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Apoteas nya energilager by Egnell, Oscar, Gyulanszky, Tim, Helleday, Viktor, Nerby, Alfred, Wäreborn, William, Ågren, Simon

“…The solar panel expansion will lead to a large amount of excess power being produced during daytime that cannot be consumed by the load. …”
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Den asiatiska elefanten (Elephas maximus) i turismen by Svensson, Lotta

“…With elephants being harvested from the wild and part of its family being killed in the process, combined with their habitat being reduced by logging and possessed by men and a not functioning reproduction in the captive population, the wild elephants’ continued existence is threatened.…”
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Traditional African Vegetables by Guarino, Luigi, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Many species of African traditional vegetables are poorly known, being used only locally. They are difficult subjects for conventional agronomic study, often being cultivated in small patches in domestic gardens or growing as weeds in marginal areas within farms or wild in forest areas. …”
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Participatory mapping with herders in a climate adaptation research project by Ilboudo Nébié, E.K., West, C.T., Crane, Todd A.

“…At the same time, however, I faced the intersecting challenges of “being an outsider and a woman” as I interacted with Fulɓe men and that of being “too educated” in interacting with women.…”
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Are livestock always bad for the planet? Rethinking the protein transition and climate change debate by Houzer, E., Scoones, Ian

“…Relatively low-impact, extensive livestock production, such as pastoralism, is being lumped in with industrial systems in the conversation about the future of food. …”
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The Boma: Sarah Nyakeri talks about vulnerability in science? by International Livestock Research Institute

“…From one podcaster to others, Elliot Carleton and Brenda Coromina talk to Sarah to find out more about her podcast, and what it unexpectedly reveals about being a scientist. This special interlude episode touches on failures, being a woman in science, role models in science, and more. …”
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Doubled-up legume systems rotated with cereals in southern Africa: IPSR Innovation Profile by Thierfelder, Christian L.

“…The doubled-up legume system involving groundnuts and pigeon pea, comes across as being a perfect combination as the groundnuts only exploit the shallow soil profile and mature relatively faster whereas pigeon peas develop much slower while being deeper-rooted, leading to less competition in the system. …”
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Hitting the target and missing the point? On the risks of measuring women’s empowerment in agricultural development by Tavenner, Katie, Crane, Todd A.

“…Furthermore, the application of such measures risks creating the impression that programmatic “gender targets” are being achieved, while simultaneously undermining substantive gender transformative goals. …”
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A guideline for the profiling of innovation bundles by Minh, Thai Thi, Michalscheck, M., Singh, Radhika, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…Innovation bundles enable different innovations to complement one another and adapt to new contexts they are being introduced. The scalability of a bundle is measured by its ability to adapt to the context in which it is being scaled, respond positively to any system changes, and bring about intended outcomes. …”
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Ten Tools for Managing Change in National Agricultural Research Organizations by Hobbs, S. Huntington

“…As the role of the public sector is being reconsidered in many industrialized and developing countries, national agricultural research organizations (NAROs) know that they must retool, or see their roles taken over by private institutions with fundamental motives other than increasing public well-being. …”
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Advancing nutrition: Food system policies and actions for healthy diets by Menon, Purnima, Olney, Deanna K.

“…These health outcomes, in turn, have short- and long-term impacts on the well-being and productivity of human populations worldwide. …”
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Poverty-Focused Social Accounting Matrices for Tanzania, 1998-2001 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…There are 12 household categories distinguished by (i) being urban or rural, (ii) being below, between or above the two national poverty lines, and (iii) the education level of the head of the household. …”
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Perceptions of male circumcision among married couples in rural Malawi by Shacham, Enba, Godlonton, Susan, Thornton, Rebecca L.

“…Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is being suggested as an essential HIV prevention strategy in high-prevalence areas. …”
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Delivery of iron beans in Rwanda by Katsvairo, Lister

“…Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is being suggested as an essential HIV prevention strategy in high-prevalence areas. …”
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Understanding the links between agriculture and health: Agriculture and nutrition linkages -- old lessons and new paradigms by Hawkes, Corinna, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Agriculture is fundamental to achieving nutrition goals: it produces the food, energy, and nutrients essential for human health and well-being. Gains in food production have played a key role in feeding growing and malnourished populations. …”
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Can digital cash transfers serve those in active conflict? Randomized intervention in Sudan by Abay, Kibrom A., Siddig, Khalid

“…This project evaluates the impact of digital transfer on well-being of households grappling with active conflict in Sudan. …”
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Classical Biological Control of the Cassava Green Mite by Megevand, B., Yaninek, J.S., Friese, D.D.

“…Basic studies on the field ecology and biotic potential of CGM, and surveys of CGM and associated indigenous natural enemies found on cassava throughout Africa are being used to develop ecologically sound release and follow-up strategies. …”
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Gender roles in history: women as hunters by Singh, K.S.

“…The traditional anthropological view of man as the sole hunter is being questioned today and women's role in hunting is being highlighted. …”
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What lies behind decentralisation?: forest, powers and actors in lowland Bolivia by Pacheco, P.

“…Nevertheless, in spite of being one of the most advanced forestry sector decentralizations in developing nations, the democratization of decision-making is still limited, with local governments being primarily responsible for monitoring forest management and illegal activities, and promoting forest management by local users. …”
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The recognition of forest rights in Latin America: progress and shortcomings of forest tenure reforms by Pacheco, P., Barry, D.M., Cronkleton, P., Larson, A.M.

“…In forest tenure reform, rights have being granted through a diversity of tenure arrangements, mainly to those already living in forests and to collectives rather than individuals, and with the potentially contradictory goals of promoting local well-being while conserving forests. …”
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