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Is the WTO dispute settlement procedure fair to developing countries? by Bouët, Antoine, Metivier, Jeanne

“…Since the inception of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, member countries have been heavily relying on the organization's dispute settlement procedure (DSP). …”
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Guideline for integrating agroecological principles into rapid value chain analyses by Charry, Andres, Narjes, Manuel, Gonzalez, Carolina, Chege, Christine

“…For this reason, in this guideline, we present a framework that integrates traditional value chain analysis methodologies with the agroecological principles proposed by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security (HLPE, 2019) (Table 1), which include interventions and practices across various levels of value chains and food systems. …”
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Land, cows, and bullets: An untold history of cattle ranching during the armed conflict in Colombia, 1980–2010 by Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan, Pazos Cárdenas, Mateo

“…It demonstrates that productivity and efficiency have not always been the prevailing principles in the history of the cattle industry, but that land tenure and accumulation have operated as a way of securing power by the agrarian and political elites of the country. Such approaches are crucial for comprehending the historical connection between conflict and cattle ranching, especially if the aim for this sector is to adapt to a logic of productivity and innovation in the contemporary world. …”
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Power, inequality, and water governance: The role of third party involvement in water-related conflict and cooperation by Gomez, Helle, Ravnborg, Helle Munk

“…Water governance reforms are underway in many parts of the developing world. They address the principles, institutions, and legal and administrative practices through which decisions are made on the development, allocation, and conditions of use of water resources at all levels of society. …”
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Nature-Positive Agriculture—A way forward towards resilient agrifood systems by Kaushal, Manoj, Atieno, Mary, Odjo, Sylvanus, Baijukya, Frederick, Gebrehawaryat, Yosef, Fadda, Carlo

“…With these challenges, coordinated efforts to address the world’s agrifood systems challenges have never been more urgent than now. …”
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Managing transboundary waters in extreme environments: the role of international actors in Africa by Giordano, Mark, Lautze, Jonathan F.

“…Africa is a continent of extreme water resource environments with arguably the greatest spatial and temporal natural water supply variability in the world. Africa is also a land of transboundary waters. …”
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Microbiological risk infection assessment using QMRA in agriculture systems in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa by Kouamé, P.K., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Dongo, K., Zurbrugg, C., Biémi, J., Bonfoh, Bassirou

“…Both the annual risks from farming activities and salad consumption were higher than the tolerable standard of risk of 10−4 pppy as defined by the World Health Organization. There is a need to conduct a risk analysis and a cost-effectiveness study on intervention to improve public health and the livelihoods of the producers which are women in majority in Yamoussoukro.…”
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Life and strife of modern organic farmers : cases from Sweden, Cambodia, and Bali by Valsecchi, Filippo

“…Some of these farmers are affiliated with the WWOOF (World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), a loose network connecting small-scale organic farms from both the Global North and South with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. …”

CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Berlin, May 16-20, 1988: Main Conclusions Reached and Decisions Taken by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Chairman said he would explore the political problems arising from AVRDC's location in Taiwan. …”
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Are Plurilaterals a promising trade liberalization modality? by Bouët, Antoine, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…After 50 years of success, multilateral trade liberalization, conducted under the umbrella of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is in a deadlock, as illustrated by the impasse in which the Doha Round is for almost 20 years. …”
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Investing wisely to end hunger and strengthen agriculture, with no region left behind: Latin America by Andrade, Robert Santiago, Lopera, Diana Carolina, Rivera Vasco, Tatiana Carolina, Urioste, Sergio, Tohme, Joseph M., González, Carolina

“…For some, it is coupled with pre-pandemic conditions of political instability, social unrest, high poverty rates, and extreme food insecurity. …”
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The changing organizational basis of African agricultural research by Roseboom, Johannes, Pardey, Philip G., Beintema, Nienke M.

“…Partly in response to the small, fragmented, and comparatively isolated structure of agricultural R&D agencies, but partly from local political and, especially, donor pressure too, there has been a proliferation of research networks in recent years. …”
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Are climate and environment- and peace and security-related policy outputs coherent? A policy coherence and awareness analysis for climate security by Schapendonk, Frans, Sarzana, Carolina, Savelli, Adam, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…The increasingly interconnected nature of our world means that failing to achieve coherence between climate- and peace and security-related policy domains forms a significant climate-related security risk. …”
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A forensic framework and decision support system for harmonized and holistic food system resilience and sustainability analysis by Agyemang, Prince, Kwofie, Ebenezer M., Dessureault, Marie-Anne, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…Today, many innovative food system transformation programs are taking place in several parts of the world, including developing, and low-income countries as well as those in Africa south of the Sahara (Benfica et al. 2023). …”
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Supporting social justice through equity-based actions for a sustainable future in animal genetics (at the 39th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference) by Paez, S., Mapholi, N.O., Nesengani, L.T., Lamont, S.J., Aggrey, S.E., Hanotte, Olivier H., Bottema, C.D.K., Gill, C.A.

“…This session also included principles of social justice, specifically equity, diversity, and inclusion, towards enacting fairness in an unfair world, and focused on constraints related to sustainability in animal genetics. …”
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Global cassava starch markets current situation and outlook by Henry, Guy, Westby, Andrew

“…While the starch production growth rate steadily continues to surpass average population growth figures, the make-up by starch source and production regions have been changing. The world share of cassava-based starches may range between 4-6%. …”
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Livestock-wealth inequalities and uptake of crop cultivation among the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania by Nkedianye, D.K., Ogutu, Joseph O., Said, Mohammed Yahya, Kifugo, S.C., Leeuw, Jan de, Gardingen, P.V., Reid, Robin S.

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Who has the better story? On the narrative foundations of agricultural development dichotomies by Mockshell, Jonathan, Birner, Regina

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Embodied engagement with gender and agrobiodiversity: Leveraging transformative moments in multidisciplinary teams by Elmhirst, Rebecca, Resurrección, Bernadette P., Elias, Marlène

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Climate security mapping for targeted humanitarian and resilience WFP interventions in Mali: Climate security hotspots and food security insights by Sarzana, Carolina, Doehnert, Federico, Kenduiywo, Benson, Ndiaye, Abdoulaye, Sib, Ollo, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter

“…Various conflicts have ensued as a result of political and socio-economic factors, as well as climate exposure. …”
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