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Climate change mitigation: a spatial analysis of global land suitability for clean development mechanism afforestation and reforestation by Zomer, Robert J., Trabucco, Antonio, Bossio, Deborah A., Verchot, Louis V.

“…Within the Kyoto Protocol, the clean development mechanism (CDM) is an instrument intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while assisting developing countries in achieving sustainable development, with the multiple goals of poverty reduction, environmental benefits and cost-effective emission reductions. …”
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Responding to global change: A theory of change approach to making agricultural research for development outcome-based by Thornton, Philip K., Schuetz, Tonya, Förch, Wiebke, Cramer, Laura K., Abreu, David, Vermeulen, Sonja J., Campbell, Bruce M.

“…Agricultural research for development has made important contributions to poverty reduction and food security over the last 40 years. …”
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Poverty profiles and nutritional outcomes of using spate irrigation in Ethiopia by Hagos, Fitsum, Mulugeta, A., Langan, Simon J., Lefore, Nicole, Abebe, Yenenesh

“…It can be concluded that the use of spate irrigation can significantly reduce poverty, and modernizing spate systems further increases its poverty-reduction impact. However, anthropometric measures indicated that use of spate irrigation did not have significant nutritional effects, suggesting the need for nutrition-sensitive interventions, such as nutrition education and awareness and multisectoral collaboration.…”
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Ex post impact assessment of agricultural research in subSaharan Africa: the IITA experience by Nkamleu, G.B., Coulibaly, O., Sanogo, D., Manyong, Victor M., Alene, Arega D.

“…The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its research-for-development partners have made substantial contributions to food security, poverty reduction and environmental protection in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Efficacy of oil palm intercropping by smallholders: Case study in South-West Cameroon by Nchanji, Y.K., Nkongho, R.N., Mala, W.A., Levang, P.

“…The finding is of significance for sustainable agriculture in that intercropping encourages poverty reduction for marginalized people especially women with no access to land, maximises land use by farmers, food security in households, stability in yield and profit in smallholders' oil palm plantations.…”
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Climate Services for Resilient Development in South Asia and Bangladesh: Semi-Annual and Inception Period Report April 2017 by Krupnik, Timothy J., Hussain, Ghulam, Schulthess, Urs C., McDonald, Andrew J., Stirling, Clare M., Pandit, D.B., Gerard, Bruno G., Matin, Mir A, Qamar, Faisal MQ, Fernandes, Jose M.C.

“…Developing countries are at considerable risk from climate variability and climate change, both of which threaten poverty reduction and development efforts. The Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD) partnership is led by the United States Government has developed a consortium of global leaders in science, technology and development finance to assist at-risk nations to adapt to these problems. …”
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Multi-stakeholder partnership in smallholding dairy farming : a case study from Bangladesh by Bilkis, Farjana

“…Smallholding dairy farming is a crucial part of agribusiness and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, though there are many economic and social challenges for smallholding farmers. …”

Colonised fields and private gardens : the changing role of farming in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa by Johnson, Elin

“…Smallholder farmers are defined as key actors in the implementation of Agenda 2030, based on their importance for food security and poverty reduction, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”

Managing local fodder species for a competitive gender-sensitive goat value chain: achievements and lessons learnt from Climate-Smart Villages in northern Ghana by Avornyo, Franklin K., Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T.

“…In Ghana, women participation in the small ruminant value chain as a poverty reduction strategy is increasing. However, fodder of good nutritive value is relatively unavailable. …”
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How do practitioners characterize land tenure security? by Masuda, Y.J., Kelly, A.C., Robinson, B.E., Holland, M.B., Bedford, C., Childress, M., Game, E.T., Ginsburg, C., Hilhorst, T., Lawry, S., Miteva, D.A., Musengezi, J., Naughton-Treves, L., Sunderlin, W.D., Velt, P.

“…The Sustainable Development Goals and other recent global initiatives have renewed and increased the need to improve LTS to address climate change, biodiversity loss, food security, poverty reduction, and other challenges. At the same time, policymakers are increasingly interested in evidence‐based policies and decisions, creating urgency for practitioners and researchers to work together. …”
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Forest-based bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa: Looking at benefits and burdens from a social sustainability standpoint by Rosa, S.F.P., Martius, C.

“…In conclusion, while forest-based bioeconomy could enrich the forest sector and contribute to poverty reduction and natural resource conservation, strategies must adopt a strong social sustainability approach, or this transition risks reproducing patterns of land grabbing, elite capture, spatial injustice and the displacement and disempowerment of rural populations.…”
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Forests, trees and poverty alleviation: Policy implications of current knowledge by Miller, D.C., Mansourian, S., Gabay, M., Hajjar, R., Jagger, P., Kamoto, J.F.M., Newton, P., Oldekop, J.A., Razafindratsima, O.H., Shyamsundar, P., Sunderland, T.C.H., Wildburger, C.

