Search Results - Cultural policy

Unravelling gendered practices in the public water sector in Nepal by Shrestha, Gitta, Clement, Floriane

Subjects: “…water policy…”
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Microsatellite based genetic variations and relationships among some farmed Nile tilapia populations in Ghana: Implications on Nile tilapia culture by Addo, A., Armah, O. E., Asmah, Ruby, Mensah, E. T-D., Diyie, R., Amewu, Sena, Ragasa, Catherine, Abban, E. K., Osei-Atweneboana, M. Y.

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Institutional environment and access to microfinance by self-employed women in the rural areas of Edo state, Nigeria by Okojie, Christiana, Monye-Emina, A., Eghafona, K., Osaghae, G., Ehiakhamen, J. O.

Subjects: “…development policies…”
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The agrarian, structural and cultural constraints of smallholders’ readiness for sustainability standards implementation: The case of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil in East Kalima... by Dharmawan, A.H., Mardiyaningsih, D.I., Rahmadian, F., Yulian, B.E., Komarudin, Heru, Pacheco, P., Ghazoul, J., Amalia, R.

“…Using a case study research approach in two oil palm plantation villages in East Kalimantan, the study found out a number of ISPO implementation challenges, grouped into structural and socio-cultural challenges, which make smallholders less ready to adhere to this mandatory policy. …”
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Systematic Approach to Agroforestry Policies and Practices in Asia by Park, M.S., Baral, H., Shin, S.

“…They also interpret the goals, challenges, and social and cultural norms in agroforestry policies in national and local contexts. …”
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Tailoring rice varieties to consumer preferences induced by cultural and colonial heritage: Lessons from New Rice for Africa (NERICA) in The Gambia by Britwum, Kofi, Demont, Matty

“…Markets have been profoundly shaped by cultural and colonial heritage. Indigenous preferences for African rice can be traced back to ancient rice domestication and have been subsequently influenced by Asian rice import standards as a result of colonial import substitution policies. …”
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Groundwater irrigation for smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa – a synthesis of current knowledge to guide sustainable outcomes by Villholth, Karen G.

Subjects: “…policy…”
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Crafting food policy with social science knowledge by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Adato, Michelle, Cohen, Marc J., Farrar, Curt, Haddad, Lawrence James, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

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CGIAR Advisory Services Conflict of Interest Policy by CGIAR Advisory Services Shared Secretariat

“…It is imperative that they are, and are seen to be, independent and objective. The aim of this policy is therefore to promote a culture within the Service where conflicts of interest are properly identified and resolved or managed, in a transparent and timely manner, taking declared interests into account. …”
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Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for Latin America and the Caribbean: Reducing poverty and hunger through food policy research by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…For more than 30 years, IFPRI’s research and collaboration in Latin America and the Caribbean have contributed to positive changes in the region, including enhancing the culture of accountability and generating groundbreaking evidence that has strengthened resilience, improved nutrition, and spurred strategic food security policies and investments. …”
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The territorial politics of land use planning in Laos by Suhardimana, Diana, Keovilignavong, Oulavanh, Kenney-Lazar, M.

Subjects: “…corporate culture…”
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Social representations of climate change : farmers in Sweden by Bekele, Aschalew Mekkonen

“…However, publics around the world have formed diverse opinion about climate change which is strongly influenced by local cultural dynamics, value orientation, and political orientation. …”

The national extension policy of Malawi – lessons from implementation by Ragasa, Catherine, Mazunda, John, Kadzamira, Mariam

“…In early 2015, during extensive district-level consultations on the content of the draft National Agriculture Policy, extension services were highlighted by stakeholders as the most important priority area for increasing agri-cultural productivity in Malawi. …”
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The imperative of policy research for scaling improved forages in the tropics by Burkart, Stefan, Sandoval, Danny

“…Furthermore, policy research plays a pivotal role in addressing the multifaceted challenges associated with forage adoption, including land tenure issues, access to inputs, market dynamics, and socio-cultural preferences. …”
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Some lessons from a life in food policy by Fan, Shenggen

“…In this complex environment, effective food policy must be specific to the political, economic, geographic, social, and cultural environment where it takes place. …”
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Proceedings of the UN-Water Project on the Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture by Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Medlicott, K., Qadir, Manzoor, Raschid-Sally, Liqa, Drechsel, Pay

Subjects: “…policy…”
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Innovating in a dynamic technical context by Harrington, Larry W., Brakel, Martin L. van

Subjects: “…policy…”
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Resource conflict, collective action, and resilience: An analytical framework by Ratner, Blake D., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., May, Candace, Haglund, Eric

Subjects: “…corporate culture…”
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Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief by Bioversity International, Rudebjer, P.G., Meldrum, G., Padulosi, S., Hall, R., Hermanowicz, E.

“…Drawing on the lessons learned from the 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in September 2013 in Ghana and other recent initiatives, this policy brief highlights key roles of NUS in addressing five critical development challenges: conservation of agricultural biodiversity; agricultural and rural development; climate change; food and nutrition security; and gender, culture and empowerment of women. …”
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Information Policy for Agricultural Research (IPAR) - Republic of Iran by International Service for National Agricultural Research

“…Improved IM/IT1 is a major policy priority of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In May 1995, President Rafsanjani spoke in Boum-e-Hen of the need for Iran to invest in telecommunications infrastructure. …”
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