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Civil conflict, cash transfers, and child nutrition in Yemen by Ecker, Olivier, Maystadt, Jean-Francois

“…Our results show that a one-standard-deviation increase in armed conflict intensity reduces the weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) of children by 9.6%, on average. …”
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The concept of the global hunger index by von Grebmer, Klaus, Bernstein, Jill, de Waal, Alex, Prasai, Nilam, Yin, Sandra, Yohannes, Yisehac

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Dealing with water scarcity in the next century by Rosegrant, Mark W.

“…Reconciliation is cheaper than armed conflict. A key to defusing potential international conflicts over water is national water policy reform to ensure the most efficient use of available water supplies. …”
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Climate Security Observatory - Somalia by Sax, Niklas, Schapendonk, Frans, Kenduiywo, Benson, Villa, Victor, Craparo, Alessandro, Benzid, Rym, Nunow, Abdimajid, Pacillo, Grazia

“…Climate security explores whether climate change increases the risk of armed conflict and, if so, under which circumstances this relationship occurs. …”
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Food systems for peace and security in a climate crisis by Läderach, Peter R.D., Pacillo, Grazia, Thornton, Philip K., Osorio, Diego, Smith, Dan

“…This Resolution recognises “the need to break the vicious cycle between armed conflict and food insecurity”. The numbers are clear: about 490 million of the 800 million people in the world who face chronic food insecurity live in countries affected by conflict, and 74 million of 110 million people facing acute hunger are located in 21 countries affected by conflict and insecurity. …”
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Political violence in the G5 Sahel Countries (2018-2023): An application of ACLED’s conflict index methodology by Marivoet, Wim, Hema, Aboubacar, Nsaibia, Heni

“…To better capture the multifaceted nature of conflict and political violence in the G5 Sahel region, this study applies the conflict index methodology developed by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) to the second-level administrative entities within each country between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Contras and comandantes: armed movements and forest conservation in Nicaragua's Bosawas biosphere reserve by Kaimowitz, D., Faune, A.

“…At times, the groups favored logging, at times they did not. The armed conflicts have tended to keep out prudent foreign investors and encourage the presence of smaller companies willing to take greater risks.…”
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Climate change mitigation in forests: Conflict, peacebuilding, and lessons for climate security by Myers, Rodd, Luttrell, Cecilia, Harjanthi, Rahayu, Fisher, Micah R., Menton, Mary, Läderach, Peter R.D., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…No fewer than 25 of 64 countries with REDD+ initiatives are experiencing or emerging from armed conflict (Castro-Nuñez et al. 2017; UN-REDD 2017). …”
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Monitoring indicators of economic activity in Sudan amidst ongoing conflict using satellite data by Abushama, Hala, Guo, Zhe, Siddig, Khalid, Kirui, Oliver K., Abay, Kibrom A., You, Liangzhi

“…We also describe how remote sensing and data collection methods can be deployed to monitor economic activities amidst armed conflicts.…”
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Conference: Sudan’s two years of crisis—impact and pathways to recovery and resilience by Rakhy, Tarig Alhaj, Mohamed, Shima, Siddig, Khalid, Abushama, Hala, Kirui, Oliver K., Dorosh, Paul A.

“…Sudan has now entered its third year of armed conflict, resulting in economic collapse and a deepening humanitarian crisis. …”
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From famine to food security: Lessons for building resilient food systems by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Dorosh, Paul A.

“…Armed conflict combined with prolonged drought has put about 20 million people at risk of starvation and death in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen, and northern Nigeria. …”
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Global, regional, and national trends by von Grebmer, Klaus, Bernstein, Jill, de Waal, Alex, Prasai, Nilam, Yin, Sandra, Yohannes, Yisehac

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Building pathways out of poverty in Baidoa: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial at endline by Leight, Jessica, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Hirvonen, Kalle, Rakshit, Deboleena

