Resultados de búsqueda - Community Networks.

Greening Potosí : making use of green infrastructure in a dense, informal settlement of Bogotá por Hultman, Amanda, Svahn, Johanna

“…The proposal was designed with the concept More eyes on the greenery, where a green network of hubs, sites and links coincide with a network of well used paths and nodes. …”

Compras de cadenas cortas y compras públicas a la agricultura familiar en Lima Metropolitana. Una oportunidad para aumentar los ingresos en la agricultura familiar, disminuir los p... por Santandreu, A., Cadillo-Benalcázar, J., Pradel, W., Juarez, H., Fonseca, C.

“…Methodology The research adopted a collaborative approach, working closely with organizations such as the National Federation of Supply Market Workers (FENATM) and the Lima Network of Community Kitchens. Supply markets were selected in various areas of Lima, and surveys were conducted with 77 traders, along with semi-structured interviews involving 16 public and private organizations relevant to the city's food system. …”
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The Agroecology Transition: Different pathways to a single destination - Eight country experiences por CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

“…They have also participated in strategic policy discussions at the national and regional levels and have joined existing networks and working groups. In addition, options have been explored for ways to influence social behaviour to be more aligned with agroecology. …”
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New rural finance institutions in Sierra Leone por Gbakie, Emmanuel Sahr, Kamara, Brima, Dumbuya, Patrick A.F.

“…With the widest financial network in the country, community banks are providing access to saving and loan facilities for increasing numbers of rural people.…”
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Participatory Rangeland Management: Inclusive learning and reflections from Kenya por Bullock, Renee, Majiwa, Hamilton, Okoth, Joshua, Mukalo, Irene Aloo, Nganga, Irene, DuttaGupta, Tanaya

“…This infonote documents activities carried out in Baringo County with Paka Hills Community Rangeland and Irong Conservancy committee members. …”
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Distinct Phyllosphere Microbiome of Wild Tomato Species in Central Peru upon Dysbiosis por Runge, P., Ventura, F., Kemen, E., Stam, R.

“…Yet, we identified persistent microbes across tomato species that form the tomato microbial core community. In addition, we phenotypically defined healthy and dysbiotic samples and performed a downstream analysis to reveal the impact on microbial community structures. …”
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Strengthening the role of custodian farmers in the national conservation programme of Nepal: Proceedings from the National Workshop, 31 July to 2 August 2013, Pokhara, Nepal por Bioversity International, Sthapit, S.R., Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development, Meldrum, G., Padulosi, S., Bergamini, N.

“…The workshop advanced understanding of custodian farmers roles and needs in conservation of agricultural biodiversity, also considering how family and community members enable or hinder their work. Several viable approaches to leverage and strengthen the contribution of custodian farmers to plant genetic resource conservation in Nepal were identified, including network building, fostering connections and synergy with community seed banks and ex situ conservation, and incentive mechanisms.…”
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Procesos de construcción de territorialidad a partir de la llegada de inmigrantes bolivianos al barrio "La Primavera" de la localidad de Mayor Buratovich por Zelaya, Edit Carolina

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Advancing the climate-biodiversity-fisheries nexus in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development por Bograd, Steven, Anderson, Laura, Canonico, Gabrielle, Chiba, Sanae, Di Lorenzo, Emanuele, Enterline, Claire, Gorecki, Edward, Griffis, Roger, Kleisner, Kristin, Lachance, Hannah, Leinen, Margaret, Mills, Katherine, Müller-Karger, Frank, Roskar, Grace, Schmidt, Jörn, Seary, Rachel, Seeyave, Sophie, Tan, Shau Hwai, Soares, Joana, Tigchelaar, Michelle

“…Climate-driven changes in marine ecosystem structure and function adversely impact the biodiversity and sustainability of living marine resources, food security, and the resilience of coastal communities. Understanding how climate change impacts marine ecosystem biodiversity and global fisheries, i.e. the “climate-biodiversity-fisheries nexus”, is a fundamental element of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. …”
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Youth as game-changers? : Young people’s voices on social equity and climate adaptation in Kenya por Ebenstål Almeida, Olivia, Chelagat, Jeruto, Cherutich, Reuben Kiptoo, Fisher, Eleanor, Hellin, Jon, Lindbäck, Tilde, Kimaru, Daisy Jepchirchir, Kimaru, Wilson, Kimosop Ngetich, Benson, Petesch, Patti, Jemase Yator, Caroline

