Search Results - Human development (economics)

The evolution of agricultural research in Africa: Key trends and institutional developments by Roseboom, Johannes, Flaherty, Kathleen

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Cysticercosis in a population of epileptics in western Kenya: relating human and pig risk factors by Grace, Delia, Downie, K.

“…One Health recognizes the inter-dependence of human, animal and environmental health and is especially relevant to understanding zoonotic diseases such as cysticercosis. …”
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One Health perspective on rabies: Incidence and risk factors in humans and livestock in northwest Ethiopia by Azalu, W.W., Mekonnen, S.A., Jemberu, Wudu T.

“…Background: Rabies is a widespread disease affecting all warm-blooded animals. In developing countries, most human mortalities originate from rabid dogs. …”
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Equity: Not only for idealists by Haddad, Lawrence James

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Economics of sustainable irrigation in smallholder agriculture: Implications for food security and climate action by Urfels, Anton, Mirzabaev, Alisher, Bricx, Stephen, Deb, Proloy, Dewi, Kumala, Evangelista, Gio, Flor, Rica Joy, Harris, Ben, Jayasiri, Nishanka, Kishore, Avinash, McDonald, Andrew J., Mondal, Manoranjan, Quicho, Emma, Saito, Kazuki, Kumar, Virender, Laborte, Alice

“…Importantly, the idea of water as a human right that is freely available to all conceals the actual economic cost many farmers incur for delivering water. …”
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Djurvälfärd i relation till socioekonomiska förhållanden i utvecklingsländer by Jansson Lagerkvist, Malin

ASTI Global Assessment of Agricultural R&D Spending by Beintema, Nienke M., Stads, Gert-Jan, Fuglie, Keith, Heisey, Paul

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The potential impact of AIDS on population and economic growth rates. by Brown, Lynn R.

“…AIDS is a human tragedy and a major health problem. The scale of the disease is so large that it now raises questions about the impact of AIDS on the future development path of many of the world’s poorest developing countries. …”
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Economic impact of aflatoxin contamination in SubSaharan Africa by Coulibaly, O., Hell, K., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Hounkponou, S., Leslie, John F.

“…Negative impacts on human health and househol d include mortality, loss of productivity and reduced income due to lower productive capacity, and related health costs. …”
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Processeffektivisering vid hyvling by Rubensson, Nils

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Genetic and economic aspects of breeding for dairy production in Kenya. by Kahi, A.K.

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The emergy-data envelopment analysis (EM-DEA) approach handbook by Mwambo, Francis Molua

“…In an age when resources are scarcer than ever before, and the environmental impact of humanly designed systems of production is a major concern when deciding which system could better contribute to human and economic development without compromising the future of the global environment, using a reliable method for the comparative assessment of the efficiency and sustainability of different production systems is critical when making smart decisions. …”
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Economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture production at the crop level by Umesh, K.B., Abdul, B. Md., Sivakuma, D., Srikanth, P.

“…In spite of widespread interest in sustainability in agriculture production at the crop level, very little work has been done towards measuring the economic and environmental sustainability of individual crops at the farm level, particularly in developing countries like India. …”
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Synopsis: Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges by Schmidt, Emily, Fang, Peixun, Mahrt, Kristi

“…While a lot of development planning and policy attention has been dedicated to achieving dietary energy (i.e., calorie) adequacy to ensure food security and support greater household wellbeing, nutrition adequacy is also necessary to achieve improved human development indicators (e.g., improved educational attainment, decreased disease prevalence, and decreased child stunting prevalence). …”
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Social learning, neighborhood effects, and investment in human capital: evidence from Green-Revolution India by Yamauchi, Futoshi

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I skuggan av skandalen by Ernstsson, Stina

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Biofortified Crops for Improved Human Nutrition : a Challenge Program Proposal Presented by CIAT and IFPRI by International Center for Tropical Agriculture, International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Three of the proposals were recommended by the interim Science Council (iSC) and subsequently endorsed by ExCo for full proposal development. The attached document on "Biofortified Crops for Improved Human Nutrition" is one of the CP full proposals reviewed by the iSC and endorsed by ExCo. …”
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Research agenda for holistically assessing agricultural strategies for human micronutrient deficiencies in east and southern Africa by Grabowski, Philip, Slater, Douglas, Gichohi-Wainaina, Wanjiku, Kihara, Job, Chikowo, Regis, Mwangwela, Agnes, Chimwala, Dalitso, Bekunda, Mateete

“…Significance: Interdisciplinary and participatory research to effectively link soils to human health supports sustainable development.…”
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Understanding human-water feedbacks of interventions in agricultural systems with agent based models: A review by Alam, Mohammad Faiz, McClain, M., Sikka, Alok, Pande, S.

“…These externalities result from coevolutionary dynamics of human-water systems as AWM interventions impact hydrological flows and their use and adoption is shaped by the societal response. …”
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A single nanobody neutralizes multiple epochally evolving human noroviruses by modulating capsid plasticity by Salmen, Wilhelm, Hu, Liya, Bok, Marina, Chaimongkol, Natthawan, Ettayebi, Khalil, Sosnovtsev, Stanislav V., Soni, Kaundal, Ayyar, B. Vijayalakshmi, Shanker, Sreejesh, Neill, Frederick H., Sankaran, Banumathi, Atmar, Robert L., Estes, Mary K., Green, Kim Y., Parreño, Gladys Viviana, Prasad, B. V. Venkataram

“…Acute gastroenteritis caused by human noroviruses (HuNoVs) is a significant global health and economic burden and is without licensed vaccines or antiviral drugs. …”
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