“…Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world, and severe poverty, ongoing armed conflict, and recurring droughts and floods have created a humanitarian crisis characterized by a high level of inter nal displacement. …”
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Climate change mitigation in forests: Conflict, peacebuilding, and lessons for climate security - Position Paper by Myers, Rodd, Luttrell, Cecilia, Harjanthi, Rahayu, Fisher, Micah R., Menton, Mary, Läderach, Peter R.D., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…Many of these tensions over rights and resources are located in fragile states and some in armed conflict and post-conflict contexts. Conflict and weak institutional governance are often associated with deforestation but have also been shown to protect forest resources when insurgent forces are compelled to do so.…”
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Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia by Río Duque, Martha Lilia del, Rodríguez, Tatiana, Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia, Löhr, Katharina, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…In the Colombian context, disputes over natural resources, mainly over land, and poor governance are intertwined with armed conflict. Although efforts to address this situation, including the 2016 peace agreement signed between Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, by Spanish acronym) are underway, these disputes continue, affecting land use dynamics. …”
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Participatory methodologies for sustainable technological innovation in cocoa systems: at the Colombian southwest region by Chavarro, Mónica Juliana, Melo, William Felipe, Pulleman, Mirjam Margreet

“…The Alliance Bioversity international-CIAT, ICCO Cooperation and the Red Adelco have made an inter-institutional articulation to implement the Rutas PDET program, which is part of a territorial stabilization process settled in the peace agreement for the termination of the armed conflict in Colombia. This program is fundered by the European Fund for Peace and focuses on accompanying dairy and cocoa value chains in three departments of the country, through three main components: technological innovation, improvement of road infrastructure, and business development. …”
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The underlying causes of deforestation during “peacetime”: Evidence from the implementation of the peace agreement in Colombia by Triana Ángel, Natalia, Pirela Rios, Ana Milagros, Junca Paredes, Jhon Jairo, Burkart, Stefan

“…The results indicate that, for these municipalities, armed conflict did not end in 2016, but rather transformed into a violent, tangible struggle with other protagonists, challenges, and disputes over land tenure and land use.…”
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Towards a community of practice for climate security and environmental peace building in Mindanao: Workshop memory report by Medina, L., Savelli, Adam, Jaquet, Stephanie, Torres, M., Arcede, J., Hellin, Jon, Pacillo, Grazia

“…In March 2014, the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which intended to end an armed conflict that had endured for decades. As has been widely recognized, issues related to environmental resources and the management of land in Mindanao played a crucial role in driving the conflict. …”
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Day 2 IFPRI Presentations for 2023 CGIAR GENDER-ICAR Conference by Alvi, Muzna, Beniwal, Ezaboo, Singh, Tushar, Raja, Sehrish, Johnson, Nicky, Vemireddy, Vidya, Seymour, Greg, Heckert, Jessica, Cheong, Yuk Fai, Doss, Cheryl, Faas, Simone, Hassan, Imrul, Hassan, Zahidul, Johnson, Erin R., Kanyanda, Shelton S. E., Kilic, Talip, Malapit, Hazel J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Myers, Emily, Paz, Florencia, Pokhrel, Pankaj, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Sagastume, Mónica Dardón, Sharma, Sudhindra, Sinharoy, Sheela S., Vundru, Wilbert D., Yount, Kathryn M., Ragasa, Catherine, Barooah, Prapti, Ringler, Claudia, Heesemann, Esther, Kluth, Jessika, Nico, Gianluigi, Cavatassi, Romina, Sitko, Nicholas, Azzarri, Carlo, Ronzani, Piero, Stojetz, Wolfgang, Mane, Erdgin, Brück, Tilman, Berrospi, Maria Lucia

“…Presentation and poster titles: Cultural and economic barriers and opportunities for the participation of women in agricultural production systems: A case study in Guatemala Armed conflict and gendered participation in agrifood systems: Survey evidence from 29 African countries Women power! …”
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The economy-wide impact of Sudan’s ongoing conflict: Implications on economic activity, agrifood system and poverty by Siddig, Khalid, Raouf, Mariam, Ahmed, Mosab O. M.

“…The armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan entered its sixth month since it erupted on April 15th, 2023, with no signs of ending soon. …”
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