Resultados de búsqueda - "systematics"

Economic analysis of pest problems in agriculture and food chains in Africa por Groote, Hugo de

“…In this review, we argue for inclusion of social scientists and systematic economic analysis of pest problems and their control, consisting of four major steps: (1) estimating pests’ extent and intensity, (2) conducting trials for technical and economical efficacy of control methods, (3) randomized controlled trials with participatory evaluation and effectiveness analysis of control options, and (4) impact assessment of pests and control methods. …”
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Boundary Work and the Complexity of Natural Resources Management por Mollinga, Peter P.

“…Based on this, the “boundary work” framework is presented to systematically think through complexity challenges. The framework suggests that inter‐ and transdisciplinary research on natural research management requires three types of work: (i) the development of suitable boundary concepts that allow thinking of the multidimensionality of NRM issues; (ii) the configuration of adequate boundary objects as devices and methods that allow acting in situations of incomplete knowledge, nonlinearity, and divergent interests; and (iii) the shaping of conducive boundary settings in which these concepts, devices, and methods can be fruitfully developed and effectively put to work. …”
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The ‘Nigerian Diet’ and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data por Petrikova, I., Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Fraser, P.D.

“…Our study, based on a systematic review of the existing literature and an analysis of household-level survey data, describes the general outline of a common Nigerian diet and how it varies based on spatial, demographic, and socio-economic characteristics. …”
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Impact of seed system interventions on nutrition in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review por Nabuuma, Deborah Sandra, Reimers, Christine, Hoang, Ky The

“…A protocol was developed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and the methodology of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Reviewer’s Manual for scoping reviews, to identify studies on seed system interventions in low- and middle-income countries that included nutrition and food security outcomes. …”
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POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 48 por Avula, Rasmi

“…Another study examined the validity of maternal reports of receiving counseling on infant and young child feeding, and yet another one examined utilization of systematic review-based evidence in formulating guidelines for the National Health Programme.…”
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POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 37 por Avula, Rasmi

“…Global studies include the Optima Nutrition modelling assessing the likelihood of 129 countries reaching the global nutrition targets by 2030, a systematic review of economic evaluation of interventions to address undernutrition by scaling up proven interventions and identifying priority interventions, a study that identifies research priorities for social, behavioral and community engagement interventions for maternal and child health, and a review of literature on social accountability approaches. …”
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Gender and sustainability por Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Kovarik, Chiara, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Sustainability and gender have been prominent on the development agenda since the 1980s, but there has been little systematic study of the links between the two. This review draws on ecofeminist theory, feminist political ecology, intrahousehold literature, and natural resource management case studies and reviews to examine how gender shapes the motives, means, and opportunities for men and women to contribute to sustainability. …”
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The Agriculture-Nutrition Disconnect in India: What Do We Know? por Gillespie, Stuart, Harris, Jody, Kadiyala, Suneetha

“…A conceptual framework is then put forward to aid in the systematic search for links and disconnects, delineating seven key pathways between agriculture and nutrition. …”
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Positional spending and status seeking in rural China por Brown, Philip H., Bulte, Erwin, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…This suggests that social spending is either positional in nature (that is, motivated by status concerns) or subject to herding behavior. We also document systematic relations between social spending and changes in higher order terms of the income distribution. …”
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Human capital, productivity, and labor allocation in rural Pakistan por Fafchamps, Marcel, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Female education and nutrition do not affect productivity and labor allocation in any systematic fashion, a finding that is consistent with the marginal role women play in market-oriented activities in Pakistan. …”
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Decentralization, agricultural services and determinants of input use in Nigeria por Akramov, Kamiljon T.

“…The empirical methodology used in this study is based on the multilevel (nested) mixed effects estimator and controls for systematic differences and unobserved heterogeneity across sub-national governments. …”
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The decarbonization potential of dryland silvopastoral systems por Philp, Joshua, Vinceti, Barbara, Herrera, Pedro

“…To address these gaps, a systematic literature review was initiated to quantify carbon sequestration rates in dryland SPS. …”
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Bibliometric analysis: Smallholder aggregation models in South Asia por Gupta, Ishika, Veettil, Prakashan Chellattan, Janakiraman, Deepa

“…The review analyzed 66 studies through systematic screening of publications from Web of Science and Scopus databases. …”
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A review of the effects of migration on the feminization of agrarian dryland economies por Baada, Jemima Nomunume, Najjar, Dina

“…Intensifying outmigration in dryland areas affects women's roles in agriculture and related activities, with broader implications for productivity and gender equity. Using a systematic review of literature, we examine the effects of migration on the “feminization of agriculture” in dryland areas. …”
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Development of an economic trait prioritization for Tilapia in Nigeria: Survey (deliverable 2) progress summary por Cole, Steven, Adams, Chris, Byrne, Tim

“…Applying these trait preference coefficients to economic values help in understanding stakeholder’s trait improvement preferences and ensures the systematic integration of stakeholders’ preferences into selection and breeding decisions to support faster and more balanced rates of genetic gains and deliver improved fish species that meet industry needs.…”
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Newly released varieties: Developed through IRRI-NARES collaboration por Hossain, Sk Mosharaf

“…Following their release, these varieties will undergo rigorous on-farm testing through IRRI’s systematic evaluation framework under its Seed System initiative. …”
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How to apply spatial K-mean clustering method for informing policy planning por Berti, Lorenzo, Song, Chun

“…The note demonstrates the implementation of the approach in Ethiopia and China using 10x10 km pixels and variables related to soil health, food security, and infrastructure. It outlines a systematic process involving gap statistics, silhouette scores, and Principal Component Analysis to identify meaningful clusters and assess changes over time. …”
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Liberation thinnings in logged-over forests por Sist, P., Abdurachman

“…Two different treatments were applied in addition to the control: the first treatment was a liberation thinning carried out systematically in the plot with a removal of 30% of the basal area involving the non-commercial species with dbh = 20 cm. …”
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Collective action and learning in developing a local monitoring system por Hartanto, H., Lorenzo, M.C.B., Frio, A.L.

“…One of the challenges the communities face when managing forests is the lack of a systematic and transparent monitoring system that can be used to monitor their resource management strategies and to communicate their successes to outsiders. …”
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Where the power lies: multiple stakeholder politics over natural resources: a participatory methods guide por Sithole, B.

“…This manual is a participatory methods guide (1) to assist those involved with multiple stakeholder situations or groups to appreciate and acknowledge the relevance and impact of micro-politics on stakeholder relations and resultant cooperative behaviour in these groups; (2) to provide a simple and systematic approach or framework to gather and analyse data on micro-politics among multiple stakeholders; (3) to highlight and offer practical suggestions for dealing with some of the methodological issues that influence gathering data on politics and relations among stakeholders; (4) to suggest some methods drawn from participatory methodologies like Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Participatory Action Research (PAR) that can be used in data gathering. …”
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