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A global, spatially-explicit assessment of irrigated croplands influenced by urban wastewater flows by Thebo, Anne Louise, Drechsel, Pay, Lambin, Eric, Nelson, Kara

“…This study used GIS-based modeling methods to develop the first spatially-explicit estimate of the global extent of irrigated croplands influenced by urban wastewater flows, including indirect wastewater use. …”
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From livestock herding to cooperative farming in the Somali communities of Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo districts of Ethiopia by Dessalegn, Mengistu, Mekuria, Wolde, Singh, Radhika, Ruckstuhl, Sandra

“…This change is being shaped by climatic and political economy factors and processes, thereby giving it the character of an adaptive livelihood strategy. …”
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Assessing Ethiopia's Policy and Program Landscape for Poverty Reduction, Livelihood Improvement and Job Creation by Kemgisha, D., Twine, Edgar E., Ndindeng, S.A.

“…Foundational plans like the Ten-Year Development Plan and the National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP) articulate ambitious visions for prosperity through agricultural transformation, industrialization, and resilience. …”
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Un marco teórico para el estudio de la relación entre economía y política en las organizaciones estatales by Hernandez, Juan Jesus

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Community voices on climate, peace and security: Guatemala by Medina, Leonardo, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Penel, Charlotte, Higuera-Florez, Julian, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., Hellin, Jon, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…This includes issues such as a lack of political legitimacy, exclusive control over natural resources, the presence of illicit sources of income, criminal violence, a large informal economy, insecure land and resource rights, and widespread inequality and marginalization. …”
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Ecology and management of tropical secondary forest: science, people and policy: proceedings of a conference held at CATIE, Costa Rica, November 10-12, 1997 by Guariguata, Manuel R., Finegan, B.

“…The disturbance and destruction of the old-growth forests of the tropics continue to monopolize attention in international fora and the popular media, but a steadily growing land area is covered by secondary forest developing on sites which have been deforested and then abandoned by their owners. …”
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Ecohealth approach to urban waste management: Exposure to environmental pollutants and health risks in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire by Kouamé, P.K., Dongo, K., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Zurbrugg, C., Lathi, C., Hattendorf, J., Utzinger, J., Biemi, J., Bonfoh, Bassirou

“…Poor waste management is a key driver of ill-health in urban settlements of developing countries. The current study aimed at assessing environmental and human health risks related to urban waste management in Yamoussoukro, the political capital of Côte d’Ivoire. …”
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An ecosystem for alternative food networks in Uppsala by Tietz, Veronika

“…The social dimension of sustainable transitions is too often neglected by political decision makers and global corporations, highlighting the necessity for more attention regarding active participation of citizens to solve societal food related challenges in their regions. …”
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International law of relevance to plant genetic resources: A practical review for scientists and other professionals working with plant genetic resources by Bragdon, S., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…While controversies over the ownership, control and exchange of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) are old, modern-day management of these resources is more complicated than ever before. Developments in international and national law and policy over the past 15 years have changed the working environment for those in charge of managing and making decisions about genetic resources. …”
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Sleeping sickness in Uganda: revisiting current and historical distributions by Berrang-Ford, L., Odiit, M., Maiso, F., Waltner-Toews, D., McDermott, John J.

“…Current sleeping sickness distribution data were provided by the Ministry of Health, Uganda. These were used to develop sleeping sickness distribution maps for comparison between the early 1900s and the early 2000s. …”
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Recipes for Change validation report: Papas a la Huancaina in Bolivia by Norman, James

“…However, it is not clear if this means 'improved' varieties developed through a formal breeding programme, or the transfer of local landraces and varieties between locations in order to exploit existing traits. …”
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La dinámica de los actores sociales en el uso de organismos genéticamente modificados (OGM) en la Argentina by Walter, Pablo

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Vision to Action for agroecological transitions in the living landscapes: A cross-country progress report on methodological approaches, 2023 results, and way forward by Bergamini, Nadia, Navarrete-Cruz, Angela, Triomphe, Bernard, Vall, Eric, Piraux, Marc, Rudiger, Ugo, Sibanda, Telma, Gadzirayi, Christopher, Fuchs, Lisa Elena, Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Tristán Febres, María Claudia, Singh, Sonali

“…The Agroecology Initiative (AEI) aims to contribute to achieving Agroecological Transitions (AET) through developing and scaling a range of innovations (technical, social, economic, and political) in 8 countries across three continents. …”
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Future Scenarios by Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Carlile, Liz, Garside, Ben, Patterson, Zachary, Naess, Lars Otto

“…Using scenarios was originally developed in the military but then became a business tool and has only been used so far in Europe and northern America in the private sector. …”
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Användningspotential av biokol i urban miljö by Östergren, Sofie

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Jordförvärvslagens ändring 2005 och dess påverkan vid skogsfastighetsköp : The amendment of Lad Acquisition Act 2005 and its influence on forest property purchase by Nilsson, Sara

“…The law is also used as a regional political tool to encourage business and development in rural areas. …”

Urban trees are thriving by Nyman, Jonathan

“…The City of Stockholm have been developing their own kind of structural soils, and also experiment with different substrates as alternatives to more traditional soils. …”
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Skriv ihop Göteborg! by Sarakinis, Dafni, Uvenberg, Emma

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Criticality assessment of global freshwater resource use: adapting abiotic resource criticality frameworks – water SCARCE by Marinova, S., Bach, V., Link, A., Finkbeiner, M.

“…However, Sonderegger uniquely incorporates governance and geopolitical components, such as political stability of neighbouring countries, which adds a perspective on supply risks influenced by transboundary water resources. …”
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Cosecha de Alcances: Valoración de las transformaciones producidas por las Mesas Técnicas Agroclimáticas (MTA) en Latinoamérica by Giraldo Mendez, Diana Carolina, Camacho, Kemly, Navarro-Racines, Carlos Eduardo, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Prager, Steven D., Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando

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