“…Key overarching policy implications of these findings include the need to integrate forests and trees more explicitly into land-use planning and poverty reduction programs, strengthen forest property rights, self-governance and technical skills of forest-reliant communities, and carefully tailor policy measures to the context in which they are implemented.…”
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Repackaging agricultural research for greater impact on agricultural growth in Africa by Seck, P.A., Agboh-Noameshie, A.R., Diagne, A., Bamba, I.

“…Also, investment in agricultural research has yielded positive impact on poverty reduction and food security. However, food security and poverty are still visibly mining the African population. …”
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Identification of suitable areas for fodder production in Ethiopia by Worqlul, Abeyou W., Dile, Yihun T., Bezabih, Melkamu, Adie, Aberra, Srinivasan, R., Lefore, Nicole, Clarke, Neville

“…Developing improved fodder production systems can contribute to poverty reduction goals and thereby enhance social-ecological resilience through building risk buffering assets. …”
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The impact of agricultural credit on the cattle inventory in Colombia: a spatial analysis by Mejía Tejada, Daniela, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Charry, Andrés, Enciso, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

“…The relationship between access to credit, agricultural production/productivity, and deforestation represents clear challenges for sustainable development (i.e., the elimination of poverty, reduction of inequalities, increase of food security and stimulation of economic growth) and has been widely documented. …”
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Gender training manual: The driver of smallholder agricultural revolution in Africa by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Siri, Bella Ngoh, Odhiambo, Collins Ageyo

“…Agriculture remains the engine of growth and poverty reduction Sub-Sahara Africa. For decades, women, youths, and men have made significant contributions to agricultural and rural economies globally even though their roles vary considerably within regions and are rapidly changing. …”
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Impacts Dashboard for Genetic Innovation by Demont, Matty, Lenaerts, Bert

“…The current version 2.0 features 93 indicators of Impact Opportunities across the five Impact Areas (Nutrition, Health and Food Security; Poverty Reduction, Livelihoods and Jobs; Gender Equality, Youth and Inclusion; Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation; and Environmental Health and Biodiversity) and a cross-cutting category. …”
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Impact Assessment of Policy-Oriented Research in the CGIAR: Evidence and Insights from Case Studies by CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment

“…Five of the seven case studies were able to measure the economic impacts of the policy changes associates with the POR and the returns on the POR investments themselves, although none was able to translate these impacts into quantified effects of poverty reduction or food security. In this respect, these impact assessments are not so different from most others undertaken in the CGIAR. …”
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Mixed Farming Systems in the tropics, a CGIAR Initiative in 5 countries. Challenges and Collaboration in Laos by Mienmany, Soytavanh

“…These changes bring along challenges and tradeoffs related to food security, poverty reduction and environmental conservation. To address these challenges, a systems approach is needed that takes into account the performance of different components of the SI-MFS and their interactions. …”
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Agricultural transformation in Nepal: Trends, prospects, and policy options by Thapa, Ganesh, Kumar, Anjani, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

“…Table of Contents: 1 Introduction Part I Macro-issues in Agriculture 2 Structural Transformation and Growth: Whither Agriculture in Nepal 3 The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction in Nepal 4 Household Food Expenditure, Dietary Diversity, and Child Nutrition in Nepal 5 Food Inflation in Nepal and Its Implications 6 Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Sector of Nepal: Implications for Adaptation and Resilience Building Part II Productivity Growth and Its Drivers 7 Food Demand System and Projections to 2035: Nepal 8 Seed Sector Development in Nepal: Opportunities and Options for Improvement 9 Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Nepal-Issues and Implications 10 Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal-Patterns, Impacts, and Enabling Strategies for Promotion 11 Agricultural Research and Extension System in Nepal: An Organizational Review Part III Agricultural Diversification 12 Agricultural Diversification in Nepal 13 Non-timber Forest Products (NTFP) and Agro-forestry Subsectors: Potential for Growth and Contribution in Agriculture Development 14 Impact of Migration and Remittances on Agriculture: A Micro-Macro-analysis Part IV Agricultural Trade and Marketing 15 Trends, Structure and Drivers of Nepal’s Agricultural Trade 16 Agricultural Marketing and High-Value Chains: Enhanced Role for Private Sector Towards Value Chain Integration Part V Agricultural Trade and Marketing 17 Agrarian Relations, Institutions, and Land Reform in Nepal 18 Agricultural Credit and Insurance in Nepal: Coverage, Issues, and Opportunities 19 Nepal’s Changing Governance Structure and Implications for Agricultural Development Part VI The Policy Agenda 20 Concluding Chapter: The Policy Agenda…”
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