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Sustainable Palm Oil: Dissecting a Global Debate by Noordwijk, M. van

“…This can learn from past ineffective policies that did not address the real issues in local context [4]. On the other hand, subnational jurisdictional entities are the scale at which oil palm production can be balanced with other goals, such as forest conservation and smallholder welfare. …”
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CGIAR GENDER Platform: Evaluation Report by Podems, D., Stathers, T., Forsythe, L., Mbevi, L., Highet, C., Sweitzer, E., Maharjan, S.

“…The presentation of approaches and methodology of the evaluation and its novelties was shared with the wider audiences at the 2023 gLOCAL event: How Evaluations Contribute to Addressing The Greater Societal Issues: Evaluation of the CGIAR GENDER Platform Additional detail on methodology is provided in the Annex. …”
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Regenerative agriculture for low-carbon and resilient coffee farms: A practical guidebook. Version 1.0 by Pulleman, Mirjam Margreet, Rahn, Eric, Valle, José Francisco

“…Instead, we offer tools that enable agricultural extensionists to support farmers in the transition to regenerative agriculture by selecting the practices that best match specific needs, objectives and available resources, and by adapting them to the local context.…”
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Public policies for the development of a sustainable, forage-based cattle sector in Colombia, Argentina, and Costa Rica: A comparative analysis by Burkart, Stefan, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Moreno Lerma, Leonardo

“…For the three countries, the findings highlight a large number of public policies focused on the implementation of silvo-pastoral systems, both at the local and national levels. At the same time, the efforts of the governments to include such strategies in the National Development Plans and stimulate legislative advances are evident. …”
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Informing policy with agricultural R&D evidence: An ASTI pilot project in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania by Carden, Fred, Beintema, Nienke M., Admassie, Assefa, Katera, Lucas, Mboghoina, Thadeus, Onyekwena, Chukwuka

“…Greater outreach and connectivity with local institutions may be useful next steps. These findings lead to some general recommendations for improving the use of evidence, along with specific recommendations for the ASTI network approach moving forward. …”
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Loss and Damage - COP29 Updates by Jeanneau, Louise

“…L&D is a matter of climate justice and in this way, is closely related to the concept of Just Transition, as the most vulnerable countries to the adverse effects of climate change are often the lowest emitters of greenhouse gases. …”
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Tracking a decade of food system transformation in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: Production, consumption, and nutrition by The Ky, Hoang, Ignowski, Elizabeth, Belton, Ben, Huynh, Tuyen, Thanh, Duong Thi, Mai Phuong, Tuan Thi, Son, Nguyen Duy, Mai, Truong Tuyet, TTD, Phuong, Khondker, Murshed-E-Jahan

“…This paper provides strong evidence for helping national and MRD regional policymakers to implement the government's Decree 300 to strengthen local food systems and promote healthy diet patterns in the context of climate change and urbanization.…”
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Small-Scale Mechanization Adoption and Scalability: Consultation Workshop and Policy Dialogue in Egypt by Devkota Wasti, Mina Kumari, Attaher, Samar

“…Recommendations include subsidizing machinery costs, promoting local manufacturing, and developing cooperative-run machinery pools. …”
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Climate crisis seen through gender lens by Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture, CGIAR Impact Platform on Climate Change, CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform

“…Back home, it had been necessary to face the reality, maximise use of locally available resources and repackage Africa, not as a cry-baby in the face of negative impacts of climate change, but also as one with abundant nature-based and other solutions as well as resources. …”
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Tracking a decade of food system transformation in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: production, consumption, and nutrition by Hoang, Ky The, Ignowski, Liz, Tuan, Mai Phuong, Belton, Ben, Duong, Thanh Thi, Nguyen, Quoc Minh, Nguyen, Son Duy, Truong, Tuyet Mai, Dinh Thi Thanh, Phuong, Murshed-e-Jahan, Khondker, Huynh, Thi Thanh Tuyen

