Resultados de búsqueda - "biodiversity"

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) for Pilot of Climate Smart Agricultural InnovaGons and Climate InformaGon Service Technologies in Senegal por Kwaw, Adams, Sene, Serigne Oumar, Koita, Mamoutou

“…Funded by the World Bank's International Development Association, the project, led by the International Biodiversity Alliance and CIAT, targets six priority African countries, including Senegal. …”
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Role of ICARDA in improving the nutritional quality and yield potential of Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) for subsistence farmers in developing countries por Abd El-Moneim, Ali M., van Dorrestein, B., Baum, Michael, Mulugeta, W.

“…The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is placing special emphasis in improving this crop using the biodiversity available in the genetic resources. The objectives in the crop improvement program on this species are to improve its yield potential and nutritional quality through the reduction of its neurotoxin ß-ODAP content. …”
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Regional workshop on agrochemical use and mitigation por Putthana, V., Unger, Fred

“…The region faces a complex web of challenges, including climate change, rapid urbanization, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, poverty, food safety concerns (such as antimicrobial resistance), nutrition deficiencies, and social inequality. …”
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Modeling changes in nutrient retention ecosystem service using the InVEST-NDR model: A case study in the Gumara River of Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia por Abebe, Wubneh B., Dersseh, Minychl G., Goshu, Goraw, Worku, Wuletawu Abera, Abraham, Edo, Mekonnen, Muluneh A., Fohrer, Nicola, Tilahun, Seifu A., McClain, Michael E., Payne, William A., Blaszczak, Joanna R.

“…Changes in the export of nutrients from the uplands might contribute to the rapid degradation of aquatic ecosystem services due to the expansion of water hyacinths and declines in fish biodiversity and yields. We estimate how human modification and climate change have impacted watershed nutrient retention from 1986 to 2020. …”
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Pathways to Sustainable Wheat Business Models: Exploring agroecological practices and investment opportunities in Doyogena, Ethiopia por Mosquera, Leslie Estefany, Blanco, Maria, Balcha, Yodit, Mockshell, Jonathan, Ritter, Thea

“…Although some agroecological practices are adopted, there is significant potential for improvement in soil health, biodiversity, and fairness in income distribution. Encouraging practices like cover cropping, reduced tillage, and integrated pest management can enhance sustainability and resilience. …”
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Regional Policy Coherence for the Great Green Wall Initiative: Restoring Land and Sustaining Peace: The Great Green Wall and the Climate– Peace–Security Nexus in Africa por African Union

“…Related initiatives such as the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Peace Forest Initiative (2019), and the African Union Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (ABSAP) (2023 – 2030) provide complementary platforms to mainstream conflict-sensitive land restoration. …”
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Evaluating landscape management interventions in Ethiopia: insights from local and scientific knowledge por Tegegne, Desalegn, Sieber, S., Uckert, G., Girma, R., Moges, A., Mekuria, Wolde

“…Insights from local and scientific knowledge highlighted significant environmental, economic, and social benefits of these interventions, such as restoring degraded ecosystems, improving vegetation composition and biodiversity, rehabilitating gullies, controlling soil erosion, conserving moisture, increasing agricultural productivity, and improving access to essential resources like fuelwood, water, and livestock feed. …”
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Livestock farming in Honduras: Adoption levels, challenges, and gender gaps in the transition toward sustainable systems por Sandoval, Danny, Burkart, Stefan, van der Hoek, Rein, Chandler, Mark, Tabora, Carlos

“…Honduras represents a critical case where livestock farming, while central to the agricultural economy, is associated with deforestation, land grabbing, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities. This study analysed 450 producers across four municipalities in Olancho to understand the adoption dynamics of sustainable livestock practices promoted by Heifer International through Field Schools. …”
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OrchardQuant-3D: Combining drone and LiDAR to perform scalable 3D phenotyping for characterising key canopy and floral traits in fruit orchards por Xia, Yunpeng, Li, Hanghang, Zhang, Fanhang, Sun, Gang, Qi, Kaijie, Jackson, Robert, Pinheiro, Felipe, Liu, Xiaoman, Mu, Yue, Zhang, Shaoling, Deakin, Greg, Whitfield, E. Charles, Tao, Shutian, Zhou, Ji

“…Orchard fruits such as pear and apple are important for ensuring global food security and agricultural economy as they not only provide essential nutrients, but also support biodiversity and ecosystem services. Breeders, growers and plant researchers constantly study desirable tree morphological features and floral characteristics to ensure fruit production and quality. …”
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Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics por Bohn, Friedrich J., Bastos, Ana, Martin, Romina, Rammig, Anja, Koh, Niak Sian, Sioen, Giles B., Buscher, Bram, Carver, Louise, Declerck, Fabrice, Drupp, Moritz, Fletcher, Robert, Forrest, Matthew, Gasparatos, Alexandros, Godoy-Faúndez, Alex, Hagedorn, Gregor, Hänsel, Martin C., Hetzer, Jessica, Hickler, Thomas, Krug, Cornelia B., Koot, Stasja, Li, Xiuzhen, Luers, Amy, Matevich, Shelby, Matthews, H. Damon, Meier, Ina C., Migliavacca, Mirco, Mohamed, Awaz, O, Sungmin, Obura, David, Orlove, Ben, Orth, Rene, Pereira, Laura, Reichstein, Markus, Thakholi, Lerato, Verburg, Peter H., Yoshida, Yuki

