Search Results - "civilization"

Report of the NGO Committee Meeting for the period November 2000 to May 2001 by CGIAR NGO Committee

“…The report focused on Committee efforts relating to civil society inputs into the CGIAR and its change design and management process underway during the same period. …”
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Institutional adaptive capacity and climate change response in the Congo Basin forests of Cameroon by Brown, H.C.P., Nkem, J., Sonwa, D.J., Bele, Y.

“…Using a qualitative approach to data collection through semi-structured interviews and content analysis of relevant documents, the perception of decision-makers within, and the response of the institutions of the state, the private sector and civil society to the complex challenges of climate change in the Congo Basin forest of Cameroon were analysed. …”
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La calidad de la educación desde la óptica de una fundación internacional by Elissetche, Marcelo M.

“…Por conveniencia, utilizaremos el término fundaciones internacionales para designar únicamente a aquellas instituciones filantrópicas que en los Estados Unidos se definen legalmente con el nombre de Organizaciones Privadas Voluntarias (PVO, en inglés), para distinguirlas claramente de las que ambiguamente se conocen como Organizaciones No Gubernamentales (ONG) como de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil (OSC). Por definición todas las fundaciones son organizaciones no gubernamentales que pertenecen a la sociedad civil, pero las ONGs y OSCs no son fundaciones.…”
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Många droppar små... : communication at the County Administrative Board in Visby by Gustavsson, Karin

“…Civil servants are sometimes met with some skepticism from locals and to be able to handle that and their role as implementers they need tools. …”

Vägen till integration : civilsamhällets arbete med asylsökande från 2015 och framåt i Dalarna by Olsson, Emelie

Is the USA set to dominate accreditation of engineering education and professional qualifications? by Anwar, Arif A., Richards, D.

“…Scrutiny of the Washington Accord on mutual recognition and a recent attempt to gain ABET accreditation for a UK civil engineering degree programme highlights differences between ABET and the UK Engineering Council. …”
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Globalization and human nutrition: opportunities and risks for the poor in developing countries by Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, Babinard, Julie

“…This paper provides a conceptual framework for assessing the linkages between globalizationa and nutrition and suggests action to be taken by governments and civil society. -- Abstract…”
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Resistance is Utile by Andersson Johansen, Mimmi

“…This study aims to understand how civil society organize in order to maintain public service with the example of the occupation of Sollefteå Hospital. …”
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens to further exacerbate the food insecurity emergency in Yemen by Kurdi, Sikandra, Breisinger, Clemens, Glauber, Joseph W., Laborde Debucquet, David

“…Yemen’s civil war has ravaged the country since 2015, and lately serious impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have worsened its already precarious food security situation. …”
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Roof top rainwater collection by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…A civil engineer explains how low-cost guttering and ponds can enable a family to harvest significant quantities of water from their roof.…”
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Seeds and survival: Crop genetic resources in war and reconstruction in Africa by Richards, P., Ruivenkamp, G.

“…This book considers the impact of war, civil strife and low-intensity conflict on the management of plant genetic resources, in regions where crop plant genetic resources are still partly (or mainly) conserved in situ by small-scale agriculturalists. …”
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Institutional reforms and agricultural policy process: lessons from Democratic Republic of Congo by Ragasa, Catherine, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…We found that decentralized platforms for policy dialogues have the potential to improve civil society participation in local-level and national-level policy and planning processes. …”
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Regulating and litigating in the public interest: Regulating food marketing to young people worldwide: Trends and policy drivers by Hawkes, Corinna

“…In 2004, the World Health Organization called on governments, industry, and civil society to act to reduce unhealthy marketing messages. …”
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis - Cote d'Ivoire by Ahossane, Kadio, Jalloh, Abdulai, Nelson, Gerald C., Thomas, Timothy S.

“…The legacy of a decade-long civil war and the projected doubling of the population by 2040–2050 complicate the government’s ability to rebuild the country and to sustainably manage its natural resource base.…”
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Images from space that aid development by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…With the launch of the first American civil observation satellite in 1972, remote sensing became a practical technology: with thedevelopment of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), this space technology is providing significant support to...…”
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It is possible to conciliate policy-driven forestry expansion and “malezales” wetlands conservation in Argentina? by Pereira, Luís Flávio, Oliveira, Raphael Rivadávia Mendes, Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo, Castro, Jackeline de Siqueira, Santos, Vitor Juste dos, Alves, Sabrina do Carmo, Calijuri, Maria Lúcia

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Att tillsammans bygga framtidshopp : civilsamhället och integration i Högsby by Höglund, Lotta

Biotechnology in development: Experiences from the South (with DVD) by Ruivenkamp, G.

“…The main focus of the book-DVD is on describing the efforts of civil society organisations and research institutions to develop biotechnology that goes beyond today’s agro-industrial system and globalised production model. …”
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Bangladesh: Country brief by HarvestPlus

“…We work with almost 40 partners drawn from government, business, and civil society.…”
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Climate smart agriculture: Mitigation and adaptation strategies at the global scale by Azadi, Hossein, Siamian, Narges, Burkart, Stefan, Moghaddam Movahhed, Saghi, Goli, Imaneh, Dogot, Thomas, Lebailly, Philippe, Teklemariam, Dereje, Astrida, Miceikiené, Passel, Steven van

“…The CSA has led to an important debate on sustainable development in the agriculture system and climate among the scientific and civil society. However, one of the main challenges is incorporating the effects of climate change into agricultural development planning. …”
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