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Impacts of meso-scale watershed development in Andhra Pradesh (India) and their implications for designing and implementing improved WSD policies and programs by Croke, B., Herron, N., Pavelic, Paul, Ahmed, S., Reddy, V.R., Ranjan, R., Syme, G.J., Samad, M., Rao KV

“…Watershed Development (WSD) programs in rainfed dryland agriculture in India have been introduced in an effort to promote more sustainable management of the surface and groundwater resources, and to improve the livelihoods of farmers. …”
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Socioeconomic and technical considerations to mitigate land and water degradation in the Peruvian Andes by Torero, M., Zegarra, E., Pender, J.L., Maruyama, Eduardo, Keefe, M., Stoorvogel, J.J.

“…This project aims to increase agricultural productivity, incomes, and sustainable management of land and water by small farmers in the rural Sierra region of Peru. …”
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CGIAR Research Program 6: Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: Livelihoods, Landscapes and Governance by Center for International Forestry Research, World Agroforestry Centre, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…CRP6 is designed to make a significant contribution toward the vision and strategic objectives articulated in the CGIAR’s Strategic Results Framework by: 1. enhancing the contribution of forests, agroforestry and trees to production and incomes of forest-dependent communities and smallholders; 2. conserving biodiversity, including tree genetic diversity, through sustainable management and conservation of forests and trees; 3. maintaining or enhancing environmental services from forests, agroforestry and trees in multifunctional and dynamic landscapes; 4. reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and augmenting carbon stocks through better management of forest- and tree-based sources while increasing local and societal resilience through forest-, agroforestry- and tree-based adaptation measures; and 5. promoting the positive impacts and reducing the negative impacts of global trade and investment as drivers of landscape change affecting forestlands, agroforestry areas, trees and the well-being of local people. …”
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Proposed Logical Framework for the CGIAR System by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Intermediate goals relate to the productivity and sustainable management of agricultural, forest, and fisheries resources. …”
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Is 2030 too soon for Africa to achieve the water and sanitation sustainable development goal? by Nhamo, G., Nhemachena, Charles, Nhamo, S.

“…Water–Sanitation–Hygiene (WASH) remains vital for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, yet many countries have not localised the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 6, which focuses on ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Even in leading African economies such as South Africa, many communities still use the bucket system for sanitation. …”
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ОЦЕНКА ТЕКУЩЕЙ СИТУАЦИИ БАССЕЙНА РЕКИ АКСУ В КАШКАДАРЬИНСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ: Аналитический отчёт by Anarbekov, Oyture, Gaypnazarov, Norboy, Akramov, Isomiddin, Gafurov, Zafar, Djumaboev, Kakhramon, Solieva, Umida, Khodjaev, Shovkat, Yuldashev, Tulkin, Akramov, Bekzod, Murzaeva, Makhliyo

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Emergence of Maruca vitrata as a major pest of food legumes and evolution of management practices in Asia and Africa by Srinivasan, R., Tamò, Manuele, Malini, P.

“…However recent developments in habitat management, classical biocontrol with more efficient parasitoids, biopesticides, and judicious use of insecticides pave the way for sustainable management of M. vitrata, which can reduce the pesticide misuse. …”
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Developing Public-Private Partnerships for effective access and use of climate information services by farmers and pastoralists in the Great Green Wall intervention zone of Mali -... by Traoré, Bouba, Bouaré, Yaya, Nikoi, Gordon, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…This research activity pursues three specific objectives: 1)Evaluate existing collaboration and mechanisms for mainstreaming CIS and agro-advisories into the activities conducted by the Great Green Wall National Agency of Mali; 2) Develop Public-Private Partnerships for the sustainable management of climate risks in the zone of the Great Green Wall; 3) Define activities, roles and responsibilities and possible contractual issues for the sharing of costs and benefits between the actors involved in Climate Information Service activities in Mali.…”
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Can edible mushrooms boost soil health in banana organic systems? by Ocimati, Walter, Were, Evans M., Ogwal, Geofrey, Dita Rodriguez, Miguel Angel, Tazuba, Anthony Fredrick Kadama, Zheng, Sijun, Blomme, Guy

“…Manipulation of the rhizosphere can improve soil health; and foster sustainable management of pests and diseases. Biological inputs such as spent substrates from edible mushrooms (e.g., Pleurotus ostreatus) gardens offer sustainable alternatives on that direction. …”
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Sustainable cassava: Strategies from production through waste management by Ogwu, Matthew Chidozie, Izah, Sylvester Chibueze, Alves, Alfredo Augusto Cunha, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…The third part focuses on bioeconomy aspects, cassava waste quality assessment, toxicology, sanitary practices, environmental risk assessment as well as sustainable management strategies for cassava waste using biotechnological and industrial advances. …”
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Charting a path to more sustainable livestock value chains with a Rangelands Stewardship Council and a rangelands standard by Abiy, Rahel, Flintan, Fiona E.

