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Financing resource recovery and reuse in developing and emerging economies: enabling environment, financing sources and cost recovery by Lazurko, Anita, Drechsel, Pay, Hanjra, Munir A.

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Are joint implementation and the clean development mechanism opportunities for forest sustainable management through carbon sequestration projects? by Mulongoy, K.J., Smith, J., Alirol, P., Witthoeft-Muehlmann, A.

“…A synthesis of the results of the discussions will be used : - to provide policy-makers with information that will enable them to elaborate the modalities of these instruments and take well-informed decisions whether they should engage into, or encourage, JI or CDM activities in the forestry sector - to identify gaps in knowledge and researchable issues that will permit a better understanding of the socio-economic, cultural, political, scientific, technical and environmental implications of carbon sequestration, taking into account national and global needs for sustainable development; and - to enhance public awareness and facilitate the understanding whether JI or CDM are opportunities for carbon sequestration projects in the forestry sector The first section lists a number of issues derived from Articles 6 and 1 of the Kyoto Protocol, with some emphasis on foresty sector issues. …”
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Rural development and transformation of the rice sector in Myanmar: Introduction of best management practices for sustainable rice agriculture by Wehmeyer, Helena, Malabayabas, Arelene, San, Su Su, Thu, Aung Myat, Tun, Myat Su, Thant, Aye Aye, Connor, Melanie

“…Myanmar has experienced considerable economic and social changes since its political transition in the early 2010s. Its agriculture sector has demonstrated rapid intensification and modernization. …”
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Development of a food safety policy framework for Kenya: Lessons and best practices from the Vietnam experience by Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Muriuki, Samuel, Karugia, Joseph T., Guthiga, Paul M., Kirui, Leonard

“…This report reviews the process adopted by the Government of Vietnam in developing its food safety policy framework with the view of drawing lessons and best practices that Kenya could consider in its own efforts to develop a modern food safety policy framework. …”
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Using outcome trajectory evaluation to assess HarvestPlus’ contribution to the development of national biofortification breeding programs by Douthwaite, Boru, Johnson, Nancy L., Wyatt, Amanda

“…While the key role that policy plays in sustainable development has long been recognized, rigorously documenting the influence of research on policy outcomes faces conceptual, empirical and even political challenges. …”
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Effectiveness of agricultural development training program: the cases of teff and livestock farmers of Alaba Woreda, Southern Ethiopia by Surur, O.O.

“…The urgency of trainings makes selection of participants "urgent" and creates unfair nomination, which is also affected by ‘informal’ criteria (personal relations and political outlook) and gender related biases. Conveniences of farmers in the arrangements of time and places of trainings are not considered genuinely and thus trainings can be under taken at peak cropping periods outside of their kebeles. …”
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Food and agricultural innovation pathways for prosperity by Tomich, Thomas P., Lidder, Preetmoninder, Coley, Mariah, Gollin, Douglas, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Webb, Patrick, Carberry, Peter

“…Over the past 25 years, there have been profound changes in the development context of most countries, necessitating an update on strategic insights for research investment priorities relevant for the economic, political, social, environmental, and structural realities of the early 21st Century. …”
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Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India by Bakken, T.H., Skarbovik, E., Gosain, A.K., Kuppannan, Palanisami, Sauterleute, J., Egeland, Helene, Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy, Sekhar, N.U., Harby, A., Tirupataiah, T., Stalnacke, P.

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Whose waters?: large-scale agricultural development and water grabbing in the Wami-Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania by Eeden, A. van, Mehta, L., van Koppen, Barbara

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Whose waters? large-scale agricultural development and water grabbing in the Wami-Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania by Eeden, A. van, Mehta, L., van Koppen, Barbara

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Formulas for failure? Were the Doha tariff formulas too ambitious for success? by Laborde Debucquet, David, Martin, Will

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Mechanization policy- Creating an enabling environment for private-sector investment by Kennedy, Adam

“…The demand for mechanization is therefore determined by the stage of agricultural transformation reflecting the use of complementary inputs (improved seeds, fertilizer), the intensity of farming, land hold-ings, and rural labor supply. Countries across developing Asia have mechanized at different rates corresponding to their level of agricul-tural transformation but also strongly influenced by government policies. …”
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Value chain upgrading and the inclusion of smallholders in markets: Reflections on contributions of multi-stakeholder processes in dairy development in Tanzania by Kilelu, C., Klerkx, Laurens, Omore, Amos O., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Leeuwis, Cees, Githinji, Julius

“…This calls attention to the starting points of value chain interventions and the socio-political dynamics that are part of multi-stakeholder processes.…”
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Agriculture for sustainable economic development: A global R&D initiative to avoid a deep and complex crisis by Braun, Joachim von

“…World agriculture has entered a new, unsustainable, and politically risky period. Agriculture—and the natural resources it depends on—has been overexploited ecologically, has suffered from underinvestment, has recently been exposed to ill-designed bioenergy programs, and has been politically sidelined for too long. …”
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Bales and balance: A review of the methods used to assess the economic impact of Bt cotton on farmers in developing economies by Smale, Melinda, Zambrano, Patricia, Cartel, Melodie

“…We assess 47 peer-reviewed articles that have applied stated economics methods to measure the farm-level impacts of Bt cotton in developing agriculture from 1996. We focus on methods, although findings are also contrasted and compared in qualitative terms. …”
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Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship by Kennedy, C.M., Fariss, B., Oakleaf, J.R., Garnett, S.T., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Fa, J.E., Baruch-Mordo, S., Kiesecker, J.

“…These places of local and global socio-ecological importance face significant threats from industrial development expansion, but the risk of conversion of these lands remains unclear. …”
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Livelihood resilience and the agrifood system in Myanmar: Implications for agriculture and a rural development strategy in a time of crisis by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

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Farmers access to agricultural inputs and services in Nigeria: panacea to competitive and sustainable cassava production and agro-enterprise development by Asumugha, G.N., Tarawali, G., Dixon, Alfred G.O.

“…The principal emphasis of the cassava enterprise development project (CEDP) in Nigeria is to support economic opportunities through sustainable and competitive cassava production, marketing and agro-enterprise development. …”
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Impacts of large-scale investments in agriculture to water resources, ecosystems and livelihoods, and development of policy options [Abstract only] by Hoa, E., Chiramba, T., Williams, Timothy O.

“…Legal, political, socio-economic and environmental dimensions of large-scale land deals need to be further investigated to help decision-makers implement beneficial measures and formulate policies and programmes that ensure a wider distribution of such benefits.Analysis, results, conclusions and recommendation: The presentation will showcase :…”
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Improving household consumption and expenditure surveys’ food consumption metrics: Developing a strategic approach to the unfinished agenda by Fiedler, John L., Mwangi, Dena M.

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