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A coupled modeling framework for sustainable watershed management in transboundary river basins by Khan, Hassaan Furqan, Yang, Y. C. Ethan, Xie, Hua, Ringler, Claudia

“…We present modeling results for crop production, energy generation and violation of ecohydrological indicators at both the agent and basin-wide levels to shed light on holistic FWEE management policies in these two basins.…”
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Halfway encounters: Meeting points of colonization routes among the southern beeches Nothofagus pumilio and N. antarctica by Soliani, Carolina, Tsuda, Yoshiaki, Bagnoli, Francesca, Gallo, Leonardo Ariel, Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe, Marchelli, Paula

“…The characterization of the population history of native species can contribute substantially to long-term conservation and management policies.…”
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Milk production systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: biophysical, socio-economic, and environmental performance by Fariña, Santiago, Vigil Moreno, Osiris, Candioti, Francisco, Villanueva, Cristóbal, Sánchez Ledezma, William, Moscoso, Cristian J., Cajarville, Cecilia, Charlon, Veronica, Urbina Abaunza, Luis, Guacapiña Viteri, Antonio, Chirife, Silvia, Herrera, Domiciano, Stirling, Sofía

“…SIGNIFICANCE: The findings of this study determine pathways for regional or national technology transfer and innovation programs and public policies in LAC to boost milk production with a systems approach and consideration of economic, social and environmental impacts.…”
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Ammonia emissions from the agriculture sector in Argentina; 2000–2012 by Castesana, Paula Soledad, Dawidowski, Laura Elena, Finster, Laura, Gómez, Darío R., Taboada, Miguel Angel

“…This new inventory constitutes a tool for policies concerning the impact of agricultural activities on air quality and contributes with more accurate and updated information useful for atmospheric chemical transport modeling. …”
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Water productivity and net profit of high-density olive orchards in San Juan, Argentina by Vita Serman, Facundo, Orgaz, Francisco, Starobinsky, Gabriela, Capraro, Flavio, Fereres Castiel, Elías

“…If in the near future water scarcity in the region makes it difficult to maintain the present levels of water supply, aimed at maximizing profits, there will be the need to impose restrictions through resource conservation policies to reach an equilibrium between economic, envi ronmental, and sustainability goals.…”
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Exploring the producers' perspective on local industry development : a case study of the conditions for blackcurrants, strawberries and arctic raspberries in northern Sweden by Enocksson, Anna

“…In addition to the findings about producers and their roles in value chains, the study has also served as an example of how policies and political decisions can affect value chains and the attitudes of its actors for a long time, as in the case of blackcurrants where the production was promoted by local authorities to later become a part of the deregulation of markets.…”

Levande skogsbruk by Persson, Anna

“…The paper also gives introduction to communication theory as well as to present forest policies in Sweden. Explanations of the most common concepts and terms in forest conservation is presented and such a understanding is necessary if the reader is to acquire enlightment from the material and the following discussion. …”
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Understanding poverty-environment interactions by Musoma, Richwell Tryson

“…The political ecology lens established that the environmental degradation in tobacco is more linked to political and economic factors. Policies that necessitated the growth of the tobacco industry among them the ‘growth with equity’ and ESAP in the 90s supported export-oriented agricultural production. …”
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Creación y análisis de escenarios futuros sobre agricultura, seguridad alimentaria nutricional y medios de vida en el Corredor Seco de Honduras: Resumen de Política by Leguía Hidalgo, Efraín José, Veeger, Marieke

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Efectos generados al sistema alimentario por afectación en la Vía Panamericana en Rosas Cauca by Castillo, Johana Marcela, Gonzalez, Carlos Eduardo, Salas, Daniela

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Plant defences for enhanced integrated pest management in tomato by Tortorici, Simona, Biondi, Antonio, Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell, Larbat, Romain, Zappala, Lucia

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Aspectos socioeconómicos del modelo de forestería comunitaria post-Huracán Félix en la Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte - RAAN, Nicaragua by Bascopé Sarué, Sergio F.

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Mecanismos de financiamiento sostenible para el plan de manejo de la cuenca hidrográfica del Río Santa María, Panamá by Mendoza Barrera, A.bdiel F.

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Evaluación de la adaptación de los productores a la variabilidad climática, principalmente a la sequía, en cuencas hidrográficas de América Central. Parte 1. Propuesta metodológica by Benegas, Laura, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco, Locatelli, Bruno, Faustino, Jorge, Campos, Max

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Forest fires and fire management in Sweden : a comparison with Spain by López, Jerónimo

“…The present goal for forest companies, as expressed in their policies and in the forest certification criteria, is to burn a specific amount of land. …”

Whole farm technical efficiency : the case of Ethiopian smallholders: time-variant stochastic frontier model by Melaku, Astewale Bimr

“…The study further reveals access to credit, beekeeping, crop rotation, and time-trend variables are important determinants of technical inefficiency. Thus, agricultural policies would be in a better position to achieve increased smallholder productivity by promoting these activities. …”

The Lower Krishna Basin: basin closure and shifting waterscape in South India by Venot, Jean-Philippe, Turral, Hugh, Samad, Madar

“…At present, calls for demand management by the State and international donors are strong but the consideration and implementation of mega inter-basin transfers perpetuates an unsustainable rush towards further resource mobilization and should not be taken as a justification for disregarding other management options that will allow regulating water use notably in the agricultural sector. Finally policies limited to the water sector are unlikely to ease the pressure on the water resources and there is a clear need for strategies and policies that would ensure the rural population to make a successful transition beyond agriculture.…”
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Open property and complex mosaics: Variants in tenure regimes across pastoralist social-ecological systems by Robinson, Lance W.

“…Understanding the internal logic of alternative resource governance regime models and the social-ecological conditions that make one model more viable than another can help to guide national policies and the strategies of conservation and development actors.…”
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The challenges of investigating antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam – what benefits does a One Health approach offer the animal and human health sectors? by Mitchell, M.E.V., Alders, Robyn G., Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Trang Thi Huyen Le, Toribio, Jenny-Ann

“…Background The One Health concept promotes the enhancement of human, animal and ecosystem health through multi-sectorial governance support and policies to combat health security threats. In Vietnam, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animal and human health settings poses a significant threat, but one that could be minimised by adopting a One Health approach to AMR surveillance. …”
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Investigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety by Kiambi, Stella, Onono, J.O., Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Aboge, G.O., Murungi, Maurice K., Muinde, Patrick, Akoko, James M., Momanyi, Kelvin N., Rushton, Jonathan, Fèvre, Eric M., Alarcón, Pablo

“…The implication of governance and challenges of food safety were, among others: i) inadequate extension services, ii) insufficient cold chain, iii) delivery of adulterated and low milk quality to bulking centers, iv) inadequate food safety training and v) lack of policies for management of waste milk. The range of issues highlighted are based on stakeholders’ perceptions and reflects the complexity of the relationships between them. …”
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