Resultados de búsqueda - "systematics"

Epidemic disease risks and implications for veterinary services por Jost, C.C., Machalaba, C., Karesh, W.B., McDermott, John J., Beltrán Alcrudo, D., Bett, Bernard K., Tago, D., Wongsathapornchai, K., Plee, L., Dhingra, M.S., Pfeiffer, Dirk U.

“…These include continued development of staff capacity for risk assessment and value chain analysis linked to improved policies and communication, appropriate adaptation of approaches to prevention and control in resource-poor settings, improved multi-sectoral and transboundary cooperation allowing for shared resources and expertise, and systematic approaches that enable Veterinary Services to influence decision-making for trade, markets, business, public health, and livelihoods development at the national and regional levels.…”
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Agronomic gain: definition, approach, and application por Saito, Kazuki, Six, Johan, Komatsu, S., Snapp, Sieglinde S., Rosenstock, Todd S., Arouna, A., Cole, Steven M., Taulya, Godfrey, Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…To overcome these challenges, we suggest to (i) conduct multi-environment trials for assessing variety × agronomic practice × environment interaction on KPIs, and (ii) develop novel approaches for assessing KPIs, through development of indirect methods using remote-sensing technology, mobile devices for systematized site characterization, and establishment of empirical relationships among KPIs or between agronomic practices and KPIs.…”
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Understanding nutrient imbalances in maize (Zea mays L.) using the diagnosis and recommendation integrated system (DRIS) approach in the Maize belt of Nigeria por Aliyu, K.T., Huising, J.E., Kamara, A., Jibrin, J.M., Mohammed, I.B., Nziguheba, G., Adam, A.M., Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…A Which-Won-Where result show that nutrient imbalances in the diagnosis were systematically frequent when N was omitted. All the diagnosed nutrients were imbalanced even under the highest yielding NPKZn treatment; indicating further opportunity for yield increase with more balanced nutrition. …”
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Analysis of challenges, costs, and governance alternative for peatland restoration in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia por Puspitaloka, D., Kim, Y-S., Purnomo, H., Fulé, P.Z.

“…The accounting framework developed in this study can be applied in other projects and should be further revised to systematically assess cost-effectiveness of restoration interventions.…”
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Appraisal of Potato Production Practices in the Adamawa and West regions of Cameroon. Baseline Survey Report por Adamu, I., Harahagazwe, D., Fornkwa, V., Apan, A., Tiozang, E., Parker, M.

“…In total, 341 questionnaires were completed (141 in Adamawa and 200 in the West region) in 133 villages (35 in Adamawa and 98 in the West region) using a modified systematic random sampling technique to ensure even representation. …”
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Impact of water resource development plan on water abstraction and water balance of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia por Goshime, D. W., Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, Absi, R., Ledesert, B.

“…However, there is a lack of systematic study that informs the effect of water abstraction on the lake water balance. …”
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Access to land for women’s empowerment: The case of Basona Werana Woreda, North Showa, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia por Kuma, R.

“…In this study, multistage sampling technique was employed and samples of 150 representative households were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used. …”
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FTA Highlight No.17 – Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment por Belcher, B.M., Coccia, Federica, Rouge, J-C., Gotor, Elisabetta

“…FTA’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment (MELIA) Program has actively adapted, developed, tested and refined a comprehensive set of concepts and methods, including using detailed, participatory theories of change; developing and refining actor-specific theory-based outcome evaluation methods; conducting a series of outcome evaluations of FTA research projects; systematically reviewing, defining and assessing the quality of research that crosses disciplinary boundaries (i.e. research for development); and developing, testing and refining a transdisciplinary research quality assessment framework. …”
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Land and water systems: looking to the future and a more resilient and sustainable society and environment por Gotor, Elisabetta, Nedumaran, S., Cenacchi, Nicola, Tran, N., Dunston, S., Dermawan, A., Valera, Harold Glenn, Wiberg, David A., Tesfaye, K., Mausch, K., Langan, Simon J.

