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Understanding nutritional outcomes through gendered analysis of time-use patterns in semi-arid India by Ravula, Padmaja, Pramanik, Soumitra, Pingali, Prabhu, Bantilan, Cynthia, Kavitha, Kasala

“…Agricultural interventions in the harsh, drought-prone environment of the SAT tend to increase the time burden on women. …”
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Global labelling for sustainable development by Piñeiro, Valeria, Elverdin, Pablo, Pascuzzi, Nieves, de Oliveira, Susan Elizabeth Martins Cesar

“…The impact of agrifood systems on the environment and the wellbeing of farmers stand out, as well as concerns about the safety and nutritional quality of food. …”
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Mapping landscapes: integrating GIS and social science methods to model human-nature relationships in southern Cameroon by Robligio, V., Mala, W.A., Diaw, C.

“…As well as demonstrating the utility of such data for modelling, this work clarified the distribution of land rights among the six main owner-clans spread through the eight hamlets in the watershed. …”
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A new relevance and better prospects for wider uptake of social learning within CGIAR by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…A range of working definitions of social learning – from the literature – is proposed to meet the special needs/context of scientists. …”
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Ecological approaches to human nutrition by DeClerck, Fabrice A.J., Fanzo, J.C., Palm, Cheryl A., Remans, R.

“…We review existing literature and propose a framework that expands on earlier work on econutri-tion. We provide novel evidence from case studies con-ducted by the authors in western Kenya and propose a framework for interdisciplinary collaboration to alleviate hidden hunger, increase agricultural productivity, and improve environmental sustainability. …”
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Improving water resources management in rural river basins under competing demands: a case study from the Walawe River Basin, Sri Lanka by Weragala, Neelanga, Kaluarachchi, Jagath J., Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

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Opportunities for optimization of in-field water harvesting to cope with changing climate in semi-arid smallholder farming areas of Zimbabwe by Nyamadzawo, George, Wuta, Menas, Nyamangara, Justice, Gumbo, D.J.

“…There is also need to identify ways for promoting water harvesting techniques that have been proven to work and to explore farmer-led knowledge sharing platforms for scaling up proven technologies.…”
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The impact of management and climate on soil nitric oxide fluxes from arable land in the Southern Ukraine by Medinets, S., Gasche, R., Skiba, U., Medinets, V., Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus

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Influence of photoperiod and gibberellic acid (GA3) on the growth and andflowering of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] by Mukhtar, F., Singh, B.

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Risk assessment of pesticide spray drift from citrus applications with air-blast sprayers in Spain by Cunha, Joao Paulo, Chueca, Patricia, Garcerá, Cruz, Moltó, Enrique

“…There have been no previous risk assessment studies on citrus pesticides in Spain. The aim of this work was to estimate the risks caused by worst-case drift scenarios of the principal pesticides used on the crop, assessing possible damage to the environment and human health. …”
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Estudio del servicio de extensión de Ecuador by Naranjo M, Gerardo E., Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA)

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Extrem hundavel : ett välfärdsproblem för dagens rashundar by Persson, Sofia, Sundström, Lisa

Entreprenörer skapar värde i nya företag by Carlström, Amanda

“…Firms offer dog care service when owners are away for work or travel. Owners leave their dogs to these firms because they do not want to leave them alone for too long. …”
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Samgång av olika arter på svenska djurparker by Sandell, Ann-Sofie

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Designing urban landscapes in a new neighbourhood, focusing on aesthetical, social, and ecological values by Rostami, Marjan

“…Therefore, the questions raised with this study are: How to create urban landscapes in order to make their residents feel at home with the highest appreciation of the living environment? How can ecological design approaches be applied to make the neighbourhood more sustainable in the face of societal and environmental challenges? …”
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Influence of climatic drivers and long term N fertilization on the production and leaching of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) in a Norway spruce... by Rappe George, Martin

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Reducing the cost of wastes from electrical and electronic equipment : a case in four cities of Ethiopia by Adamu, Leulseged Mulugeta

“…With the understanding of reducing and managing the rapid growing problem of wfeee to the economy, environment and human health, many developed and developing nations give high priority for the management of wfeee. …”

Push and pull for change by Årevall, Josefin

“…There are many different reasons why farmers change their farming practices, including both voluntary and involuntary actions; some of them are planned strategies, while others are reactions to a dynamic and changing environment. This thesis draws on the work of Ian Scoones, Frank Ellis and David Mosse to argue for the importance to see beyond idealistic liberal analyses that ignore the structural forces affecting decision-making. …”
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The experiences of environmental inspectors and company representatives during environmental inspection meetings by Etengeneng, Dickson

“…Therefore, if these conversations do not work effectively, it may result to less efficient implementation of environmental solutions, which may result to health or environmental risk. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee Seventieth Meeting, 30 July - 4 August 1996: Report of the Meeting by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…TAC discussed the implications of the new CGIAR financing arrangements for its work, and recognized the importance of ensuring continuation of high priority strategic research. …”
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