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Conceptual design models for social values of urban forests [in Sundsvall] by Mojtabaei, Sharareh

“…Data were collected through literature studies and discussions on urban forests, studying forest policy documents and the relevant theories behind urban forest design as well as studying comprehensive plans of Sundsvall. Moreover, conducting online focus group meetings with some of the representatives of Sundsvall municipality could contribute to learning about their green visions and green strategies for the city until 2040. …”
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Expansionen av Stockholms tunnelbana : en studie kring hållbarhet i projektet till Nacka och söderort by Darir, Hala

Estimating growing stock and allowable cut in Lao PDR using data from land use maps and the National Forest Inventory (NFI) by Sengthong, Bounpone

“…In order to get more accurate data for strategic decisions and planning of a sustainable forest management, the government is conducting a national forest inventory (NFI) and a nationwide mapping of land use and forest cover. …”

Fostering Innovative Organisations for Sustainability : a case study on a Swedish packaging and paper material company by Brown, Melanie, Ekman, Lisa

“…In such instances, management plays an important role to practically link all parts of the organisation with the development of more sustainable ways of conducting business. Indeed, developing new ways of conducting business must involve the creation of innovative organisations (IO); that is a business organised to produce innovative outcomes. …”

The determinants of a dairy farmer to stay in business : the case of Jämtland County by Högberg, Linnea

“…In Western Europe such development has led to a decrease in the number of farmers conducting production and Sweden is no exception (The Swedish Board of Agriculture, 2012). …”

Report on the evaluation of surveillance systems relevant to zoonotic diseases in Kenya, 2015: A basis for design of an integrated human–livestock surveillance system by Omondi, M., Ngere, I., Ndeda, C.

“…In Human health services the health care facilities that had laboratory within the facility conducted laboratory diagnosis for cases referred by the clinicians. …”
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Effects of climate warming on carbon fluxes in grasslands— A global meta‐analysis by Na Wang, Quesada, Benjamín, Longlong Xia, Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus, Goodale, Christine L., Kiese, Ralf

“…These results highlight the importance of conducting long‐term warming experiments, and in examining responses across a wide range of climate.…”
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Long-term effects of bone char and lignocellulosic biochar-based soil amendments on phosphorus adsorption–desorption and crop yield in low-input acidic soils by Wakweya, Temsegen, Nigussie, Abebe, Worku, Gebeyanesh, Biresaw, Armaye, Aticho, Abebayehu, Hirko, Obsu, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Mamuye, Melkamu, Dume, Bayu, Ahmed, Milkiyas

“…Although the addition of biochar has been shown to reduce the phosphorus (P) adsorption capacity of soil, quantitative evidence of this has mainly been provided by incubation experiments and it is, therefore, essential to conducting long-term field trials to draw general conclusions. …”
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Python Climate Predictability Tool (PyCPT) training for improved seasonal climate prediction over Ethiopia by Ahmed, Jemal Seid, Teshome, Asaminew, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…Ethiopia's National Meteorological Agency (NMA), under the support of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), through the project Adapting Agriculture to Climate Today, for Tomorrow (ACToday), is working together with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) - East Africa (EA) to address the needs and demands of different stakeholders including governmental, non-governmental organizations and other non-state actors by conducting staff training to improve the generation of reliable, timely and accurate weather and seasonal forecasts. …”
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Fruit weight and yield estimation models for five avocado cultivars in Ethiopia by Mokria, Mulugeta, Gebrekirstos, Aster, Said, Hadia, Hadgu, Kiros, Hagazi, Niguse, Dubale, Workneh, Brauning, A.

“…The equations developed in this study are suitable for conducting pre-harvest yield estimation and monitoring changes in avocado productivity. …”
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Participatory Variety Testing to Replace Old Mega Rice Varieties with Newly Developed Superior Varieties in Bangladesh by Hossain, Mohammad, Islam, Mohammad, Biswas, Partha Sarathi

“…Thus, BRRI dhan67 could be a perfect replacement for BRRI dhan28. However, conducting participatory varietal evaluation trials across the agroecological zones of the country is recommended to validate the results of this study.…”
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Indigenous communities' perceptions reveal threats and management options of wild edible plants in semiarid lands of northwestern Kenya by Oluoch, Wyclife Agumba, Whitney, Cory W., Termote, Céline, Borgemeister, Christian, Schmitt, Christine B.

