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Gender equity considerations in food environments of low and middle income countries: A scoping review by Twyman, Jennifer, Elise, Talsma, Togka, Konstantina, Ferraboschi, Chiara, Brouwer, Inge D.

“…While gender equity is a topic of interest and is often said to be a priority for international development, relatively few articles were found about how gender equity impacts and/or is impacted by food environments. Those that do exist suggest that a food systems approach to healthier diets consider gender roles and responsibilities (i.e. gender division of labor and time use concerns), gendered access to and control over resources, and gender in decision-making processes. …”
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Assessing recall bias and measurement error in high-frequency social data collection for human-environment research by Bell, Andrew R., Ward, Patrick S., Tamal, Md. Ehsanul Haque, Killilea, Mary E.

“…A major impediment to understanding human-environment interactions is that data on social systems are not collected in a way that is easily comparable to natural systems data. …”
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Is there an enabling environment for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in East Africa?: Stakeholder perspectives from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda by Hodge, Judith, Herforth, Anna, Gillespie, Stuart, Beyero, Mesfin, Wagah, Margaret, Semakula, Richard

“…Many actions to improve the nutrition sensitivity of agriculture were mentioned, including crop diversification, value chain activities and improved market access, nutrition education, and reduction in time and labor costs to women.Many opportunities exist to strengthen the impact of agriculture on nutrition in East Africa, but stronger formulation and implementation of policies will require adequate human resources, funds, timely data on the context, sector alignment on priority actions, and alignment on a framework or indicators for accountability.…”
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Trading off environmental sustainability for empowerment and income: Woodlot devolution in northern Ethiopia by Jagger, P., Pender, J.L., Gebremedhin, Berhanu

“…Our economic analysis indicates that there has been limited harvesting of high value products such as poles and fuelwood. Labor inputs declined, tree survival rates increased, and average annual net benefits improved as woodlot management was devolved, indicating improved efficiency with more localized management. …”
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Enabling environment for Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming System for gender transformative change in mid-hills of Nepal: What to consider? by Koirala, Sanju, Buchy, Marlène, Khadka, Manohara, Shakya, Shristi, Neupane, Nihari

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Global impacts from improved tropical forages: A meta-analysis revealing overlooked benefits and costs, evolving values and new priorities by White, D.W., Peters, Michael, Horne, P.

“…Social effects were reported in fewer than 60% of studies and emphasized household-level outcomes on gender and labor, with most reported effects being non-quantitative. …”
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The effects of exposure to air pollution on subjective well-being in China by Zhang, Xin, Chen, Xi, Zhang, Xiaobo

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Benefits, limitations and sustainability of soil and water conservation structures in Omo-Gibe basin, Southwest Ethiopia by Wolka, K., Sterk, G., Biazin, Birhanu, Negash, M.

“…Stone bunds were widely implemented in Bokole watershed where rock fragments are abundant and Fanya juuand soil bunds were widely practiced in Toni watershed where rock fragments are not available. Owing to labor intensiveness of the SWC structures, more than 82% of respondents in Bokole and 54% in Toni perceived that labor shortage was a challenge for construction and maintenance. …”
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Organización regional para la conservación y el uso de los recursos fitogenéticos nativos de Mesoamérica by Henríquez, Priscila, Hernández, Juan Manuel

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Baseline data for Farm level and community aggregate economic impacts of adopting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices in three Mega Environments by Le, Lan, Sain, Gustavo, Czaplicki, Stanislaw, Guerten, Nora, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Grosjean, Godefroy, Läderach, Peter R.D.

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Optimizing sowing density-based management decisions with different nitrogen rates on smallholder maize farms in northern Nigeria by Adnan, A.A., Diels, J., Jibrin, J.M., Kamara, A., Shaibu, A.S., Garba, I.I., Craufurd, Peter Q., Maertens, M.

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The future of food in India: A 2050 perspective by Balaji, Sedithippa Janarthanan, Birthal, Pratap S., Pal, Barun Deb, Thurlow, James, Gotor, Elisabetta, Sharma, Purushottam, Srivastava, S. K., Kingsly, Immanuelraj T., Naresha, N.

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Poverty alleviation and tropical forests - what scope for synergies? by Wunder, Sven

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Poverty alleviation and tropical forests: what scope for synergies? by Wunder, Sven

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Poverty alleviation and tropical forests: what scope for synergies? (extract) by Wunder, Sven

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Scaling land and water technologies in Tanzania: Opportunities, challenges and policy implications by Mwongera, Caroline, Odhiambo Ageyo, Collins, Kimani, Peter

“…Technological complexity of the technology (farmers prefer technology that are less complex and easier to use), preference for less labor intensive technology, required capital, land ownership (less adoption in new technology on hired/leased land), approach of introducing the technology (preference of participatory bottom up approach), and motivation and the involvement of farmers from conceptualization to implementation are factors that impact adoption of technologies between farmers. …”
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to guide the Establishment of Solar-Powered Storage Facilities in... by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

“…The purpose of this ESMP is to consider and develop proper measures to decrease the possibility of environmental degradation during all phases of the project, and to provide clearly defined action plans and emergency response procedures to account for human and environmental health and safety in accordance with the requirements of Ghanaian laws and the objectives of the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) : ESS-1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts ESS-2: Labor and Working Conditions ESS-3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management ESS-4: Community Health and Safety ESS-6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources. …”
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to guide the provision of Agro-processing mini grants in Senegal by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund

“…The purpose of this ESMP is to consider and develop proper measures to decrease the possibility of environmental degradation during all phases of the project, and to provide clearly defined action plans and emergency response procedures to account for human and environmental health and safety in accordance with the requirements of Senegalese laws and the objectives of the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) : ESS-1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts ESS-2: Labor and Working Conditions ESS-3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management ESS-4: Community Health and Safety ESS-6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources. …”
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Ethiopian Agriculture: A dynamic geographic perspective by Chamberlin, Jordan, Schmidt, Emily

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Migration and employment in Tajikistan: Evidence from twelve districts in Khatlon Province, 2015 - 2023 by Lambrecht, Isabel B., Akramov, Kamiljon T., Aliev, Jovidon, Mardonova Tolibkhonovna, Mohru

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