Search Results - "environmental sustainability"

Interconnected place-based social–ecological research can inform global sustainability by Balvanera, Patricia, Calderón Contreras, R., Castro, A.J., Felipe-Lucia, M.R., Geijzendorffer, I.R., Jacobs, S., Martín López, B., Arbieu, U., Ifeijka Speranza, Chinwe, Locatelli, Bruno, Pérez Harguindeguy, N., Ruíz Mercado, I.R., Spierenburg, M.J., Vallet, A., Lynes, L., Gillson, L.

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Values of quality in ‘natural’ wine production : the study of ‘natural’ wine in Germany by Hågård Brown, Maximilian

“…The findings of the study show that the NWPs in Germany share values associated with environmental sustainability, transparency, and artisanal expression.…”

Intensification options in cereal-legume production systems generate trade-offs between sustainability pillars for farm households in northern Morocco by El Ansari, Loubna, Chenoune, Roza, Yigezu, Yigezu Atnafe, Komarek, Adam M., Gary, Christian, Belhouchette, Hatem

“…However, incentives often entail trade-offs and may have diverging effects on economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This study assessed the ex-ante effects of incentives targeted towards increasing crop production on the production and consumption decisions of farm households on the Saïss plain of northern Morocco. …”
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Multicriteria based priority mapping: charting agroecological pathways in India by Kumar, Gopal, Sikka, Alok, Behera, Abhijit, Malaiappan, Sudharsan

“…However, the remaining land reveals significant tradeoffs between food security and environmental sustainability objectives, underscoring the complexity of harmonizing these goals. …”
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The political ecology of hydropower in the Mekong River Basin by Geheb, Kim, Suhardiman, Diana

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Supporting consumer choices toward healthy, safe and sustainable diets in low and middle-income countries by Ruben, Ruerd, Grace, Delia, Lundy, Mark M.

“…Changes in income, employment, taste, and location have direct implications for food choices and shopping patterns, which in turn have impacts on consumers’ nutrition and health, as well as environmental sustainability and resilience of the food system.…”
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Social and environmental transformation of refugee and hosting community landscapes in Central and Eastern Africa by Laird, S., Awono, A., Okia, C., Álvarez Anaya, G., Ingram, V., Sola, P., Watson, C., Muthuri, C., Gilruth, P., Mendum, R., Njenga, M.

“…This paper synthesises the challenges in environmental sustainability facing refugee-hosting landscapes, on-going initiatives, and gaps. …”
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Genome-edited crops for improved food security of smallholder farmers by Pixley, K.V., Falck-Zepeda, José B., Paarlberg, R.L., Phillips, Peter W.B., Slamet-Loedin, I.H., Dhugga, K.S., Campos, Hugo, Gutterson, N.

“…Widespread enthusiasm about potential contributions of genome-edited crops to address climate change, food security, nutrition and health, environmental sustainability and diversification of agriculture is dampened by concerns about the associated risks. …”
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The Niger Basin Authority has integrated Nexus Indicators into its operational and investment planning until 2024, covering 350 projects by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…To ensure they advance the Shared Vision of the Niger Basin, a Nexus perspective that simultaneously considers synergies and tradeoffs across water, energy and food security and environmental sustainability is essential. The Nexus Regional Dialogue Program supported analysis of the Operational Plan through a Nexus perspective and development of a Nexus framework. …”
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Sustainable information technology practice in libraries by Ayinla, B.A., Aramide, K.A.

“…Similarly, it used recent research in cloud computing to explain some environmental sustainability issues related to information technology in libraries.…”
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The role of demand in the agroecological transition: an analysis of recent literature by Blare, T., Roman, S., Pozo Loayza, C. del, Borja, R.M., Oyarzún, P., Alem Zabalaga, M.

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The critical role of risk in setting directions for water, food and energy policy and research by Gallagher, Louise, Dalton, James, Bréthaut, Christian, Allan, Tony, Bellfield, Helen, Crilly, Damian, Cross, Katharine, Gyawali, Dipak, Klein, Detlef, Laine, Sophie, LeFlaive, Xavier, Li, Lifeng, Lipponen, Annukka, Matthews, Nathanial, Orr, Stuart, Pittock, James, Ringler, Claudia, Smith, Mark, Tickner, David, von Schlippenbach, Ulrike, Vuille, François

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Common-pool resources, livelihoods, and resilience: Critical challenges for governance in Cambodia by Ratner, Blake D.

“…Common-pool resource management is a critical element in the interlocked challenges of food security, nutrition, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability. This paper examines strategic policy choices and governance challenges facing Cambodia‘s forests and fisheries, the most economically important subsectors of agriculture that rely on common-pool resources. …”
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Non-market approaches within the Paris Agreement: Implementation progress, examples and COP29 expectations by Villarino, Ma. Eliza J.

“…These innovations could demonstrate how NMAs can address climate resilience, food security and environmental sustainability. A rapid assessment tool is needed to identify and scale NMAs, ensuring they align with the goals of the Paris Agreement. …”
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Non-market approaches within the Paris Agreement: Implementation progress and COP29 expectations. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 4 by Villarino, Maria Eliza J.

“…These innovations could demonstrate how NMAs can address climate resilience, food security and environmental sustainability. A rapid assessment tool is needed to identify and scale NMAs, ensuring they align with the goals of the Paris Agreement. …”
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Integrating the I-CLEANED tool into Vietnamese university curricula: A training of trainers by Dao, Thi Thu Hang, Mema, Emmanuel, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Atieno, Mary

“…The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (ABC) is a co-implementor of the CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING), which aims to enhance livestock productivity while ensuring environmental sustainability. Environmental awareness and evidence generation training is one of the ways the initiative is working to meet its objectives across the seven focus countries. …”
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Livestock, livelihoods and the environment: understanding the trade-offs by Herrero, Mario, Thornton, Philip K., Gerber, Pierre J., Reid, Robin S.

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Gender, property rights, and natural resources by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Brown, Lynn R., Feldstein, Hilary Sims, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Attention to gender differences in property rights can improve the outcomes of natural resource management policies and projects in terms of efficiency, environmental sustainability, equity, and empowerment of resource users. …”
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FarmDESIGN: Changing Ethiopian farming practices through sustainable intensification pathways by Abera, Wuletawu, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Ayehu, Getachew, Eshetae, Meron Awoke

“…These incremental changes transformed local farming systems, advancing food and nutrition security while increasing the synergy between interventions and fostering environmental sustainability.…”
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Boosting livestock productivity and sustainability in East Africa: The role of forage seed systems by Burkart, Stefan, Mwendia, Solomon Waweru

“…Addressing this feed shortage is essential for improving food security, rural livelihoods and environmental sustainability.…”
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