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Financiamiento del manejo, gestión y cogestión de cuencas hidrográficas en Nicaragua by López Nolasco, Néstor D.

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Memorias TeSAC Santa Rita, Honduras 2019 by Martínez, Jesús David, Álvarez, Osman

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2021 Global food policy report: Transforming food systems after COVID-19 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The coronavirus pandemic has upended local, national, and global food systems, and put the Sustainable Development Goals further out of reach. …”
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Gender and Climate change Action Plan for Mali by Chioma, Ogwuike, Dossou-Yovo. E. R

“…Available evidence indicates that climate change in Mali is likely to be characterized by increased local temperatures, greater rainfall variability, and more intense extreme weather events. …”
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Advancing forest-based carbon trading in Nepal: Policy challenges and agroforestry opportunities by Chaudhary, Arbind, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Nepal’s unique geography—spanning the Himalayas, mid-hills, and Tarai plains—together with recent decentralization reforms offers a favorable context for implementing localized, context-specific solutions to climate threats. …”
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Conflict-sensitive adaptation governance: Assessing Kenya’s County Climate Change Fund by Medina, Leonardo, Schapendonk, Frans, Jaskolski, Martina, Osumba, Joab, Jebiwott, Alice, Singh, Radhika, Takaindisa, Joyce, Pacillo, Grazia

“…This adaptation policy instrument operates under the principles of locally-led adaptation. It is intended to assist county governments across Kenya in establishing a dedicated fund that can be readily accessed by community-led adaptation committees to finance locally prioritized and designed adaptation projects. …”
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To create multifunctional riverscapes : the example of Älvkarleby in the Nedre Dalälven River, Sweden by Ye, Xuan

“…The Nedre Dalälven river has long been considered as one of the important areas for wild salmon and sea trout in Sweden which are an important source of economy for local development in history, whereas they have been severely affected by the local hydropower development. …”

Expansión agrícola y transformaciones en el sector agropecuario de Henderson y zona de influencia entre los años 2002 y 2011 by Spagnuolo, Cesar

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CTA Project Completion Report: Data4Ag by Addison, Chris, Msengezi, Chipo, Muyiramye, Didier, Neate, Paul

“…The Farmers organisation can view this data through the Web, and download information locally and view dashboards of the information online…”
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The adoption non-adoption dichotomy: Why do smallholder producers dis-adopt improved chicken breeds? by Mulugeta, Yitayih, Kassie, Girma T., Dessie, Tadelle

“…Factors associated with dis-adoption include gender and education of household heads, access to training and extension services, breeding and culling practices, access to markets, use of complementary inputs, production objectives, landholding size, income diversity, and access to finance. Policies and strategies that aim to enhance sustained adoption and use of improved chicken breeds should promote a bundle of technologies, including tailored training, women empowerment, locally adapted and farmer-preferred chicken breeds, complementary inputs and services, innovative marketing strategies, and delivery models for bundles of technologies.…”
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Institutional innovations in community-based watershed management – exploring lessons for scaling from an Inter Aide Programme in Southern Ethiopia by Yihenew Zewdie, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Getamesay Demeke

“…Through facilitating the establishment of Kebele Watershed Task Forces representatives of government representatives and leaders of both local formal organisations and traditional structures (notably, Iddirs), the project approach was adjudged to be a worthwhile one that has helped mobilise local technical and organisational resources for effective programme implementation and has gone a long way towards empowering local communities to decide on local affairs of environmental conservation and agricultural development on their own. …”
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Disponibilidad y acceso a recursos financieros en corredores biológicos de Costa Rica by Perrens Bonavia, Sandra E.

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Adoption levels, barriers, and incentive mechanisms for scaling integrated rice-fish system and alternate wetting and drying in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria by Akpoffo, A.M.Y., Kouadio, K.S.A., Yeo, Y.S-A., Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald

“…The framework utilized in this study presents a valuable tool for governments, development organizations, and the private sector to inform investment decisions when scaling locally relevant Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) innovations. …”
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CGIAR Climate Action Program in Sri Lanka by Jeya Raj, Renuka, Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Group 1 stressed the progress in early warning systems but called for more localized, impact-based forecasting and stronger data integration. …”
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Decentralization and rural service delivery in Uganda by Bashaasha, Bernard, Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, Nkonya, Ephraim M.

“…Uganda introduced the decentralization policy in 1997 under the Local Government Act of 1997 that has since undergone four amendments. …”
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Beans (Phaseolus spp.)- model food legumes by Broughton, W.J., Hernández, G., Blair, Matthew W., Beebe, Stephen E., Gepts, Paul L., Vanderleyden, J

“…Individual laboratories will be encouraged to internally finance or find additional funding for the construction of cDNA libraries and the sequencing of thousands ESTs. …”
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Ljus i varje hus : en fallstudie om civilsamhällets engagemang och samverkan med kommunen på Oskarshamns landsbygder by Andersson, Malin

Monitoring of Social Clauses in the Democratic Republic of Congo 2011-2020 by Tsanga, R., Cerutti, P.O., Njumboket, I., Tibaldeschi, P.

“…This system existed long before forestry laws – adopted after the 1992 Rio Summit – institutionalized the practice, inspired by the idea of financing local development through exploiting natural resources. …”
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Understanding heterogeneity: A mixed-method analysis to inform context-specific strategies for the inclusive scaling of improved bean varieties by Quintero, Katherine, Pérez, Yuliana, Taborda, Luis, Pérez, Salomón, Morales, Herlindo, Buritica, Alexander, Vargas, Sandra, González, Carolina, Jiménez, Luz Adriana, Reyes, Byron

“…Scaling implications vary by typology, requiring gender-sensitive and culturally adapted extension, differentiated finance and risk-management mechanisms, and strengthened market linkages. …”
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Policy engagement report: Institutionalizing multifunctional landscapes in Mbire District, Zimbabwe by Matangi, Dorcas, Nohayi, Ngowenani, Ngoma, Hambulo

“…Two thematic groups deliberated on (i) Natural Resources Management and By-laws, and (ii) Cross-Cutting Enablers covering policy alignment, gender and inclusion, capacity, and financing. Key outcomes included calls to harmonize and update local by-laws; strengthen the Mbire Natural Resources Management Platform for intersectoral coordination; expand investment in water infrastructure and irrigation; integrate modern technologies such as drones for environmental monitoring; and establish incentive systems rewarding conservation and sustainable practices. …”
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