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Opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in tropical peatlands por Murdiyarso, Daniel, Hergoualc'h, Kristell, Verchot, Louis V.

“…Forested tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia are rapidly being converted into production systems by introducing perennial crops for lucrative agribusiness, such as oil-palm and pulpwood plantations, causing large greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. …”
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The role of participatory modeling in landscape approaches to reconcile conservation and development por Sandker, M., Campbell, Bruce M., Ruíz Pérez, M., Sayer, Jeffrey A., Cowling, R.M., Kassa, H., Knight, A.

“…Conservation organizations are increasingly turning to landscape approaches to achieve a balance between conservation and development goals. We use six case studies in Africa and Asia to explore the role of participatory modeling with stakeholders as one of the steps towards implementing a landscape approach. …”
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ILRI 1996. Out of Africa, into a global mandate por International Livestock Research Institute

“…The assessment of Asian animal agriculture indicates that the most significant and sustainable increases in livestock production are likely to come from mixed crop-livestock systems in rainfed and irrigated areas in South Asia. The research priorities identified includes the nutritional evaluation of novel feed resources and their integration into the farming system, impact and risk assessment of animal health interventions, and characterization and use of resistant genotypes in livestock breeding programmes. …”
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Swine production simulation model: LIFE SIM por León Velarde, C.U., Cañas, R., Osorio, J., Guerrero, J., Quiróz, R.

“…Non-ruminant animals are essential in many resource-poor production systems, particularly in Asia. The feeding strategies are as varied as the different agro ecosystems, thus increasing the challenge faced by researchers and extension agents in the search for appropriate solutions to feeding limitations. …”
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The expression of RoTat 1.2 variable surface glycoprotein (VSG) in Trypanosoma evansi and T. equiperdum por Claes, F., Verloo, D., Waal, D.T. de, Majiwa, Phelix A.O., Baltz, T., Goddeeris, Bruno M., Büscher, Philippe

“…Ten strains of T. evansi and 11 strains of T. equiperdum originating from Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America were tested. …”
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Vulnerability of smallholder farmers to ENSO-related drought in Indonesia por Keil, A., Teufel, Nils, Gunawan, D., Leemhuis, C.

“…Crop production in Southeast Asia is subject to considerable climate variability caused by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation phenomenon. …”
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Threats to cassava production: known and potential geographic distribution of four key biotic constraints por Herrera Campo, Beatriz Vanessa, Hyman, Glenn G., Bellotti, Anthony C.

“…Hotspots for potential cassava pest and disease outbreaks include the Mato Grosso in Brazil, northern South America, the African rift valley, the southern tip of India and much of Southeast Asia, where all four biotic constraints show high potential suitability. …”
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The energy-irrigation nexus por International Water Management Institute

“…Easier, more feasible and more beneficial in the short run in many parts of South Asia would be the use of a rational flat tariff, which avoids the transaction costs and strong farmer opposition associated with metering. …”
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Current status and scope for improvement of agricultural water productivity in the Indo-Gangetic River Basin por Xueliang Cai, Sharma, Bharat R., Matin, Mir Abdul

“…This paper assesses the agricultural water consumption and productivity of the predominant crop paddy rice and wheat for the Indo-Gangetic river basin (IGB) in South Asia. A new approach was adopted in the study to integrate census, remote sensing and weather data to assess crop water productivity (WP) across large scale. …”
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Poverty across various canal commands in irrigated Punjab, Pakistan por Muddasser, Muhammad, Jehangir, Waqar A., Hussain, Intizar, Ashfaq, Muhammad

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Groundwater development in Fergana Valley: the adaptation strategy for changed water management in Syrdarya basin por Karimov, Akmal A., Mavlonov, A., Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Turral, Hugh, Inna, G.

“…During the last decade, the competition for water between the hydropower-oriented upstream and irrigated agriculture-centred downstream in the Syrdarya River basin, Central Asia, has significantly increased. Since 1993, 2-3 km3 of winter flows from hydropower generation in the upstream have flowed annually into the saline depression of Arnasai located in the midstream. …”
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Water and poverty linkages: case studies from Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Project report 1 por Hussain, Intizar, Giordano, Mark

“…All case studies focus on poor in South Asia, but all with differing geographic contexts or thematic focci. …”
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Small private irrigation: a thriving but overlooked sector por Fraiture, Charlotte de, Giordano, Meredith A.

“…The individualization of Agricultural Water Management has been ongoing for several decades in South Asia where most irrigation now takes place from privately owned wells. …”
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Satisfying future water demands for agriculture por Fraiture, Charlotte de, Wichelns, Dennis

“…Irrigation expansion is warranted in places where water infrastructure is underinvested such as Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Asia the scope for improving irrigation performance and water productivity is high. …”
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Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms por Varma, Samyuktha, Evans, Alexandra E.V., Silva Wells, C.da, Jinapala, K.

“…Between 2005 and 2008, a project called 'WASPA Asia' established multi-stakeholder platforms in two cities, Kurunegala in Sri Lanka and Rajshahi in Bangladesh, to address wastewater use in agriculture and its impact on farmers' livelihoods. …”
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Water for food as food for thought: case study of applying the PODIUMSim model to Uzbekistan por Yakubov, Murat, Manthrithilake, Herath

“…Finally when summarizing the findings, the paper provides conclusions and recommendations as to how the model and further scenarios can be better optimized given the trans-boundary nature of most water resources in Central Asia where Uzbekistan geographically belongs.…”
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The effect of cassava mosaic disease on the genetic diversity of cassava in Uganda por Kizito, Elizabeth Balyejusa, Bua, A., Fregene, Martin A., Egwang, T.G., Gullberg, U.

“…Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a tropical crop that is grown in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Cassava was introduced from Latin America into West and East Africa at two independent events. …”
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Smallholder and village milk processing in the highlands of Ethiopia por O'Connor, C.B.

“…Members must supply a minimum of 2 litres per day for which they are paid 0.75 EB (5EB=1USD) per litre. Butter and cheese are made and sold to the local community. …”
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Can Desalination and Clean Energy Combined Help to Alleviate Global Water Scarcity? por Sood, A., Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…It is shown that, in most of the regions, other than sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, and South Asia (where water tariffs are low), the desalination (without considering energy) becomes viable by 2040. …”
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A bitter cup: climate change profile of global production of Arabica and Robusta coffee por Bunn, Christian, Läderach, Peter R.D., Ovalle Rivera, Oriana, Kirschke, Dieter

“…Some regions in East Africa and Asia may become more suitable, but these are partially in forested areas, which could pose a challenge to mitigation efforts.…”
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