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EU ger eko bland korna : från uppbundet till lösdrift by Gustafsson, Ingrid

“…Different countries within EU have construed the legislation about dairy cow housing in different ways and in Denmark for example all tethered cows have to be taken out daily. …”

Governing the landscape: potential and challenges of integrated approaches to landscape sustainability in Indonesia by Riggs, R.A., Achdiawan, R., Nawir, A.A., Boedhihartono, Agni K., Kastanya, A., Langston, James D., Priyadi, H., Ruíz Pérez, M., Sayer, J., Tjiu, A.

“…Establishing institutional arrangements for landscape sustainability will require working across legislative and political boundaries for coordinated action. …”
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Approximating soil organic carbon stock in the Eastern Plains of Colombia by Rainford, Shauna-kay, Martin López, Javier Mauricio, Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da

“…The digital soil maps developed in this study provide predictions of extant SOC content and stock in the topsoil of the Eastern Plains, important soil information that may provide insight into the development of research, regulatory, and legislative initiatives to conserve and manage this evolving ecosystem.…”
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Introducing infant and young child feeding indicators into national nutrition surveillance systems: Lessons from Vietnam by Hajeebhoy, Nemat, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Do Thanh, de Onis, Mercedes

“…Importantly, the IYCF data have been used for policy advocacy (e.g. maternity leave legislation, advertisement law), programme planning, trend monitoring and capacity building.Adoption of the IYCF indicators was successful due to strategic timing, a phased approach, buy‐in from stakeholders and capacity building at all levels to ensure the quality and use of data. …”
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In pursuit of votes: The capture of the allocation of local public goods by the central state in Ghana by Horowitz, Leah, Palaniswamy, Nethra

“…Indeed, it is widely acknowledged that informal rules such as legislative norms and clientelism can strongly influence political behavior and policy outcomes. …”
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New state structure and agriculture governance: A case of service delivery to local farmers in the eastern Gangetic Plains of Nepal by Dahal, Hari, Karki, Madhav, Jackson, Tamara, Panday, Dinesh

“…Under the new constitution adopted in 2015, Nepal embraced the federal structure of government comprising seven provincial and 753 local governments, each with their own legislative, judicial, and executive powers. Nepal’s agriculture sector provides livelihoods to about 60% of the population. …”
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The human right to food as a U.S. nutrition concern, 1976-2006 by Messer, Ellen, Cohen, Marc J.

“…The U.S. government has consistently opposed formal right-to-food legislation, labeling it as overly burdensome and inconsistent with constitutional law. …”
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Les Approches participatives dans la gestion des ecosystemes forestiers d'Afrique Centrale: revue des initiatives existantes by Nguinguiri, J.C.

“…Cameroon has changed its legislation and is in an experimental stage. Congo and Gabon are engaged in reforming their laws. …”
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Empowering communities to manage natural resources: case studies from Southern Africa by Shackleton, S., Campbell, Bruce M.

“…The papers examined: the extent to which policy and legislation devolves significant control over decision-making and benefits flows directly to communities and community institutions; the relationships between the community institutions and external institutions such as local authority structures, NGOs, donor agencies and the private sector; the power and legitimacy of these different structures; and the relationships between different groups and individuals within the community and the conflict that has emerged over CBNRM issues.…”
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Forests and climate change adaptation policies in Cameroon by Bele, M.Y., Somorin, O.A., Sonwa, D.J., Nkem, J., Locatelli, Bruno

“…It highlights the need for integrating forest for adaptation into national development programmes and strategies, and recommends a review of the existing environmental legislations and their implications on poverty reduction strategy and adaptation to climate change…”
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Pêche ACP-UE - Accès au marché et commerce : Agritrade Note de synthèse 2013 by Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole et Rurale

“…Étant donné que l’UE reste le marché principal pour les exportations de poisson des pays ACP, cette note de synthèse présente les principaux développements politiques de l’UE en 2012-13, tels que la réforme de la Politique commune de la pêche (PCP), la nouvelle législation pour une pêche durable, et la mise en œuvre du règlement de l’UE afin de combattre la pêche INN. …”
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Postharvest application of a new growth regulator reduces calyx alterations of citrus fruit induced by degreening treatment by Sdiri, Sawsen, Navarro, Pilar, Salvador, Alejandra

“…Nevertheless, the use of 2,4-D is restricted by European Union (EU) legislation, which means that finding an alternative to this auxin in controlling calyx senescence is necessary. …”
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Acciones de prevención contra la leprosis de los cítricos en Costa Rica by Araya González, J.

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Trees on Farms for Livelihoods, Conservation of Biodiversity and Carbon Storage: Evidence from Nicaragua on This “Invisible” Resource. Chapter 15 by Somarriba, Eduardo, Carreño Rocabado, Geovana, Amores Contreras, Freddy M., Caicedo Albán, Willan J., Oblitas Guillés, Samuel, Cerda Bustillos, Rolando, Ordóñez, Jenny C.

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Recursos fitogenéticos bajo la administración y control de las Partes Contratantes y en el dominio público ¿Cuán rica es la canasta del sistema multilateral del Tratado Internacion... by Correa, Carlos M.

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Djurskyddsdeklaration för grisproduktion : analys utifrån ett djurskyddsperspektiv by Hellström, Malin

“…To strengthen the protection of pigs in Sweden the Swedish Board of Agriculture (SBA) decided to implement an ‘Animal Welfare Declaration’ (AWD) regarding pig production. Since 2010 the legislation regarding pharmaceuticals and the use of pharmaceuticals states that veterinarians who prescribe pharmaceuticals to an owner of pigs also has to fill out an AWD before the veterinarian can authorise a pig owner to, without supervision, give pharmaceuticals to their animals. …”

Comparative analysis of strategic forest management planning of North-Western Russia and Sweden by Protchenko, Alexander

“…In Sweden strategic forest management planning is traditionally conducted to optimize decisions about sustainable harvest levels while taking into consideration legislation and policy issues (Andersson, 2005). In North-Western Russia, however, 10-year strategic plan is considered as a basis of forest management in state forests, embracing all the decisions about forestry activities needed. …”

En katts belåtenhet : djurhållning och krav på katthem och kattpensionat by Olsson, Henrik

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the Swedish legislation demands on cat shelters and boarding catteries while also investigating the behaviours and needs usually shown by cats in these environments. …”

Engaging the plurality of values in the improvement of the Environmental Impact Assessment in Colombia : what’s the problem represented to be of the Colombian Environmental License... by Cantillo Carrero, Andrea Maria

“…For this reason studies have been done to identify which aspects in the process need to be worked on for the process to improve, which look into the implementation of the legislation that rules the process and compare it with internationally considered Environmental Impact Assessment best practices. …”

Beslut om betydande miljöpåverkan för järnvägsprojekt : beslutsmotiveringar, åtgärder och regionala skillnader by Löfgren, Hannes

“…These projects represent eight different measures/activities which are dispersed throughout all five of the Swedish National Rail Administration´s different regions. Swedish legislations demands that the planner of a new railway project shall first conduct a pre-study and then conduct a public consultation which provides the participants an opportunity to provide input. …”