“…Conclusions: Our approach emphasizes the relevance of leveraging indigenous communities’ perceptions and conducting feld plot surveys to assess threats and management options for WEPs. …”
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Integrating open-source datasets to analyze the transboundary water–food–energy–climate nexus in Central Asia by Keyser, J. de, Hayes, D. S., Marti, B., Siegfried, T., Seliger, C., Schwedhelm, H., Anarbekov, Oyture, Gafurov, Zafar, Lopez Fernandez, R. M., Ramos Diez, I., Alapfy, B., Carey, J., Karimov, B., Karimov, E., Wagner, B., Habersack, H.

“…We also provide possible applications of using the presented datasets, demonstrating how they can assist in conducting various studies linked to the WFEC Nexus in Central Asia and worldwide.…”
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CAADP BR data improvements and challenges: A critical analysis of theme 2 in the 3rd BR cycle by Benin, Samuel, Navarro, Dorian, Laborde Debucquet, David, Fynn, Mark, Makhura, Moraka, Moletsane, Atang, Adama, David, Kimathi, Sally, Kaliba, Matildah

“…To improve the quality of data and reporting for the fourth cycle of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Biennial Review (BR),1 the African Union (AU) conducted a critical analysis of the process, data, and reporting associated with the third BR. …”
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Process of developing models of maternal nutrition interventions integrated into antenatal care services in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and India by Sanghvi, Tina, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Ghosh, Sebanti, Zafimanjaka, Maurice G., Kim, Sunny S.

“…We developed and integrated maternal nutrition interventions into ANC programmes in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and India by conducting studies and assessments, developing new tools and processes and field testing integrated programme models. …”
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Anganwadi worker time use in Madhya Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study by Jain, Anoop, Walker, Dilys M., Avula, Rasmi, Diamond-Smith, Nadia, Gopalakrishnan, Lakshmi, Menon, Purnima

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted in Madhya Pradesh, collected time use data from AWWs using a standard approach in which we asked participants how much time they spent on various activities. …”
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Bridging the gap between intent & interpretation: Enhancing survey questions on maternal & child nutrition intervention coverage through cognitive interviewing in India by Ashok, Sattvika, Kim, Sunny S., Avula, Rasmi, Heidkamp, Rebecca A., Munos, Melinda K., Menon, Purnima

“…We used cognitive interviewing to qualitatively assess respondents’ interpretation and responses to questions pertaining to maternal and child nutrition intervention coverage. Methods: We conducted interviews with mothers (N = 21) with children less than one year in Madhya Pradesh, India, to cognitively test 25 survey questions. …”
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Validation of 24‐h dietary recall for estimating nutrient intakes and adequacy in adolescents in Burkina Faso by Arsenault, Joanne E., Moursi, Mourad, Olney, Deanna K., Becquey, Elodie, Ganaba, Rasmané, Pedehombga, Abdoulaye, Anick Ouattara, Sosthene Kere

“…Data on dietary nutrient intakes of adolescents in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC) is lacking partly due to the absence of validation studies of the 24‐h recall method in adolescents. We conducted a validation study of 24‐h recall (24HR) compared with observed weighed records (OWR) in adolescents (n = 132, 10–11 years; n = 105, 12–14 years). …”
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Can restoration of the commons foster resilience? A quasi-experimental comparison of COVID-19 coping strategies among rural households in three Indian states by Hughes, Karl, Priyadarshini, Pratiti, Sharma, Himani, Lissah, Sanoop, Chorran, Tenzin, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Dogra, Atul, Cook, Nathan, Andersson, Krister

“…Analyzing the results of a phone survey conducting eight to ten months into the pandemic and its associated lockdowns, we find that the livelihood activities of households in both sets of villages were adversely impacted by COVID-19. …”
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Seeds of change: Enhancing availability and adoption of new sorghum, groundnut, and bean varieties in Tanzania by Ochieng, Justus, Mwakatwila, Atupokile, Radegunda, Kessy, Steinke, Jonathan, Kalemera, Sylvia, Theophil, Areth, Chima, Richards, Mwenda, Emmanuel, Daudi, Happy, Kadege, Edith, Ojiewo, Christopher, Rubyogo, Jean Claude

“… • Off-takers and NGOs are interested in investing and conducting on-farm demonstrations of new varieties to their farming communities.…”
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