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Embedding food system education into Swedish public schools – teachers’ perspectives by Weiss, Hanna

“…Modern, human driven food systems are putting pressure on the earth’s resources, exploiting societies and degrading land. …”

Undersökning av parkers funktion idag kopplat till kulturhistorisk värdering by Stengård, Catrin

“…Stockholm City Museum releases in 2011 a document which describes a new system for assessing the cultural historical value of parks and green areas in Stockholm, a city with a great development pressure. In order to evaluate the public realm basic knowledge about the sites’ history is needed. …”

Greylag geese (Anser anser) : crop selection and spatial distribution around Sörfjärden, Södermanland by Tennfors, Carina

“…In conclusion, accommodation fields are a good non-lethal method to ease the grazing pressure on agriculture fields especially during early summer in Sörfjärden.…”

En jämförelse avseende beståndsgående-och stickvägsgående gallringsmaskiner by Jonsson, Mikael

“…The purpose of this report is to investigate and compare the difference between stand-thinning machines and strip-road thinning machines, and how they affect the stand on behalf of future growth, theoretical economic result, wind impact, snow pressure and density of stand. The investigation is regarding the first commercial thinning of pine stands, after pre-commercial thinning that was well conducted. …”
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The practice of blogging by Naess, Camilla

“…In Sweden therefore public opinion puts high pressure on the industry to become greener. Green consumption, e.g. buying less and choosing clothes sustainably produced, is put forward in popular discourse as a way to change the industry from so-called fast to slow fashion. …”
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Analyzing the impact of changes in tobacco trade barriers and cigarette taxes on developing countries : a global simulation model approach by Musona, Jackson

“…While tobacco production and exports prove to be one of the major activities by most developing countries, making tobacco a strategic crop in enhancing their economies, there has been mounting pressure worldwide through international bodies such as the World Health Organization and World Bank to reduce consumption of this crop as it is considered to have drastic health implications. …”

Evaluation of ultrasound treatment on wine protein stability by Osorio B., Mónica S.

“…Ultrasound at 20kHz produces cavitation, which results in colloidal particles collapsing due to pressure increase in the medium. The objective of this study was to evaluate ultrasound effects on protein behavior and stability. …”
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Influence of leaf age, soil moisture, VPD and time of day on leaf conductance of various Musa genotypes in a Humid Forest Moist Savanna transition site by Ekanayake, I.J., Ortíz, R., Vuylsteke, D.R.

“…The irradiance levels increased three-fold while leaf to air vapour pressure deficit levels increased two- to four-fold from morning to afternoon during the sampling period in a field site located in the humid forest-moist savanna transition zone of Nigeria. …”
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Sweetpotato virus pathogen-tested planting material of susceptible varieties results in root yield increase in Uganda by Namanda, S., Mwanga, Robert O.M., Mukasa, S., Talengera, D., Musoke, C., Kyalo, Gerald, Ssemakula, G., Magezi, Sylvia Ruhweza, Ball, Anna-Marie, Low, Jan W.

“…Sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD) causes more than 90 percent yield decline, especially in areas with high disease pressure. In central Uganda region, Ejumula, an SPVD susceptible variety almost disappeared on farmers' fields due to SPVD by fourth implementation year HarvestPlus project in 2010. …”
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Potassium and magnesium fertilizers on banana in Uganda: yields, weevil damage, foliar nutrient status, and DRIS analysis by Smithson, P.C., McIntyre, B.D., Gold, Cliford S., Ssali, H., Night, G., Okech, S.

