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Women’s empowerment and gender equity in agriculture: A different perspective from Southeast Asia by Akter, Sonia, Rutsaert, Pieter, Luis, Joyce, Htwe, Nyo Me, San, Su Su, Raharjo, Budi, Pustika, Arlyna

“…Gender systems, however, are diverse and complex. The nature and extent of gender inequity and the conditions necessary to empower women vary across countries, communities and regions. …”
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Autophagy-associated alpha-arrestin signaling is required for conidiogenous cell development in Magnaporthe oryzae by Dong, Bo, Xu, Xiaojin, Chen, Guoqing, Zhang, Dandan, Tang, Mingzhi, Xu, Fei, Liu, Xiaohong, Wang, Hua, Zhou, Bo

“…Conidiation patterning is evolutionarily complex and mechanism concerning conidiogenous cell differentiation remains largely unknown. …”
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Phenomics of rice early vigour and drought response: are sugar related and morphogenetic traits relevant? by Rebolledo, Maria-Camila, Dingkuhn, Michael, Clément-Vidal, Anne, Rouan, Lauriane, Luquet, Delphine

“…Early vigour (biomass accumulation) is a useful but complex trait in rainfed rice (Oryza sativa L). Little is known on trade-offs with drought tolerance. …”
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Developmental dynamics and early growth vigour in rice. I. Relationship between development rate (1/phyllochron) and growth by Rebolledo, M.C., Dingkuhn, M., Péré, P., McNally, K.L., Luquet, D.

“…Achieving early vigour, that is, rapid dry matter accumulation, is a priority in rice crop improvement, but this trait is complex and not well understood genetically and physiologically. …”
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BioMoby extensions to the Taverna workflow management and enactment software by Kawas, Edward, Senger, Martin, Wilkinson, Mark D.

“…As biology becomes an increasingly computational science, it is critical that we develop software tools that support not only bioinformaticians, but also bench biologists in their exploration of the vast and complex data-sets that continue to build from international genomic, proteomic, and systems-biology projects. …”
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Augmenting anticipatory action and resilience in fragile, data-challenged, conflict-affected settings, in the case of Tigray, Ethiopia by McTough, Mitchell, Zerihun, Zenawi, Wood, R.

“…The conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region ignited on November 4, 2020, quickly escalated from localized skirmishes into a complex civil war with profound humanitarian, political, and regional implications. …”
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Reduction in vertical transmission rate of bean common mosaic virus in bee-pollinated common bean plants by Mhlanga, Netsai M., Pate, Adrienne E., Arinaitwe, Warren, Carr, John P., Murphy, Alex M.

“…Despite the progress in understanding vertical virus transmission, the environmental factors influencing this process remain largely unexplored. We investigated the complex interplay between vertical transmission of plant viruses and pollination dynamics, focusing on common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ). …”
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Analyzing the investment effects of forest rights devolution in Nepal’s community-managed forest enterprises by Adhikary, Anukram, Jhaveri, Nayna, Karki, Rahul, Paudel, Naya Sharma

“…Forest-based enterprises have the potential to change the face of Nepal’s rural economy. However, complex and poorly harmonized regulatory requirements have kept many community-managed forest enterprises in a state of informality and unable to attract asset investment. …”
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Getting it right, a guide to improve inclusion in multistakeholder forums by Evans, Kristen, Monterroso, Iliana, Ombogoh, Douglas B., Liswanti, Nining, Tamara, Ade

“…Our goal with this guide is to present ideas, not solutions; the challenges to inclusion are complex, and unique to every MSF.…”
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Impact of current and historical climate shocks on crop diversification in Zambia: insights from household- and district-level observations by Wang, J., Konar, M., Anderson, P. N., Hadunka, P., Mulenga, B.

“…This study emphasizes the complex, scale-dependent drivers of crop diversification in response to climate shocks, providing valuable insights for policy development in climate-resilient agricultural strategies.…”
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Recherche et innovation pour la sécurité de l’eau: Stratégie 2024-2030 de l’IWMI. Résumé by Institut international de gestion de l’eau (IWMI)

“…En 2024-2030, l'IWMI appliquera une recherche pour le développement agile, interdisciplinaire et axée sur les systèmes afin de résoudre les problèmes complexes liés à l'eau.…”
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South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative: Abstract digest August 2025 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The sixth edition of the Abstract Digest underscores a complex and evolving nutrition landscape in South Asia, characterized by the persisting "triple burden" of malnutrition – undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and anemia. …”
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Effects of climate change on food security and nutrition in India: A systematic review by Das, Abhishek, Kumar, Shalander, Kasala, Kavitha, Nedumaran, S., Paithankar, Pradnya, Kumar, Abhay, Jain, Ayushi, Avinandan, Vijay

“…Climate change poses a complex challenge to food and nutritional security, impacting human health, well-being, and sustainable development. …”
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Multi-stakeholder platforms for enabling agroecological transitions: Configurations and lessons from seven agroecological living landscapes by ElDidi, Hagar, Navarrete, Angela, Piraux, Marc, Vall, Eric, Tristán, Maria Claudia, Chimonyo, Vimbayi, Fuchs, Lisa Elena, Singh, Sonali, Frija, Aymen

“…We find that MSPs can advance different levels of the transition pathway simultaneously by working on multiple innovations involving various stakeholder coalitions. MSPs navigate complex environments, with diverse stakeholders playing multiple policy and non-policy roles to support AETs. …”
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A typology of climate-conflicts in the Amazon: A scoping review of the unintended socio-political consequences of climate action and inaction by Medina, Leonardo, Higuera Florez, Julian, Penel, Charlotte, Carneiro, Bia, Tucci, Giulia, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio, Navarrete Frías, Carolina, Bonatti, Michelle, Pacillo, Grazia

“…The Amazon biome faces mounting pressures from climate change, land-use transformation, and entrenched socio-political inequalities, creating complex risks for ecosystems, livelihoods, and governance. …”
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Bridging gaps in groundwater: a woman leader led multistakeholder platform experience from Nepal by KC, Sumitra, Khadka, Manohara

“…Groundwater is vital for agri-food system transformation, but its governance is complex due to the three-tiered federal structure in Nepal. …”
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From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal by Chaudhary, Arbind, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Chaudhary, Bibek

“…The HKH region spans eight countries and hosts 10 major river basins and more than 87,000 square kilometers of glaciers, delivering water and ecosystem services to more than 1.9 billion people downstream (ICIMOD 2025a). Within this complex hydrological system, Nepal's rivers—including the Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali—not only sustain local livelihoods but also feed millions in India’s Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and even parts of China. …”
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A decision support system for sustainable and resilient water-energy-food management by Sikka, Alok, Sena, Dipaka Ranjan, Alam, Mohammad Faiz, Behera, Abhijit, Chaudhary, Shivam, Sharma, Ruchi, Chandu, Navya

“…The WEF-Nexus DSS is useful in making policy decisions for improving cross-sectoral planning and resource management in complex and resource constrained environments.…”
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Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions by Fernando, Yvonne, Ovenden, Ben, Sreenivasulu, Nese, Butardo, Vito Jr.

“…Systems biology analyses reveal complex signalling networks underpinning these stress responses, although experimental validation remains limited. …”
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Deriving Similitudes from Remote Sensing-based Turbidity and Observed Salinity Trends in Coastal Bangladesh for Agricultural Development by Jampani, Mahesh, Matheswaran, Karthikeyan

“…However, water quality in this complex deltaic system is deteriorating due to multiple factors, including reduced discharge from upstream, discharge of untreated wastewater, climate change impacts, tidal influences and inefficient water management practices. …”
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