Resultados de búsqueda - "policy"

Icelandic landscape character assessment por Stefansdottir, Hildur

“…The input of Icelandic Landscape Character Assessment will give important information for development planning policies at both regional and local level. It provides an input for Environmental Assessments, both at the level of plans and policies as well as for the individual development proposals. …”
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Farmer seed systems for pigeonpea in coastal Andhra Pradesh por Bramel-Cox, P.J., Kiran, S., Reddy, U., Varaprasad, K.S., Chandra, S.

“…Economic incentives include the need to change crops or varieties for increased production or to meet new market opportunities or economic conditions in the area favoring different land use, or government policies that favor other crops or varieties. Once the decision to obtain new seed is taken, farmers in the north coastal regions go to sources either within or outside the village. …”
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Pilot evaluation of the Index Based Flood Insurance in Bihar, India: Lessons of experiences por Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., de Silva, Sanjiv, Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali

“…The index insurance products help minimize the high transaction costs and have the potential to expand the reach of insurance policies to rural areas that were previously considered uninsurable (Swain and Patnaik, 2016; Smith and Watts, 2019). …”
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Making smallholder agricultural production work: What we can learn from the socioeconomic and agrarian transformation through agro-well access in the North Central Province of Sri... por CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…In addition to documenting the increased diversification, productivity, resilience and profitability of this groundwater-driven cultivation system, this case study highlights that concurrent off-farm investments in land tenure, markets, communications, transport, trade policies, finance and inputs at subnational/national levels are vital conditions to achieve pro-poor outcomes.…”
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How climate change and land use/land cover change affect domestic water vulnerability in Yangambi Watersheds (D. R. Congo) por Chishugi, D.U., Sonwa, D.J., Kahindo, J.-M., Itunda, D., Chishugi, J.B., Felix, F.L., Sahani, M.

“…These results suggest that water management policies should consider the specificities of the Yangambi landscape in order to develop better mitigation strategies for a rational management of water resources in the YBR in the context of climate change.…”
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Sustainable intensification of dairy production can reduce forest disturbance in Kenyan montane forests por Brandt, P., Hamunyela, E., Herold, M., Bruin, S. de, Verbesselt, Jan, Rufino, Mariana C.

“…These results can inform agriculture and forest mitigation policies which target options to reduce GHG emission intensities and the risk of carbon leakage.…”
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Greening the Dark Side of Chocolate: A Qualitative Assessment to Inform Sustainable Supply Chains por Camargo, M.C., Hogarth, N.J., Pacheco, P., Nhantumbo, I., Kanninen, M.

“…Thematic analysis of the responses revealed six main themes: (1) make better use of policies, regulations and markets to help promote sustainability; (2) improve information and data (e.g., impacts of climate change on cocoa) to inform sound interventions; (3) focus on the landscape rather than the farm-level alone and improve integration of supply chain actors; (4) promote better coordination between stakeholders and initiatives (e.g., development assistance projects and corporate sustainability efforts); (5) focus on interdependent relationships between social, environmental and economic dimensions to achieve sustainable development; and (6) engage with the private sector. …”
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Reducing risks by transforming landscapes: Cross-scale effects of land-use changes on ecosystem services por Fedele, G., Locatelli, Bruno, Djoudi, H., Colloff, Matthew J.

“…A better understanding of the context and impacts of local ecosystem-based adaptation is fundamental to the scaling up of land management policies and practices designed to reduce risks and improve well-being for people at different scales.…”
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A systematic review of the socio-economic impacts of large-scale tree plantations, worldwide por Malkamäki, A., D'Amato, D., Hogarth, N.J., Kanninen, M., Pirard, R., Toppinen, A., Zhou, W.

“…With the establishment of new plantations on the rise, a review of the literature examining their impacts on local communities is needed to inform policies and practices. In this systematic review, we followed an a priori protocol to reduce the selection biases inherent to conventional literature reviews, and considered both grey and peer-reviewed literature. …”
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Urban wild meat consumption and trade in central Amazonia por El Bizri, H.R., Morcatty, T.Q., Valsecchi, J., Mayor, P., Ribeiro, J.E.S., Vasconcelos Neto, C.F.A., Oliveira, J.S., Furtado, K.M., Ferreira, U.C., Miranda, C.F.S., Silva, C.H., Lopes, V.L., Lopes, G.P., Florindo, C.C.F., Chagas, R.C., Nijman, V., Fa, J.E.

