Search Results - "environmental sustainability"

A human-centered agenda for multifunctional landscapes research by Rietveld, Anne, Garner, Elizabeth, Bryan, Elizabeth, Elias, Marlene, Verma, Benu, Moreno, Manuel

“…GESI foster lasting achievements in terms of environmental sustainability and human well-being. Agroecological solutions must move beyond mere technical and development objectives, to adopt a human-centered approach. …”
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The inter-linkages between rapid growth in livestock production, climate change, and the impacts on water resources, land use, and deforestation by Thornton, Philip K., Herrero, Mario

“…Development of comprehensive frameworks that can be used for assessing impacts and analyzing trade-offs at both local and regional levels is needed for identifying and targeting production practices and policies that are locally appropriate and can contribute to environmental sustainability, poverty alleviation, and economic development.…”
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Small-scale farmers in a 1.5 oC future: The importance of local social dynamics as an enabling factor for implementation and scaling of climate-smart agriculture by Martínez Barón, Deissy, Orjuela, Guillermo, Renzoni, Giampiero, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Prager, Steven D.

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Green Businesses in the Colombian Amazon Dynamic Capabilities, Elements of Sustainable Development, and Characteristics of Innovative Performance by Cardozo Jiménez, Carol Jennifer, Riascos Erazo, Sandra Cristina, Hernández-Núñez, Héctor Eduardo, Casanoves, Fernando

“…The analysis identified three business types: (1) Businesses with Potential, characterized by high levels of innovation, learning, and absorptive capacity; (2) Developing Businesses, with strengths in social, economic, and human capital but limited environmental sustainability; and (3) Limited Businesses, which lag in all three dimensions. …”
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A study of the use of agricultural practice as an instrument for development of Protected Areas in the Adriatic Ionian Basin by Alikadic, Azra

“…This could be used as a tool, by means of involving the local inhabitants living in the area of the park for social, economical and environmental sustainability of the park and for the rural people living there. …”
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Assessing the viability of Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) as an alternative fish feed in rearing fry of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Villanueva, Aidan R.

“…Full conversion from conventional feed to fly larvae meal could enhance environmental sustainability, but further research is needed to evaluate the environmental impacts of larvae production and other alternatives.…”
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Managing crop tradeoffs: A methodology for comparing the water footprint and nutrient density of crops for food system sustainability by Sokolow, J., Kennedy, G., Attwood, S.

“…Indicators with dual environmental sustainability and food and nutrition security goals can encourage and measure progress towards a more sustainable food system. …”
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Catalog of technical options for fecal sludge management in Bangladesh by Ulrich, Andreas, Ekasanti, Prawisti, Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Taron, Avinandan

“…Alignment with citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) principles and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 3, 6, 10, and 11) underscores the need for decentralized, context-specific FSM systems that integrate environmental sustainability with public health and equity outcomes.…”
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Towards low carbon agriculture: Systematic-narratives of climate-smart agriculture mitigation potential in Africa by Weniga Anuga, Samuel, Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Nukpezah, Daniel, Ahenkan, Albert, Andrieu, Nadine, Gordon, Christopher

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Restoration for whom, by whom? A feminist political ecology of restoration by Elias, Marlène, Joshi, Deepa, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…Taking an FPE perspective, we elucidate how the ten papers comprising the special issue challenge mainstream narratives of environmental sustainability and suggest more grounded and nuanced ways forward for inclusive restoration initiatives. …”
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CLEANED Environment Assessment of small ruminant production systems in Ethiopia: Baseline Validation Workshop Report. by Ashagrie, Aemiro Kehaliew, Beraedo, Worku Bedeke, Mukiri, Jessica, Getachew, Tesfaye, Tigabie, Abiro, Haile, Aynalem, Mekonnen, Mesfin, Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

“…The SmaRT pack project is the implementation of integrated approaches of small ruminant production and productivity improvement technologies of breeds through community-based breeding improvement, feed & nutrition, animal health, collective marketing, and environmental sustainability in Ethiopia. Part of the Livestock CRP operating in Menz,Bonga, Abergela and Doyogena. …”
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The effects of COVID-19 on beef consumer preferences and beliefs in Colombia: A logit model approach by Ramírez, Óscar, Charry, Andrés, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Enciso, Karen, Mejía, Daniela, Burkart, Stefan

