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Second External Management Review of CIP, 1989 by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The review found the center in the process of implementing a change plan. The panel identified three major challenges:1. preparing itself for the era that would follow the departure in early 1991 of its founding director general, Richard Sawyer;2. improving its research management structures and processes, and formulating a clearly articulated center-wide strategy; and3. improving the operations of its board, and upgrading its systems and procedures for managing human, financial, and physical resources.The panel made a number of recommendations for the center to consider. …”
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Ecosystem restoration centered in people by Mansourian, Stephanie, Djenontin, Ida N. S., Elias, Marlene, Oldekop, Johan A, Derkyi, Mercy A. A., Kull, Christian A., Pacheco, Pablo

“…We introduce a five‐pillar framework to support ecosystem restoration strategies, projects, and programs to analyze, plan, revise, and improve their design and implementation by effectively integrating human dimensions. …”
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Att bemöta våldsutsatta djur och människor : förekomst av handlingsplaner på smådjurskliniker i Sverige by Carlsson, Sissi, Käll, Elna

Hur kan man genom planering driva rörelse? : en studie av varför och hur människan rör sig by Slipac, Alma-Lena

Mental rehabilitering av medicinskt friska hästar by Lindroos, Malin Sofia

“…These horses are usually fearful of humans to some degree although they could come across as apathetic, probably due to learned helplessness. …”
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Iron Bioavailability Studies of the First Generation of Iron-Biofortified Beans Released in Rwanda by Glahn, Raymond P., Tako, Elad, Hart, Jonathan J., Haas, Jere D., Lung'aho, Mercy G., Beebe, Stephen E.

“…The objective of the present study was to demonstrate how the Caco-2 cell bioassay for Fe bioavailability can be utilized to assess the nutritional quality of Fe in such varieties and how they may interact with diets and meal plans of experimental studies. Furthermore, experiments were also conducted to directly compare this in vitro approach with specific human absorption studies of these Fe biofortified beans. …”
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Using expert judgments to inform economic evaluation of ecosystem-based adaptation decisions: watershed management for enhancing water supply for Tegucigalpa, Honduras by Procter, Amanda, Mcdaniels, Tim, Vignola, Raffaele

“…Acute concerns over the status of ecosystems providing benefits to human communities, and deep uncertainties over the consequences of future climate change, call for new policy choices, as well as improved methods for analysis. …”
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Johanneshov / Gullmarsplan : en nod i framtidens närförort by Ahlbom, Hampus, Bierfeldt-Liptak, Angelica

“…Based on Stockholm’s urban history, Stockholm master plan in 2010, the current density and sustainability debate, literary studies, as well as a variety of analysis of the site it all ends up with a proposal on Johanneshov. …”

Report of the Working Group on Possible Follow-up Action for the CGIAR on UNCED Agenda 21 by Bie, Stein W., Bergstrom, Cassandra E.

“…Paper prepared by Stein Bie of NORAGRIC at the request of the CGIAR Chairman, with the assistance of Cassandra Bergstrom, on a possible CGIAR response to the Agenda 21 action plan developed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).The paper enumerates the CGIAR's strengths and comparative advantages as a potential executing agency for Agenda 21 objectives, and the parallels between those objectives and the mandate of the CGIAR, particularly in the areas of poverty reduction, agricultural production, and the environment.The authors suggest the CGIAR promote three global programs explicitly related to Agenda 21 objectives: a Global Soils and Water Program, a Global Genetic Resources Program, and a Global Human Resources Capacity Building Program.Agenda document, CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1993.…”
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Mars som ett mänskligt landskap by Rehn, Martina

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Biologisk mångfald i kommunal stadsplanering by Holmqvist, Kajsa, Lindqvist, Therese

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First External Management Review of CIMMYT, 1988 by CGIAR Secretariat

“…This review completed the first round of EMRs.The review focused on five aspects of CIMMYT: 1) its relationships with the Government of Mexico, stakeholders, its national agricultural research clients, and other CGIAR centers; 2) its organizational culture; 3) its governance, leadership, and decision making processes, including the performance of its board of trustees and director general; 4) its management of administrative, financial, information, and in particular human resources; and 5) management of research and training activities as the center moved to implement its strategic plan. …”
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Capacity strengthening of animal genetic improvement education in Africa by Aggrey, S.E., Osei-Amponsah, R., Kugonza, D.R., Mrode, Raphael A., Rekaya, R., Rege, J.E.O.

“…Unfortunately, Africa continues to lag behind in both the institutional and human resource capacity for animal genetic resources management, including improvement. …”
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Overview on forest research in Africa by Sayer, Jeffrey A., Palmer, J.R.

“…Long and consultative planning processes have been undertaken to develop priorities for strategic forestry research in Africa. …”
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ILRI 1999. Making the livestock revolution work for the poor by International Livestock Research Institute

“…It is a companion report to the institutes new strategic plan, which takes the revolution as its basis in determining how ILRI's programme should evolve in the first decade of the 21st century. …”
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CGIAR Center Directors Committee Minutes, Presiding Chair: L. Stifel by CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…The minutes also record reports from Finance & Administration Officers Meeting, the Benefits Committee on the retirement plan redesign, Airco litigation and group insurance; the Fund Raising Committee, Human Resource Development Committee, Preservation and Documentation Committee and CD-Rom technology, the Sustainability Committee, the Public Awareness Committee and the Africa Committee. …”
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IHR-PVS national bridging workshop for Somalia: An interactive and participatory approach for operationalizing the One Health roadmap by Osman, A.Y., Saidouni, A., Wambua, Lillian, Mahrous, H., Malik, S.M.M.R., Lubogo, M., Weerdt, R.V. de, Adam, A.H., Mohamed, H.H., Makhzoumi, K.A., Ali, G.A., Nur, M.O., Fevre, S., Mucheru, G., Njue, S., Mosindo, A.O., Sandhaus, K., Wigand, R.C., Standley, C., Sorrell, E., Kock, R., Guitian, J., Zumla, A., Dar, O., Mor, Siobhan M.

“…Conclusion: The workshop promoted high-level engagement, national ownership, and leadership in addressing health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. The resulting co-created roadmap will be integrated into the National Action Plan for Health Security, supporting ongoing One Health efforts in Somalia.…”
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Vulnerable hot spots to water and agricultural risk in Sri Lanka by Amarasinghe, Upali A., Amarnath, Giriraj, Alahacoon, Niranga

“…For adaptation, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) identified food security (agriculture, livestock, and fisheries) and water resources as key sectors requiring immediate attention. …”
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Use of Rift Valley fever decision support tools led to improved interventions benefitting an estimated 3.1 million smallholders in Kenya by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

“…The Department of Veterinary Services in Kenya incorporated these tools into their national RVF contingency plan and also used them to implement risk-based RVF interventions. …”
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Risk assessment of dairy value chain in Assam, Northeast India by Grace, Delia, Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Deka, Ram Pratim

“…A series of studies among milk value chain actors was conducted to better understand the milk sector in Assam, assess the risk to human health posed by the traditional milk sector, and develop an action plan for improving the performance of the traditional milk sector. …”
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