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From ambition to action: Unlocking climate finance for locally led resilience in Africa by Tesfaye, Lidya, Jalango, Dorcas, Chilambe, Pedro, Nzuki, Esther

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Indigenous knowledge systems for the management of the Barotse Flood Plain in Zambia and their implications for policy and practice in the developing world by Mapedza, Everisto D., Rashirayi, T., Xueliang, C., Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, van Koppen, Barbara, Ndiyoi, M., Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali

“…The research found that there are a number of important local knowledge systems that are early warning systems based on observations of weather, water level and landscape, and animal behavior, which are widely disseminated through a specific communication network. The chapter concludes with a discussion on how the integration of Western scientific and Indigenous Knowledge Systems will better inform interventions to improve livelihood options for the communities within the Barotse Flood Plain and policy and practice within the developing world at large.…”
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Task force of risk assessment for food safety in Vietnam: Operational research to assist policy and capacity building by Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…Health risks from these case studies were quantitatively assessed and risk communication and management strategies developed. Achievements of the task force to date include handson training of policymakers, line managers, and researchers; case studies of risk assessment that were published in a special edition in a Vietnamese journal; and creation of policy briefs. …”
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A school-based intervention improved dietary intake outcomes and reduced waist circumference in adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Ochoa-Avilés, Angélica, Verstraeten, Roosmarijn, Huybregts, Lieven, Andrade, Susana, Van Camp, John, Donoso, Silvana, Ramírez, Patricia Liliana, Lachat, Carl, Maes, Lea, Kolsteren, Patrick

“…Conclusions The trial had positive effects on risk factors for non-communicable diseases, i.e. decreased consumption of unhealthy snacks. …”
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Science – Policy Interactions in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons from Latin America by Daza Aragón, Paola, Le Coq, Jean-François

“…Science–policy interfaces legitimize collaborations between science and policy, by delimitating and coordinating stakeholder roles and enabling their participation in knowledge generation and problem-solving processes.…”
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The role of photovoice and cellphilms to support women farmers’ climate-resilience strategies by Kawerau, Laura, Welk, Lukas, Birkenberg, Athena, Daum, Thomas, Butele, Cosmas Alfred, Birner, Regina

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Quarterly bulletin on food price dynamics, inflation, and the food security situation in Sudan: 2021Q1- 2022Q4 by Ahmed, Mosab O. M., Siddig, Khalid

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SELEVER study data by Gelli, Aulo, Becquey, Elodie, Ganaba, Rasmané, Leight, Jessica, Heckert, Jessica, Huybregts, Lieven, Toé, Laetica, Awonon, Josué, Diatta, Ampa Dogui, Diop, Loty, Santacroce, Marco, Pedehombga, Abdoulaye, Hein, Alain, Somé, Henri

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Measuring consumption over the phone: Evidence from a survey experiment in urban Ethiopia by Abate, Gashaw T., de Brauw, Alan, Hirvonen, Kalle, Wolle, Abdulazize

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Women’s empowerment, agricultural extension, and digitalization: Disentangling information and role model effects in rural Uganda by Lecoutere, Els, Spielman, David J., Van Campenhout, Bjorn

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Making complementary agricultural resources, technologies, and services more gender-responsive by Hidrobo, Melissa, Kosec, Katrina, Gartaula, Hom N., Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Carrillo, Lucia

“…The complementary factors we consider are: (1) networks and social capital, (2) information and communications technologies, (3) other agricultural tech nologies, (4) agricultural extension and advisory services, (5) financial services, and (6) social assistance. …”
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Understanding the policy landscape for climate change adaptation: A cross-country comparison using the Net-map method by Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Birner, Regina, Haglund, Eric, Ngigi, Marther, Ali, Snigdha, Okoba, Barrack, Koné, Daouda, Alemu, Tekie

“…This paper describes the network structures for climate change policy, the actors in the networks with high centrality and influence scores, and the implications of these results for outreach and dissemination.…”
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Viewpoint: Agri-nutrition research: Revisiting the contribution of maize and wheat to human nutrition and health by Poole, Nigel, Donovan, Jason, Erenstein, Olaf

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Participatory scenarios as a tool to link science and policy on food security under climate change in East Africa by Chaudhury, M., Vervoort, Joost M., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Ericksen, Polly J., Ainslie, A.

“…How effective are multi-stakeholder scenarios-building processes to bring diverse actors together and create a policy-making tool to support sustainable development and promote food security in the developing world under climate change? …”
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Research and innovation for water security: IWMI strategy 2024–2030. Summary by International Water Management Institute

Subjects: “…policies…”
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Water-Food-Energy-Environment nexus science policy dialogue at subnational level to guide future adaptation scenarios in Morocco by Kertolli Emirjona, Belhouchette Hatem

“…As we move closer to sustainability and improving adaptive methods, we're also focusing on addressing the current knowledge gaps, where the ongoing communication between science and policy emphasizes the dedication to convert knowledge into practical solutions. …”
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Second training workshop on research to inform agricultural and food security policy and practice in Kenya, 7–9 May 2018 by Karugia, Joseph T.

“…The training gave participants an opportunity to widen their understanding on the following technical areas: generating and using evidence; engagement in policy processes; policy communication and advocacy; and monitoring and evaluating. …”
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Ghana: Processes and outputs associated with the UN Food Systems Summit by Asante, Felix A.

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Comparison of national extension systems: Application of the best-fit framework by Davis, Kristin E.

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Transfers, nutrition programming, and economic well-being: Experimental evidence from Bangladesh by Ahmed, Akhter, Hoddinott, John F., Roy, Shalini, Sraboni, Esha

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