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The unintended consequences of confinement: Evidence from the rural area in Guatemala by Castillo, Jose Gabriel, Hernandez, Manuel A.

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The unintended consequences of social transfer programs: Effects on conflict, governance, and social cohesion by Kosec, Katrina, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung

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Formalization of the Natural Product Trade in Southern Africa: Unintended Consequences and Policy Blurring in Biotrade and Bioprospecting by Wynberg, R., Laird, S.A., Niekerk, J. van, Kozanayi, W.

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Unintended consequences of planting native and non-native trees in treeless ecosystems to mitigate climate change by Moyano, Jaime, Dimarco, Romina Daniela, Paritsis, Juan, Peterson, Tess, Peltzer, Duane A., Crawford, Kerri M., McCary, Matthew A., Davis, Kimberley T., Pauchard, Aníbal, Nuñez, Martin Andrés

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Anticipating social differentiation and unintended consequences in scaling initiatives using GenderUp, a method to support responsible scaling by McGuire, E., Leeuwis, C., Rietveld, A.M., Teeken, B.

“…However, insufficient attention has been paid to the equitable distribution of benefits among different demographic groups, leading to documented unintended consequences affecting some of the most marginalized communities. …”
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Hits and misses: water-based climate change adaptation interventions for agriculture in South Asia by Lakshmikantha, N.R., Shah, Rinan, Srinivasan, Veena, Mukherji, Aditi

“…Our analysis highlights both positive outcomes and unintended consequences. We found that interventions focusing on on-farm practices and water management showed positive impacts on productivity and livelihoods. …”
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The Climate Security Sensitivity Tool (CSST) by Sarzana, Carolina

“…The CSST supports practitioners and decision-makers developing adaptation initiatives in avoiding maladaptation and its associated unintended consequences, avoiding conflict relapses, and contributing to peacebuilding.…”
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One Health: Wildlife, livestock and human health in the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Land use policies can at times result in unintended consequences, often at the expense of entire ecosystems. …”
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Patterns of systemic problems in Ghana's poultry value chain: A group model building approach by Aboah, Joshua, Enahoro, Dolapo K., Mensah, Charles, Agyemang, Nana Adwoa, Kondo, E., Ayertey, D.

“…Ghana's poultry sector faces different interrelated systemic challenges, often diagnosed in isolation, leading to interventions that neglect unintended consequences across the value chain. Consequently, a holistic prognosis of the impact of these systemic problems that considers the different facets of the poultry industry is required. …”
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Guidance note: Setting gender responsive sustainability standards by Petkova, Liliana, North, Hanna, Morgan, Miranda, Radford, Eleanor

“…Sustainability systems that are not gender-responsive can result in unnecessary health and safety risks for women and girls, and lead to unequal impacts and unintended consequences. This briefing note provides a collection of good practices to support sustainability systems, including ISEAL Community Members, to get started and progress on gender issues.…”
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Whither commodity-based trade? by Rich, Karl M., Perry, Brian D.

“…There have, however, been few analyses on the potential economic impacts and unintended consequences of such an approach. This article examines the principles behind a dramatic shift in approach to trading opportunities that CBT might bring, exploring both technical and economic considerations.…”
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Identifying ‘win-win-win’ futures from inequitable value chain trade-offs: A system dynamics approach by Cooper, G.S., Rich, Karl M., Shankar, B., Rana, V., Ratna, N.N., Kadiyala, S., Alam, M.J., Nadagouda, S.B.

“…In contrast, undesirable producer versus consumer trade-offs emerge as unintended consequences of scaling-up aggregation and the introduction of market-based cold storage. …”
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Responsible scaling strategies for agricultural innovations by Rietveld, Anne

“…By leading users to think through the scaling process and the actual impacts (positive and negative) for different social groups and anticipate unintended consequences, GenderUp enables users to meaningfully engage with diverse social groups in scaling processes and achieving desired impacts efficiently. …”
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Liberalise trade in machines by Ajmani, Manmeet Singh, Roy, Devesh, Takeshima, Hiroyuki

“…Such policies have long-term unintended consequences. One example is subpar mechanisation and productivity loss in agriculture. …”
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Inclusive scaling for gender equality in land, food and water systems, CGIAR GENDER 2025 conference reflections by Mokhema, Seipati, Nortje, Karen

“…Scaling processes must actively mitigate unintended consequences for women, youth, and other marginalized groups through inclusive methodologies and monitoring mechanisms.…”
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Whither commodity-based trade? by Rich, Karl M., Perry, Brian D.

“…While this concept is gaining traction in international policy circles, there have been few analyses on the potential economic impacts and unintended consequences of such an approach. This paper examines the principles behind a dramatic shift in approach to trading opportunities that CBT might bring, exploring both technical and economic considerations.…”
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Assessing the climate security sensitivity of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) in Ghana by Sarzana, Carolina, Agyei, Elizabeth Ohenewah, Ashong, Reuben, Aidoo, George Afful, Jaquet, Stéphanie

“…It seeks to prevent unintended consequences, avoid conflict relapses, and contribute to peacebuilding. …”
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How best (not) to address the Ukraine crisis by Glauber, Joseph W., Smith, Vincent H.

“…However, in the rush to “do something,” leaders need to consider the most efficient policies to address the crisis and avoid ill-considered policies that may do little to address the actual problems and could result in unintended consequences that may linger well past the crisis itself.…”
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Strengthening property rights for the poor by Bruce, John W.

“…Efforts to increase the security of their tenure need to be sensitive to the specific circumstances that characterize each case, the existing legal conditions, the strength or weakness of available financial and property registration systems, the needs of each group of stakeholders, and the possibilities of unintended consequences. Common property rights must also be protected.…”
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What do we know about the future of food systems innovation? by Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Herrero, Mario, Kugler, Cody, Remans, Rosaline, Thornton, Philip K., Zornetzer, Heather

“…Novel innovations can alleviate some challenges, but unintended consequences always arise. Foresight research can help to identify undesirable outcomes early on and align investments and incentives with social and environmental objectives.…”
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