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Achieving sustainable food systems in a global crisis: Summary report by Bizikova, Livia, de Brauw, Alan, Rose, Mali Eber, Laborde Debucquet, David, Motsumi, Kulthoum, Murphy, Mike, Parent, Marie, Picard, Francine, Smaller, Carin

“…The world is not on track to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. …”
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Kenya adaptation to climate change in the arid lands: anticipating, adapting to and coping with climate risks in Kenya - operational recommendations for KACCAL by Mude, Andrew G., Ouma, R., Steeg, Jeannette van de, Kaiuki, J., Opiyo, D., Tipilda, A.

“…With the uncertainties inherent in long-term climate projections and the difficulty of building political and economic momentum from hypothetical future scenarios, progress was slow. …”
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Romper los ciclos de degradacion de la tierra: estudio de un caso en Ban Lak Sip, Republica Democratica Popular Lao. In SpanishBreaking the cycles of land degradation: a case study... by International Water Management Institute

“…s primary partner in Laos is the Soil Survey and Land Classification Center. Around the world, intensive farming in fragile environments is taking its toll on natural resources. …”
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Food and agricultural innovation pathways for prosperity by Tomich, Thomas P., Lidder, Preetmoninder, Coley, Mariah, Gollin, Douglas, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Webb, Patrick, Carberry, Peter

“…Poor farmers in the developing world are often the stated focus of public sector agricultural research. …”
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Vägen till integration : civilsamhällets arbete med asylsökande från 2015 och framåt i Dalarna by Olsson, Emelie

What are trees for by Giertta, Filippa

“…Interventions and schemes are being introduced all over the world to stop deforestation and reduce climate change. …”
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Climate-smart agriculture in South Asia: opportunities and constraints in scaling out [Abstract only] by Aggarwal, Pramod K.

“…Although South Asia has seen robust economic growth, with the GDP averaging about 6 percent over the past 20 years, the region is still home to 1/4th of the world’s hungry and 40% of the world’s malnourished children and women. …”
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FTA Highlight No.14 – Governing forests, trees and agroforestry for delivering on the SDGs by Minang, Peter A., Duguma, L.A., Leimona, B., Noordwijk, M. van, Catacutan, D., Ickowitz, A., Dewi, S., Johana, F., Rizvi, J., Sarmiento Barletti, J.P., Larson, A.M., Robiglio, V., Wainaina, P., Bernard, F., Mandiefe, S.P., Foundjem-Tita, D., Cerutti, P.O., Mutune, J., Hoan, D.T., Alemagi, D., Purnomo, H., Galudra, G., Villamor, Grace B., Mulyoutami, E.

“…A decade of FTA involvement has contributed substantively to the development of national agroforestry policies in a number of countries, including India (the world’s first-ever national agroforestry policy)1 and Nepal. …”
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Soybean oil biodiesel production in Argentina case study by Hilbert, Jorge Antonio, Galbusera, Sebastián, Galligani, Sofía

“…Soybean production is immersed within a productive system that cannot be analyzed on its own. A number of political and market factors, both nationally and internationally, explain the development and growth of soybean production throughout the globe. …”
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Bigger change faster: Integrated development, health and environment actions for a sustainable future by Goldstein, J., Tallis, H., Linou, N., Small, R., Ringler, Claudia, Huikuri, S., Kreis, Katharine, Olander, L., Jacobs, C., Kelso, M., Mason, S., Zobrist, S.

“…Delivering on the transformative vision of the 2030 Agenda and related global commitments, including the Paris Agreement, will require an unprecedented level of political leadership, knowledge, collaboration, investment, and action across local, national, and global scales. …”
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A decision makers’ guide to equitable sustainable agricultural intensification by Grabowski, Philip, Fischer, Gundula, Djenontin, I.N.S., Zulu, L., Kamoto, J., Kampanje-Phiri, J., Egyir, I., Darkwah, A.

“…In many parts of the world, there is a clear need for investment in agriculture to counteract low yields and food insecurity. …”
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From promises to action: Analyzing global commitments on food security and diets since 2015 by Zorbas, Christina, Resnick, Danielle, Jones, Eleanor, Suri, Shoba, Iruhiriye, Elyse, Headey, Derek D., Martin, Will, Vos, Rob, Arndt, Channing, Menon, Purnima

“…Our findings reiterate the importance of attention to global governance and the political economy of global meetings—which is necessary to strengthen our focus on delivering outcomes that put the world on a path that brings the solution to the problems of global hunger and food insecurity within reach.…”
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An integrated economic and social analysis to assess the impact of vegetable and fishpond technologies on poverty in rural Bangladesh by Hallman, Kelly, Lewis, David, Begum, Suraiya

“…The second is polyculture fish technology developed by WorldFish Center and introduced by a government extension program based on private fishponds operated mostly by men in Mymensingh. …”
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Agricultural trade integration in ECOWAS by Bouët, Antoine, Diallo, Souleymane Sadio, Traoré, Fousseini

“…Furthermore, recent political tensions, marked by the intention of three member states (Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger) to withdraw from the organization, raise questions about the REC’s sustainability. …”
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Scenario-Guided Review of the Ghana Livestock Policy by Botchway, Vincent Ansah, Sam, Kingsley Odum, Karbo, Naaminong, Essegbey, George Owusu, Nutsukpo, Delali, Agyemang, Kingsley, Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T.

“…Climate change impacts are manifesting throughout the world and they are especially significant in developing countries, including Ghana, that are particularly vulnerable. …”
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Los árboles fuera del bosque en la NAMA forestal de Colombia. Elementos conceptuales para su contabilización by Suber, Marta, Yepes Quintero, Adriana Patricia, Bohórquez Lozano, Viviana, Robiglio, Valentina

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The future of food: domestication and commercialization of indigenous food crops in Africa over the third decade (2012–2021) by Leakey, R.R.B., Tientcheu Avana, M.-L., Awazi, N. P., Assogbadjo, A. E., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Hendre, P. S., Degrande, A., Hlahla, S., Manda, L.

“…However, policy and decision makers are not yet recognizing the potential for holistic and transformational adoption of these new indigenous food crop opportunities for African agriculture. Is ‘political will’ the missing sixth capital for sustainable development?…”
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Consultative Workshop on the Co-development of National Framework for Weather, Water and Climate Services (NFWWCS) for the Southern Africa sub-region by Amha, Yosef, Recha, John W.M., Demissie, Teferi Dejene, Solomon, Dawit

“…The AICCRA and its regional collaborating partners’ – the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), World Meteorological Organization – Regional office Africa (WMO-RoA) and the IGAD Pridiction and Application Centre (ICPAC) – efforts helped NMHSs to successfully plan, develop and implement NFWWCS and its action plan to strengthen their national adaptive capacities. …”
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State of water quality monitoring and pollution control in Africa: towards developing an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ) by Mukuyu, Patience, Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Tijani, M., Nikiema, Josiane, Dickens, Chris, Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Chapman, D. V., Warner, S.

“…Regulatory mechanisms and wastewater treatment technologies—the most widely deployed pollution control solutions—may benefit from more concerted investment, and the political will and financing to boost their effectiveness.…”
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An integrated economic and social analysis to assess the impact of vegetable and fishpond technologies on poverty in rural Bangladesh by Hallman, Kelly, Lewis, David, Begum, Suraiya

“…The second is polyculture fish technology developed by WorldFish Center and introduced by a government extension program based on private fishponds operated mostly by men in Mymensingh. …”
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