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Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments? por Matchaya, Greenwell C., Garcia, R. J., Traoré, Fousseini

“…This paper examines intraregional bilateral trade in virtual water embedded in cereal flows between the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) states. A gravity model is employed to examine whether annual bilateral trade depends on differences in water endowments, but also includes socio-economic and political determinants that affect trade. …”
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The Legacy of the Soviet Agricultural Research System for the Republics of Central Asia and the Caucasus por Morgounov, A., Zuidema, Larry

“…This is true despite a strong desire by scientists and government to optimize agricultural research. Future development in these countries depends largely on the political will of agricultural research system leaders to take bold steps to reform agricultural research according to a sound strategy that takes into account changing demand for agricultural research as reflected in emerging local and international markets.…”
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Public expenditure in agriculture: Unmasking the real trends? por Pathak, Himanshu, Kumar, Anjani, Tripathi, Gaurav

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Food systems after Covid-19 por Ebata, Ayako, Nisbett, Nicholas, Gillespie, Stuart

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Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi por Margolies, Amy, Kalagho, Kenan, Kazembe, Cynthia

“…However, the Government of Malawi and development partners recognize that emergency responses are not a sustainable solution to address vulnerability. …”
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Some thoughts and proposals for a way forward por Piñeiro, Valeria, Piñeiro, Martín

“…There is growing consensus that globalization, expansion of international trade, and rapid technological changes have favored developing countries more than developed ones. One clear example of this trend is the rapid Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rates experienced by developing countries compared to the growth rates experienced by more developed countries like Europe, the US, or Japan This unexpected result has turned many projections of world development on their head and shifted the political thinking in many countries. …”
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Gender and sustainability por Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Kovarik, Chiara, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Sustainability and gender have been prominent on the development agenda since the 1980s, but there has been little systematic study of the links between the two. …”
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Irrigation, collective action, and property rights por Vermillion, Douglas L.

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Institutional reforms in Indian irrigation por Gulati, Ashok, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Raju, K. Vengama

“…Among the other important issues discussed are: (1) the government’s financial constraints and the political implications of farmers’ demands; (2) viable options for institutional reform, including financially autonomous irrigation agencies and incentives for increasing farmers’ participation in management; and (3) the cost of irrigation development and the effectiveness of participatory irrigation management.…”
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Agroecological Business Opportunities for Attapeu, Lao PDR: Inclusive Business Models and Financing Strategies por Ou, Phichong, Charry, Andres, Teoh, Shwu Jiau, Chanthalath, Ammala, Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Sok, Raksa

“…This is followed by an assessment and prioritization of potential business opportunities derived from these production systems, comparing their performance in political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal dimensions (PESTEL). …”
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The process of decentralizing public administration: Insights from new local governments in Nepal por Palikhe, Aruna, Maharjan, Nanda Kumar, Kyle, Jordan, Pradhan, Mamata, Adhikari, Madan

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What is the role for multistakeholder platforms in transboundary basin governance? Distilling lessons from three cases and applying them in the Incomati Basin por Nehring, Ryan, Lautze, Jonathan F., Mgudlwa, Maliviwe

“…This paper outlines the development of a transboundary multistakeholder platform in the Incomati River Basin in Southern Africa. …”
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Deforestation and forest degradation in lowland Bolivia por Pacheco, P.

“…However, long-term benefits could have been greater, and environmental costs could have been lower, if development policies had been linked to initiatives that led to a more equal distribution of land and forest resources.…”
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What lies behind decentralisation?: forest, powers and actors in lowland Bolivia por Pacheco, P.

“…The national government has retained the right to define standards and allocate forest resources. Still, the political environment prompted by decentralization has created conditions for local forest users and municipal governments to become stronger players in natural resources governance. …”
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Closer to people and trees: will decentralisation work for the people and the forests of Indonesia? por Resosudarmo, I.A.P.

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Brazil’s social movement, women and forests: A case study from the National Council of Rubber Tappers por Shanley, P., Silva, F.C. da, MacDonald, T.

“…Between 1990 and 2009, Brazil’s Federal government created 89 extractive and sustainable development reserves in Amazonia, encompassing 24 million hectares. …”
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Mekong hydropower: drivers of change and governance challenges por Grumbine, R. Edward, Dore, John, Jianchu Xu

“…Proposals for new dam construction are driven by several factors, including changing human demographics and development needs, energy and food security concerns, economic cooperation, and climate change. …”
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Livestock and water interactions in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: interventions for improved productivity por Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Amede, Tilahun, Haileslassie, Amare

“…These are interlinked with interventions in the socio-political-economic domain. The paper identifies critical research and development gaps in terms of methodologies for quantifying water productivity and integrating different scales, and also in terms of institutions and policies.…”
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Selected experiences with irrigation management transfer: Economic implications por Johnson, S.H.

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Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) for resilient agriculture, food security and inclusive business growth in East Africa por Solomon, Dawit, Mungai, Catherine, Radeny, Maren A.O.

“…Climate variability and change poses significant threats to sustained economic growth and agricultural development, poverty reduction, food security and political stability globally. …”
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