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Political mobilisation through public deliberation by Imken, Mareike

“…I explore the degree to which environmental campaigns of three German environmental NGOs use public deliberation in order to bring about a more active citizenship and produce political pressure for progressive policy change.…”
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CGIAR 1987 Financial Report by CGIAR Secretariat

“…While the weak dollar put upward pressure on spending in several centers, the system as a whole benefited from low rates of cost increases. …”
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Characterizing farming systems around Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya, for targeting soil fertility–enhancing technologies by Diwani, T.N., Asch, F., Becker, M., Mussgnug, F.

“…Wesurmised that farm type–specific targeting of technology options to address soil fertility–relatedproduction constraints would reduce the anthropogenic pressure on the resources of the adja-cent Kakamega rainforest reserve. …”
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Deconstructing food losses across the value chain by Delgado, Luciana, Schuster, Monica, Torero, Máximo

“…Even so, policies to address food insecurity or the increasing pressure on the world’s available land that is being caused by growing populations and changing diets have aimed mainly at increasing agricultural yields and productivity. …”
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Cacao grafting increases crop yield without compromising biodiversity by Ocampo-Ariza, Carolina, Müller, Sophie, Yovera, Fredy, Thomas, Evert, Vansynghel, Justine, Maas, Bea, Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, Tscharntke, Teja

“…Shorter distances from forest decreased richness and diversity, but not abundance, possibly due to higher pressure from vertebrate predators nearby forests. …”
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Trends in productivity of crops, fallow and rangelands in Southwest Niger: Impact of land use, management and variable rainfall by Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y., Ayantunde, Augustine A., Kalilou, A., Mougin, E., Gerard, Bruno G., Baup, F., Grippa, M., Djaby, B.

“…Changes in land use, grazing pressure and soil fertility also triggered changes in species composition with a strong reduction in diversity from rangelands to fallows, and again from fallows to cropland weeds. …”
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Cassava production and processing in the Democratic Republic of Congo: COSCA working paper, No 22 by Nweke, F., Lutete, D., Dixon, A., Ugwu, B., Ajobo, O., Kalombo, N., Bukaka, B.

“…Although population pressure on land was low in comparison with other countries studied, the mean root yield was below the average for the other countries. …”
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Evolución histórica de los factores y cambios en el área del bosque de caldén en la provincia de Córdoba, Argentina by Tello, Diego Sebastián, De Prada, Jorge Dante

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Seedling drought stress susceptibility in two deciduous Nothofagus species of NW Patagonia by Varela, Santiago Agustin, Gyenge, Javier Enrique, Fernandez, Marí­a Elena, Schlichter, Tomas Miguel

“…The physiological capacities of seedlings to cope with drought may be subject to strong selective pressure in the context of future climate scenarios, threatening the regeneration and sustainability of forests. …”
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Selection of soybean pods by the stink bugs, Nezara viridula and Piezodorus guildinii by Molina, Gonzalo Alberto Roman, Trumper, Eduardo Victor

“…These effects of the soybean on the stink bugs could represent a selection pressure leading to the ability of these species to discriminate the phenological stage of soybean pods, and, therefore, to exhibit feeding preferences. …”
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Ryttarens tygelsignalers inverkan på hästens beteende och trycket i tyglarna by Eisersiö, Marie

“…This essay derives from the concern that horses ridden with a bit in their mouth can be subjected to strong pressure from the bit if the horse and rider do not understand each other. …”
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Ekonomiska aspekter av stallhygien och djurskötarens ”djuröga” i grisproduktion by Löfqvist, Ditte

Kalium och magnesium i lantbruksgrödor : deras funktion och inverkan på torkstress by Weigl, Maria

Utvintrande mellangrödor i höstraps by Larsson, Jakob

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Helstryp kontra sele - en studie om dess påverkan på hunden by Benjaminsson, Titti

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Buy Burkinabè! Yam Pukri's Agripol advocacy platform in Burkina Faso by Ouédraogo, Sylvestre, Sawadogo, Théophile Assane

“…But the Comité Interprofessionnel du Riz du Burkina, the group mandated to lobby on the growers’ behalf, lacked the tools to put pressure on the government. So Agripol, a CTA-supported project run by Yam Pukri, stepped in to help. …”
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Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda by Katungi, Enid M., Larochelle, Catherine, Mugabo, Josephat R., Buruchara, Robin Arani

“…Elevation, population pressure, and drought shocks are important drivers of climbing bean adoption. …”
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Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin by International Water Management Institute

“…Due to population growth, landscapes in Ethiopia are facing increasing pressure from agriculture (e.g., Desta et al. 2020). …”
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How should we enhance the pre-departure and post-migration training program for Thai overseas migrant workers? by Naruchaikusol, S.

“…Migration has been a common strategy for rural households to cope with fluctuations in agricultural production and prices, land pressure, and income diversification. Internal labor migration between rural and urban areas is most often for work in construction, manufacturing and services in industrial estate areas in cities including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ayutthaya, Chonburi, and Rayong. …”
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Improved practices for forest management and fish smoking in Cameroon’s mangroves by Awono, A., Ntamag-Ndjebet, C.N., Schure, J., Ihalainen, Markus, Zobo, J., Tieminie, R., Mama, M.N., Mengue, P., Ngo Nken, I., Tankeu, E., Essamba, L.F., Sonwa, D.J., Tatuebu Tagne, C., Same, R., Eba’a Atyi, R.

“…In the absence of sustainable management mechanisms, these same mangrove forests and livelihoods are under pressure due to overharvesting of wood for fish smoking.…”
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