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Introduction: Building resilient African food systems after COVID-19 por Ulimwengu, John M., Constas, M.A., Ubalijoro, É., Collins, J.

“…The World Health Organization established a global target of 10 percent vaccination by the end of September 2021; although many developed countries have fully vaccinated 50–75 percent of their populations, African vaccination rates have only reached 4.4 percent (Mwai 2021).…”
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Shocks and stability of risk and time preferences among poor rural households in Ethiopia por Meles, Tensay Hadush, Abay, Mehari Hiluf, Berhane, Guush, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum

“…This paper examines the effects of shocks on temporal stability of risk and time preferences of rural households within a developing country context characterized by frequent droughts, chronic food insecurity, and low levels of education. …”
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Developing a regional cooperation strategy for scaling up climate-smart agriculture in South Asia por Sawhney, Aparna, Sma, Abdelkarim, Pradhan, Mamata, Kamar, Abul, Roy, Devesh

“…However, the adverse impacts of global warming and extreme weather events associated with climate change are not uniformly distributed, as vulnerable populations in less-developed countries bear the brunt of the damage. Some of these climate-vulnerable nations contribute less than 1 per cent of global GHG emissions, including Bhutan (0.0057%), Sri Lanka (0.072%), Nepal (0.105%), and Bangladesh (0.522%) in South Asia.…”
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Agricultural technology and forests: a recapitulation por Angelsen, A., Kaimowitz, D.

“…First, it discusses the technology-deforestation link in six different types of cases: developed countries, commodity booms, shifting cultivation, permanent upland (rainfed) agriculture, irrigated (lowland) agriculture, and cattle production. …”
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Agricultural technologies and tropical deforestation por Angelsen, A., Kaimowitz, D.

“…This book contains 22 chapters: introduction and overviews, papers and case studies from developed countries, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and summaries. …”
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Payments for environmental services in Costa Rica: increasing efficiency through spatial differentiation por Wunscher, T., Engel, S., Wunder, Sven

“…Costa Rica was the first developing country to have implemented a nation-wide program of payments for environmental services. …”
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Naturvägledning i Isidro Fabela, Mexico por Hammar, Louise

“…Finally, I discuss my approach in broader perspective and contrast prerequisites for nature interpretation in developing and developed countries.…”
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The CGIAR's Long-Term Governance and Financing Structure por CGIAR Study Panel on the CGIAR's Long-Term Governance and Financing Structure, Winkel, Klaus

“…Among the recommendations were the establishment of a Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) and regional forums, expansion of developing country participation in the CGIAR, the establishment of a CGIAR Steering Committee, continuous and systematic efforts for impact assessment, increased public awareness and fund raising activities, and addition of UNEP to the CGIAR cosponsors.This report and discussion of it at ICW94 formed the basis for a paper on CGIAR governance presented at the Lucerne ministerial level meeting in February 1995.Agenda document at CGIAR International Centers Week, October 1994.…”
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1977 CGIAR Integrative Report por CGIAR Secretariat

“…General issues discussed include: production needs and investment in research in less developed countries; the evolution, changing emphases, and growth and allocation of financial resources in the international agricultural research system; achievements, the spread of modern technologies and the factors that limit them. …”
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Indonesia’s science and technology capacity evolution dynamics from 1970 to 2018 compared to the Republic of Korea por Ragamustari, S.K., Parwanto, N.B., Nawir, A.A., Sukara, E.

“…A nation’s science and technology (S&T) capacity is key to its sustainable development. Countries that lack S&T capacity can learn from others. …”
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The political economy of agricultural and food policies por Swinnen, Johan

“…Food and agriculture have been subject to heavy-handed government interventions throughout much of history and across the globe, both in developing and developed countries.1 Political considerations are crucial to understand these policies since almost all agricultural and food policies have redistributive effects and are therefore subject to lobbying and pressure from interest groups and used by decision-makers to influence society for both economic and political reasons. …”
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Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research por Quisumbing, Agnes R., Ahmed, Akhter, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hoddinott, John F., Kumar, Neha, Leroy, Jef L., Menon, Purnima, Olney, Deanna K., Roy, Shalini, Ruel, Marie T.

“…For over two decades, our research group of economists and nutritionists has designed and implemented randomized trials to assess the effectiveness of multisectoral programs in improving nutrition, food security, and other measures of well-being, largely at the request of developing country governments, development partners, and non-governmental organizations. …”
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Improving global integration of crop research por Reynolds, Matthew P., Braun, Hans-Joachim, Cavalieri, Anthony J., Chapotin, Saharah, Davies, William, Rosegrant, Mark W., Quilligan, Emma

“…In recent decades, the scientific, development, and farm communities have contributed to substantial gains in crop productivity, including in many less developed countries (LDCs), yet current yield trends and agri-food systems are inadequate to match projected demand. …”
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Who benefits from the rapidly increasing voluntary sustainability standards? Evidence from fairtrade and organic certified coffee in Ethiopia por Minten, Bart, Dereje, Mekdim, Engeda, Ermias, Tamru, Seneshaw

“…While consumers, mostly in developed countries, are willing to pay significant premiums for such standards, it is not well understood how effectively these incentives are transmitted to producing countries. …”
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Living life: overlooked aspects of urban employment por Garrett, James L.

“…Reviewing the literature, but also using data from household surveys conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and others in five countries of Latin America, Asia, and Africa, this paper profiles urban employment in developing-country cities. It highlights some often-overlooked aspects of urban conditions, most especially the importance of agriculture, the continuing importance of the formal sector, and seasonality of income, even among those not connected to agriculture. …”
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Early-stage researcher mobility: Gender barriers and opportunities in capacity building por Reyes, Byron, Camilo, Karen, Villarino, Eliza, Rietveld, Anne, Keramati, Chista, Monjol, Joanne, Spillane, Charles, Murray, Una, Aganze Chihababo, Christian

“…A climate-related capacity-building program should not only enhance developing country parties' capacity and ability to implement adaptation and mitigation actions (Article 11.1 of the Paris Agreement) but also, ensure socially inclusive training that fosters equality of both opportunity and outcome, particularly for cohorts who are poor or otherwise marginalized. …”
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Trade liberalization and food security in Nepal por Pyakuryal, Bishwambher, Thapa, Ganesh B., Roy, Devesh

“…Nepal is a least developed country with a gross national product of US $235 per capita in 2001 and second lowest per capita wealth in the world. …”
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The cost of poverty alleviation transfer programs: a comparative analysis of three programs in Latin America por Caldés, Natàlia, Coady, David, Maluccio, John

“…A recent international review of targeted poverty alleviation programs in less developed countries found cost information -- which was rarely comparable between studies -- for fewer than one-third of the programs examined. …”
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Living life: overlooked aspects of urban employment por Garrett, James L.

“…Reviewing the literature, but also using data from household surveys conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and others in five countries of Latin America, Asia, and Africa, this paper profiles urban employment in developing-country cities. It highlights some often-overlooked aspects of urban conditions, most especially the importance of agriculture, the continuing importance of the formal sector, and seasonality of income, even among those not connected to agriculture. …”
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Public-private partnerships and collective action in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains por Narrod, Clare A., Roy, Devesh, Okello, J., Avendaño, B., Rich, Karl M., Thorat, A.

“…Accessing developed country food markets entails meeting stringent food safety requirements. …”
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