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Community-based conservation of freshwater resources: Learning from a critical review of the literature and case studies by Zhang, Wei, ElDidi, Hagar, Masuda, Yuta J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Swallow, Kimberly A., Ringler, Claudia, DeMello, Nicole, Aldous, Allison

“…A framework informing fCBC that incorporates unique features of FWRs (such as being fugitive resources, having increased risk of negative externalities, and sheer spatial coverage) is needed to unlock CBC’s potential in achieving environmental and developmental impacts in freshwater contexts. We critically review and synthesize existing research adapting The Nature Conservancy’s Voice, Choice and Action framework, organized around four pillars (Secure rights and fair externality consideration; Strong community capacity; Effective multi-stakeholder platforms; Sustainable livelihood and development opportunities) and two cross-cutting elements (Cultural connections; Equity and power balancing), and provide recommendations on ways to strengthen facilitation and support community empowerment in fCBC. …”
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Understanding rivers and their social relations: a critical step to advance environmental water management by Anderson, E.P., Jackson, S., Tharme, Rebecca E., Douglas, M., Flotemersch, J.E., Zwarteveen, M., Lokgariwar, C., Montoya, M., Wali, A., Tipa, G.T., Jardine, T.D., Olden, J.D., Cheng, L., Conallin, J., Cosens, B., Dickens, Chris, Garrick, D., Groenfeldt, D., Kabogo, J., Roux, D.J., Ruhi, A., Arthington, A.H.

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Theories of share tenancy: a critical survey by Otsuka, Keijiro, Hayami, Yujiro

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Linking sustainability to agricultural growth and the alleviation of poverty: the critical triangle by Vosti, Stephen A.

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Sharing ideas between cultures with videos by Bentley, J., Mele, P. van

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Creating learning cultures for gender mainstreaming by Amaratunga, Carol

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Empowering women in agriculture: critical role of gender-intentional investments in Pakistan by Begum, Khadija

“…The study identifies critical barriers to women’s empowerment, such as lack of group membership and control over income and suggests further research into the socio-economic and cultural factors affecting gender disparity. …”
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A critical review of the current global ex situ conservation system for plant agrobiodiversity. I. History of the development of the global system in the context of the political/l... by Engels, Johannes M.M., Ebert, Andreas W.

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Measuring the food access dimension of food security: A critical review and mapping of indicators by Leroy, Jef L., Ruel, Marie T., Frongillo, Edward A., Harris, Jody, Ballard, Terri J.

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Farming for food security : a critical study on the transition to post-fossil agriculture in Sweden by Ulfbecker, Ebba

“…The inquiry is conducted through Fairclough’s relational-dialectical approach to critical discourse analysis (Wodak; Meyer, 2016). …”

Biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asian timber concessions: a critical evaluation of policy mechanisms and guidelines by Dennis, R.A., Meijaard, E., Nasi, Robert, Gustafsson, L.

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Ecosystem services research in contrasting socio-ecological contexts of Argentina: critical assessment and future directions by Mastrangelo, Matías Enrique, Weyland, Federico, Herrera, Lorena Paola, Villarino, Sebastian Horacio, Barral, Maria Paula, Auer, Alejandra Denise

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Interaction among cultural factors in microtuberization of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) by Balogun, M., Fawole, I., Ng, S.Y.C., Ng, N.Q., Shiwachi, H., Kikuno, H.

“…Microtuberization is influenced by interactions among the factors, but 25°C and daylight are critical.…”
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Beyond the biophysical: knowledge, culture, and power in agriculture and natural resource management by German, L., Ramisch, Joshua J., Verma, R.

“…They apply contemporary, critical social science to make sense of these realities and offer concrete recommendations for moving beyond them. …”
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Inoculation, colonization, and distribution of fungal endophytes in Musa tissue culture plants by Paparu, P., Dubois, T., Gold, Cliford S., Adipala, E., Niere, B., Coyne, D.

“…It is also critical that an endophyte successfully colonizes and persists from the time of inoculation onwards. …”
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The Current and Future Role of Microbial Culture Collections in Food Security Worldwide by Díaz-Rodríguez, Alondra María, Salcedo Gastelum, Lilian Alejandra, Félix Pablos, Carmen María, Parra-Cota, Fannie Isela, Santoyo, Gustavo, Puente, Mariana Laura, Bhattacharya, Dhruba, Mukherjee, Joydeep, de los Santos-Villalobos, Sergio

“…This review aims to provide a critical analysis of the current and future role of global MCC on sustainable food security, as providers of a large number of beneficial microbial strains with multiple metabolic and genetic traits.…”
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The potential of cultural and chemical control practices for enhancing productivity of banana ratoons by Kagoda, F., Rubaihayo, P.R., Tenywa, M.M.

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The potential of cultural and chemical control practices for enhancing productivity of banana ratoons by Kagoda, F., Rubaihayo, P.R., Tenywa, M.M.

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Regenerative leadership : understanding the possibilities of a new leadership paradigm for the corporate sector by Roosen, Natascha

The role of culture in transforming individuals, communities, and agrifood systems: the role of community dialogues of elders by BioHub TRUST, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G.P.

“…The dialogues emphasized the critical role of cultural practices in fostering ecological stewardship and social cohesion, highlighting rituals such as seed sanctification and rain-making as essential mechanisms for sustaining agroecosystems. …”
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