“…Given this magnitude of wild meat trade in central Amazonia, it is fundamental to integrate this activity into the formal economy and actively develop policies that allow the trade of more resilient taxa and restrict trade in species sensitive to hunting.…”
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Life history, uses, trade and management of Diospyros crassiflora Hiern, the ebony tree of the central African forests: a state of knowledge por Deblauwe, V.

“…The recent successes of private sector initiatives to ensure the long-term supply of ebony in Cameroon are promising, but would require long-term and large-scale commitments involving direct and indirect stakeholders to develop programs for the plantation and policies for the sustainable management of the species.…”
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Unpicking the Inter-relationships Between Off-Farm Livelihood Diversification, Household Characteristics, and Farm Management in the Rural Andes por Caulfield, Mark E., Hammond, James, Fonte, Steven J., Florido, M.A., Fuentes, W., Meza, K., Navarrete, I., Vanek, Steven J., Wijk, Mark T. van

“…A better understanding of these livelihood adaptations, their consequences, and the processes behind them will facilitate more effective rural development policies and projects. The objective of this research was to examine how off-farm income influences rural livelihoods, elucidate factors that determine different livelihood strategies, as well as understand how these livelihood strategies are associated with different approaches to farm management. …”
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A green-gray path to global water security and sustainable infrastructure por Vorosmarty, C.J., Stewart-Koster, B., Green, P. A., Boone, E. L., Florke, M., Fischer, Gundula, Wiberg, David A., Bunn, S. E., Bhaduri, A., McIntyre, P. B., Sadoff, C., Liu, H., Stifel, David

“…Our results demonstrate that policies that support blended green-gray approaches offer a pathway to future global water security but will require a strategic commitment to preserving natural capital. …”
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Enacting theories of change for food systems transformation under climate change por Dinesh, Dhanush, Hegger, Dries, Klerkx, Laurens, Vervoort, Joost M., Campbell, Bruce M., Driessen, Peter P.J.

“…The findings point at nine priority areas for a transformation in food systems under climate change: (1) Empowering farmer and consumer organizations, women and youth; (2) Digitally enabled climate-informed services; (3) Climate-resilient and low-emission practices and technologies; (4) Innovative finance to leverage public and private sector investments; (5) Reshaping supply chains, food retail, marketing and procurement; (6) Fostering enabling policies and institutions; (7) Knowledge transfer; (8) Addressing fragmentation in the knowledge and innovation systems; (9) Ensuring food security. …”
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Factors influencing the decision of cassava farmers to sell or process roots in selected states of southwest, Nigeria por Ajiferuke, O.E.

“…This recommends effective policies that stabilize prices of cassava roots and products which would compensate the costs incurred by participants of cassava industry and also translate to improved wellbeing of their households.…”
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Impacts of the pandemic, animal source food retailers’ and consumers’ knowledge and attitudes toward COVID-19, and their food safety practices in Chiang Mai, Thailand por Jainonthee, C., Sinh Dang-Xuan, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Unger, Fred, Chaisowwong, W.

“…Our findings provide in-depth information about the effects of COVID-19 on ASF retailers and consumers, as well as their KAP regarding the outbreak and food safety, which may serve as support in developing policies for improved health and food safety.…”
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Landscape complexity and functional groups moderate the effect of diversified farming on biodiversity: A global meta-analysis por Sánchez, Andrea C., Jones, Sarah K., Purvis, Andy, Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Palma, Adriana de

“…Our results add to the body of evidence calling for the repurposing of policies, regulations, and interna tional agendas to promote, support and incentivize the adoption of diversified farming practices for supporting biodiversity. …”
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Innovation capacity, food system development, and the size of the agricultural research system por Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Stads, Gert-Jan

“…Discussion: The results of the analysis stress the need to increase the efficiency and productivity of agricultural research by implementing policies that get the most out of available resources while minimizing the negative effect of small-scale research operations. …”
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Cultivating integrity: Addressing the impact of predatory publishing on agricultural research por Urrea Benítez, José Luis, Yedra Cubillos, Anny I., Burkart, Stefan

“…It is recommended to review a publisher’s reputation, editorial policies, and peer-review process before submitting a manuscript. …”
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Exposure to e-cigarette advertising and its association with e-cigarette use among youth and adolescents in two largest cities in Vietnam 2020 por Thi Thanh Huong Le, Tu Hoang Le, Minh Dat Le, Tien Thang Nguyen

“…Attractive color and free sample of e-cigarettes were also found to be the motivated factors associated with smoking behaviour among youth and adolescents. CONCLUSIONS New policies should be considered to oppose the impact of youth-oriented e-cigarette advertisements which include regulating and restricting e-cigarette advertisements on social media, as well as through referral marketers.…”
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