Search Results - "environmental sustainability"

Biocarbon projects in agroforestry: lessons from the past for future development by Foster K, Neufeldt, Henry

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Can agroforestry option values improve the functioning of drivers of agricultural intensification in Africa? by Carsan, S., Stroebel A, Dawson, I., Kindt, Roeland, Mowo JG, Jamnadass, Ramni H.

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Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer by Vanlauwe, Bernard, Coyne, Danny L., Gockowski, J., Hauser, S., Huising, J.E., Masso, C., Nziguheba, Generose, Schut, Marc, Asten, Piet J.A. van

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The IPBES Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people by Díaz, S., Demissew, S., Carabias, J., Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.

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When less is more: Innovations for tracking progress toward global targets by Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, Christine, Chesterman, Sabrina, Hammond, James, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Luedeling, Eike, Shepherd, Keith D., DeRenzi, Brian, Wijk, Mark T. van

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Will REDD+ work ?: The need for interdisciplinary research to address key challenges by Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Gupta, A.K., Herold, Martin, Peña-Claros, M, Vijge, M.J.

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Nutrition-sensitive value chains: A guide for project design. Volume I by Peña, Isabel de la, Garrett, James

“…The approach that has emerged from these experiences is one that shifts from the traditional value chain approach of focusing on demand alone, to one that starts by understanding the nutrition needs of consumers in order to identify investments that can improve diets while remaining economically viable and addressing issues of environmental sustainability and empowerment of women.…”
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Leadership for moving the climate change adaptation agenda from planning to action by Vignola, Raffaele, Leclerc, Gregoire, Morales, Mariela, Gonzalez, Julian

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Gender equality and social inclusion in landscape management: the case of Nyamasheke and Rusizi districts in Rwanda by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Muhorakeye, L., Uwanyirigira, D., Tilahun, Seifu A., Atampugre, Gerald, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…The results suggest that the Government of Rwanda has put in place legal frameworks to advance environmental sustainability, gender equality, and sustainable development. …”
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Agricultura familiar en el Norte de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; tipificación y evaluación de su sustentabilidad by Calcaterra, Carlos Pablo, Fillat, Francisco Antonio, Senigagliesi, Carlos

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User guide to the sustainable early generation seed business analysis tool (SEGSBAT) by Rajendran, S., McEwan, M.

“…In the future, non-economic functions can be added, e.g. to plan for environmental sustainability.…”
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What is REDD+ achieving on the ground? by Duchelle, Amy E., Simonet, G., Sunderlin, W.D., Wunder, Sven

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Oil palm plantations are large sources of nitrous oxide, but where are the data to quantify the impact on global warming? by Skiba, U., Hergoualc'h, Kristell, Drewer, J., Meijide, A., Knohl, A.

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Youth in Colombia in view of generational transfer and income generation in the forage based livestock sector - Activity Report by Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…The objective of Heirs of Tradition, a project operating since 2012 to the present, is that young generations of milk farmers from different, even conflict-affected regions of Colombia can be effectively trained in livestock practices at no cost, thus enhancing their knowledge and skills on subjects such as soil management, animal care, and environmental sustainability.…”
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Innovations in capture fisheries are an imperative for nutrition security in the developing world by Hall, Stephen J., Hilborn, Ray, Andrew, Neil L., Allison, Edward H.

“…An impediment to achieving this is that the current research and policy discourses on environmental sustainability of fisheries and food security remain only loosely and superficially linked. …”
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Earth observation for drought risk financing in pastoral systems of sub-Saharan Africa by Fava, Francesco P., Vrieling, Anton

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Black soldier fly technology transforming agri-food systems by Adamtey, Noah, Cofie, Olufunke O., Atampugre, Gerald

“…For sustainable Agri-Food Systems, the black soldier fly larvae (BSF) technology has emerged as a transformative force and a potential game-changer in waste management, soil health enhancement, animal feed production, water savings, carbon mitigation, agricultural and environmental sustainability. BSF technology is the circular economy’s’ new hero, turning waste into protein, fertilizer, oil, plastics, and more! …”
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The political economy of reforming costly agricultural policies by Resnick, Danielle, Vos, Rob, Martin, Will

“…Many of these policies have facilitated hunger and poverty reduction, but they also have fostered agricultural production systems that threaten environmental sustainability through increased greenhouse gas emission and land use expansion. …”
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Nexus Capacity Scorecard (NCS): guidance note and tool by Khalid, Sidra, Elias, M.

“…This integrated perspective highlights the importance of managing WEFE resources collaboratively to achieve social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The Nexus Capacity Scorecard (NCS) is part of a toolkit developed to gauge capacities to adopt a WEFE nexus approach within and/or across institutions working in the water, energy, food/agriculture, and environmental sectors (henceforth referred to as ‘WEFE institutions’). …”
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Recent developments for robust potato seed systems through agrobiodiversity and farmers engagement in the Andes by Navarrete, I., Parra-Rondinel, F., Scurrah, M., Bonifacio, A., Andrade-Piedra, J.L.

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