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Impacts of tsetse control on migration, livestock production, cropping practices and farmer-herder conflicts in the Mouhoun valley of southern Burkina Faso by Kamuanga, M., Antoine, C., Brasselle, A.S., Swallow, B.M., D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Bauer, B.

“…These results are essential for policy recommendations to improve natural resource management in tsetse controlled areas in southern Burkina Faso.…”
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LivestockPlus: The sustainable intensification of forage-based agricultural systems to improve livelihoods and ecosystem services in the tropics by Rao, Idupulapati M., Peters, Michael, Castro, A., Schultze-Kraft, Rainer, White, D., Fisher, M., Miles, John W., Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo, Blümmel, Michael, Bungenstab, D.J., Tapasco, Jeimar, Hyman, Glenn G., Bolliger, Adrian M., Paul, Birthe K., Hoek, Rein van der, Maass, Brigitte L., Tiemann, Tassilo T., Cuchillo-Hilario, Mario, Douxchamps, Sabine, Villanueva, C., Rincón, A., Ayarza, Miguel Angel, Rosenstock, Todd S., Subbaraoa, Guntur V., Arango, Jacobo, Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés, Worthington, Margaret, Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Jenet, Andreas, Schmidt, A., Vivas Quila, Nelson J., Lefroy, Rod D.B., Fahrney, K., Guimarães, E., Tohme, Joseph M., Cook, Simon E., Herrero, Mario, Chacón, M., Searchinger, Tim, Rudel, Thomas K.

“…The LivestockPlus concept is defined as the sustainable intensification of forage-based systems, which is based on three interrelated intensification processes: genetic intensification – the development and use of superior grass and legume cultivars for increased livestock productivity; ecological intensification – the development and application of improved farm and natural resource management practices; and socio-economic intensification – the improvement of local and national institutions and policies, which enable refinements of technologies and support their enduring use. …”
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De bosques comunales a áreas protegidas: Las implicaciones de los cambios de la tenencia en el manejo de los recursos naturales en Guatemala: changes in stand structure, tree speci... by Elías, S.

“…Este artículo apareció originalmente en inglés en la revista Conservation and Society 10(2) en el 2012 bajo el titulo “From communal forests to protected areas: The implications of tenure changes in natural resource management in Guatemala”…”
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Landsat images and GIS techniques as key tools for historical analysis of landscape change and fragmentation by Gómez Fernández, Darwin, Salas López, Rolando, Zabaleta Santisteban, Jhon Antony, Medina Medina, Angel J., Goñas Goñas, Malluri, Silva López, Jhonsy O., Oliva Cruz, Manuel, Rojas Briceño, Nilton B.

“…Monitoring and evaluation of landscape fragmentation is important in numerous research areas, such as natural resource protection and management, sustainable development, and climate change. …”
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Soil bacterial biodiversity characterization by flow cytometry: The bottleneck of cell extraction from soil by El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea, Chirdo, Fernando, Lagares, Antonio, Wall, Luis, Tittonell, Pablo Adrian

“…The importance of soil biodiversity is increasingly recognized in agriculture and natural resource research and development. Yet, traditional soil biodiversity assessments are costly and time-consuming, limiting the extent and frequency of sampling and analysis in space and time. …”
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Microbial communities in a boreal forest podzol profile and responses to the presence of Pinus sylvestris seedling roots by Jernberg, Johanna

“…The boreal biome consists of coniferous forests that cover much of the northern hemisphere, and constitute an important natural resource for the forest industry, but has also gained attention in the light of global warming in acting as potential sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide. …”

National Urban Parks by Holmstedt, Isabell

“…This study shows how important it is to take care of our nature resources close by and in our cities. This is important for people’s health, wellbeing and to be able to reconnect with nature. …”
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Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) Full Proposal 2017-2022 by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…CGIAR’s Strategy and Results Framework (SRF) positions the system to deliver research contributing to reduced poverty, improved nutrition and health, and a sound natural resource base. Ambitious targets for 2030 and intermediate milestones in 2022 can only be met if policy and institutional reforms accompany the research undertaken by CGIAR and partners. …”
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An approach for the evaluation of herbaceous legumes with multiple benefits by Tarawali, Shirley A.

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Characterisation of wild musa accessions recently introduced to the International Gene Bank by Cizkova, J., Hribova, E., Christelova, P., Houwe, Ines van den, Swennen, Rony L., Roux, N., Doležel, Jaroslav

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Characterisation of accessions held at the International Musa Genebank by Hribova, E., Cizkova, J., Houwe, Ines van den, Swennen, Rony L., Roux, N., Doležel, Jaroslav

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Recent developments in soil fertility management of maize based systems: the role of legumes in N and P nutrition of maize in the moist savanna zone of West Africa by Vanlauwe, Bernard, Aihou, K., Iwuafor, E., Houngnandan, P., Diels, J., Manyong, Victor, Sanginga, P.

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GeoTree: A participatory digital tool for forest landscape restoration in the tropics by Eitzinger, Anton, Feil, Christian, Ekue, Marius, Oduor, Francis, Kettle, Christopher

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Impact of Grazing Management on the Productivity of Cold Temperate Grasslands of Southern Patagonia - A Critical Assessment by Cibils, Andres Francisco, Coughenour, M.B.

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Elementos clave para el manejo y gestión del agua en el municipio de Valle de Ángeles, Honduras by Angulo, Oscar, Prins, Cornelis, Faustino, Jorge, Madrigal Ballestero, Róger

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El nuevo diplomado “El Enfoque Territorios Sostenibles Adaptados al Clima”: una alianza para el escalamiento de experiencias y prácticas de adaptación en el Corredor Seco de Guatem... by Bouroncle, Claudia, Vernooy, Ronnie, Sandoval, Víctor, García, José Ramiro

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Scaling Out Climate-Smart Agriculture for Resilient Farming in Beed district of Maharashtra by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Natural Resource Management Division, International Water Management Institute, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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On the feasibility of an agricultural revolution: Sri Lanka’s move to go 100% organic by Drechsel, Pay, Madhuwanthi, Piumi, Nisansala, Duleesha, Ramamoorthi, Dushiya, Bandara, Thilini

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Policy research and African agriculture: time for a dose of reality? by Omamo, Steven Were, Farrington, John

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Local knowledge and scientific perceptions: questions of validity in environmental knowledge by German, L.

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