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Loss and fragmentation of habitat for pastoral people and wildlife in East Africa: Concepts and issues by Reid, Robin S., Thornton, Philip K., Kruska, Russell L.

“…We have little understanding of the economic consequences of fragmentation and have a strong need to focus future research on valuing ecological services that affect human well-being, to gain a better picture of the complementarities and trade-offs land managers face during the process of fragmentation.…”
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Farmer perceptions on indigenous pig farming in Kakamega District, Western Kenya by Mutua, Florence K., Arimi, S.M., Ogara, W., Dewey, Catherine E., Schelling, E.

“…This created an outlook that can now be used in further public engagement as ongoing research studies on appropriate feed, health and improvement of market access are being analysed.…”
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Abnormalities of the testes and epididymis in bucks and rams slaughtered at Debre Zeit abattoir, Ethiopia by Regassa, F., Terefe, F., Bekana, M.

“…However, testicular atrophy (p<0.01), epididymitis (p<0.01) and haemorrhagic lesions (p<0.05) were associated with breed, the prevalence being higher in Woito-Guji and Boran bucks than in the Arsi-Bale and Afar breeds. …”
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Listening to locals on payments for environmental services by Petheram, L., Campbell, Bruce M.

“…In this research we explore perspectives of poor people living in a National Park in Vietnam, where introduction of PES is being considered. In-depth interviews and workshops were conducted – with strong emphasis on the use of visual techniques, to help facilitate learning processes and provide insight into local perspectives. …”
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Social learning in practice: A review of lessons, impacts and tools for climate change by Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Garside, Ben, Woodend, John, Naess, Lars Otto, Carlile, Liz

“…It reflects on how this evidence relates to the existing change areas already being pursued by the CCAFS programme and on the gaps that are revealed through an analysis of a bounded set of literature.…”
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Alternate wetting and drying in Philippine rice production: feasibility study for a Clean Development Mechanism by Siopongco, JDLC, Wassmann, Reiner, Sander, Björn Ole

“…This paper will discuss the merits of AWD and explore the possibility of being a CDM for areas affected by water shortage in the Angat dam and reservoir. …”
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Impact of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI): analysis of SRI practices in 13 states of India. by Kuppannan, Palanisami, Karunakaran, K. R., Amarasinghe, Upali A.

“…The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) - a package of practices designed to grow more rice with less water - is being widely promoted by governments and NGOs in India. …”
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Water quality: assessment of the current situation in Asia by Evans, A., Hanjra, Munir A., Jiang, Y., Qadir, Manzoor, Drechsel, Pay

“…Many regulatory and economic options are being tested for pollution control, but institutional and social challenges remain, in particular those related to population growth and the various ways in which it is affecting water quality across the region.…”
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Do barley and wheat (bread and durum) differ in grain weight stability through seasons and water–nitrogen treatments in a Mediterranean location? by Cossani CM, Slafer GA, Savin R

“…Grain weight ranged from 23.8 to 47.7 mg grain−1, being higher for durum wheat than barley and bread wheat. …”
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Fishing in the Forum: Research, Development and Policy Implications for the CPWF by CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food

“…Its key role was to contribute to the discussion, and in particular to draw out the practical consequences of the research being discussed. Panel members attended all parallel sessions. …”
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Reducing poverty through integrated management of groundwater and surface water by International Water Management Institute, Global Water Partnership

“…The full poverty-fighting potential of existing irrigation schemes is not being realized?largely because of inequitable water distribution and unsustainable land and water management practices. …”
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Poverty in Pakistan: trends and issues by Ashfaq, M., Jehangir, Waqar A., Hussain, Intizar, Mudasser, Mudasser

“…Recently, the Government of Pakistan addressed this issue by circulating the official poverty line. Poverty being a complex phenomenon, its determinants vary from time to time and across different areas. …”
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The Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act: a regulatory mechanism for saving groundwater by Sharma, Bharat R., Ambili, G.K., Sidhu, B.S.

“…Homogenized cropping followed in the state, with water guzzling rice being the highly favoured crop in kharif, is the most to blame for this resource crisis. …”
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How access to irrigation influences poverty and livelihoods: a case study from Sri Lanka. Impact assessment of infrastructure projects on poverty reduction by Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Aida, T., Kasahara, R., Sawada, Y., Wijerathna, D.

“…In addition, we highlight factors that result in certain households being unable to move out of poverty despite access to the improved irrigation infrastructure.…”
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Water demand management: potential and pitfalls. Background paper by Molle, Francois

“…Despite the limitations faced by water demand management policies (and the importance of being aware of them), these policies must be pursued -with a full understanding of their implications and limitations- because they are both needed and, sometimes, the only options at hand.…”
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The role of uncertainties in the design of international water treaties: an historical perspective by Drieschova, Alena, Fischhendler, I., Giordano, Mark

“…Water is one natural resource whose management is especially susceptible to uncertainties, many of which are being exasperated by climate change. Some of these uncertainties originate from knowledge deficits in physical conditions while others relate to behavioral and social variability related to water supply and use. …”
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Urban water and nutrient flows in Kumasi, Ghana by Erni, M., Bader, H.P., Drechsel, Pay, Scheidegger, R., Zurbrugg, C., Kipfer, R.

“…The water-nutrient balance shows that total nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) outputs of the modelled area are 10 times higher than system inputs, most of this being attributed to human wastes from sanitation. …”
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CBD 2010 target: a case study of Kolleru Wetland (Ramsar Site), India using remote sensing and GIS by Pattanaik, C., Narendra Prasad, S., Nagabhatla, N., Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali

“…The natural function of lake was being restored after the demolition of fishponds ordered by the Honorable Supreme Court of India it 2006. …”
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Reducing subsistence farmers vulnerability to climate change: evaluating the potential contributions of agroforestry in western Kenya by Thorlakson, T., Neufeldt, Henry

“…We evaluated agroforestry as one possible means of improving farmers well-being. By comparing farmers engaged in an agroforestry project with a control group of neighboring farmers, we find that involvement in agroforestry improves household s general standard of living via improvements in farm productivity, off-farm incomes, wealth and the environmental conditions of their farm. …”
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Coping with catastrophes: A study of crop insurances from the perspective of small farmers in India by Zevenbergen, H

“…With over three quarters of its farming population cultivating on less than 2 hectares of land (and thus falling in the category of small farmers) and being home to a wide range of climatic risks and conditions, this country is incredibly interesting and relevant to study regarding risk management for climate change in general and crop insurance in particular. …”
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