“…Young women, especially, report a deep sense of marginalization and experience significant gender inequalities, noting their limited participation in the institutions and networks governing decision-making and resource distribution within their households and communities. …”
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Strengthening agricultural education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa from an innovation systems perspective: Case studies of Ethiopia and Mozambique por Davis, Kristin E., Ekboir, Javier, Mekasha, Wendmsyamregne, Ochieng, Cosmas M. O., Spielman, David J., Zerfu, Elias

“…The paper emphasizes the importance of improving AET systems by strengthening the innovative capabilities of AET organizations and professionals; changing organizational cultures, behaviors, and incentives; and building innovation networks and linkages. The paper draws on two main sources of information: the emerging literature on innovation systems in developing-country agriculture, and data gathered from secondary sources and semi-structured key informant interviews conducted in Ethiopia and Mozambique in late 2006. …”
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Plant genetic resources for agriculture, plant breeding, and biotechnology: Experiences from Cameroon, Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela por Falck-Zepeda, José B., Zambrano, Patricia, Cohen, Joel I., Borges, Orangel, Guimarães, Elcio P., Hautea, Desiree, Kengue, Joseph, Songa, Josephine

“…Local farming communities throughout the world face binding productivity constraints, diverse nutritional needs, environmental concerns, and significant economic and financial pressures. …”
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Variety use and preferences among smallholder sweetpotato farmers and how best to improve their access to quality seed: A gendered perspective and implications for breeding program... por Bayiyana, I., Okello, J.J., Ojwang, S.O., Mulwa, C.K., Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Mayanja, S., Ssali, R.T., Namanda, S., Kemigisha, D., Lagerkvist, Carl Johan

“…Key informant interviews (KII), focus group discussions (FGDs) and semi-structured interviews (SSI) were used to gather baseline information from farmers located in communities that received behavioural interventions. …”
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Brief: the economics of water for transitioning food systems por Dankens, S., Buisson, Marie-Charlotte

“…Without urgent, coordinated efforts to restore its balance, communities and economies worldwide will face increasingly severe consequences. …”
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Digging for Common Ground por Rogge, Finn

“…As a result of the harmful environmental practices found within the industrial agricultural system and the various negative accompanied socioeconomic consequences to health, local livelihoods, and resilience of rural communities, there has been an increasing global interest in Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) and alternative farming practices, such as permaculture and regenerative agriculture, that envision a more environment-friendly and equitable food- and agricultural system. …”
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2do Congreso Internacional de Silo Bolsa: libro de resúmenes = 2nd International Conference of Silo Bag: book of abstracts por Abadia, María Bernadette (editora), Bartosik, Ricardo Enrique (editor), Cardoso, Marcelo Leandro (editor), De La Torre, Diego (editor), Maciel, Gisele (editora)

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Internal migration and rural service provision in northern Ghana por Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie

“…The econometric evidence supports the theoretical expectation that human-capital and network variables as well as assets are important determinants of migration. …”
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Using priming experiments to understand gender attitudes: Lessons from Papua New Guinea and Nepal por Kosec, Katrina, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung

“…How do perceptions of relative economic status affect gender attitudes regarding women’s economic participation and decision-making authority in their household and community? Several recent trends highlight the importance of this question. …”
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Transitioning from ICT-enabled advisory to digitalized agri-food value chain for empowering women farmers: Experience from a donor-supported initiative in Indian Sundarbans por Mallick, Kousik, Misra, Sanchayeeta, Goswami, Rupak, Sarkar, Sukamal, Mandal, Subhasis, Ray, Krishnendu, Roy, Kalyan, Sen, Poulami

“…To understand the complicated multilayered household–community– value chain nexus, we employed a mixed-methods approach using value-chain mapping, social network analysis, qualitative text analysis and technology userreadiness assessment at the household, community and value-chain levels. …”
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Ett steg i rätt riktning : digitalisering som en utvecklingsstrategi för en ö i yttre skärgården por Sulander, Sanna