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Territorial Intelligence: A collective opportunity for sustainable pastoral development and good rangeland governance in South Tunisia by Sghaier, Mariem, Frija, Aymen, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Fetoui, Mondher, Sghaier, Mongi

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IFPRI IMPACT webtool by Robinson, Sherman, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Islam, Shahnila, Sulser, Timothy B., Robertson, Richard D., Zhu, Tingju, Gueneau, Arthur, Pitois, Gauthier, Rosegrant, Mark W.

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Clustering of the chemical properties of small-scale farm soils to develop fertilizer blend ratios by Mugo, J.N., Karanja, N., Gachene, C., Dittert, K., Schulte‐Geldermann, E.

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Fences in our heads: a discourse analysis of the korup resettlement stalemate by Diaw, C., Tiani, A.M.

“…This article illustrates the setbacks that can arise from conservation-and-development projects where these two realms of local reality are separated through resettlement schemes, rather than integrated. …”
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Släng inte maten - ge bort den! by Svensson, Linn, Larsson, Miriam, Eriksson, Estelle

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Economic analysis of subsistence agriculture in García Rovira, Colombia by Londoño Ríos, Diego

“…The major objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the main agricultural and livestock activities carried out by farmers., the types of technology beíng used, and the prevail- ing management systems, (2) delineate the resources available to farmers, (3) analyze patterns of resource allocatlon and the associated productivity, and income levels obtained by farmers, (4) identify factors related to poverty and suggest ways to alleviate it, and (5) propose strategies leading to the achievement of the goals established for the regional development project. …”
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Climate change projections in some Asian countries by Challinor, Andrew J.

“…In this book the editors have brought together a wide range of case studies from across Africa and Asia, covering urban and rural areas and different sectors including water, agriculture and disaster management, in order to examine: high-resolution climate change projection in Asia and how this can be used in planning appropriate adaptation responses; in-depth case studies of climate change projections, social, economic and environmental impact and vulnerability assessment and adaptation in rural Thailand and urban Philippines; cases across Africa for which climate data is less readily available and alternative approaches need to be adopted; the current situation amongst international donors; and emerging issues caused by climate change.…”
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Diseño de una propuesta de monitoreo de la sostenibilidad en los sistemas de Producción de la Comunidad de Los Angeles, Municipio de Kukra Hill, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (... by Bolaños Chow, Zarifeth S.

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Rehabilitation of degraded tropical forest ecosystems project by Kobayashi, S., Turnbull, J.W., Cossalter, C.

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Forests, water and mixed land use mosaics in developing countries: making research solutions effective by Spilsbury, M.J.

“…Monitoring must track social, economic and biophysical variables that are useful and cost effective for management. …”
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Population, biomass, and economic value of small ruminants in Ethiopia by Jemberu, Wudu T., Yin Li, Asfaw, Wondwosen, Mayberry, Dianne, Schrobback, Peggy, Rushton, Jonathan, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

“…Efforts should be made to reduce small ruminant mortality, improve fertility, and better utilize products such as milk to improve the livelihoods of rural households and to benefit the national economy. The approaches developed in this study can be replicated in other systems and countries to reveal trends in the size and value of livestock systems, providing a better understanding of its economic importance and performance.…”
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Capacity strengthening strategy through capacity needs assessment for Country Level Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS): Mozambique by Zandamela, Carlos

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Research guide for water-energy-food nexus analysis by Ringler, Claudia, Mondal, Md. Hossain Alam, Paulos, Helen Berga, Mirzabaev, Alisher, Breisinger, Clemens, Wiebelt, Manfred, Siddig, Khalid, Villamor, Grace, Zhu, Tingju, Bryan, Elizabeth

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Changes in Drip IrrigationWater Distribution Patterns Improve Fruit Quality and Economic Water Productivity in Early-Season Lemon Trees by Robles, Juan M., García-García, José, Navarro, Josefa M., Botia, Pablo, Pérez-Pérez, Juan G.

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A green-gray path to global water security and sustainable infrastructure by Vorosmarty, C.J., Stewart-Koster, B., Green, P. A., Boone, E. L., Florke, M., Fischer, Gundula, Wiberg, David A., Bunn, S. E., Bhaduri, A., McIntyre, P. B., Sadoff, C., Liu, H., Stifel, David

“…Sustainable development demands reliable water resources, yet traditional water management has broadly failed to avoid environmental degradation and contain infrastructure costs. …”
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Synthesis Report on Five-Country Institutional Analysis Produced for the CIAT Scoping Study on Soil Research and Management to Enrich Bilateral German Development Cooperation Progr... by Snyder, Katherine A., Okolo, Wendy, Sommer, Rolf, Braslow, Juliet

“…The Scoping Study on Soil Research and Management to Enrich Bilateral German Development Cooperation Programs, conducted by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with support from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ-GmbH), aimed to ensure that the current state of the art of soil research is reflected in the Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security initiative of BMZ/GIZ, and to enrich new GIZ (country) projects with information on how best to revitalize soils and help positioning new efforts within national (institutional) frameworks. …”
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Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application: the impact of soil remediation research in northeast Thailand by Saleth, Rathinasamy Maria, Inocencio, Arlene B., Noble, A.D., Ruaysoongnern, Sawaeng

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Can small reservoirs enhance sustainable agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa?: broadening the analytical horizons by Venot, Jean-Philippe, Hirvonen, M.

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New risks and opportunities for food security: Scenario analyses for 2015 and 2050 by von Braun, Joachim, Rosegrant, Mark W., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Cohen, Marc J., Cline, Sarah A., Brown, Mary Ashby, Bos, Maria Soledad

“…The occurrence of child undernourishment is even higher than under the policy failure scenario in all developing-country regions. Overall, the technology and natural resource management failure scenario results in the worst impact on food security and child malnourishment in the developing world. …”
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New risks and opportunities for food security: Scenario analyses for 2015 and 2050 by von Braun, Joachim, Rosegrant, Mark W., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Cohen, Marc J., Cline, Sarah A., Brown, Mary Ashby, Bos, Maria Soledad

“…The occurrence of child undernourishment is even higher than under the policy failure scenario in all developing-country regions. Overall, the technology and natural resource management failure scenario results in the worst impact on food security and child malnourishment in the developing world. …”
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