“…In this article, we estimate the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on changes in food consumer preferences in Colombia, applying a logit model approach for seven attributes, namely animal welfare, environmental sustainability, information on the origin and manufacturing of food, food appearance, food price, fair payment to the producer, and food packaging. …”
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The mitigating role of climate smart villages to the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic in the Myanmar rural communities by Barbon, Wilson John, Myae, Chan, Vidallo, Rene R., Thant, Phyu Sin, Zhang, Yuntian, Monville-Oro, Emilita, Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Understanding drivers of food choice in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic mapping study by Karanja, A., Ickowitz, A., Stadlmayr, B., McMullin, S.

“…Based on our review, we highlight areas for future research such as food safety and ethical concerns for environmental sustainability, food waste, and animal welfare. …”
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The water-energy-food nexus: its transition into a transformative approach by Mpandeli, S., Nhamo, L., Senzanje, A., Jewitt, G., Modi, A., Massawe, F., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…They recognize that developments in one sector will impact other sectors and that any proposed development must balance socioeconomic and environmental sustainability. Also, as the three resources are the most impacted by climate change, they provide a close link between adaptation, climate system, human society, and the environment. …”
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Transforming food systems with trees and forests by Ickowitz, Amy, McMullin, Stepha, Rosenstock, Todd S., Dawson, Ian K., Rowland, Dominic, Powell, Browen, Mausch, Kai, Djoudi, Houria, Sunderland, Terry C.H., Nurhasan, Mulia, Novak, Andreea, Gitz, Vincent, Meybeck, Alexandre, Jamnadass, Rammi, Guariguata, Manuel R., Termote, Céline, Nasi, Robert

“…We outline the current contributions of trees and forests to the global food system and present recommendations to leverage these contributions as part of the efforts to reshape food systems to better support healthy diets and environmental sustainability. Trees and forests provide nutrient-rich foods, incomes for food security, ecosystem services for food production, and add resilience to food systems. …”
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Improving assessments of the three pillars of Climate Smart Agriculture: Current achievements and ideas for the future by Wijk, Mark T. van, Merbold, Lutz, Hammond, James, Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus

“…Mitigation was also analyzed in all approaches but few tools go beyond greenhouse gas emissions to analyse environmental sustainability (for example water quality, soil health, ecosystem services) more generically. …”
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Field Implementation of Climate-Smart Integrated Small Ruminant Innovations (Smart Pack) by Haile, Aynalem, Getachew, Tesfaye, Belay, Berhanu, Rekik, Mourad, Rischkowsky, Barbara A.

“…Most of the proven technologies were also evaluated from environmental sustainability lens too focusing on sustainably increasing small ruminant productivity and incomes, adapting, and building resilience to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, where possible. …”
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An assessment of irrigated rice cultivation with different crop establishment practices in Vietnam by Van Hung Nguyen, Stuart, Alexander M., Thi My Phung Nguyen, Thi Minh Hieu Pham, Ngoc Phuong Thanh Nguyen, Pame, Anny Ruth P., Sander, Björn Ole, Gummert, Martin, Singleton, Grant R.

“…Mechanized transplanting is a technology package that should be promoted to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of lowland rice cultivation in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam.…”
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Climate-smart and nutrition-sensitive aquaculture in Odisha, India: a new horizon in sustainability, adaptation, and mitigation by Dubey, Sourabh Kumar, Panemangalore, Arun, Shenoy, Neetha, Gaikwad, Amar, Mohanty, Binimay, Baliarsingh, Bikram, Dutta, Sushil, Ratha, Baishnaba C., Sethi, Binod, Pal, Moumita, Bhanja, Debananda, Acharya, Santanu

“…The present communication portrayed some of the promising climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive food system approach which is expected to increase productivity, environmental sustainability, and climate change adaptability.…”
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