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Sagt & gjort : förhållningssätt & arbetsmetoder inom arkitektur by Keshavarz, Sam

“…With help from literature I interviewed theorists in architecture, practitioners and a philosopher to hear their thoughts regarding what architecture can or should be about. …”

Ideology, social theory, and the environment by Sunderlin, William D.

“…Drawing on social theory, the author explains the philosophical origins of this tendency to rely on just one of three traditions, and why this poses a serious obstacle to conceptualizing the cause, nature, and resolution of environmental problems. …”
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Harmonizing the agricultural biotechnology debate for the benefit of African farmers by Kelemu, Segenet, Mahuku, George S., Fregene, Martin A., Pachico, Douglas H., Johnson, Nancy L., Calvert, Lee A., Rao, Idupulapati M., Buruchara, Robin Arani, Amede, Tilahun, Kimani, P.M., Kirkby, Roger A., Kaaria, Susan K., Ampofo, James Kwasi O.

“…It is complicated by issues of ethical, moral, socio-economic, political, philosophical and scientific import. Its vocal champions exaggerate their claims of biotechnology as saviour of the poor and hungry, while, equally loudly, its opponents declare it as the doomsday devil of agriculture. …”
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The impacts of livestock diseases and their control on growth and development processes that are pro-poor by Perry, Brian D., Grace, Delia

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Measuring biodiversity and sustainable management in forests and agricultural landscapes by Dudley, N., Baldock, D., Nasi, Robert, Stolton, S.

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Agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa in a 4°C+ world by Thornton, Philip K., Jones, Peter G., Ericksen, Polly J., Challinor, Andrew J.

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Biological control of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti, by the exotic parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi in Africa [and Discussion] by Neuenschwander, Peter, Herren, H.R., Harpaz, I., Badulescu, D., Akingbohungbe, A.E.

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Informed selection of future climates by Arndt, Channing, Fant, Charles, Robinson, Sherman, Strzepek, Kenneth M.

“…Here, we present an approach for intelligently selecting a sample of climates from a population of 6800 climates designed to represent the full distribution of likely climate outcomes out to 2050 for the Zambeze River Valley. Philosophically, our approach draws upon information theory. …”
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Implications of high throughput sequencing of plant viruses in biosecurity – a decade of progress? by Fox, A., Botermans, M., Ziebell, H., Fowkes, A.R., Fontdevila, N., Massart, S., Rodoni, B., Chooi, K.M., Kreuze, J., Kumar, P.L., Cuellar, W.J., Carvajal-Yepes, M., Macdiarmid, R.M.

“…The progress made on these recommendations in the intervening decade has been as much about changing philosophical approaches as about advancing practical research. …”
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Informed selection of future climates by Arndt, Channing, Fant, C., Robinson, Sherman, Strzepek, K.M.

“…Here, we present an approach for intelligently selecting a sample of climates from a population of 6800 climates designed to represent the full distribution of likely climate outcomes out to 2050 for the Zambeze River Valley. Philosophically, our approach draws upon information theory. …”
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Warming and nitrogen affect size structuring and density dependence in a host parasitoid food web by Sassi, Claudio de, Staniczenko, P.P.A, Tylianakis, Jason M.

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Pan-Arctic modelling of net ecosystem exchange of CO2 by Shaver, G.R., Rastetter, E.B., Salmon, V., Street, L.E., Weg, M.J. van de, Rocha, A., Wijk, Mark T. van, Williams, M.

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State and evolution of the African rainforests between 1990 and 2010 by Mayaux, P, Pekel, J.F., Desclee, B, Donnay, F, Lupi, A, Achard, F., Clerici, M, Bodart, C, Brink, A, Nasi, Robert, Belward, A.

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Protected area types, strategies and impacts in Brazil’s Amazon: public protected area strategies do not yield a consistent ranking of protected area types by impact by Pfaff, Alexander, Robalino, Juan, Sandoval, Catalina, Herrera, Diego

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Learning to select and apply qualitative and participatory methods in natural resource management research: self-critical assessment of research in Cameroon by Nchanji, Y.K., Levang, P., Jalonen, R.

“…This, however, requires at least a basic understanding of the different social science approaches and the philosophical perspectives underlying them. We present a meta-analysis of a researcher’s experience when applying qualitative and participatory research methods for the first time, and reflect on the challenges and lessons learned that could help other aspiring researchers in conducting research with such methods. …”
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Co-producing ecosystem services for adapting to climate change by Lavorel, S., Locatelli, Bruno, Colloff, Matthew J., Bruley, E.

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Coordinating AgMIP data and models across global and regional scales for 1.5°C and 2.0°C assessments by Rosenzweig, Cynthia, Ruane, Alex C, Antle, John, Elliott, Joshua, Ashfaq, Muhammad, Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Wiebe, Keith D.

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Nitrous oxide emissions from soils: How well do we understand the processes and their controls? by Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus, Baggs, E.M., Dannenmann, Michael, Kiese, Ralf, Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S.

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Export-oriented deforestation in Mato Grosso: harbinger or exception for other tropical forests? by Fries, R.S. de, Herold, Martin, Verchot, Louis V., Macedo, M.N, Shimabukuro, Y.

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African swine fever: how can global spread be prevented? by Costard, Solenne, Wieland, Barbara, Glanville, William A. de, Jori, F., Rowlands, R., Vosloo, W., Roger, F., Pfeiffer, Dirk U., Dixon, L.K.

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