Resultados de búsqueda - Human evolution
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Ecohealth as a field: Looking forward
Publicado 2014“…This forum paper proposes a reflection on the “field of ecohealth” and on how best to sustain a supportive environment that enables the evolution of diverse partnerships and forms of collaboration in the field. …”
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LIDAR as an alternative to passive collectors to measure pesticide spray drift
Publicado 2017“…Pesticide spray drift entails a series of risks and costs in terms of human, animal and environmental wellbeing. A proper understanding of this phenomenon is essential to minimise these risks. …”
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Reconciling conflicting phylogenies in the origin of sweet potato and dispersal to Polynesia
Publicado 2018“…In addition, we provide evidence that the sweet potato was present in Polynesia in pre-human times. This, together with several other examples of long-distance dispersal in Ipomoea, negates the need to invoke ancient human-mediated transport as an explanation for its presence in Polynesia. …”
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The role of women in the conservation of the genetic resources of maize Guatemala
Publicado 2002“…Its particular geography and types of vegetation are characterised by the fact that the country has 14 life zones. The existing human wealth-botanical wealth interaction makes this country an ideal place to study genetic diversity and the evolution of crops, such as maize, but also other crops like beans, cocoa, cotton, chilli peppers, squashes, achote (Bixa orellana), manioc and sweet potatoes. …”
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Mapping policymaker narratives of the climate security nexus on social media: A case study from Kenya
Publicado 2023“…Despite increasing awareness of the nexus between climate change and human security, especially in fragile contexts, this complex relationship has yet to be reflected in the policy arena. …”
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Genome 10K: a proposal to obtain whole-genome sequence for 10 000 vertebrate species
Publicado 2009“…The human genome project has been recently complemented by whole-genome assessment sequence of 32 mammals and 24 nonmammalian vertebrate species suitable for comparative genomic analyses. …”
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Adolescents. capabilities and aspirations across gender and generations in Amhara, Ethiopia
Publicado 2022“…Insights into the role of changing historical-political-cultural contexts and social norms in shaping adolescent girls’ and boys’ futures contributes to an understanding of human development at the intersection of gender and youth in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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The Idea of Inclusive Growth and Development Policy
Publicado 2012“…Yet it remains an unfinished agenda of human existence--- equivalent to the mathematical problem of “squaring the circle”. …”
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Climate change: Minimizing the risks and maximizing the benefits for the poor
Publicado 2008“…Strategic, cost-effective, and pro-poor policy reforms that enhance human welfare in equitable and sustainable ways form the core ofIFPRI's Global Change Program. …”
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Equine rotavirus a under the one health lens : potential impacts on public health
Publicado 2024“…The goal of this article is to review relevant information related to rotavirus structure/genomic organization, epidemiology (with a focus on human and equine rotavirus A), evolution, inter-species transmission, and the potential zoonotic role of equine and other animal rotaviruses. …”
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Development of land rental markets and agricultural productivity growth: the case of northern Ethiopia
Publicado 2005“…This study utilises data from the highlands of northern Ethiopia to examine the evolution since 1991 of land rental markets, factors contributing to the changes and impact of the changes on land productivity growth. …”
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Crop-livestock interactions in the West African drylands
Publicado 2010“…Many semiarid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are experiencing vast increases in human population pressure and urbanization. These augment the demand for agricultural products and have led to the expansion, intensification, and often closer integration of crop and livestock production systems. …”
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Third External Review of IBPGR, 1991
Publicado 1991“…The panel suggested ways for IBPGR to use its new status to overcome past problems in areas such as financial and human resources management. The panel perceived that the center would need a major increase in contributions. …”
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A two-stage ditch – a source or sinks of nutrients and sediment
Publicado 2021“…Human-made channel systems in the agricultural landscape have received critical attention due to the dire consequences on water quality and increasing eutrophication polluting receiving aquatic systems. …”
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Changing demand for animal source foods and their effects on the provision of ecosystem services
Publicado 2019“…These shifts, in combination with population growth, urbanization and related factors, will have an important bearing on the evolution and capacities of production and environmental systems. …”
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