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What are trees for by Giertta, Filippa

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Agriculture, natural resource management, and “development” beyond the biophysical by German, L., Verma, R., Ramisch, Joshua J.

“…This chapter – like the volume it introduces – offers insights into the socio-cultural, political-economic, and environmental effects of development (and their very real implications for women and men in the global South), highlighting the challenges and “mis-adventures” associated with past and current development approaches and practices. …”
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Agriculture for development in Africa: Options and way forward by Anandajayasekeram, P.

“…The first part - agriculture for development - outlines the different ways agriculture contributes to development, as an economic activity and leading sector for economic growth, as a livelihood, as a provider of environmental services, peace and stability as pre-conditions for sustainable growth and development, new technology, improved human capital, sustainable growth in physical and biological infrastructure, effective institutes, and enabling political environment. Other topics of discussion include emerging food and energy crisis, recent technological advances in bio-technology and ICT, climate change, trade, market liberalization and the emerging agri-food system, emerging diseases, growing need intersectoral linkages, changing expectations of science and technology and innovation, globalization of private agricultural research and innovation, greater concern for the environment, meeting commitments and targets, under investment in agriculture and agricultural research, emerging optimism, and way forward.…”
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Advance equitable livelihoods by Neufeld, Lynnette M., Huang, Jikun, Badiane, Ousmane, Caron, Patrick, Forsse, Lisa Sennerby

“…However, achievement of equitable livelihoods in food systems will require that issues of access to contextually suitable innovation and technology, inclusive of indigenous knowledge, be substantially enhanced. Many economic and political factors can be essential causes of inequality and power imbalances at the household, community, national and global levels, which may constrain the ability of food system transformation to deliver poverty reduction and sustainable, equitable livelihoods. …”
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Agrobiodiversity: Integrating Knowledge for a Sustainable Future by Zimmerer, Karl S., Haan, Stef de

“…Experts discuss the challenges faced in agrobiodiversity and conservation, integrating disciplines that range from plant and biological sciences to economics and political science. Wide-ranging environmental phenomena—including climate change, extreme weather events, and soil and water availability—combine with such socioeconomic factors as food policies, dietary preferences, and market forces to affect agriculture and food production systems on local, national, and global scales. …”
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How relative poverty influences responses to social protection programmes: Evidence from Pakistan by Kosec, Katrina, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung

“…However, an emerging literature in political science suggests that perceived relative wellbeing – how people see themselves compared with others – is also important in shaping citizens’ assessments of their political leaders and institutions. …”
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Policy and investment reforms for agriculture-driven biodiversity loss by Nehring, Ryan, Ghosh, Ritwick, Sanyang, Sally

“…Transitioning agricultural practices from those that are driving biodiversity loss to those that harness, and support biodiversity is context-specific and reliant on a series of complex political and economic factors. For example, the recent global popularity of agroecology – as a science, movement, and practice – promises radical changes to the agricultural sector. …”
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Benefit sharing as a mechanism for improving transboundary water governance: the case of the eastern Nile Sub-basin. [Abstract only]. by Mapedza, Everisto D., Tafesse, T.

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Sustainable intensification in agriculture: premises and policies by Garnett, Tara, Appleby, M.C., Balmford, A., Bateman, I.J., Benton, Tim G., Bloomer, P., Burlingame, B., Dawkins, M., Dolan, L., Fraser, D., Herrero, Mario, Hoffmann, I., Smith, Pete, Thornton, Philip K., Toulmin, C., Vermeulen, Sonja J., Godfray, H. Charles J.

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Stakeholder perceptions of scientific knowledge in policy processes: A Peruvian case-study of forestry policy development by Ramírez, L.F., Belcher, B.

“…This is especially true in the Global South where policy processes often occur under high political uncertainty and where a shift toward multilevel governance and decision-making brings new opportunities and challenges. …”
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International agricultural research for food security, poverty reduction, and the environment: What to expect from scaling up CGIAR investments and “Best Bet” programs by von Braun, Joachim, Fan, Shenggen, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Rosegrant, Mark W., Nin-Pratt, Alejandro

“…These challenges require multifaceted, science-based technological, economic, and political approaches. …”
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Returns to food and agricultural R&D; Investments worldwide, 1958-2015 by Hurley, Terrance, Pardey, Philip G., Rao, Xudong, Andrade, Robert Santiago

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Governing the landscape: potential and challenges of integrated approaches to landscape sustainability in Indonesia by Riggs, R.A., Achdiawan, R., Nawir, A.A., Boedhihartono, Agni K., Kastanya, A., Langston, James D., Priyadi, H., Ruíz Pérez, M., Sayer, J., Tjiu, A.

“…Establishing institutional arrangements for landscape sustainability will require working across legislative and political boundaries for coordinated action. We highlight the need to document and measure impact, and the potential for future learning from landscape sustainability science.…”
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Climate Governance and Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Learning From a Polycentric Approach by Fasting, Siw, Bacudo, Imelda, Damen, Beau, Dinesh, Dhanush

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Supporting social justice through equity-based actions for a sustainable future in animal genetics (at the 39th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference) by Paez, S., Mapholi, N.O., Nesengani, L.T., Lamont, S.J., Aggrey, S.E., Hanotte, Olivier H., Bottema, C.D.K., Gill, C.A.

“…The first session guided discussions on the political, ethical, legal, socioeconomic, and cultural dynamics that present barriers to participating in and benefitting from the genomic and genetic science fraternity. …”
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Challenges facing African agriculture by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Anandajayasekeram, P., Rukuni, M.

“…The Green Revolution boosted food production in Asia and the global food problem shifted to Africa. However, science and technology have been promoted on an ad hoc basis in Africa's 45 years of independence. …”
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Progress against and nature of the 2013 nutrition for growth comments by Fanzo, Jessica, Manohar, Swetha, Rosettie, Katherine, Glass, Sara

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Biodiversity-Climate-Society Nexus assessment through Participatory System Dynamics Model. The case study of Amazon forest-based value chain by Santoro, Stefania, Pagano, Alessandro, Francesconi, Wendy, Mello, Denyse, Giordano, Raffaele

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Representation increases women's influence in climate deliberations: Evidence from community-managed forests in Malawi by Clayton, Amanda, Dulani, Boniface, Kosec, Katrina, Robinson, Amanda Lea

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The potato crop. Its agricultural, nutritional and social contribution to humankind by Campos, Hugo, Ortíz, O.

“…This book provides a fresh, updated and science-based perspective on the current status and prospects of the diverse array of topics related to the potato, and was written by distinguished scientists with hands-on global experience in research aspects related to potato. …”
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