“…This review of recent advances in biosphere research aims to provide information on eight selected themes related to changes in biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, social and economic interactions with ecosystems, and the impacts of climate change on the biosphere. …”
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Impact of invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) on mosquito abundance and plant-feeding behavior in an arboviral endemic region in Kenya por Osman, Tasneem, Chiuya, Tatenda, Fèvre, Eric M., Junglen, S., Borgemeister, C.

“…Background: Invasive alien species (IAS) are rapidly altering ecosystems, undermining biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and interspecies interactions. …”
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Year-End Newsletter of the CGIAR Science Program on Food Frontiers and Security por Awinoh, Martha, Okello, Anna, Hollerich, Gillian, Carrillo, Lucia, Ibukun, Taiwo, Victor, Andin, Hanke-Louw, Nora

“…We are also strengthening scientific partnerships that protect biodiversity, deepen local capacity, and improve how climate–conflict risks are measured and addressed. …”
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Domestic forests: a new paradigm for integrating local communities’ forestry into tropical forest science por Michon, G., Foresta, H. de, Levang, P., Verdeaux, F.

“…They also addressed evolutionary trends and driving forces, as well as potential and limits for forest conservation and development, mitigation of deforestation, biodiversity conservation, and poverty alleviation in a context of global environmental, political, and social change. …”
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Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes por Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…This project is interested in understanding potato biodiversity and what the dynamics of diversity are in higher elevations. …”
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Hydropower and irrigation development: implications for water resources in the Nam Ngum River of the Mekong Basin. [Abstract only]. por Lacombe, Guillaume, Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Baker, J., Hoanh, Chu Thai, Bartlett, R., Phongpachith, C., Jeuland, M.

“…Beyond the effects on water resources, there are a number of other impacts on fisheries, sediment, biodiversity, ecosystems, and population resettlement that should be considered in order to better understand the environmental and socioeconomic costs and benefits of these hydropower dams.…”
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Afforestation by natural regeneration or by tree planting: examples of opposite hydrological impacts evidenced by long-term field monitoring in the humid tropics por Lacombe, Guillaume, Ribolzi, Olivier, Rouw, Anneke de, Pierret, Alain, Latsachak, K., Silvera, N., Pham Dinh, R., Orange, Didier, Janeau, Jean L., Soulileuth, B., Robain, H., Taccoen, A., Sengphaathith, P., Mouche, E., Sengtaheuanghoung, Oloth, Tran Duc, T., Valentin, Christian

“…Afforestation is often mentioned as an unambiguous solution for restoring ecosystem services and enhancing biodiversity. One consequence of afforestation is the alteration of streamflow variability controlling habitats, water resources and flood risks. …”
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Contradictory hydrological impacts of afforestation in the humid tropics evidenced by long-term field monitoring and simulation modelling por Lacombe, Guillaume, Ribolzi, Olivier, Rouw, Anneke de, Pierret, A., Latsachak, K., Silvera, N., Dinh, R.P., Orange, Didier, Janeau, Jean L., Soulileuth, B., Robain, H., Taccoen, A., Sengphaathith, P., Mouche, E., Sengtaheuanghoung, Oloth, Tran Duc, T., Valentin, Christian

“…Afforestation is often mentioned as an unambiguous solution for restoring ecosystem services and enhancing biodiversity. One consequence of afforestation is the alteration of streamflow variability which controls habitats, water resources, and flood risks. …”
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Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Brazilian's Cerrado and in soybean under conservation and conventional tillage por Pontes, J.S., Oehl, F., Pereira, C.D., Machado, C.T., Coyne, Danny L., Silva, D.K. da, Maia, L.C.

“…The Cerrado is the largest savanna biome in the Neotropics and considered a major hotspot for world biodiversity. However, over recent decades the area has increasingly been converted to intensive agricultural ecosystems, primarily for soybean production. …”
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Cultivating the landscape: Enhancing the context for plant improvement por Mazhar, Farhad, Buckles, Daniel

“…Yet bethua and other uncultivated plants are still an important source of food for the poorest of the poor in the ecologically degraded rural areas of Bengal, once the high points of agro biodiversity and local knowledge systems. It is clear from what research has been undertaken that the poor and the marginal populations retain the culinary art, knowledge, and skill that took hundreds of years to evolve. …”
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Composición florística, estructura y biomasa de los bosques de pino-encino en la reserva Santa Rosa, Tisey, Estelí, Nicaragua por Siles, Pablo, Talavera A., Patricia, Andino Rugama, Flavia, Alaniz, Lester, Ortíz González, William

“…For this reason, we suggest that the strategies for ecosystem service payments as carbon sequestration or biodiversity conservation, must take into account differences in the type of forest associations found in this work.…”
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