“…The MRD remains the largest food production region in the country across all food groups, with output far exceeding local nutrient needs, yet paradoxically exhibits the second lowest dietary diversity nationally. …”
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Summary of hybrid learning microcourse modules and training material by Diaz Espinosa, Anabell Guadalupe, Torres Mota, Suelen Yajaira, Estrada Estrada, Juan Antonio, García Santiago, Jorge Octavio, Ovando, Rausel, Van Loon, Jelle

“…This multilingual compendium seeks to serve as a bridge between scientific knowledge, local practices, and field implementation, expanding access to innovation tools and methodologies for diverse stakeholders. …”
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From hand tools to mechanization: characterizing gaps and opportunities for maize, bean, and coffee smallholders in Honduras by Patiño-Espejel, Joshua Esaú, Cabrera Meraz, Jeimy, Vásquez, Emil, Lopez Gomez, Jesús Antonio, Leal González, Abel Jaime, McLean-Rodríguez, Francis Denisse, Sanders, Arie, Odjo, Sylvanus, Van Loon, Jelle

“…The major challenges for production systems reported are the labor shortage, high equipment costs, lack of financing mechanisms, and the need for mechanization solutions adapted to local conditions. The findings suggest that an efficient transformation of production systems in these regions demands scale-appropriate mechanized solutions, paired with strategies that enable a transition from entirely manual tools to small equipment that reduces physical effort of farmers.…”
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Implementing REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation): evidence on governance, evaluation and impacts from the REDD-ALERT project by Matthews RB, Noordwijk, Meine van, Lambin, E.F., Meyfroidt, Patrick, Gupta J, Verchot, Louis V., Hergoualc'h, Kristell, Veldkamp, E.

“…Findings showed that some developing tropical countries have recently been through a forest transition, thus shifting from declining to expanding forests at a national scale. …”
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Collecting banana diversity in eastern Indonesia by Sutanto, A., Edison, H.S., Nasution, F., Hermanto, C., Cizkova, J., Hribova, E., Doležel, Jaroslav, Roux, N., Horry, J.P., Daniells, J.W., Langhe, E. de

“…It is just east of the 'Wallace Line', which is recognized as a transition zone for flora in southeast Asia, and had been little explored. …”
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A Predictive Model for Time-to-Flowering in the Common Bean Based on QTL and Environmental Variables by Bhakta, Mehul S., Gezan, Salvador A., Clavijo Michelangeli, José A., Carvalho, Melissa, Zhang, Li, Jones, James W., Boote, Kenneth J., Correll, Melanie J., Beaver, James S., Osorno, Juan M., Colbert, Raphael, Rao, Idupulapati M., Beebe, Stephen E., González, Abiezer, Ricaurte Oyola, José Jaumer, Vallejos, C. Eduardo

“…A key adaptive trait is the optimal timing of the transition from the vegetative to the reproductive stage. …”
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Composición y estructura de comunidades de aves rapaces diurnas y sus implicaciones para sistemas agropecuarios en paisajes fragmentados de la costa de El Salvador by Pérez León, Ricardo A.

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The role of indigenous knowledge in forest management by Wigrup, Ida

“…The objective of the study was to do this for the traditional knowledge that the local population in Masol and Sook Division, Kenya, possessed regarding the use, reproductive processes and deliberate dispersal of trees. …”
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Miljösystemanalys av VA-system i omvandlingsområden by Erlandsson, Åsa

“…VeVa stands for Tool for environmental assessment of wastewater handling in transition areas. The aim of the project was to create a tool to support municipalities and consultants to evaluate what type of system is best suited, in environmental means, for a specific transition area. …”
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Caracterización de etapas, implementación de metodologías de trabajo y avances de un sistema de extensión rural agropecuario en los partidos de Bahía Blanca y Cnel Rosales. Sudoest... by Torres Carbonell, Carlos Alberto, Lauric, Miriam Andrea, De Leo, Geronimo, Marinissen, Angel Nestor

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3D stödd stadsplanering : en studie i hur samtida digital 3D baserad modelleringsteknik påverkar by Nystrand, Werner