Search Results - "awareness"

Peru’s native potato revolution. by Horton, D., Samanamud, K.

“…The Project for Potato Innovation and Competitiveness in Peru (INCOPA Project) has promoted the cultivation and use of native potatoes through public-private alliances that pursue: innovations in production and marketing, policy changes, and public awareness. This initiative appears to have stimulated demand for native and improved potatoes and it has also contributed to the supply of new production technology. …”
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Growing City and Rapid Land Use Transition: Assessing Multiple Hazards and Risks in the Pokhara Valley, Nepal by Rimal, B., Baral, H., Stork, N.E., Paudyal, K., Rijal, S.

“…This study is important for raising awareness among policy makers and other public officials to include multiple hazard risk mitigation in land use policies and plans. …”
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People's perceptions about the importance of forests on Borneo by Meijaard, E., Abram, N.K., Wells, A.J, Pellier, A.S, Ancrenaz, M., Gaveau, D.L.A., Runting, R.K., Mengersen, K.

“…The interviews indicated high awareness of negative environmental impacts of deforestation, with high levels of concern over higher temperatures, air pollution and loss of clean water sources. …”
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Transboundary aquifers of Africa: Review of the current state of knowledge and progress towards sustainable development and management by Nijstena, G-J., Christelis, G., Villholth, Karen G., Braune, E., Gaye, B.C.

“…Reports on agreements scoping TBA management, indicate that this may be dealt with within international river/lake agreements, but reported inconsistencies between TBA sharing countries also indicate that implementation is limited. Increasing awareness and support to joint TBA management is noticeable amongst international organisations. …”
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Prevalence and mitigation of aflatoxins in Kenya (1960-to date) by Mutegi, C., Cotty, P.J., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

“…The review proposes improved linkages between agriculture, nutrition and health sectors to address aflatoxins contamination better. Sustained public awareness at all levels, capacity building and aflatoxins related policies are necessary to support management initiatives.…”
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Biodiversity mainstreaming for healthy & sustainable food systems: A toolkit to support incorporating biodiversity into policies and programmes by Hunter, D., Borelli, Teresa, Olsen Lauridsen, N., Gee, E., Rota Nodari, Giulia, Moura de Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela, Oliviera, C., Wasike, Victor W., Samarasinghe, G., Tan, A., Güner, B.

“…This toolkit is an open-access guide to mainstreaming biodiversity that draws on case studies across the four partner countries, outlining steps to 1) Provide Evidence; 2) Influence Policy, and 3) Raise Awareness. With an emphasis on both key focus areas and site-specific examples, the toolkit offers readers inspiration to adapt the work of BFN to other regions. …”
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Environmental Analyses to Inform Transitions to Sustainable Diets in Developing Countries: a Component of the EATS Project by Heller, Martin C., Walchale, Abhijeet, Heard, Brent R., Hoey, Lesli, Khoury, Colin K., Haan, Stef de, Burra, Dharani Dhar, Thi, Thanh Duong, Osiemo, Jamleck, Jones, Andrew D.

“…The Entry points to Advance Transitions towards Sustainable diets (EATS) project seeks to repackage existing data, combined with an interview-informed awareness of current national and sub-national policy processes, to inform food system-level decision making. …”
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A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya by Anyango, G., Mutua, Florence K., Kagera, I., Andang'o, P., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Data was collected from 97 randomly selected dairy farms on farming practices, milk production, and awareness about aflatoxins. Collected milk samples were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for AFM1. …”
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The North West dolomite aquifers, South Africa: a stalled opportunity for water security and development by Cobbing, J.

“…Yet, underperforming collaboration between stakeholders using and managing the aquifers at various levels, and poor support from the national authority have led to an entrenched suboptimal equilibrium where stakeholders are reluctant to change behavior, despite awareness of the negative outcomes. Neither prescriptive local nor top-down organization has been effective. …”
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Using participatory rural appraisal to investigate food production, nutrition and safety in the Tanzanian dairy value chain by Häsler, Barbara, Msalya, George, Roesel, Kristina, Fornace, Kimberly, Eltholth, Mahmoud, Sikira, Anna, Kurwijila, Lusato R., Rushton, Jonathan, Grace, Delia

“…Both producers and consumers showed little concern regarding potentially contaminated milk despite an awareness of the existence of milkborne disease risks. …”
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Molecular detection of the human pathogen Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in Amblyomma ovale ticks in Argentina by Lamattina, Daniela, Tarragona, Evelina Luisa, Nava, Santiago

“…Since the Atlantic rainforest areas in Brazil share environmental characteristics with Misiones province, the transmission cycle of R. parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest observed in Brazil should be extrapolated to Argentina, where awareness on the possibility of occurrence of rickettsiosis cases caused by this strain should be raised.…”
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Institutional arrangements in the promotion of sustainable livestock: an approach from the case of beef and dairy cattle production chains in Jalisco, Chiapas, and Campeche by Avalos, Ileana, Sepulveda, Claudia, Betanzos, Juan Edduardo, Jimenes-Trujillo, Jose Antonio, Pérez-Sánches, Edwin, Escobedo, Adriana

“…As demands for natural resources and environmental awareness increase, understanding and strengthening these arrangements become essential to balance livestock production and environmental conservation.…”
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Evaluación integral del impacto de los bienes y servicios ecosistémicos provistos por el Parque Nacional Marino Ballena sobre las estrategias y medios de vida locales by Steinvorth Rojas, Karine

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Opportunities and challenges of urban and peri-urban forestry and greening in Bangladesh by Ansari, Mohammad Nayeem Aziz

“…Moreover, coordination amongst concerned ministries and governmental departments, patronization of private-sector, NGOs participation and contribution, enhancement of green awareness of citizen and ensuring their active participation and collaboration with donor agencies can accelerate the greening process through the UPFG conceptual framework in Dhaka as well as other cities of Bangladesh.…”
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Hästunderstödda insatser ur hästens perspektiv by Hägg, Isabella

“…However, knowledge and awareness about the welfare of the horses involved in equine assisted interventions is important for the safety and the quality of the interventions as well as for the ethical acceptance. …”
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Polemics around genetically modified crops by Kumari, Mayuri

“…It also suggests that there is a need for improved communication between the farmers and the researchers to discuss farmers’ problems as well as to generate awareness regarding new technologies. The study concludes that there are a lot of issues in agriculture which GM crops alone cannot solve rather they need a combination of solutions.…”
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Agricultural vulnerability to changing rainfall patterns: Assessing the role of smallholder farmers’ perceptions and access to weather forecast information in adaptation-decision m... by Muyiramye, Didier

“…Results indicated that a high level of awareness of climate threats, of the causes of climate change and coping measures, can be important drivers of the adaptation decisions that can contribute to a well-timed anticipation and preparedness against climate threats. …”
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Stadsnära jordbruksmark är inte bara mat! : hur kan man värdera och eventuellt kompensera nyttigheter vid byggande på jordbruksmark? by Söderström, Kristine

Sustainability communication in clothing stores by Vlasenko, Larisa

“…It is acknowledged nowadays that people’s attitudes cannot serve as valid predictors of their behaviour since our growing environmental awareness and concern do not appear to be translated into more conscious consumer behaviour. …”
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How to reduce food waste in public catering units? : a case study at twelve school canteens in Sala municipality, Sweden by Tromp, Malou

“…The interventions researched in this study are: “tasting spoon”, “plate waste tracker”, “awareness campaign” and “demand forecasting”. To assess the effects of the interventions the levels of food waste, after implementing the interventions, are compared to previous food waste levels. …”