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Action on invasive species: Control strategies of Parthenium hysterophorus L. on smallholder farms in Kenya by Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr., Alvarez, Miguel, Ihli, Hanna J., Becker, Mathias, Heckelei, Thomas

“…As parthenium invasion continues, policies need to improve farmer awareness and access to knowledge to enable pro-poor and environmentally sustainable control of parthenium on smallholder farms.…”
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The political economy of agricultural policy reform in India: Fertilizers and electricity for irrigation by Birner, Regina, Gupta, Surupa, Sharma, Neeru

“…By analyzing the evolution of these input subsidy policies and examining the political processes involved in efforts to reform them, this study throws new light on the factors that have so far prevented a move toward more pro-poor and environmentally sustainable agricultural input policies in India. …”
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Sustaining capacity for supplying evidence for agricultural & rural development policies by Adebayo, Kolawole, Rhoe, Valerie

“…The objectives of this consultative workshop were to identify: specific capacity challenges confronting university professors who are teaching the next generation of policymakers, policy analysts, researchers and university professors; curriculum gaps within the university programs for building capacity for designing and implementing pro-poor, gender sensitive, and environmentally sustainable agricultural and rural development policies and strategies; employment opportunities for the university graduates in agricultural economics and extension and the required skills; existing capacity for undertaking agriculture and rural development policy research; and current methods used by researchers to convey their results to decisionmakers and other stakeholders.…”
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Efecto de nemátodos sobre larvas de Phyllophaga menetriesi y Anomala incostans (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) by Melo Molina, E.L., Ortega Ojeda, CA, Gaigl, A

“…The complex of rhizophagous white grub s that includes Phyllophaga menetriesi and Anomala inconstans affects a wide range of commercial crops, generating severe yield losses in Colombia. One environmentally sustainable alternative for their control is the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN's). …”
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Analysis of binder proportions on the calorific value in a briquette made from cocoa pod husk in the Peruvian Amazon by Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi, Paquiyauri, Alexandra, Neyra, Walter, Siqueira Bahia, Rita de Cassia, Vallejos Torres, Geomar

“…Introduction: The growing global demand for fuel has created challenges in the supply of raw materials, positioning biomass derived from cocoa pod husk waste as an economically viable and environmentally sustainable energy alternative. Methods: This study evaluated the effect of different binder types on the calorific value of briquettes produced from fermented cocoa pod husk waste in the Peruvian Amazon. …”
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The effect of integrated conservation and development programs in protected areas on human wellbeing by Swartz, Elan

“…Considering the current debate over which strategies are most effective in promoting environmental and human welfare in protected areas, we focus on Integrated Conservation and Development Programs, an approach which seeks to find ‘win-win’ outcomes by supporting environmentally sustainable and profitable income generating sources. …”
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Agricultural policies for sustainable management and use of natural resources in Africa by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

“…One of the cause of this unfortunate situation is the serious difficulties policy makers in the most countries encounter in designing and implementing policies that could promote a widespread gender- sensitive adoption of agricultural technologies and practices that are not only productivity improving, but also environmentally sustainable. Africa's mission on how to achieve its policy objectives should consist of a program which as its focus sustainable agriculture and rural development, necessitating structural transformation in order to enhance production, improve food security, and reduce poverty. …”
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Mediation of potato-potato cyst nematode, G. rostochiensis interaction by specific root exudate compounds by Ochola, J., Cortada Gonzales, L., Ng'ang'a, M., Hassanali, A., Coyne, D., Torto, B.

“…The use of steroidal glycoalkaloids and their aglycones in the suicidal hatching of PCN offers promise as an environmentally sustainable approach to manage this pest.…”
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Policy implications of high food prices for Africa: IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay by Ngongi, Namanga

“…The new policies must remove constraints that impede access by smallholder farmers to the knowledge, technology, and financial services they need to increase farm productivity in a profitable and environmentally sustainable manner. Institutional mechanisms that lower the risks of lending to the agriculture sector and to smallholders in particular should be established and programs developed to leverage financial resources from the commercial banking sector. …”
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Advances in sorghum improvement for climate resilience in the global arid and semi-arid tropics: A Review by Mwamahonje, Andekelile, Mdindikasi, Zamu, Mchau, Devotha, Mwenda. Emmanuel, Sanga, Daines, Garcia Oliveira, Ana Luísa, Ojiewo, Chris O.

