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Local perceptions of HIV risk and prevention in Southern Zambia by Byron, Elizabeth, Gillespie, Stuart, Hamazakaza, Petan

“…Within the economic and social climate, this includes customs and tradition, gender norms of behavior, and levels and types of resource access and control. …”
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L’exploitation méconnue d’une ressource connue: la collecte des larves comestibles de charançons dans les palmiers raphias au sud Cameroun by Dounias, E.

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Sweet, sticky, and sustainable social business by Ingram, V.J., Njikeu, J.

“…African forest–based beekeeping has a long tradition, has been practiced in Cameroon for centuries, and contributes on average to 52% of household incomes of beekeepers in the Adamaoua savannah and Northwest montane forests. …”
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Assessment of past and present soil conservation initiatives in Nigeria, West Africa by Junge, B., Deji, O.F., Abaidoo, Robert C., Chikoye, David, Stahr, Karl

“…Soil conservation has a long tradition in West Africa and various on-farm and off-farm soil conservation technologies already exist. …”
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Samband mellan tidig ålder vid avskiljning och missriktat diande hos föl by Eriksson, Marie, Westberg, Britt-Inger

“…By tradition horses are weaned at an age of 5-6 months. …”

Mätning av stammens tvärsnittsarea med hjälp av klave jämfört med diametermåttband i det praktiska skogsbruket by Eneman, Björn, Olsson, Christoffer

“…In Sweden there is a tradition of using a caliper when estimating the volume of a forest. …”

Agroforestry Options for Degraded Landscapes in Southeast Asia by Noordwijk, M. van, Ekadinata, A., Leimona, B., Catacutan, D., Martini, E., Tata, H.L., Öborn, I., Hairiah, K., Wangpakapattanawong, P., Mulia, R., Dewi, S., Rahayu, S., Zulkarnain, T.

“…Landscapes in the region include the full range of ‘forest transition stages’, as identified in global analysis. A long tradition of top-down national reforestation and tree planting programs has not had success proportional to the efforts and resources allocated. …”
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Les stratégies territoriales face à l'Etat: un exemple d'appropriation de l'espace au Kouilou (Congo) by Katz, E., Nguinguiri, J.C.

“…Mais prétexte ou non, la tradition est toujours vivante et s’adapte au changement. …”
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Roof gardens in New York City by Johansson, Anna

“…My hope was to find traditional landscape architecture proved to be working in the course of time and breathtaking contemporary design ideas to be inspired by. …”

Björnjaktens inverkan på älgars rörelsemönster by Arkdalen, Emilia

“…Moose are one of these ungulates that are hunted in Sweden and there is a far-reaching tradition of using dogs when hunting various game in the Nordic countries. …”
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Conserving and prioritizing indigenous fruits in the Philippines by Oraye, C.D., Chavez, H.D. de, Aguilar, C.H.M., Makiling, F.C., Ladia, V.A. Jr., Enicola, E.E., Guevara, M.L.D., Gueco, L.S., Maghirang, R.G., Anunciado, M.S., Monville-Oro, Emilita, Gonsalves, Julian Francis, Hunter, Danny, Borelli, Teresa, Mendonce, Sharon

“…Crop improvement and on-farm diversification, particularly using indigenous fruits (IFs), can help address these challenges, while also improving rural livelihoods, nutrition, food security; and even safeguarding local culture and tradition.…”
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The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes by Ndirangu, Lydia, Birol, Ekin, Roy, Devesh, Yakhshilikov, Yorbol

“…The few studies on the role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods suggest that poultry plays an important role in the livelihoods of small-scale poultry producers, contributing to their incomes, wealth, insurance against shocks, diet quality, culture, religion, and tradition (Njenga 2005; Kimani et al. 2006).…”
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The economics of recently introduced village cattle production in a tsetse affected area. (I): Trypanotolerant N'Dama cattle in Zaire by Itty, P., Rowlands, G.J., Minengu, M., Ngamuna, S., Winkel, F. van, D'Ieteren, G.D.M.

“…Results suggest that introducing N'Dama cattle into village systems of areas with no tradition in cattle husbandry is feasible and profitable.…”
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Enriching impact assessment at CIMMYT by La Rovere, R., Dixon, John A., Hellin, Jonathan

“…The International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT) is a CGIAR centre with a long tradition of impact assessment (IA). Until recently, such work had focused on the rates of adoption of improved germplasm and returns on investment. …”
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Together where we are : associational life in a small rural town by Dagson, Simon

“…Associations and other civil society organisations are active and present in most rural areas of Sweden, and the tradition of associational life is strong. The variation among the associations is large, varying in size and level of activity as well as the goals with the invested engagement. …”

Comparative analysis of farmers' selection criteria for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties in Niger and Burkina Faso by Ishikawa, H., Drabo, I., Boukar, O., Fatokun, C., Muranaka, S.

“…In other words, if the variety had enough yield, the farmers’ selection of the variety was separated from the second criterion reflecting farmers’ demand specific to their social and environmental conditions, such as tradition, marketing, assets, rainfall, and biotic and abiotic stresses in the region. …”
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Access to and control over resources in urban agriculture in Tamale, Ghana by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki

“…Sections cover the need and opportunities of urban agriculture, discuss tradition and transition, space and regulatory topics, explore the range of urban agriculture options (aquaculture to urban permaculture), discuss support structures and constructs of physically creating urban agricultural areas, and much more. …”
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The rigor revolution: New standards of evidence for impact assessment of international agricultural research by Stevenson, James R., Macours, Karen, Gollin, Douglas

“…Impact assessment of agricultural research has a long and recognized tradition. Until the mid-2000s, such assessments were dominated by a model of demand for and supply of agricultural products in partial equilibrium. …”
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Indigenous Peoples, Representation and Citizenship in Guatemalan Forestry by Larson, A.M.

“…This article compares how elected municipal governments versus traditional indigenous authorities represent the interests of indigenous communities in forest management. …”
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Gender analysis in forestry research: looking back and thinking ahead by Mai, Y.H., Mwangi, E., Wan, M.

“…We suggest that the observed patterns relate to recent devolution reforms of forest management, which have a longer tradition in South Asia. The patterns also relate to the focus on poverty reduction efforts that gained widespread prominence in the 1990s. …”
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