“…Low soil fertility and pest pressure are two causes of the decline in banana (Musa AAA) production in central Uganda. …”
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Assessing the ecological vulnerability of forest landscape to agricultural frontier expansion in the Central Highlands of Vietnam by Bourgoin, Clément, Oszwald, Johan, Bourgoin, Jeremy, Gond, Valéry, Blanc, Lilian, Dessard, Hélène, Phan, Trong Van, Sist, Plinio, Läderach, Peter R.D., Reymondin, Louis

“…As the expansion of agricultural frontiers continues to exert increasing pressure on forest cover, it is crucial to provide indicators on forest vulnerability to improve our understanding of forest dynamics and prioritize management actions by local decision-makers. …”
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Reducing deforestation and improving livestock productivity: greenhouse gas mitigation potential of silvopastoral systems in Caquetá by Landholm, David M., Pradhan, Prajal, Wegmann, Peter, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Suárez Salazar, Juan Carlos, Kropp, Juergen P

“…Silvopastoral systems (SPSs) are presented as agroecological solutions that synergistically enhance livestock productivity, improve local farmers’ livelihoods and hold the potential to reduce pressure on forest conversion. The department of Caquetá represents Colombia’s most important deforestation hotspot. …”
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Fungal, oomycete, and plasmodiophorid diseases of potato by Adolf, Birgit, Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Molina, F., Przetakiewicz, J., Hausladen, H., Kromann, P., Lees, A.K., Lindqvist-Kreuze, H., Pérez, W., Secor, G.A.

“…Fungicides remain as the most common tactic for late blight management, but environmental considerations are increasing the pressure to use host resistance, sanitation, and other measures. …”
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Options for improving agricultural water productivity under increasing water scarcity in South Africa by Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Mpandeli, S., Nhamo, Luxon, Senzanje, Aidan, Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Modi, Albert Thembinkosi

“…Other challenges such as population growth, rural-urban migration, changing food preferences and drought exacerbate pressure on agricultural water productivity. The review critically assessed the different considerations for increasing agricultural water productivity under water scarce conditions in South Africa. …”
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Gender dynamics in banana seed systems and impact on banana bunchy top disease recovery in Cameroon by Nkengla-Asi, Lilian, Omondi, Aman Bonaventure, Che Simo, Vincent, Assam, Elizabeth, Ngatat, Sergine, Boonabaana, Brenda

“…In practical terms, access to and decision-making over production resources and services by women in the banana seed systems is vital for equitable outcomes. Disease pressure on banana production experienced in southern Cameroon may influence gendered access to resources upsetting resource access equity. …”
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Survey of potato pests: diseases, nematodes, and insects in south-west Uganda. Report prepared for the International Fertilizer Development Center by Nakato, V., Mbiru, E., Were, E., Coyne, D., Beed, F., Okonya, J., Mbiri, D., Parker, M.

“…The objective was to identify areas suitable for seed potato production in south-western Uganda having low disease and nematode pressure and prevalence; in relation to this, pests and diseases were identified from various potato farms in south-western Uganda. …”
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Woodland cover change in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Mesfin, Demamu, Simane, Belay, Belay, Abrham, Recha, John W.M., Taddese, Habitamu

“…Thus, woodlands are under increasing pressure from other land uses, particularly agriculture, and declining faster. …”
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A scoping review on incentives for adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and their outcomes by Piñeiro, Valeria, Arias, Joaquín, Dürr, Jochen, Elverdin, Pablo, Ibáñez, Ana María, Kinengyere, Alison, Morales Opazo, Cristian, Owoo, Nkechi, Page, Jessica R., Prager, Steven D., Torero, Maximo

“…The increasing pressure on agricultural production systems to achieve global food security and prevent environmental degradation necessitates a transition towards more sustainable practices. …”
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Communicative interventions for collective action in the management of potato late blight: evidence from a framed field game experiment in Ethiopia by Damtew, Elias, Leeuwis, Cees, Struik, Paul C., Cecchi, F., Mierlo, B. van, Lie, R., Lemaga, B., Cieslik, K.

“…Further qualitative investigation sheds light on how farmers used and made sense of the different communicative interventions to inform and adjust their individual decisions, coordinate collective strategies, pressure free-riders, and develop a shared identity. …”
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Understanding and evaluating the impact of integrated problem-oriented research programmes: Concepts and considerations by Belcher, B., Hughes, K.

“…Researchers and research organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their work contributes to positive change and helps solve pressing societal challenges. …”
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