Search Results - Political development.

Role of international price and domestic inflation in triggering export restrictions on food commodities by Mamun, Abdullah, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…Population density, share of agriculture in GDP, urbanization rate, and political economy indicators all have a negative influence on the likelihood of export controls.…”
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Investment in Rice Research in the CGIAR: A Global Perspective. Report of the Inter-Centre Review of Rice by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Rice related programs at CIAT, IBPGR, IFPRI, IITA and ISNAR were also discussed.For its part, considering the political decision about WARDA funding taken by the CGIAR in 1986, TAC found no compelling reason to adjust its allocation to WARDA for the period 1994-1998. …”
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Youth Decision Making in Agricultural Climate Change Adaptations: Research findings from East Africa by Amsler, Kelly, Hein, Chloe, Klasek, Genêt

“…According to the Youth Development Index (YDI), Kenya is well developed to support its youth population, compared to Uganda and Tanzania. …”
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Ydrebygdens livsmedelsstrategi by Norr, Hannes

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Förtätning by Ackar, Viktorija, Barna, Patricia

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The Organization under extreme conditions : the case study of UNHCR during the Syrian crisis by Alkusaibati, Wael

“…The contemporary crises become increasingly complex, accompanied by more hostilities leading the infected societies to witness more unfortunate events, especially when political solutions are absent in war times or internal conflicts. …”

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

“…These two factors highlight the underappreciated and underrated role of the potato as a dependable nutrition security crop, one that can mitigate turmoil in world food supply and demand and political instability in some developing countries. …”
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The Agri-Food Systems Transformation Protocol - Mapping Agents and Drivers of Transformation by Shah, Tavseef Mairaj, Riemer, Olivia, El Hage Scialabba, Nadia, Müller, Alexander, Caron, Patrick, MeFleckenstein, Martina, Hilmi, Angela, Hoffmann, Ulrich, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth, Mulet, Michael, Kollenda, Elisa, Plötz, Tanja, Riecher, Maja-Catrin, Swoboda, Charlie, Zhang, Wei

“…The Agri-food Systems Transformation Protocol proposed in this report provides a concise guide to developing transformation pathways in different contexts and at different levels. …”
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Synopsis: Who influences government spending in agriculture? The roles of public actors in subnational funding allocation in Nigeria by Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Mogues, Tewodaj

“…A large body of evidence has focused on the drivers of agricultural policymaking in both developed- and developing-country settings. However, several applicable theories and empirical analyses on the dynamics of policymaking have not yet been applied to public expenditure decision-making in agriculture, particularly in Africa. …”
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Skogspolitik i Sverige by Wester, Johan

“…The reasons have changed and developed over time. Summing up the reasons for the major changes have been; ensuring sustainable forest production, protecting ownership rights, developing the Swedish Forest Agency and ensuring the fulfillment of environmental goals. …”

Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa: What can we learn from climate-smart villages of Ghana, Mali and Niger? by Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Partey, Samuel T., Zougmoré, Robert B., Nyuor, Anslem Bawayelaazaa, Zakari, Seydou, Traoré, Kalifa B.

“…In West Africa, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) has been working since 2011 with various local partners to develop Climate-Smart villages (CSV) through participatory action research (PAR) at pilot sites in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal. …”
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Farm commercialization in Myanmar: A transformation on hold or in reverse? by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…The twin crises in 2020 and 2021 (the covid-19 and the political crisis) and international market developments have further led to increasing worries for an agricultural market transformation on hold or in reverse, as seen by a decline in imports of modern inputs, driven by price increases of inputs, currency policy changes, insecurity, and reduced profitability for most crop farmers. …”
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A sequential approach to integrated energy modeling in South Africa by Arndt, Channing, Davies, Rob, Gabriel, Sherwin, Makrelov, Konstatin, Merven, Bruno, Hartley, Faaiqa, Thurlow, James

“…We develop a sequential approach to link a bottom-up energy sector model to a detailed dynamic general equilibrium model of South Africa. …”
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Subnational variation in policy implementation: the case of Nigerian land governance reform by Resnick, Danielle, Okumo, Austen

“…In theory, this would create low political incentives for implementation among policymakers. …”
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Role of international price and domestic inflation in triggering export restrictions on food commodities by Mamun, Abdullah, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…Per capita income, population density, share of agriculture in GDP, urbanization rate, political economy indicators - all have a negative influence on this likelihood.…”
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Community voices on climate, peace, and security: Mindanao, Philippines by Medina, Leonardo, Savelli, Adam, Souza de Matos, Vanessa, Kizilkaya, Setenay, Torres, Mark Anthony, Arcede, Jayrold, Jaquet, Stéphanie, Sabugaa, Michael, Hellin, Jon, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle, Pacillo, Grazia

“…This report also co-developed entry points for environmental management and climate adaptation to support policy efforts for sustainable peacebuilding. …”
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Socio-economic implications and potential structural adaptations of the Tunisian agricultural sector to climate change by Frija, Aymen, Oulmane, Amine, Chebil, Ali, Makhlouf, Mariem

“…The extent of these impacts will largely depend on the level of political and structural adaptations. This study aims to evaluate the effect of increasing water shortages on agricultural income and employment. …”
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Alimentos para el futuro

“…First steps include the acceptance by society of responsibilities for the extension of the benefits of education throughout the world and provision for the type of scientific, economic, social, political, and religious leadership necessary to assure food for all on a continuing basis. …”
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Understanding swedish prepping : a mixed-method study on resilience, trust, and incentives to prepare for crises by Olsson, Emelie

Beyond group ranch subdivision: Collective action for livestock mobility, ecological viability, and livelihoods by BurnSilver, Shauna, Mwangi, Esther

“…The Maasai also continue to develop and finance collective structures for the provision and maintenance of boreholes, earthen dams, schools and health clinics. …”
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