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Climate change and water resources planning: A somewhat skeptical view by Kite, G.W.

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Climate change skepticism and index versus standard crop insurance demand in coastal Bangladesh by Akter, Sonia, Krupnik, Timothy J., Khanam, Fahmida

“…This paper investigates if climate change skepticism, farmers’ fatalistic beliefs, and insurance plan design influence interest in crop weather insurance. …”
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The promises and challenges of biofuels for the poor in developing countries: IFPRI 2005-2006 Annual Report Essay by von Braun, Joachim, Pachauri, R. K.

“…In the past several years the changing world energy situation has generated intensive discussion about biofuels, much of it promising a source of environment-friendly energy that would also be a boon to the world’s farmers. At the same time skeptics argue that biofuel production will threaten food supplies for the poor and fail to achieve the environmental benefits claimed. …”
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Exploring labeling for ecosystem services and biodiversity : a Q study with the German food-processing industry by Hagenmüller, Andrej

“…The first viewpoint (“grass-roots labelists”) highlighted the importance of transparent norms for the quantification of ecosystem services; the second viewpoint (“local believers”) highlighted the potential of ‘local’ ecosystem services; and the third viewpoint (“skeptics”) showed doubts regarding a label-based approach for the provision of ecosystem services. …”

Information and communications technologies and IFPRI's mandate: a conceptual framework by Chowdhury, Nuimuddin

“…Competence in them, which often though not always requires extensive formal education, has paid well for those who possess the requisite skills. Some skeptics, however, still do not see any role for ICTs in efforts to alleviate poverty and bring food security to rural and urban areas of developing countries. …”
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Improved performance of agriculture in Africa South of the Sahara: Taking off or bouncing back? by Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Johnson, Michael E., Yu, Bingxin

“…The improved performance of the agricultural sector in Africa south of the Sahara during the most recent decade (2000–2010) has raised questions about the drivers behind the growth. Skeptics argue that rising commodity prices, as world markets experience a commodity boom, are the main cause of the agricultural growth. …”
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En studie av miljöcertifieringssystem och fastighetsvärderingssystem by Hedeya, Nadia

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Should farmers follow the recommendations of market advisory services? A hierarchical bayesian approach to estimation of expected performance by Cabrini, Silvina María, Irwin, Scott H., Good, Darrel L.

“…ABayesian hierarchical approach is employed to estimate individual expected performance of agricultural market advisory services. Skeptical beliefs based on market efficiency are incorporated as prior information. …”
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Många droppar små... : communication at the County Administrative Board in Visby by Gustavsson, Karin

“…Civil servants are sometimes met with some skepticism from locals and to be able to handle that and their role as implementers they need tools. …”

Mat från naturen eller laboratorium : färgämnen från naturligt odlade trädgårdsprodukter och deras syntetiskt framställda motsvarigheter by Kantis, Linnea

“…Trots detta finns det en stor skepticism mot användandet av livsmedelstillsatser bland allmänheten, i synnerhet mot färgämnen. …”

Mat från naturen eller laboratorium by Kantis, Linnea

“…Trots detta finns det en stor skepticism mot användandet av livsmedelstillsatser bland allmänheten, i synnerhet mot färgämnen. …”
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Suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative: What has the deal achieved, and what happens now? by Glauber, Joseph W., Laborde Debucquet, David

“…Russia’s October 29, 2022, announcement that it was suspending its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative — which allows shipments out of Ukrainian ports — was not a surprise; Russia had been skeptical of the deal from the start. But now the supply disruptions will begin again: the move will have a negative impact on Ukraine, its customers, and world market prices — and on global food security, particularly for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. …”
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The marginalization of Africa in world trade by Bora, Saswati, Bouët, Antoine, Roy, Devesh

“…In recent years, trade in Africa has assumed greater importance as a means of alleviating poverty, especially since the initiation of the Doha Round for development. At the same time, skepticism regarding the effectiveness of foreign aid has grown (Easterly 2006). …”
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Sustainable agricultural value chains in the Colombian Amazon - An evaluation of the most frequently promoted models by Charry, Andrés, Enciso, Karen, Jager, Matthias, Hurtado Bermudez, Jhon Jairo, Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren, Burkart, Stefan

“…In spite of the support, the adoption of these systems is highly dependent on development projects, and numerous producers remain skeptical or unaware of the benefits and requirements of changing their productive practices. …”
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Labor productivity growth and industrialization in Africa by McMillan, Margaret S., Zeufack, Albert

“…Concerns about premature deindustrialization have made some observers skeptical about the potential for manufacturing to play this role in Africa. …”
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The role of agriculture in development: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa by Diao, Xinshen, Hazell, Peter B. R., Resnick, Danielle, Thurlow, James

“…In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture’s role in the development process and discusses more recent literature that remains skeptical about agriculture’s development potential for Africa. …”
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The role of agriculture in development: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa by Diao, Xinshen, Hazell, Peter B. R., Resnick, Danielle, Thurlow, James

“…In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture’s role in the development process and discusses more recent literature that remains skeptical about agriculture’s development potential for Africa. …”
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The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa by Diao, Xinshen, Hazell, Peter B. R., Resnick, Danielle, Thurlow, James

“…In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture’s role in the development process and discusses more recent literature that remains skeptical about agriculture’s development potential for Africa. …”
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The short-run economic costs of COVID-19 in developing countries in 2020: A synthesis of results from a multi-country modeling exercise by Pauw, Karl, Smart, Jenny, Thurlow, James

“…The challenge was particularly daunting for developing countries with their often illequipped and underfunded health systems coupled with general skepticism about the effectiveness of economic restrictions to curb viral spread, especially in densely populated informal urban communities (The Economist 2020). …”
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Trade: The free flow of goods and food security and nutrition by Martin, Will, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…But in today’s climate of skepticism about globalization, with longstanding trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) under threat, the benefits of trade may be forgotten as negative impacts are emphasized by advocates of trade barriers and self-sufficiency. …”
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