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Transformative adaptation: From climate-smart to climate-resilient agriculture by Hellin, Jonathan, Fisher, Eleanor, Taylor, Marcus, Bhasme, Suhas, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María

“…Such maladaptive outcomes often stem from overly technical adaptation programming that is driven by external objectives and discounts the social and political dynamics of vulnerability. Increasingly a more nuanced picture is emerging. …”
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Siktet mot en hållbar stadsutveckling by Magnusson, Petronella, Broström, Selma

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Livestock futures to 2020: How will they shape food, environmental, health, and global security? by McDermott, John J., Enahoro, Dolapo K., Herrero, Mario

“…The last set of chapters explore the political economy of food security strategies in key developing countries and regions. …”
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Trees matter: Accounting for silvopastoral systems’ contributions to national GHG inventories by Suber, Marta, Arango, Jacobo, Torres, Carlos Felipe, Rosenstock, Todd S.

“…However, this potential is currently constrained by logistical and political obstacles. In LAC in particular, SPS remain largely undefined. …”
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What Drives Intensification of Land Use at Agricultural Frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon? Evidence from a Decision Game by Nascimento, N., West, T.A.P., Börner, J., Ometto, J.

“…Land-use change results from the decisions of diverse actors in response to economic and political contexts. Identification of underlying decision-making processes is key to understanding land-use patterns, anticipating trends, and designing effective environmental governance mechanisms. …”
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A policy mix approach for assessing rural household resilience to climate shocks: Insights from Northeast Brazil by Milhorance, Carolina, Le Coq, Jean-François, Sabourin, Eric, Andrieu, Nadine, Mesquita, Patricia, Cavalcante, Louise, Nogueira, Daniela

“…Particular emphasis is placed on the implementation of policy mixes composed of climate-related and broader development instruments as well as on the coordination of these instruments in the mix. …”
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Strengthening multi-stakeholders innovations platforms in Mali by Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Guindo, Jonathan, Koné, Pierre, Doumbia, Salif

“…These problems require interventions such as institutional reforms that facilitate efficient rural service delivery, development of markets, creation of physical infrastructure, and supportive government policies while ensuring a stable and conducive political environment. …”
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Towards a common vision of climate, peace and security in Zambia by Caroli, Giulia, Maviza, Gracsious, Fumpa-Makano, Rosemary, Kambela, Lweendo, Kapulu, Ndashe Philemon, De Coning, Cedric, Tarusarira, Joram, Medina, Leonardo, Sax, Niklas, Pacillo, Grazia

“…However, this status is being undermined by several socio-political factors, including deeply entrenched patterns of social inequality and gender discrimination, high levels of poverty and youth unemployment, as well as recurring episodes of electoral violence. …”
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Wheat subsidies, wheat markets and food security in Sudan: Current state and options for the future by Abay, Kibrom A., Abdelaziz, Fatma, Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin, Breisinger, Clemens, Dorosh, Paul A., Resnick, Danielle, Siddig, Khalid, William, Amy

“…Distributional Consequences of Wheat Policy in Sudan: A Simulation Model Analysis 4. Political Economy of Wheat Value Chains in Post-Revolution Sudan…”
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Reducing childhood stunting in India: Insights from four subnational success cases by Avula, Rasmi, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Kaur, Supreet, Bhatia, Neena, Sarwal, Rakesh, de Wagt, Arjan, Chaudhery, Deepika Nayar, Menon, Purnima

“…Primary contributors to stunting reduction were improvements in coverage of health and nutrition interventions (ranged between 11 to 23% among different states), household conditions (22–47%), and maternal factors (15–30%). Political and bureaucratic leadership engaged civil society and development partners facilitated change. …”
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Reforming agricultural support for improved environmental outcomes by Mamun, Abdullah, Martin, Will, Tokgoz, Simla

“…Although emission intensities are relatively higher in the developing countries, they have fallen far more rapidly in developing countries than in the rich countries in the past quarter century, as agricultural productivity has grown in developing countries. …”
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Nepal’s 2072 Federal Constitution: What are the implications for governance of the agricultural sector? by Kyle, Jordan, Resnick, Danielle

“…This institutional shift will have wide-ranging social, political, and economic implications for the country. …”
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Reforming agricultural support for improved environmental outcomes by Mamun, Abdullah, Martin, Will, Tokgoz, Simla

“…Although emission intensities are relatively higher in the developing countries, they have fallen far more rapidly in developing countries than in the rich countries in the past quarter-century, as agricultural productivity has grown in developing countries. …”
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Strengthening implementation and utilization of nutrition interventions through research: A framework and research agenda by Menon, Purnima, Covic, Namukolo M., Harrigan, Paige B., Horton, Susan E., Kazi, Nabeeha M., Lamstein, Sascha, Neufeld, Lynnette, Oakley, Erica, Pelletier, David

“…Undernutrition among women and children contributes to almost half the global burden of child mortality in developing countries. The impact of nutrition on economic development has highlighted the need for evidence‐based solutions and yielded substantial global momentum. …”
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Climate change and hunger: Africa's smallholder farmers struggle to adapt by Ringler, Claudia

“…Without significant investment in agricultural technology and rural development, however, many farmers in Sub‐Saharan Africa will be unable to meet the challenges of the coming decades. …”
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Collective action and property rights for poverty reduction: A synthesis by Mwangi, Esther, Markelova, Helen, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…To address this question, we also need to look at the inclusiveness of these institutions; how they are influenced by (lack of) assets, risks, and governance structures that favor or disfavor poor people; and how these institutions shape the resources and strategies that poor and nonpoor actors use to further objectives of meeting basic needs and increasing income, security, social and political inclusion, or sustainability. We do this through a series of case studies that applies an extended version of the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework; the IAD framework was originally developed to isolate and understand the function of institutions in NRM. …”
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Food for all in 2020: can the world be fed without damaging the environment? by Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…In order for these changes to occur, sustained action is needed in six areas: (1) strengthening the capacity of developing-country governments; (2) investing more in poor people; (3) accelerating agricultural productivity; (4) assuring sound management of natural resources; (5) developing competitive markets; and (6) expanding and realigning international development assistance. …”
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Criteres et indicateurs de durabilite dans les paysages forestiers geres par les communautes: guide introductif by Ritchie, B., McDougall, C., Haggith, M., Burford de Oliveira, N.

“…These systems, however, are under threat in many ways, including from the rapid rate of change of their political, socio-economic, and biophysical contexts. …”
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Making the law of the jungle: the reform of forest legislation in Bolivia, Cameroon, and Indonesia by Silva, E., Kaimowitz, D., Bojanic, A., Ekoko, F., Manurung, T., Pavez, I.

“…The debates over sustainable development put environmental issues squarely on the policy agendas of nations around the world. …”
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Changing to gray: decentralization and the emergence of volatile socio-legal configurations in central Kalimantan, Indonesia by McCarthy, J.F.

“…It analyzes the overlapping socio-legal configurations arising from parallel development at the national, district and village levels to advance three arguments. …”
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