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The inter-linkages between rapid growth in livestock production, climate change, and the impacts on water resources, land use, and deforestation por Thornton, Philip K., Herrero, Mario

“…Development of comprehensive frameworks that can be used for assessing impacts and analyzing trade-offs at both local and regional levels is needed for identifying and targeting production practices and policies that are locally appropriate and can contribute to environmental sustainability, poverty alleviation, and economic development.…”
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Opportunities of and constraints in integrating small livestock species into the farming systems of the forestsavannah zone of Cameroon por Ebangi, A.L., Vabi, B.M., Niba, E.S., Chikoye, David

“…Like elsewhere in West and Central Africa, particularly in the forest-savannah transition zone of Cameroon, prominent breeds of small livestock species are the Fulbe (Peulh) sheep, West African Dwarf goats, and Bakossi or local pigs. …”
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Methodological guide: Community participatory inventory and prioritization of climate-smart crop-livestock agroforestry technologies / practices por Bayala, Jules, Ayantunde, Augustine A., Somda, Jacques, Ky-Dembélé, Catherine, Bationo, B. André, Sanogo, Diaminatou, Tougiani, Abasse, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…The guide provides a step by step guidance on how project/extension workers can work with communities and other development stakeholders in the target sites to identify practices that can help local communities to better adapt to climate variability in production. …”
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Public policies for the development of sustainable cattle sector with silvo-pastoral systems in Colombia, Argentina, and Costa Rica por Burkart, Stefan, Moreno Lerma, Leonardo, Díaz, Manuel, Triana Ángel, Natalia

“…The political debate thus centers around the transition from traditional to sustainable cattle systems, in which natural resources are being conserved and social and economic benefits increased. …”
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School feeding programs in middle childhood and adolescence por Drake, Lesley, Fernandes, Meenakshi, Aurino, Elisabetta, Kiamba, Josephine, Giyose, Boitshepo, Burbano, Carmen, Alderman, Harold, Lu, Mai, Mitchell, Arlene, Gelli, Aulo

“…This chapter reviews the evidence about how school feeding meets multiple objectives—including social safety nets, education, nutrition, health, and local agriculture—and provides some indication of costs in relation to benefits. …”
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"The reality in the DRC is just not the reality in Rwanda" - How context factors affect transdisciplinary research projects por Parli, R., Byamungu, M., Fischer, M., Kantengwa, S., Kintche, K., Konlambique, M., Lieberherr, E., Six, J., Wilde, B., Spath, L.

“…Transitioning toward more sustainable livelihoods requires tackling complex challenges in innovative ways. …”
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Urbanization, food security and nutrition por Ruel, Marie T., Garrett, J., Yosef, S., Olivier, M.

“…This has profound implications for global trends in poverty, food security and nutrition and for global and local food systems. This chapter reviews the status of poverty, food security and malnutrition in urban compared to rural areas; provides an overview of the unique challenges and opportunities for urban dwellers to generate income and achieve food security and nutrition; and discusses the implications for urban programs, policies and research. …”
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Regenerative agriculture: Inclusive approach for transforming conventional agriculture por Chatterjee, Subhrajyoti, Nayak, Pritismita, Acharya, Sumit, Arockia Infant Paul, R, Ocaña Reyes, Jimmy Alcides

“…Socially, regenerative agriculture encourages community engagement and knowledge sharing and contributes to local food security. Although there are barriers to adopting regenerative practices, such as initial transition costs and policy challenges, many farmers have already embraced this approach. …”
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What do we know about the future of food systems in South Asia? por Nedumaran, Swamikannu, Thomas, Judy, Nandi, Ravi, Padmanabhan, Jyosthnaa, Afari-Sefa, Victor

“…Rising demand for animal-source foods also puts pressure on local resources and increases reliance on imports. …”
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Getting to the roots of a valuable tree’s genetic heritage Bioversity International’s study of African cherry (Prunus africana) por Bioversity International

“…These will be used to support both the conservation of its diversity and a transition from wild collection to cultivation of this medicinal tree so that overexploitation can be avoided, but local forest communities can still obtain income from harvesting the bark.…”
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Reducing climate-induced heat stress in pigs in Uganda: Policy actions por Mutua, John Y., Zaake, Paul, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Paul, Birthe K.

“…In Uganda, smallholder pig production systems -which are the majority- are transitioning towards market-oriented models. However, to remain sustainable, adaptation of these systems to heat stress should be a priority. …”
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Epidemic disease risks and implications for veterinary services por Jost, C.C., Machalaba, C., Karesh, W.B., McDermott, John J., Beltrán Alcrudo, D., Bett, Bernard K., Tago, D., Wongsathapornchai, K., Plee, L., Dhingra, M.S., Pfeiffer, Dirk U.

“…Increasing epidemics in livestock are associated with rapid transition of livestock systems from extensive to intensive, and local to global movement of livestock and their products through value chain networks with weak biosecurity. …”
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Vegetation Impact on Atmospheric Moisture Transport under Increasing Land-Ocean Temperature Contrasts por Makarieva, A.M., Nefiodov, A.V., Nobre, A.D., Sheil, D., Nobre, P., Pokorný, J., Hesslerová, P., Li, B.L.

“…Meanwhile our understanding of whether and how changes in vegetation cover could trigger abrupt transitions in moisture regimes remains incomplete. …”
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Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants por Grovermann, C., Rees, C., Beye, A., Assfaw Wossen, T., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Cicek, H.

“…Discussion: We conclude that in order to support the transition to more widespread agroforestry-based soil fertility management, it is essential to strengthen public and NGO-based advisory systems that fully engage with local knowledge networks.…”
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Social incentives as nudges for agricultural knowledge diffusion and willingness to pay for certified seeds: Experimental evidence from Uganda por Okello, J.J., Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Lagerkvist, Carl Johan, Rommel, J., Jogo, W., Ojwang, S.O., Namanda, S., Elungat, J.

“…A transition from low-input subsistence farming in Sub-Saharan Africa will require the use of yield-increasing agricultural technologies. …”
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Mixed Farming Systems in the tropics, a CGIAR Initiative in 5 countries. Challenges and Collaboration in Laos por Mienmany, Soytavanh

“…In Laos, the Initiative is focusing on two sites, one in the northern uplands where mostly maize is grown but farmers who are now transitioning into more livestock raising and fodder crops. …”
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Comparing measures of urban food security in Accra, Ghana por Tuholske, Cascade, Andam, Kwaw S., Blekking, Jordan, Evans, Tom, Caylor, Kelly

“…How this rapid urban transition is affecting household-level urban food security, and reverberating into broader food systems, is poorly understood. …”
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Guide on the processes and partnerships for co-designing socio-technical innovation bundles for women empowerment and resilience in Ethiopia por Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen, Lutomia, Cosmas, Gartaula, Hom

“…This ensures that critical information is not lost when projects are phasing out or transitioning roles. Secondly, documented processes promote consistency and standardization, minimizing confusion and errors. …”
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Scaling up community-driven development: a synthesis of experience por Gillespie, Stuart

“…Lessons include the need for donors and supporters of CDD, including governments, to think of the process beyond the project, and of transformation or transition rather than exit. Donor push and community pull factors need to be balanced to prevent "supply-driven, demand-driven development." …”
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Land-tenure policy reforms: Decollectivization and the Doi Moi system in Vietnam por Kirk, Michael, Tuan, Nguyen Do Anh

“…Vietnamese land-tenure policy reforms were embedded into general economic reforms (Doi Moi), enabling the country’s transition toward a market economy. Since 1998, they were implemented incrementally together with complementary instruments such as agricultural market liberalization and new economic incentives. …”
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