“…This standard will establish a framework to promote sustainable management practices across rangelands worldwide, rewarding producers for producing products through such practices. …”
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Tank cascade systems of Sri Lanka: Resilient rural landscapes for people, food and nature by Mendonce, Sharon, Ratnayake, Sujith, Borelli, Teresa, Hunter, Danny, Silva, K.A.I.D., Cutrin, Agnese

“…Implemented between 2018 and 2024, the HLP brought together multiple local, national and global-level partners to rehabilitate the TCS and ensure its sustainable management. The project used a landscape approach, focusing on mainstreaming biodiversity and strengthening cascade ecology. …”
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Policy analysis for sustainable land management and food security in Ethiopia: a bioeconomic model with market imperfections by Holden, Stein, Shiferaw, Bekele A., Pender, John L.

“…The main reason for selecting this case study area is the unique availability of both biophysical and socioeconomic data covering a period of 15 to 20 years.The data provides a valuable opportunity to analyze the relationships between population pressure, poverty, and land degradation and to test policies for reducing vulnerability and improving sustainable management of the resource base.... Our analysis of the Andit Tid watershed community should be useful to policymakers and others seeking to reduce poverty and improve land management in Ethiopia and other countries where such problems are severe. …”
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Policy analysis for sustainable land management and food security in Ethiopia: a bioeconomic model with market imperfections by Holden, Stein, Shiferaw, Bekele A., Pender, John L.

“…The main reason for selecting this case study area is the unique availability of both biophysical and socioeconomic data covering a period of 15 to 20 years.The data provides a valuable opportunity to analyze the relationships between population pressure, poverty, and land degradation and to test policies for reducing vulnerability and improving sustainable management of the resource base.... Our analysis of the Andit Tid watershed community should be useful to policymakers and others seeking to reduce poverty and improve land management in Ethiopia and other countries where such problems are severe. …”
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Institutional innovations towards gender equity in agrobiodiversity management: collective action in Kerala, South India by Padmanabhan, Martina Aruna

“…As a consequence, its equitable recognition and economic reward is a key issue in the sustainable management of agrobiodiversity. The present investigation into the institutions governing PGR, with special emphasis on gender equity and collective action, focuses on the identification of innovative institutions with special focus on women’s interests. …”
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El manejo de los bosques tropicales: retos, deficiencias y oportunidades by Putz, F.E.

“…Foresters rely on new approaches to stimulate a change in the way forest is used for a more sustainable management system. In addition, new legislation and international agreements on forests will help if there is political willingness to apply the laws and postpone economic benefits. …”
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Regional strategy for implementing the code of practice for forest harvesting in Asia-Pacific

“…Once implemented the Code will optimise the benefits offered by the region's natural production forests and contribute to their sustainable management for the continuing benefit of the community as a whole. …”
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Secondary forests of the Himalaya with emphasis on the north-eastern hill region of India by Ramakrishnan, P.S., Kushwaha, S.P.S.

“…Understanding the local linkages between ecological and social processes is important in order to design strategies for the sustainable management of secondary forests in the region where traditional societies live. …”
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Partnerships and sustainable forest management: towards sustaining mahogany (Swietenia Macrophylla) in the Maya forest of Mexico and Belize by Snook, Laura K.

“…Communities that own and control approximately 500,000 ha of permanent forest estate in Quintana Roo, Mexico, and an NGO that manages over 100,000 ha in neighboring Belize, have both made considerable progress towards implementing sustainable management of natural forests for mahogany production. …”
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Enhancing sustainable forest management in Cameroon through a model forest based approach by Jum, C.N., Diaw, C., Nguiebouri, J., Zoa, M.

“…The goal of the IMFN is to assist in the development of sustainable management of forests around the world, while taking into account the needs of local communities. …”
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