“…The development of climate-resilient, biotic and abiotic stress-tolerant, market-preferred, and nutrient-dense sorghum varieties offers a potentially cost-effective and environmentally sustainable strategy for adapting to climate change. …”
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Assessment of the impact of irrigation with low-quality mine water on virgin and rehabilitated soils in the Upper Olifants Basin by Idowu, O.A., Lorentz, S.A., Annandale, J.G., McCartney, Matthew P., Jovanovic, N.Z.

“…Such a use could enhance crop production and allow environmentally sustainable mine water disposal. In this study, the volume and qualities of the runoff from two centre pivots irrigated with moderately saline mine water, as well as their soil water salinities, were monitored and used to determine water and salt balances, using the modified ACRU agrohydrological model, ACRU2000, and its salinity module, ACRUSalinity. …”
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How Brazil's sustainable cattle schemes could beef up to conserve forests and sustainable rural livelihoods by Maguire-Rajpaul, Victoria Alice, Galuchi, Tharic, Nery Alves Pinto, Helena, McDermott, Constance

“…In order to achieve both socially and environmentally sustainable cattle production, Brazil’s sustainable cattle schemes must scale up, and all governance groups interviewed recommended bottom-up, technical assistance to ranchers to achieve this. …”
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Changes derived by the silvopastoral management in Nothofagus antarctica forests of Tierra del Fuego compared to other productive environments by Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José, Rosas, Yamina Micaela, Cellini, Juan Manuel, Huertas Herrera, Alejandro, Toro Manríquez, Mónica D.R., Lencinas, María Vanessa, Benítez, Julieta, Pechar, Sebastián, Peri, Pablo Luis

“…Understanding the dynamics and interactions among the different ecosystem components, allowed to generate new proposals that must be economically viable (e.g., management costs vs. growth of trees and forage) and environmentally sustainable (e.g., conservation of the original biodiversity).…”
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Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data n... by Jinapala, K., de Silva, Sanjiv, Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M.

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Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 1. Irrigation for food security by Weligamage, Parakrama, Godaliyadda, G.G.A., Jinapala, K.

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Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 2. Water quality, environment and cl... by Evans, Alexandra E.V., Jinapala, K.

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Young consumer perceptions of wooden multistorey construction by Nytell, Anders

“…WMC-apartments were also considered to be environmentally sustainable, an attribute many respondents connected to reducing climate impact and the value of universalism.…”
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Development and assessment of a network of water meters and rain gauges for determining the water balance. New SCADA monitoring software by Jimenez-Buendia, M., Ruiz-Penalver, L., Vera-Repullo, J. A., Intrigliolo, Diego S., Molina-Martínez, J. M.

“…Currently the scarcity of water resources in certain areas of the Mediterranean coast, specifically in southeastern Spain, make the irrigation efficiency a vital issue when it comes to cope with the high costs of water and contribute to an environmentally-sustainable and energy-efficient agriculture. …”
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To practice corporate responsibility by Sköldberg, Louise

“…Due to the increase of the emission of greenhouse gas and climate changes more and more customers demand environmentally sustainable products. The increased demand of sustainable products from cradle to grave is something that has affected the food sector. …”
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CGIAR Road from COP29 to COP30 Webinar Series #4 | The Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) by CGIAR Science Program on Climate Action

“…Speakers: George Wamukoya , Team Leader of the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) Inkar Kadyrzhanova, Senior Natural Resources Officer at the FAO Office on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Director, Priority Action Programme Just transitions towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies at the International Labour Organization (ILO). …”
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