Resultados de búsqueda - Community Networks.

Using weather index insurance to improve drought response for famine prevention por Chantarat, S., Barrett, Christopher B., Mude, Andrew G., Turvey, C.G.

“…While informal social insurance arrangements and flexible credit contracts often provide the poor with significant insurance against household-specific, idiosyncratic risk, when entire communities or social networks confront the same biophysical shock, their capacity to buffer members' welfare may be insufficient to prevent severe and widespread human suffering. …”
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Risk factors for shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli-associated human diseases por Rivas, Marta, Chinen, Isabel, Miliwebsky, Elizabeth, Masana, Marcelo Oscar

“…The analysis of STEC surveillance data and trends shows differences in frequency and severity of the illnesses across countries, whereas the economic and social costs for the affected families, the community, and the health system are better estimated in developed countries. …”
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Controversies and Common Ground in Wild and Domestic Fine Fiber Production in Argentina por Von Thungen, Julieta, Martin, Elisa, Lanari, Maria Rosa

“…They create complex networks of relationships and bonds leading to diverse outcomes. …”
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Forest resource governance and the devolution of power through co-management approach: policy vs practice por Subroto, Sujoy

“…Additionally, this process is struggling to offer a meaningful reciprocal partnership between state and local community due to unequal power relations and top-down accountability mechanisms. …”
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“It’s like having three children when it comes to cooking with my husband” por Podieh, Kenza

“…Within the last decades, alternative food production networks (AFN), which oppose the well-documented social, economic, and environmental flaws of the conventional food production system, have received increased attention by scholars. …”
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Evaluation of Climate-Smart Village roving workshop as a farmer-to-farmer learning platform por Trung, Nguyen Duc, Villanueva, Jerome, Khounthavong, Malisa, Eam, Dyna

“…To establish these networks, capacity building activities such as CSV roving workshops can be organized. …”
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Climate, displacement and mental health. Overlapping challenges and opportunities por Campbell, Raramai, Ramos, Cristina, Takaindisa, Joyce, Maviza, Gracsious

“…Climate-related stressors intensify pre-existing psychological distress and limit displaced populations’ capacity for adaptation. Yet, communities also display remarkable resilience through social networks, and grassroots climate action initiatives. …”
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Delineation of flood risk terrains and rainfall visualisation in the North Western part of Ghana por Dekongmen, B. W., Kabo-bah, A. T., Anornu, G. K., Akpoti, Komlavi, Amo-Boateng, M., Antwi, E. O., Boamah, E. O., Sunkari, E. D.

“…Flooding, exacerbated by the challenges of climate change, poses a growing threat to communities in the Upper West Region (UWR) of Ghana. …”
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Citizen participation in managing water: Do Conversatorios generate collective action? por Córdoba, Diana M., White, D.

“…In addition, dialogue and networking activities increased organizational and political support for communities and local NGOs. …”
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Internet without wires por Tothill, Ann

“…African communities without access to the internet are being trained to build their own wireless networks, thanks to a project launched by the South-Africa-based NGO, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC)...…”
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Market information - the need for speed por Mukhebi, Adrian

“…Dr Adrian Mukhebi of the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange, on how mobile phone networks are enabling timely market information to reach remote rural communities in Kenya.…”
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Field monitoring system: Coordination and follow-up of field activities with Innovahub partners, field data registration and progress on implementation of e-Agrology por Ovando Galdámez, Jose Rausel, Jiménez, Benancio, Martínez, Oscar, García Santiago, Jorge O., Leal Gonzalez, Abel Jaime, Borrayo, Andrea, Martínez, Jesús David, Loon, Jelle van

“…The field monitoring activities within the partner network play a crucial role in understanding the territory, production systems, and socio-economic conditions in communities. …”
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Accelerating progress toward reducing child malnutrition in India: A concept for action por von Braun, Joachim, Ruel, Marie T., Gulati, Ashok

“…IFPRI, in collaboration with Indian experts and international networks, could bring much-needed experience with programs and policies around the world to bear on this effort. …”
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First round Dataset: Impacts of Improved Bean Technology on Smallholder Productivity and Food Security in Burundi por Katungi, Enid Mbabazi, Nduwarugira, Eric, Ntukamazina, Jean Nepomuscene, Niragira Sanctus, Mutua, Mercy Muli, Kalemera, Sylvia Monica, Nchanji, Eileen, Birachi Eliud, Rubyogo, Jean Claude

“…Prior to the actual survey, the questionnaires were translated from English into French, uploaded onto tablets and pretested on few selected farmers. A community questionnaire was administered to key informants (i.e. village leaders and elders) during the first round of the survey and gathered information on the village level variables including the institutional aspects, such as access to information, seed, seed distribution programs, credit, roads, and market infrastructure and cultivar changes, and agro-climatic shocks. …”
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State of continental discharge estimation and modelling: challenges and opportunities for Africa por Akpoti, Komlavi, Mekonnen, Kirubel, Leh, Mansoor, Owusu, Afua, Dembélé, Moctar, Tinonetsana, Primrose, Seid, Abdulkarim, Velpuri, Naga Manohar

“…Africa’s diverse climates and sparse hydro-meteorological networks create significant challenges in accurately estimating river discharge. …”
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ILRI and science responding to a changing world por Taylor, D.

“…This paper discusses how ILRI responds to changes and challenges and illustrates the collaboration scheme of ILRI with its partners, including farmers, communities, NARS, regional networks, and private sector. …”
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Réseaux sociaux et échange d'informations vétérinaires: cas de la trypanosomose animale chez les éleveurs de Solenzo dans la province des Banwa, Burkina Faso por Dabiré, D., Affognon, Hippolyte D., Sidibe, I.

“…The rate of livestock keepers with own initiative of information transmission was only 50.2%. Using social networks analysis methodology, we analyzed four animal trypanosomosis information transmission networks in the study villages. …”
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Offentliga rum och utsuddade identitetsbegrepp por Jonsson, Pia

“…These have increased the number of new social networks such as blogs and Internet communities that has changed the traditional social networks in society. …”
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Core bacteria and fungi in response to residue retention and their contribution to soil multifunctionality in maize agroecosystem por Guo, Quankuan, Yu, Yang, Zhang, Shuhan, Guan, Yupeng, Jiang, Nana, Pang, Shuang, Fadda, Carlo, De-Santis, Paola, Bergamini, Nadia, Liu, Xuesheng, Zhang, Ximei, Yang, Wei

“…Especially, the core fungal community shifted towards a saprotroph-dominated community. …”
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How do agricultural development projects aim to empower women? Insights from an analysis of project strategies por Johnson, Nancy L., Balagamwala, Mysbah, Pinkstaff, Crossley, Theis, Sophie, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…The GAAP2 projects address these domains through a wide variety of activities that can be grouped into four main types: (1) direct and indirect provision of goods and services; (2) forming or strengthening groups, organizations, or platforms and networks that involve women; (3) strengthening knowledge and capacity through agricultural extension, business and finance training, nutrition behavior change communication, and other training; and (4) changing gender norms through one-way awareness raising or two-way community conversations about gender issues and their implications. …”
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