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People, livelihoods and Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS) by van Koppen, Barbara

“…Partners are the International Water Management Institute, the International Water and Sanitation Centre, International Development Enterprises, and 18 national and regional farmer networks, NGOs, government agencies, and universities in eight countries in five river basins: the Andes System (Bolivia and Colombia), Indus-Ganges (India and Nepal), Limpopo (South Africa and Zimbabwe), Mekong (Thailand), and Nile basins (Ethiopia). …”
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Factors determining low deforestation: the Bolivian Amazon by Kaimowitz, D.

“…Determinants of low deforestation in Bolivia are analysed, based on the Bolivian experience and general deforestation literature, and lessons are drawn for other countries with low deforestation. …”
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Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional by Kaimowitz, D., Bojanic Helbingen, A.J.

“…This chapter looks at the municipal government of Riberalta, Bolivia and its role in forest management. Riberalta is located in the northern Bolivian Amazon and depends heavily on Brazil nuts harvesting and processing, as well as logging and agriculture. …”
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The process of drafting and revising guidelines for NTFP certification by Shanley, P., Laird, S.A.

“…Field-testing took place in three countries: Mexico (chicle), Bolivia (Brazil nut and palm heart), during the first half of 1998.…”
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REDD+ politics in the media: a case study from Vietnam by Pham Thu Thuy

“…Since 2009, CIFOR has initiated the Global Comparative Study of REDD+ in six countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Indonesia, Tanzania and Vietnam. …”
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Andean countries join forces to strengthen policies in the face of future scenarios by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Future Scenarios team has joined forces with UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and University for International Cooperation (UCI) to help governments and their partners in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador plan under uncertainty. …”
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FATE: Feminisation, Agricultural Transition and rural Employment by Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Zamora, Elizabeth Jimenez, Phommavong, Saithong, Upreti, Bishnu Raj, Schnegg, Brigitte, Bieri, Sabin, Cook, Sarah, Seguino, Stephanie, Tsikata, Dzodzi, Wobst, Peter

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Proyecto: control de las pudriciones radicales del frijol comun (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) en la zona andina by Valladolid, A., Chumbiauca, L., Munive, J., Cantoral, E., Esteves, C., Peralta, E., Minchala, L., Defaz, M., Rivadeneira, C., Quiton, N., Pastor Corrales, Marcial A., Kornegay, Julia L.

“…This project aims at: (1) identifying the major pathogens of the bean root rot complex, (2) screening for resistant germplasm, and (3) evaluating low-input control methods that will significantly decrease economic losses caused by root rots in the main bean producing regions of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. The duration of the project is 3 yr as of June 1991 and the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) will fund it through the Bean Program for the Andean Zone (PROFRIZA-CIAT) and the contribution of the national research programs. …”
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Mimosa chacoënsis (Leguminosae), nueva cita para la flora Argentina by Morales, Matias, Fortunato, Renee Hersilia

“…Esta especie, endémica de la ecorregión del Chaco Seco, previamente había sido registrada sólo para Bolivia y Paraguay. Como resultado de este trabajo se eleva a 56 el número de especies conocidas de Mimosa para la Flora Argentina. …”
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Distribución, bioecología y provisión de bienes y servicios ecosistémicos de Prosopis alba en Argentina by Fontana, Maria Laura

“…Prosopis alba (Grisebach), vulgarmente conocido como algarrobo blanco en Argentina, es una planta leñosa con amplia distribución en Sudamérica: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brasil, Bolivia, Chile y Perú. Son árboles pioneros, heliófilos, adaptados a condiciones de climas áridos y semiáridos con suelos salinos. …”
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Un cultivo ancestral y nutricional: la quinua, alternativa de producción sostenible y de seguridad alimentaria by Leyva Valdés, Germán Alfredo, Forero Camacho, César A.

“…En la actualidad se cultiva principalmente en Bolivia, Perú y en algunas zonas de Colombia, Ecuador, Chile y Argentina.…”
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Report of the International Workshop on Registration of Farmers’ Varieties, 4-7 December 2018, Entebbe, Uganda. by Recha, Tobias, Muwanika, C., Otieno, G., Jonge, B. de, Mulumba, W., Nankya, R.

“…It provides a summary of experiences from several countries such as Bolivia, Ethiopia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Zimbabwe, and the European Union, where the registration of farmers’ varieties is currently on going or being discussed. …”
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Buenas prácticas para la producción tradicional de semilla de papa de calidad by Fundación Proinpa

“…In Bolivia, the cultivation of potatoes is strategic for food sovereignty and one of the main sources of income for most of the peasant families in the highlands. …”
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Non-market approaches: What are they exactly? by Villarino, Ma Eliza J

“…Through CGIAR’s Low-Emission Food Systems team, real-world NMA examples in conflict-affected areas, like Colombia’s “obras por impuestos” and Bolivia’s Brazil nut production, illustrate NMAs' potential for emissions reduction and resilience building. …”
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Improving knowledge for targeting interventions: Willingness of individuals to participate and calculation of institutional environment indices by Rubiano, J., García, J.

“…A description of the approach, data and procedures is presented using as a case study of data for municipalities in Bolivia. We use these procedures as examples of how these two indicators can be estimated using secondary data. …”
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La gestion local de recursos forestales: la experienca Boliviana 94-98 by Kaimowitz, D.

“…This brief paper presents basic background information on decentralization in Bolivia and the role of municipal governments in forest management. …”
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Van de chính sách REDD+ duoc the hien: trong thông tin dai chúng by Pham Thu Thuy

“…Since 2009, CIFOR has initiated the Global Comparative Study of REDD+ in six countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Indonesia, Tanzania and Vietnam. …”
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Papa Andina by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…Papa Andina is a network that coordinated actions with a broad network of public and private partners in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. One of its main objectives was to promote innovation systems for poor farmers to improve their food security, facilitate market access and reduce poverty. …”
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Improving knowledge for targeting interventions: willingness of individuals to participate and calculation of environment indices by Rubiano, J., García, J.

“…A description of the approach, data and procedures is presented using as a case study of data for municipalities in Bolivia. We use these procedures as examples of how these two indicators can be estimated using secondary data. …”
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Cambio climático, enfermedades de las plantas e insectos plaga. by Garrett, K.A., Forbes, G., Gómez, L., Gonzáles, M.A., Gray, M., Skelsey, P., Sparks, Adam H.

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