safe storage of rice grains and seeds commercialized by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…The Super bag with 50 kg capacity is commercialised globally. Intended users are farmers and seed producers.…”
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Institutional setting for nature-based solutions and REDD+ policies and projects in Viet Nam by Pham, T.T., Vu, T.P., Nguyen, T.M.L., Hoang, T.L., Trần Ngọc, M.H.

“…The recommendations contained in this report are intended for project investors and organizations who have interest in developing and implementing emission reduction and REDD+ projects in Vietnam.…”
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Climate Information Services: Understand your climate by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

“…It is designed as a valuable tool and intended to be utilized by farmer support agencies to promote and disseminate essential climate services. …”
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Restrictions and export duties: A pending issue by Illescas, Nelson, Jorge, Nicolás

“…When both the Havana Charter - legal instrument intended to establish the International Trade Organization37- and the General Agreement on Customs Tariffs and Trade - GATT - were negotiated, measures of this type were not a major issue of concern.…”
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Health and nutritional aspects of sustainable diet strategies and their association with environmental impacts: A global modelling analysis with country-level detail by Springmann, Marco, Wiebe, Keith D., Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Sulser, Timothy B., Rayner, Mike, Scarborough, Peter

“…Sustainable diets are intended to address the increasing health and environmental concerns related to food production and consumption. …”
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Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria by Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda, Banful, Afua Branoah, Olaniyan, Babatunde

“…Despite many efforts to ease Nigerian farmers' access to quality and affordable fertilizer, it remains a key challenge for Nigerian agricultural policymakers As a result, the Nigerian government is experimenting with implementing a fertilizer voucher scheme, which is intended to improve on the current fertilizer distribution system. …”
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Understanding the role of research in the evolution of fertilizer policies in Malawi by Johnson, Michael E., Birner, Regina

“…Drawing on both theory and actual past experiences documented in the literature, results are intended to improve our understanding of the extent to which research has played any role in influencing policy change in Malawi. …”
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Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) – Kenya Training Guide by Grossi, Amanda, Dinh, Dannie, Hansen, James, Dinku, Tufa, Murage, Paul, Ruirie, Onesmus, Ngari, Peterson, Okach, Lucas, Kiambe, Kevin, Ngesa, Janet, Mungau, Lilian, Nganga, Irene, Mugo, Grace, Chege, Patrick, Bureza, Eileen, Opiyo, Mary A., Kani, Nguma, Ndivo, Scolastica, Kosgei, Philemon, Mwanza, Rosemary, Nyaga, Salome, Wanjala, Justus

“…This Training Guide is intended to be used during implementation of the CRMAE course. …”
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Landscape mosaics by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…The Landscape Mosaics project intended participatory action research (PAR) as one of two central approaches in the original research design (the other approach being more conventional research). …”
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Reproductive losses in small ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa: A review by Abassa, K.P.

“…This review encompasses five chapters which, apart from the introduction, successively covers reproductive performance, prenatal losses, post-natal losses, general conclusions and recommendations. The review intends to determine the magnitude and causes of reproductive losses in sheep and goats in sub-Saharan Africa in order to identify recommendation domains or areas in need of interventions. …”
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Crop-animal systems research in South-East Asia: Data collection for benchmark site characterization by Lapar, Ma. Lucila

“…This paper outlines some of the important reasons for performing benchmark site (BMS) characterization. The paper is intended to provide some guidelines on how to develop an effective instrument for data collection for the BMS characterization. …”
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Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) Group Logbook for Facilitator. by Le Thi Tam, Giang Thi Thu Luu, Simelton, Elisabeth, Chi Thi Linh Le, Duong, Minh Tuan, Hoa Dinh Le, Huong Thi Tong

“…This group logbook is designed to facilitate the recording of the PSP-group’s observations and monitoring of weather, management, and impacts on farming. Intended for facilitators, this logbook complements or supersedes farmers’ individual logbooks and records a minimum of information. …”
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Sổ nhật ký nhóm dành cho thúc đẩy viên by Le Thi Tam, Giang Thi Thu Luu, Simelton, Elisabeth, Chi Thi Linh Le, Duong, Minh Tuan, Hoa Dinh Le, Huong Thi Tong

“…This group logbook is designed to facilitate the recording of the PSP-group’s observations and monitoring of weather, management, and impacts on farming. Intended for facilitators, this logbook complements or supersedes farmers’ individual logbooks and records a minimum of information. …”
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Draft Principles and Guidelines for Integrating: Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation in Project and Policy Design by Andrade, Angela, Córdoba, Rocío, Dave, Radhika, Girot, Pascal, Herrara F., Bernal, Munroe, Robert, Oglethorpe, Judy, Paaby, Pía, Pramova, Emilia, Watson, James, Vergara, Walter

“…This document proposes a series of draft principles and guidelines that were produced at a workshop with participation of its authors in June 2011, with the aim to serve as a foundation for planning ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation. The principles are intended to be used by decision makers in national policy in national, territorial and sector planning initiatives, in financial planning, and in project and research design. …”
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CGIAR Consortium 2012 Reflections and 2013 Outlook: Accountability for Performance through Partnerships by CGIAR Consortium Office, Rijsberman, Frank

“…Depending on reactions received this may be the first in a series. While its intended audience is comprised of CGIAR System partners, staff, and donors, it is also going to be posted on our website, as I believe that there is nothing in here that shouldn’t be shared with anyone interested in our progress.  …”
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Potential social impacts by Lipner, M.E.

“…This paper briefly discusses the major themes that comprise social impact assessment. It's intended to serve as a guide-post, that is, to raise questions about how a centre such as ILCA which is mandated to work on long term problems, maintains its focus on impact, is responsive to the needs of an identified client and moves toward its ultimate goal "to discover or revise facts (research) that have practical, beneficial application (development)". …”
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