Search Results - "policy"

Regional Synthesis. Latin America and the Caribbean by Carrera, Fernando, Villalobos, Roger

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The impact of land degradation on agricultural productivity a multi-period economic land use model; a case study of the Neguev settlement, Costa Rica by Kuiper, M.

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Condiciones para la implementación del enfoque de cogestión de cuencas en la parte alta de la subcuenca del río Viejo, Nicaragua by Bucardo Hernández, Elías Manolo, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco

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Percepción de los actores sobre la gestión de zonas de recarga hídrica en Honduras by Rodas Velásquez, Gloria R., Jiménez Otárola, Francisco

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Om behovet av ett avrinningsområdesanpassat skogsbruk by Pettersson, Robin

“…Based on how Sveas-kog AB has classified their forests, relevant environmental quality targets and current forest policies, this study concerns how forestry can work from a more catchment oriented perspective in favour to support viable populations of species like the freshwater pearl mussel and brown trout. …”

Landsbygden ur ett politiskt perspektiv by Svensson, Carin

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Estilos y prácticas de ordenamiento y gestión territorial en municipios de la Cuenca de las Encadenadas del oeste en la provincia de Buenos Aires by Garcia, Maria Laura

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Circulating food products : a solution to the problem of food waste? by Larsson, Anna, Lindahl, Emma

“…Previous research on circular economy has primarily enabled macro level analysis, by focusing on policies rather than micro level initiatives that promote circular economy. …”

Assessment methods for corporate responsibility on the fashion scene : a case study of Hennes & Mauritz, Lindex, Kappahl and MQ by Larsson, Anna

“…A total of eight areas of corporate responsibility could be identified for the case companies and a number of initiatives in all areas, ranging from policies, to supplier training, measurement of carbon dioxide emissions, employee surveys and life cycle assessments. …”

Towards a better understanding of breeding objectives and production performance of dairy cattle in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chawala, A.R., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Peters, A., Banos, Giorgios, Chagunda, Mizeck G.G.

“…Milk content (fat and protein percentages), temperament, body conformation and total milk cell count (a mastitis indicator) were rarely mentioned in published literature, mainly because of milk pricing policies being volume based. Frequency and multivariate analyses (cluster data analysis) for desirable animal traits suggested that multiple breeding objectives are needed, based on the perceived goals of different farmers and institutions towards genetic improvement for production, reproduction, disease resistance and functional and animal welfare traits. …”
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Gender profile of climate-smart agriculture in Ghana by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Information on gender-sensitive CSA practices, their level of adoption and role in gender empowerment are therefore important knowledge gaps that the gender CSA profile seeks to address in order to inform the integration of gender-responsive actions into agriculture and CSA development plans, policies, investment programs and strategies at multiple scales…”
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Resilient, healthy, and sustainable food systems for biodiversity conservation and use 2030 Action Targets: A global collection of good practice cases by Bioversity International, World Wildlife Fund International, Global Crop Diversity Trust, United Nations Environment Programme

“…Many of these examples are supported by strong innovative enabling policies, at regional, national, and local levels, that incentivize the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity for resilient, healthy, and sustainable food systems. …”
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Appraisal of complementarity of subsurface drip fertigation and conservation agriculture for physiological performance and water economy of maize by Patra, K., Parihar, Chiter Mal, Nayak, Harisankar, Rana, B., Sena, Dipaka Ranjan, Anand, A., Reddy, K. S., Chowdhury, M., Pandey, R., Kumar, A., Singh, L. K., Ghatala, M. K., Sidhu, H. S., Jat, Mangi Lal

“…Concurrently, government support and strict policies are required to enhance the system adaptability.…”
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Knowledge, perceptions, and practices around zoonotic diseases among actors in the livestock trade in the Lake Victoria crescent ecosystem in East Africa by Majiwa, H., Bukachi, S.A., Omia, D., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…<b>Conclusion:</b> The actors involved in the livestock trade are critical in the prevention and elimination of zoonotic diseases; hence, they need to be involved when developing intervention programs and policies for animal health extension services. Training them as a continuum of animal health workers blends lay and professional knowledge, which, alongside their intense contact with large numbers of animals, becomes a critical disease surveillance tool. …”
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Impact of preconception micronutrient supplementation on anemia and iron status during pregnancy and postpartum: A randomized controlled trial in rural Vietnam by Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Young, Melissa, Gonzalez-Casanova, Ines, Pham, Hoa Q., Nguyen, Hieu, Nguyen, Son V., Harding, Kimberly B., Reinhart, Gregory A., Martorell, Reynaldo, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…Objective Preconception micronutrient interventions may be a promising approach to reduce anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy, but currently we have limited data to inform policies. We evaluated whether providing additional pre-pregnancy weekly iron-folic acid (IFA) or multiple micronutrient (MM) supplements compared to only folic acid (FA) improves iron status and anemia during pregnancy and early postpartum. …”
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Scaling Homestead Gardening for Food Security and Dietary Diversity in Two Climate Hotspot Regions of Bangladesh by Alam, Monirul, Sarker, Mou Rani, Haque, Abdul, Bhandari, Humnath

“…As such, its practical implications require policies that allow access to resources, training, and assistance with gender-inclusive practices to increase homestead gardening as a strategy for increasing food security and dietary diversity.…”
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Experimentation and model-based re-design for sustainable intensification of mixed crop-livestock smallholder farms in the Mixteca-Oaxaqueña region, Mexico by Reyna-Ramírez, Cristian Alejandro, Fuentes-Ponce, Mariela, Rossing, Walter A.H., Groot, Jeroen C.J., López-Ridaura, Santiago

“…Nevertheless, in addition to reconfiguring the farm systems, public policies are necessary that create distribution mechanisms for the food produced and new value chains are necessary, as well as the provision of technical support for animal management, and fertilization schemes for high commercial value crops for human and animal consumption. …”
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Sustainable production and dissemination of genetically improved farmed tilapia seed in smallholder farming systems: A case study from Timor-Leste by Pant, Jharendu, Bhujel, Ram C., Du Carmu, Adriano, De Jesus, Lucas Soares, Gomes, Silvino, Pereira, Mario, Teoh, Shwu Jiau

“…To achieve high seed production and supply targets, scaling of PPP model hatcheries, nurseries, and LSPs along with effective training and technical back-up, favourable policies, institutional environments, and governance mechanisms, is necessary. …”
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Irrigated vegetable production interventions in humanitarian emergencies: Mali country deep dive by Singh, Radhika, Minh, Thai Thi, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…They provide a framework for engaging with existing policies and governance structures and contribute to creating an enabling environment for effective interventions.…”
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The Compound Risk Framework: Assessing fragility and key drivers of food insecurity in Haiti, Mozambique and Ghana by Minoarivelo, Onivola Henintsoa, Craparo, Alessandro, Basel, Ashleigh Megan, Nguyen, Kien Tri, Ouedraogo, Yacouba, Douglas, Wesley, Melly, Brigitte, Dao, Hoa, Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

“…Data and analytical tools capable of considering the complex interplay of climate, socio-economic vulnerabilities, conflict and food systems are needed to systematically understand compound risks so appropriate programs and policies may be implemented to monitor their evolution, and eventually, to mitigate them. …”
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