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Partnership Strategy for Phase II (2017-2022): CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) works with a wide range of institutions in research, government, civil society and the private sector, to find realistic strategies to deal with climate change as it affects and is affected by agriculture and food security. …”
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Taller de análisis multiactoral para la promoción del uso sostenible del amaranto: Memorias del taller realizado en Sucre, Bolivia, 19-20 de noviembre de 2009 by Polar, Vivian, Rojas, W., Jäger, M., Padulosi, S., Fundación PROINPA, Bioversity International

“…This approach shifts from the ‘traditional’ top-down approach, linking research to farmers through extension services, to a new paradigm, involving rural and agricultural innovation systems which link public and private sectors with farmers, civil society organizations and the scientific community. …”
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Realizing Women's Potential in Agri-Food Systems by Vemireddy, Vidya, Puskur, Ranjitha

“…Experts across academia, civil society and international organizations working at the intersection of agri-food systems and gender were invited to participate in the discussions, which were helmed by Dr Vidya Vemireddy, Assistant Professor at IIMA and Dr Ranjitha Puskur, Lead, Evidence Module, CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform. …”
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Tillsammans i mottagandet : en studie kring flyktingmottagande och samverkan i Haparanda by Augustsson, Caroline

Women's Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…WEAGov provides a way for national policymakers, civil society organizations, and researchers to identify gaps and opportunities to raise women’s voice and agency at different stages of the national policy cycle and provides a basis for monitoring progress in women’s empowerment in agrifood systems governance and related indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…”
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Fish farms and land confiscation in the Ayeyarwady delta: History, impact and prospects for restitution by Mark, SiuSue

“…Local officials, community members, civil society leaders and operators of large fish farms were interviewed about the history and consequences of land confiscation for use in aquaculture, and the prospects for land restitution.…”
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Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) by Ragasa, Catherine, Kyle, Jordan

“…WEAGov provides a way for national policymakers, civil society organizations, and researchers to identify gaps and opportunities to raise women’s voice and agency at different stages of the policy cycle, and provides a basis for monitoring progress in women’s empowerment in agrifood systems governance over time.…”
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Atelier science-pratiques-politiques sur la problematique alimentation durable du betail au Senegal by Vadez, Vincent, Bossuet, Jerome

“…BRIDGE consortium with CERAAS gathered farmer organisations, researchers, value chain and civil society actors, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and donor agency to exchange evidence and collaboratively brainstorm action research to improve feed security. …”
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Ordenanza Pachamikuy: Un modelo participativo para sistemas alimentarios sostenibles by International Potato Center

“…This video features the voices of key actors—authorities, civil society, producers, and international organizations—who explain how the ordinance promotes urban agriculture, food recovery, public procurement from farmers, the organization of farmers’ markets and community kitchens, and sustainable rural tourism. …”
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Summary of CPWF Research in the Mekong River Basin by CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food

“…The main protagonists in this debate are governments, dam financiers, developers and operators, NGOs and civil society. Within each group there are multiple, often conflicting, perspectives. …”
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Multi-stakeholder Platform: An innovative mechanism for promoting integrated decision making in the Stung Pursat catchment by Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Cambodia, Supreme National Economic Council, Cambodia, Tonle Sap Authority, Culture and Environment Preservation Association, Hatfield Consultants

“…The “Fostering-Evidence-based IWRM in Stung Pursat catchment, Cambodia project1 (MK 16)” supported three MSP sessions in Pursat, and brought-together over 40 participants from government (national, provincial, and municipal), civil society organizations (including academic institutions), and community-based natural resource communities.…”
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EatxCali Keynote speaker: Carlos Monteiro, Professor at the School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Brazil’s dietary guidelines: A model for the region? by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…EATxCali brings together representatives from academic and government institutions, international agencies, businesses, and civil society to rebuild food systems, and ensure that consumers have access to healthy and more sustainably produced food.…”
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Roundtable: The conservation and sustainable use of Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in Ghana - Highlights by Vernooy, Ronnie, Nyadanu, Daniel

“…As part of a development initiative "The potential of agrobiodiversity for improving diets and nutrition in Ghana" to contribute to the transformation of food systems for healthy and sustainable diets and environmental sustainability, a Roundtable on the conservation and sustainable use of NUS in Ghana was organized in Accra on 28 October 2021, with participation of representatives of government institutions, private sector entities, and civil society organizations…”
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Our mission at Mitigate+: Producing evidence to foster low-emission development (video) by CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems

“…The Mitigate+: Low-Emission Food Systems Initiative is a ten-year global CGIAR initiative to provide robust, science, data and evidence and test innovative technology development through Living Labs for People to equip government, civil society, private sector and organizations with improved decision-making tools to curb greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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Report on the Presb 60 African Group of Negotiators Experts Support Strategy Meeting by AGNES

“…The meetings bring on board negotiators, thematic experts and researchers, civil society organizations, and development partners. …”
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Multi-stakeholder Platform. Collaborative participation to promote sustainable food systems by International Potato Center

“…Discover how collaboration between authorities and civil society becomes a key strategy to ensure healthy diets and territorial resilience.…”
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Lanzamiento de una plataforma multiactoral para promocionar el uso sostenible de los granos andinos: Memorias del foro realizado en Puno, Perú, 11-13 de noviembre de 2009 by Jäger, M., Valdivia, R., Padulosi, S., Arce, J., Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales y de Medio Ambiente, Bioversity International, Agencia Suiza para el Desarollo y la Cooperation

“…This approach shifts from the ‘traditional’ top-down approach, linking research to farmers through extension services, to a new paradigm, involving rural and agricultural innovation systems which link public and private sectors with farmers, civil society organizations and the scientific community. …”
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Sustainability assessment of Thailand's electricity planning: Using section 1 of the 2009 hydropower sustainability assessment protocol by Foran, T., Resurrección, Bernadette P., Kansantisukmongkul, C., Wirutskulshai, U., Leeruttanawisut, K., Lazarus, Kate

“…The Thai Ministry of Energy however appears genuinely willing to cooperate with civil society organizations in ongoing work that may improve the next PDP. …”
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Science to Solutions Dialogue 3 - Everyone eating well within environmental limits by Springmann, M., Aubert, P.M., Fonteyne, S., Garrett, J., López, V., Piñeiro, Valeria, Prager, Steven D., Salvador, R., Scopel, E.

“…This third dialogue took place from 4-7 December 2018 in Texcoco, Mexico, and brought together business, science and civil society to explore how to feed almost 10 billion people with sustainable and healthy diets. …”
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330,000 farmers in Honduras and Colombia use tailored seasonal forecasts by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…These committees work closely together with government institutions, civil society, meteorological-services and farmers to formulate specific agroclimatic recommendations. …”
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