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Strategic analysis and knowledge support systems for rural development strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa by Johnson, Michael E., Resnick, Danielle, Bolwig, Simon, Chamberlin, Jordan, You, Liangzhi, Wood, Stanley, Hazell, Peter B. R.

“…In order to be an influential and sustainable part of this process and become a genuine "knowledge system," SAKSS will need to be established with an awareness of each country s development priorities and unique political, social, and economic context. …”
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Bigger change faster: Integrated development, health and environment actions for a sustainable future by Goldstein, J., Tallis, H., Linou, N., Small, R., Ringler, Claudia, Huikuri, S., Kreis, Katharine, Olander, L., Jacobs, C., Kelso, M., Mason, S., Zobrist, S.

“…The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) sets forth an ambitious vision for all countries to advance the well-being of people and the planet (UNGA 2015). …”
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One hundred priority questions for the development of sustainable food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa by Devenish, Adam J.M., Schmitter, Petra S., Jellason, N. P., Esmail, N., Abdi, N. M., Adanu, S. K., Adolph, B., Al-Zu’bi, Maha, Amali, A. A., Barron, Jennie, Chapman, A. S. A., Chausson, A. M., Chibesa, M., Davies, J., Dugan, E., Edwards, G. I., Egeru, A., Gebrehiwot, T., Griffiths, G.H., Haile, A., Hunga, H. G., Igbine, L., Jarju, O. M., Keya, F., Khalifa, M., Ledoux, W. A., Lejissa, L. T., Loupa, P., Lwanga, J., Mapedza, Everisto D., Marchant, R., McLoud, T., Mukuyu, Patience, Musah, L. M., Mwanza, M., Mwitwa, J., Neina, D., Newbold, T., Njogo, S., Robinson, E. J. Z., Singini, W., Umar, B. B., Wesonga, F., Willcock, S., Yang, J., Tobias, J. A.

“…Sub-Saharan Africa is facing an expected doubling of human population and tripling of food demand over the next quarter century, posing a range of severe environmental, political, and socio-economic challenges. In some cases, key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in direct conflict, raising difficult policy and funding decisions, particularly in relation to trade-offs between food production, social inequality, and ecosystem health. …”
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Tane'Olen as an alternative for forest management: further developments in Setulang village, East Kalimantan by Iwan, R., Limberg, G.

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Afforestation and reforestation in the clean development mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol: implications for forests and forest people by Smith, J.

“…The social and environmental implications of plantations in the CDM are analysed under a hypothetical laissez faire approach and a proactive approach to sustainable development (SD), bounded by existing COP7 agreements and efficency and equity considerations. …”
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Examining social accountability tools in the water sector: a case study from Nepal by Dhungana, H., Clement, Floriane, Otto, B., Das, B.

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Climate policy integration in the land use sector: Mitigation, adaptation and sustainable development linkages by Gregorio, M. di, Nurrochmat, D.R., Paavola, J., Sari, I.M., Fatorelli, L., Pramova, E., Locatelli, Bruno, Brockhaus, Maria, Kusumadewi, S.D.

“…Bureaucratic politics has in turn undermined vertical and horizontal policy integration. …”
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Land, cows and bullets: A complex history of cattle ranching and armed conflict in Colombia by Triana Ángel, Natalia, Pazos Cardenas, Mateo, Burkart, Stefan

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Rethinking food aid to fight AIDS by Kadiyala, Suneetha, Gillespie, Stuart

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Twenty-five years of Living Under Contract: Contract farming and agrarian change in the developing world by Vicol, Mark, Fold, Niels, Hambloch, Caroline, Narayanan, Sudha, Niño, Helena Pérez

“…The expansion of contract farming schemes through regions of the developing world in the era of the globalization of agriculture raises questions that are central to the study of agrarian political economy. …”
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Political ecology and water infrastructures in rural territories. Contributions from the Chaco region (Salta) and the Central Plateau (Chubut), Argentina = Ecología política e infr... by Schmidt, Mariana, Tobías, Melina Ayelen, Ejarque, Mercedes

“…The approach combines tools from political ecology, critical social geography and recent literature on water infrastructures. …”
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The influence of exogenous elements on technological innovation system development: the case of rainwater harvesting for irrigation in Kenya by Singh, R., Minh, Thai Thi, Oguge, N., Odote, C.

“…The identification of elements «exogenous» to the innovation system demonstrated that ecological, demographic, macroeconomic, political, cultural, and socio-economic elements exerted a major influence on the development of an enabling environment for rainwater harvesting for irrigation. …”
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Reforming the public administration for food security and agricultural development: Insights from an empirical study in Karnataka by Birner, Regina, Sekher, Madhushree, Raabe, Katharina

“…The empirical analysis is based on a survey of 206 field-level staff members of five government departments that provide rural services: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Food and Civil Supplies, Women and Child Development, and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (local government). …”
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Should developing countries invest more in less-favored areas? an empirical analysis of rural India by Fan, Shenggen, Hazell, Peter B. R.

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China’s Influence on Hydropower Development in the Lancang River and Lower Mekong River Basin (Vietnamese Language) by Matthews, Nathaniel, Motta, Stew

“…Reviews the history of Chinese hydropower development on the Lancang from the 1950s to the present, the downstream political, economic and environmental implications of Lancang hydropower, China’s hydropower influence in the Lower Mekong Basin, and China’s external environmental and social policies related to hydropower.…”
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Empowering women through land rights by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

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Agricultural innovation platform as a tool for development oriented research: Lessons and challenges in the formation and operationalization by Tenywa, M.M., Rao, K.P.C., Tukahirwa, J.M.B., Buruchara, Robin Arani, Adekunle, A.A., Mugabe, J., Wanjiku, C., Mutabazi, S., Fungo, B., Kashaija, N.I.M., Pali, Pamela N., Mapatano, S., Ngaboyisonga, C.M., Farrow, Andrew, Njuki, Jemimah, Mulema, Annet A.

“…Agricultural Innovation Platforms are being implemented in Lake Kivu Pilot Learning Site (LKPLS) of the Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme, covering three countries (Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo) with widely differing social political environments to address agricultural development challenges. …”
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Inclusion of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies and investment in Bhutan's Agricultural Development Plan to 2040 by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) in 2018 initiated the process of envisioning the strategic long-term vision for agriculture development aligned to evolving paradigm of political, social, economic, and environmental dynamics. …”
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Collective action: Issues and challenges by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

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Is India ripe for integrated water resources management?: fitting water policy to national development context by Shah, Tushaar, van Koppen, Barbara

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