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Löpmagsförskjutning hos mjölkkor : en besättningsutredning för att identifiera riskfaktorer för metaboliska störningar by Olsson, Lars

“…The purpose of this study was to find possible explanations to why the studied herd had an increased incidence of abomasal displacements. …”

Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management by Hazell, Peter B. R., Ehui, Simeon K.

“…Problems arise when the group that shares use of the common property resource is unable to regulate the use of the resources among themselves and exclude outsiders. …”
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I Heby pendlar vi hem till hästen by Larsson, Klas Karin

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Seed Industry Analysis in Asia: Toward better metrics and policymaking by Spielman, David J., Kennedy, Adam

“…Our ability to select desirable biological characteristics of plants through applications of modern science creates remarkable abundance in agriculture and is also the uncomplicated reason why many governments in industrialized and developing countries have historically invested in improving cultivated crop varieties (“cultivars”) through applications of modern science. …”
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Using gender research in development by Quisumbing, Agnes R., McClafferty, Bonnie

“…Second, many disparities in development outcomes arise from gender differences (see Box 1). Third, the task of addressing gender inequality is made even more urgent by the reality of its significant effects on the efficiency and welfare outcomes of project or policy interventions.…”
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Kognitiv dissonans– vad ligger till grund för att behandla djur olika? by Lyngemark, Helena

“…This essay will discuss the animal’s mental abilities, how categorization affects how we view animals – and vice versa -and why we see certain species as food, and others as companions. …”
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Private-Public Partnerships (PPP) : collaborating for a sustainable business in Sweden by Rotter, Julia Patrizia, Özbek, Nurgül

“…After the theoretical framework was developed in a careful review, we decided on a stakeholder and network theory, Charter & Polonksy's (1995) concept of motivators and challenges and Sustainable Business Development strategies by Rainey (2006). This study aimed at understanding why and how PPP is approached, what are the motivators and challenges perceived. …”

When less is more: Innovations for tracking progress toward global targets by Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, Christine, Chesterman, Sabrina, Hammond, James, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Luedeling, Eike, Shepherd, Keith D., DeRenzi, Brian, Wijk, Mark T. van

“…Accountability and adaptive management of recent global agreements such as the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement, will in part rely on the ability to track progress toward the social and environmental targets they set. …”
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Mainstreaming Impact Evaluation in Nature Conservation by Baylis, K., Honey-Rosés, J., Börner, J., Corbera, E., Ezzine-de-Blas, D., Ferraro, P.J., Lapeyre, R., Persson, U.M., Pfaff, A., Wunder, Sven

“…Good designs also identify the conditions under which the causal effect arises. Despite a critical need for empirical evidence, conservation science has been slow to adopt these impact evaluation designs. …”
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Development readiness by Omamo, Steven Were

“…Why do some systems move while others stall—even when resources, plans, and intent appear similar? …”
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Landskapsarkitekturen bakom galler by Schedin, Karin

Magsår hos högpresterande hästar : inverkan av utfodring och träning by Bjarnestig, Hanna

Hyaluronsyra i ledbrosk och ledvätska i en frisk led samt vid osteoartrit hos häst by Mörk Englund, Karolina

NEEDS AND DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS TO CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES BY WOMEN PRODUCERS IN SENEGAL by Diouf Seynabou, Ouédraogo, Issa, Zougmoré, Robert B., Ouédraogo, Mathieu

“…Due to women’s limited access to, and control over key assets, information and inputs for instance, they tend to be disadvantaged in terms of ability, flexibility and means to change their agricultural practices to adapt to a changing climate (Bryan et al. 2012). …”
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Rural-urban transformation in Uganda by Mukwaya, Paul, Bamutaze, Yazidhi, Benson, Todd, Mugarura, Samuel

“…The relative underperformance of agriculture largely explains why very high income inequalities still persist between rural and urban areas. …”
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Review of agricultural extension in India: Are farmers' information needs being met? by Glendenning, Claire J., Babu, Suresh Chandra, Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo

“…Despite a wide range of reform initiatives in agricultural extension in India in the past decades, the coverage of, access to, and quality of information provided to marginalized and poor farmers is uneven. This paper aims to ascertain why farmers are not accessing information and where information gaps exist, despite the variety of extension approaches in India. …”
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An operations evaluation of PROGRESA from the perspective of beneficiaries, promotoras, school directors, and health staff: final report by Adato, Michelle, Coady, David, Ruel, Marie T.

“…The purpose of such an “operations’ evaluation” is to identify, early in the life of the program, any shortcomings in this process with the intention of informing corrective action.Therefore, the objective of our evaluation is solely to determine how the program is operating and why, but we purposefully refrain from prescribing solutions. …”
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Arkitekturpolicy i Markaryds kommun by Rydmark, Ella

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Material of the Climate change, agriculture and food security masterclasses for FCDO advisors by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Övervikt hos hund: fysisk aktivitet, nutrition och djuromvårdnad i hemmiljön by Larsson, Maria

“…Studies in other countries report that between 25-40% of all dogs are overweight. The aim of this study was to survey the animal care for an overweight dog. …”