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Sustaining linkages to high value markets through collective action in Uganda: the case of the Nyabyumba potato farmers by Kaganzi, Elly, Ferris, Shaun, Mulema, Annet A., Sanginga, Pascal C., Njuki, Jemimah, Barham, James

“…This paper outlines how the use of collective action combined with strong leadership and an iterative market-led learning process have enabled a smallholder farmer's association to supply a perishable crop to a modern food outlet market with stringent quality parameters. …”
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Addressing learning and complexity: Role of collective action and policy options in fostering participation in natural resource management by Nicol, Alan, Langan, Simon J., Victor, Michael, Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Perceptions of resilience, collective action and natural resources management in socio-ecological production landscapes in East Africa by Bedmar Villanueva, Ana, Morimoto, Y., Maundu, P., Jha, Y., Otieno, G., Nankya, R., Ogwal, R., Leles, B., Halewood, Michael

“…However, many of these landscapes worldwide are often highly insecure due to unsupportive government policies, agencies, and lack of local collective action. By conducting a network analysis and participatory exercises with district officials and farmers in two communities from Rakai (Uganda) and Lushoto (Tanzania) districts, we studied local perceptions regarding (a) the contribution of natural resources to local farmers’ livelihoods, and how these farmers, in turn, contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of these natural resources, (b) landscape threats and resilience, and (c) major causes of the identified and possible local solutions for mitigating them. …”
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Polycentric governance of commons through multi-stakeholder platforms: Insights from two case studies in India by ElDidi, Hagar, Rawat, Shivanyaa, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Chaturvedi, Rahul, Sanil, Richu

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Property rights and sustainable irrigation: A developing country perspective by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Burial societies in rural Ethiopia by Dercon, Stefan, Hoddinott, John F., Krishnan, Pramila, Woldehanna, Tassew

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The role of rural producer organizations for agricultural service provision in fragile states by Ragasa, Catherine, Golan, Jennifer

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Sarpanch raj: is the President all powerful? The case of village councils in India by Palaniswamy, Nethra

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Working with people for watershed management by Swallow, Brent M., Johnson, Nancy L., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Community watershed management in semi-arid India: The state of collective action and its effects on natural resources and rural livelihoods by Shiferaw, Bekele A., Kebede, Tewodros A., Ratna Reddy, V.

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Initiatives for rural development through collective action: the case of household participation in group activities in the highlands of Central Kenya by Kariuki, Gatarwa, Place, Frank

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Public good experiment data of a water game framed to Rajasthan/India by Falk, Thomas, Kumar, Shalander, Srigiri, Srinivasa

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Co-identifying collective investment models for solar-based irrigation bundles in Northern Ghana by Ofosu, Abena, Minh, Thai Thi, Dickson, Desire Naab, Okem, A. E., Barry, I., Schmitter, Petra

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Community phytosanitation to manage cassava brown streak disease by Legg, James P., Ndalahwa, M., Yabeja, J., Ndyetabula, I., Bouwmeester, H.J., Shirima, R., Mtunda, K.

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Community watershed management in semiarid India: The state of collective action and its effects on natural resources and rural livelihoods by Shiferaw, Bekele, Kebede, Tewodros A., Reddy, V. Ratna

“…The level of collective action in terms of internal institutional capacity was affected negatively by the size of the groups (number of households and area of the village), while distance from markets and high rainfall seemed to increase it. …”
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Collective action and marketing of underutilized plant species: The case of minor millets in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India by Gruère, Guillaume P., Nagarajan, Latha, King, E. D. I. Oliver

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Facilitating collective action and enhancing local knowledge: a herbal medicine case study in Talaandig communities, Philippines by Hartanto, Herlina, Valmores, Cecil

“…This paper also shows that the ACM processes promoted not only collective action and social learning among the women, but also helps to revive local knowledge of herbal medicines and conserve genetic resources in the area. …”
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From platform coordination to collective action: AKILIMO Nigeria Association (ANA) strategic planning and evidence review meeting by Ogunsanmi, T., Ampadu-Boakye, T., Fasakin, J., Kreye, C., Ali, I., Oguntoye, K.

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Assessing the role of learning devices and geovisualisation tools for collective action in natural resource management: Experiences from Vietnam by Castella, J.C.

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Collective action through a ‘Communities of Practice’ approach: improving post-crisis recovery through agricultural research by Prabhu, Ravi

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