Resultados de búsqueda - "scholar"

Analyzing the effects of the Russian-Ukrainian war on Kenya’s agrifood systems and policy responses por Omulo, Godfrey, Mockshell, Jonathan, Mosquera, Leslie Estefany, Ritter, Thea

“…Drawing from official data, scholarly articles, institution reports, and online news sources, this brief encompasses the period from January 2019 to February 2023 to provide a nuanced understanding of the events leading up to and following the conflict. …”
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Workshop on Biofuels and food security interactions: Report of the scientific committee por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The workshop brought together 61 scholars and experts representing over 30 different organizations interested in biofuel and food security across six continents. …”
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A review of collective action in rural Ghana por Salifu, Adam, Francesconi, Gian Nicola, Kolavalli, Shashidhara

“…With the beginning of the new millennium and the increasing concerns with regard to wild privatization reforms, African governments, international donors and development scholars have been showing renewed interest in collective action. …”
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Structural change, fundamentals, and growth: A framework and case studies por McMillan, Margaret S., Rodrik, Dani, Sepúlveda, Claudia

“…The volume consists of an overview and seven country studies, written by leading scholars from both developed and developing countries. …”
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An equity lens on behavioral science for conservation por Crosman, Katherine, Jurcevic, Ines, Holmes, Carlin, Hall, Crystal, Allison, Edward H.

“…We offer recommendations for centering equity when applying behavioral insights to conservation, including strategies for high-level agenda setters (scholars, advocates, funders and programmatic leaders) as well as conservation practitioners. …”
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Climate, security, and the study of religion in Africa: Insights from Northern Mozambique por Tarusarira, Joram, Maviza, Gracsious

“…How the security risks associated with climate change, such as social instability and conflicts over dwindling resources, impact the study of religion in Africa has received limited attention from scholars of African religions, despite the need to determine how these impacts influence how religion is conceptualized. …”
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The history of African village chickens: An archaeological and molecular perspective por Mwacharo, Joram M., Bjornstad, G., Han Jianlin, Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…The history of the introduction and dispersal of village chickens across the African continent is a subject of intense debate and speculation among scholars. Here, we synthesize and summarise the current scientific genetic and nongenetic knowledge in relation to the history of the species on the continent. …”
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The local impact of centralized irrigation control in Pakistan: a socio-centric perspective por Merrey, Douglas J.

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Justice in development?: an analysis of water interventions in the rural south por Venot, Jean-Philippe, Clement, Floriane

“…A constructive dialogue between development studies and environmental justice scholars can offer a fresh look on the society-environment nexus in the developing world.…”
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Characteristic trajectories of ecosystem services in mountains por Locatelli, Bruno, Lavorel, S., Sloan, S., Tappeiner, U., Geneletti, D.

“…Despite an increase in scholarly publications on ES, the temporal aspects of ES trade‐offs have largely been neglected to date. …”
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Cattle ranching in Colombia: A monolithic industry? por Campuzano, Lorena, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…It can also serve to scholars interested on adoption of agricultural techniques.…”
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Research on moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) in Africa por El Bilali, Hamid, Dan Guimbo, Iro, Nanema, Romaric Kiswendsida, Falalou, Hamidou, Kiebre, Zakaria, Rokka, Veli-Matti, Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta, Nanema, Jacques, Dambo, Lawali, Grazioli, Francesca, Naino Jika, Abdel Kader, Gonnella, Maria, Acasto, Filippo

“…Research on M. oleifera is rather recent in Africa but interest is increasing among scholars. While the research field is multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral, the literature seems to focus on biological and environmental sciences. …”
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Adaptation to water-induced disaster: exploring local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge-led strategies por Rittelmeyer, Pamela, Caretta, Martina Angela, Dowler, Calynn, Vora, Shuchi, Seigerman, Cydney K., Reddy, EB Uday Bhaskar, BR, Lakshmikantha, Parajuli, Jagadish, Srinivasan, Jaishri, Priya, Ritu, Mukherji, Aditi

“…We examine this gap through a meta-review of literature published between 2014 and 2019 yielding 39 scholarly papers. The meta-review indicates that the literature highlights that marginalized people are facing multiple risks that threaten their ability to produce enough food for consumption, secure water for irrigation, live in sustainable communities, and maintain their health and well-being. …”
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Land Tenure Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Interventions in Benin, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe por Lawry, S., McLain, R., Rugadya, M., Alvarado, G., Heidenrich, T.

“…This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of land manage-ment and use, land and property law, tenure security, agrarian studies, political economy, and sustainable development. …”
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2017/18 Social Accounting Matrix for India por Pal, Barun Deb, Pradesha, Angga, Thurlow, James

“…Therefore, this database is useful for the scholars and policy makers who are interested to work on macroeconomic policy analysis for Indian economy.…”
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Social Accounting Matrix for India 2017-18 por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Therefore, this database is useful for scholars and policymakers who are interested to work on macroeconomic policy analysis for the Indian economy.…”
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Virtual water: a helpful perspective, but not a sufficient policy criterion por Wichelns, Dennis

“…The topic of virtual water has received substantial attention in recent years, both in scholarly literature and the popular press. Many authors have described the "flow of virtual water? …”
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Governing the ungovernable: practices and circumstances of governance in the irrigation sector por Venot, Jean-Philippe, Suhardiman, Diana

“…Though international donors, policy makers, irrigation scholars and practitioners have long agreed to invest in the ‘soft issues’ of irrigation, most policy interventions have retained a focus on infrastructure-oriented development. …”
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Polder Tidings por Yadav, Sudhir, Mondal, Manoranjan K., Batas, Mary Ann, Jagadish, S.V. Krishna, Mandal, M. A. Sattar, Ali, Mohammad, Sarker, Mou Rani, Singaraju, Niyati, Parvin, Rokhsana, Sarker, Shilpi Rani, Bhattacharya, Jayanta

“…The magazine also features insights from stakeholders, the potential for youth engagement in agriculture, the significance of gender empowerment, and the experiences of SIIL scholars.…”
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Gender and trait preferences for banana cultivation and use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A literature review por Marimo, Pricilla, Caron, Cynthia, van den Bergh, Inge, Crichton, Rhiannon, Weltzien, Eva, Ortíz, Rodomiro, Tumuhimbise, Robooni

“…We systematically reviewed the scholarly and gray literature on banana trait preferences, with specific attention to studies that document gender-differentiated traits. …”
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