“…Much is published about food and agriculture and the supporting/underpinning land and water systems, but no single source focuses regularly and systematically on the future of agriculture and food systems, particularly on the challenges and opportunities faced by developing countries. …”
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Prioritizing international agricultural research investments: lessons from a global multi-crop assessment por Pemsl, Diemuth E., Staver, Charles, Hareau, G., Alene, A., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kleinwechter, U., Labarta, Ricardo Antonio, Thiele, Graham

“…From 2012-2014, the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) undertook a systematic, quantitative ex-ante priority assessment across five key crops to inform its strategic research portfolio decisions. …”
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Climate–urban nexus: a study of vulnerable women in urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa por Hlahla, S., Simatele, M. D., Hill, T., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…Using data collected by research methods inspired by the tradition of participatory appraisals, we systematically discuss the impacts of climate change on marginalized women and the ways in which they are actively responding to climate challenges and building their adaptive capacity and resilience in the urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. …”
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Longitudinal study of selected bacterial zoonoses in small ruminants in Tana River County, Kenya por Wainaina, Martin, Lindahl, Johanna F., Dohoo, I., Mayer-Scholl, A., Roesel, Kristina, Mbotha, Deborah, Roesler, U., Grace, Delia, Bett, Bernard K., Al Dahouk, S.

“…The higher incidence of C. burnetii and Leptospira spp. infections, which are understudied zoonoses in Kenya compared to Brucella spp., demonstrate the need for systematic prioritization of animal diseases to enable the appropriate allocation of resources.…”
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Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia por Río Duque, Martha Lilia del, Rodríguez, Tatiana, Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia, Löhr, Katharina, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…This article aims to systematically understand land use dynamics in two contrasting and conflict-affected territories in Colombia, Caquetá and Cesar, thus identifying entry points to address land-use conflicts at the regional level. …”
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Assessing the performance of the Satellite-Based Precipitation Products (SPP) in the data-sparse Himalayan terrain por Kumar, S., Amarnath, Giriraj, Ghosh, Surajit, Park, E., Baghel, T., Wang, J., Pramanik, M., Belbase, D.

“…This study framework can also be used in other Himalayan regions to systematically rank and identify the most suitable datasets for hydro-meteorological applications.…”
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Carbon footprints of forest degradation and deforestation by “Basic-Needs Populations”: A review por Francesconi, Wendy, Vanegas Cubillos, Martha Cristina, Bax, Vincent

“…To reduce their potential negative impacts on forest resources, it is critical to understand what underlying causes influence their livelihoods practices. A systematic review was conducted to search for common basic needs livelihoods that result in forest loss and degradation, and thus in carbon footprint changes. …”
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A meta-analysis of adoption studies of climate-smart agriculture practices (CSAPs) in Ethiopia por Abegaz, Assefa, Abera, Wuletawu, Jaquet, Stéphanie, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…The objectives of this review were to synthesize adoption studies of climate-smart agricultural 8 practices (CSAPs); examine their adoption status, including gender considerations, socioeconomic 9 benefits, and constraints to CSAP adoption; identify gaps in the current CSAP adoption literature, 10 and highlight future CSAP research and policy directions. Following a systematic literature review 11 procedure, a total of 100 articles published between 2001 and 2021 in Ethiopia were reviewed. 12 Although all the publications were about the highlands of Ethiopia, over 80% came from the 13 regions of Oromiya, Amhara, and South Nations and Nationalities. …”
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Mining and utilization of salinity tolerant legumes in tropical coastal agroecosystems: An overview por Liu, Yiming, Atieno, Mary, Cardoso, Juan Andrés, Yang, Hubiao, Xu, Bin, Dong, Rongshu, Yang, Linling, Huang, Chunquiong, Huan, Hengfu, Yu, Daogeng, Douxchamps, Sabine, Liu, Guodao

“…However, few reports are available for the systematic evaluation of salinity tolerant legumes. …”
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Genomic analysis of 10 years of artificial selection in community-based breeding programs in two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds por Rekik, Emna, Ahbara, Abulgasim, Abate, Zelalem, Goshme, Shenkute, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem, Rischkowsky, Barbara, Mwacharo, Joram

“…With the hypothesis that selection could be impacting their genomes, we systematically screened for possible genome changes in the two breeds by analyzing 600K BeadChip genotype data of 151 individuals (with the highest breeding values for 6-month weights) from CBBP f locks against 98 individuals from non-CBBP f locks. …”
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Stakeholder engagement in gender and climate change policy processes: Lessons from the climate change, agriculture and food security research program por Mulema, Annet A., Cramer, Laura K., Huyer, Sophia

“…Co-learning and co-development of knowledge products cultivate interest and commitment among stakeholders to address gender dynamics, although systematic monitoring and evaluation remains a challenge. …”
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Mapping the information landscape of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Strategy por Meli, P., Schweizer, D., Winowiecki, Leigh Ann, Chomba, S., Aynekulu, E., Guariguata, Manuel R.

“…Finally, we call for refining “strength of evidence” assessment frameworks that can systematically appraise, synthesize and integrate information on traditional and practitioner knowledge as two essential components for improving decision-making in ecosystem restoration.…”
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