Resultados de búsqueda - "environmental sustainability"

Hits and misses: water-based climate change adaptation interventions for agriculture in South Asia por Lakshmikantha, N.R., Shah, Rinan, Srinivasan, Veena, Mukherji, Aditi

“…However, many adaptation interventions did not consider environmental sustainability or equity enough. Notably, the study shows that much of the burden of adaptation fell on farmers. …”
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From protection to pollution: Evaluating environmental and human health risks of acaricide use in dairy farming in Kenya por Maina, Kevin W., Parlasca, M.C., Rao, E.J.O.

“…The study highlights important trade-offs between animal health management and environmental and human health objectives, suggesting a need to reform current disease prevention approaches to balance productivity gains with environmental sustainability in developing countries.…”
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Sorjan method for producing vegetables, fruits, and fish together with the changing climate in coastal Bangladesh por Ahmed, Sharif, Devnath, Manik, Islam, Md. Moinul

“…Ultimately, this approach supports the sustainable development goals of increased productivity, environmental sustainability, and community well-being in the vulnerable coastal regions of Bangladesh.…”
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From ponds to plates: the role of crop-aquaculture farming systems in building household food security in Myanmar por Kotchofa, Pacem, Buisson, Marie-Charlotte, Win, Shelly

“…At the same time, it also enhances environmental sustainability, economic resilience, and household food and nutrition outcomes. …”
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IMPACT model training for Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI): Feedback survey report por Mishra, Abhijeet, Gabriel, Sherwin, Sulser, Timothy B., Pal, Barun Deb

“…The program emphasized the integration of biophysical and economic data for ex-ante policy analysis and equipped researchers to conduct multidimensional assessments of food security, technology adoption, and environmental sustainability.…”
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The science of sustainable development: local livelihoods and the global environment por Sayer, Jeffrey A., Campbell, Bruce M.

“…Science faces major challenges in tackling the inter-linked problems of poverty and environmental sustainability. This book reviews how practical science can be applied to real-life conservation and development problems, and aims to demystify the sometimes obscure science of natural resources management, interpreting it for the benefit of those who need to deal with the day-to-day problems of managing complex natural resource systems. …”
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One step forward, two steps back?: paradoxes of natural resources management decentralisation in Cameroon por Oyono, P.R.

“…Theory informs us that decentralisation, a process through which powers, responsibilities and resources are devolved by the central state to lower territorial entities and regionally/locally elected bodies, increases efficiency, participation, equity, and environmental sustainability. Many types and forms of decentralisation have been implemented in Africa since the colonial period, with varying degrees of success. …”
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Correctifs pour la gestion décentralisée des forêts au Cameroun: options et opportunités de dix ans d’expérience por Oyono, P.R., Ribot, J.C., Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel, Logo, P.B.

“…The impacts of this transfer of power on local democracy, equity, living standards, poverty alleviation, social vulnerability and environmental sustainability are, however, weak. There is enormous room for improvement. …”
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Acacia mangium Willd.: Ecology, silviculture and productivity por Krisnawati, H., Kallio, M.H., Kanninen, M.

“…Various actors have encouraged this activity to improve local livelihoods, environmental sustainability and industrial wood supply. These efforts have been generally successful, but they are often undertaken without technical assistance. …”
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Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.: Ecology, silviculture and productivity por Krisnawati, H., Kallio, M.H., Kanninen, M.

“…Various actors have encouraged this activity to improve local livelihoods, environmental sustainability and industrial wood supply. These efforts have been generally successful, but they are often undertaken without technical assistance. …”
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Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen: Ecology, silviculture and productivity por Krisnawati, H., Varis, E., Kallio, M.H., Kanninen, M.

“…Various actors have encouraged this activity with the aim of improving local livelihoods, environmental sustainability and industrial wood supply. Since farmers often lack technical capacity and management know-how, the quality and quantity of products may not be optimal. …”
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Is China unique?: exploring the behaviour of Chinese and European firms in the Cameroonian logging sector por Cerutti, P.O., Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel, German, L., Putzel, L.

“…China’s growing presence in Africa’s extractive industries has been the subject of much debate in recent years, reflecting concerns about both environmental sustainability and the governance of resource wealth for long-term benefit. …”
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Acacia mangium Willd.: ekologi, silvikultur dan produktivitas por Krisnawati, H., Kallio, M.H., Kanninen, M.

“…Various actors have encouraged this activity to improve local livelihoods, environmental sustainability and industrial wood supply. These efforts have been generally successful, but they are often undertaken without technical assistance. …”
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Swietenia macrophylla King: ekologi, silvikultur dan produktivitas por Krisnawati, H., Kallio, M.H., Kanninen, M.

“…Various actors have encouraged this activity with the aim of improving local livelihoods, environmental sustainability and industrial wood supply. Since farmers often lack technical capacity and management know-how, the quality and quantity of products may not be optimal. …”
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Social sustainability of EU-approved voluntary schemes for biofuels: Implications for rural livelihoods por German, L., Schoneveld, George C.

“…The rapid expansion of biofuel production and consumption in response to global climate mitigation commitments and fuel security concerns has raised concerns over the social and environmental sustainability of biofuel feedstock production, processing and trade. …”
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Livelihoods and agro-ecological gradients: A meso-level analysis in the Indo-Gangetic Plains, India por Erenstein, Olaf, Thorpe, W.R.

“…The agricultural R&D community needs to incorporate this socio-economic diversity more proactively into its R&D agenda if it is to succeed in sustaining productivity gains, improving rural livelihoods equitably, and securing environmental sustainability in this important eco-region.…”
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Climate change and the growth of the livestock sector in developing countries por Thornton, Philip K., Gerber, Pierre J.

“…Comprehensive frameworks need to be developed to assess impacts and trade-offs, in order to identify and target adaptation and mitigation options that are appropriate for specific contexts, and that can contribute to environmental sustainability as well as to poverty alleviation and economic development.…”
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Analysis of trade-offs in agricultural systems: current status and way forward por Klapwijk, C.J., Wijk, Mark T. van, Rosenstock, Todd S., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Thornton, Philip K., Giller, Kenneth E.

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What is a sustainable healthy diet? A discussion paper por Garnett, Tara, Appleby, M.C., Balmford, A., Bateman, I.J., Benton, Tim G., Bloomer, P., Burlingame, B., Dawkins, M., Dolan, L., Fraser, D., Herrero, Mario, Hoffmann, I., Smith, Pete, Thornton, Philip K., Toulmin, C., Vermeulen, Sonja J., Godfray, H. Charles J.

“…Can health, environmental sustainability, and all the other goals we have for our food system really be reconciled, or will there be trade offs?…”
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Interactions between water, energy, food and environment: evolving perspectives and policy issues por Hellegers, Petra J.G.J., Zilberman, D., Steduto, P., McCornick, Peter G.

“…The key question is how these effects may alter water allocation and influence food security, rural poverty and environmental sustainability. This paper sets the background and context of this special issue by highlighting some of the major water-related policy issues related to the subject and provides an overview and synthesis of the papers in this special issue. …”
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