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RClim Tool: user manual and video by Llanos Herrera, Lizeth

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A review of collective action in rural Ghana by Salifu, Adam, Francesconi, Gian Nicola, Kolavalli, Shashidhara

“…With the beginning of the new millennium and the increasing concerns with regard to wild privatization reforms, African governments, international donors and development scholars have been showing renewed interest in collective action. …”
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What do we know about the future of crop pests and diseases in relation to food systems? by Petsakos, Athanasios, Montes, Carlo, Pequeno, Diego, Schiek, Benjamin, Sonder, Kai

“…As such, projections of the magnitude of economic impacts of changing patterns of P&D are missing. Global assessment of model-based historical and future P&D impacts on food systems remains constrained by the small number of available models that can estimate yield losses under contrasting climate and agroecological conditions. …”
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Climate and Agriculture Network for Africa Training by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The platform targets policy makers by providing the missing link to scientific research. Photos: S.Kilungu (CCAFS)…”
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The greenhouse gas emissions estimates of hydropower reservoirs in Vietnam using G-res Tool: bridging climate change mitigation with sustainability frameworks by Ghosh, Surajit, De Sarkar, K., Chowdhury, A., Holmatov, Bunyod, Rajakaruna, Punsisi

“…Earth Observation (EO) data with cloud computing facilities such as Google Earth Engine (GEE) and G-res (an online tool by the International Hydropower Association) can help fill in the missing data gaps and calculate GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs in Vietnam following IPCC recommendations for estimating GHG emissions. …”
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Household’s food consumption decisions, impacts, synergies, and trade-offs on food system outcomes: Empirical evidence from Northern Vietnam by Hernandez, Ricardo

“…This work has also been supported by the “Missing Middle project funded by NWO-WOTRO (Grant number W07.303.109)”. …”
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Guidelines and regulations for fecal sludge management from on-site sanitation facilities by Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Drechsel, Pay, Keraita, B., Fernando, Sudarshana, Hanjra, Munir A.

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A center commissioned external review of IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division (DSGD) by Bromley, Daniel W., Thomson, Kenneth J.

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Droughts, cereal prices, and price stabilization options by Dorosh, Paul A., Smart, Jenny, Minten, Bart, Stifel, David

“…When assessing the extent to which price stabilization efforts in Ethiopia were effective during the major El Niño–induced droughts of 2015 and 2016 (including food aid distributed through the PSNP), the authors find that an opportunity was missed to enhance food security and consumer welfare by allowing private-sector imports to minimize the rise in cereal prices as well as to reduce the fiscal costs to the government and donors.…”
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Pathways for food and land use systems to contribute to global biodiversity targets by Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use, and Energy Consortium

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Cost effectiveness analysis of participatory disease surveillance in Kenya by Hannah, H., Kimani, T., Grace, Delia, Randolph, Thomas F.

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Analysis of the legal framework for the Colombian cattle value chain by Burkart, Stefan, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Enciso, Karen, Charry, Andrés, Muñoz Quiceno, Jhon Jairo, Ruíz, Rocío, Puerta Rodríguez, Cristhian David, Vivas Quila, Nelson J., Morales, Sandra, Albán López, Noé, Peters, Michael

“…First results show that although important advances have been made in order to adapt the legal framework to international requirements, these are not sufficient when adequate enforcement and control mechanisms are missing. …”
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Medium-scale livestock farms in Asia’s rapidly transforming food systems by Ebata, Ayako, Belton, Ben

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Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies by Mogues, Tewodaj, Carter, Michael R.

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Livestock drought management tool by Ericksen, Polly J., Leeuw, Jan de, Quirós, Carlos F.

“…The hazard data has currently been parameterized for Kenya, but can be used in any of the REOA countries. At the moment, the missing item is good quality data for sensitivity. …”
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Unlocking the potential of livestock technologies in Ethiopia: Shifting from individual pieces to optimizing the sum of the parts by Ergano, Kebebe, Duncan, Alan J., Oosting, Simon J.

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Role of the CGIAR in Crop Protection Research by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, CGIAR Secretariat

“…Background paper assessing how well existing international crop protection research addresses requirements, and the need for increased CGIAR involvement. …”
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Conceptualizing women’s empowerment in agrifood systems governance: A new framework by Ragasa, Catherine, Kyle, Jordan, Kristjanson, Patricia M., Eissler, Sarah

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How anticipatory action can empower women in disaster-prone areas by Myers, Emily, Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Gonzales, Teresa, Madero, Ana, Mittrick, Caitlin, Rapadas, Amica

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Cali’s food systems: A diagnostic synthesis to determine priority action areas for sustainable food systems by Aronson, Sandra

“…Preliminary results observed eight indicators that were measured, twenty-five indicators required review or fine tuning, and eleven indicators were missing altogether, pointing to gaps in data and knowledge and potential food system failures. …”
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