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POSHAN's abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 32 by Avula, Rasmi

“…Given below is the list of articles included in this issue. Please click on the title if you wish to go straight to the article or scroll down to explore the abstract in the pages that follow.…”
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Enhancing food security in an era of global climate change by Clark, W.C., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Campbell, Bruce M., Juma, C., Holbrook, N.M., Nelson, Gerald C., Dickson, N.

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Evaluating the global state of ecosystems and natural resources: within and beyond the SDGs by Dickens, Christopher, McCartney, Matthew P., Tickner, D., Harrison, I. J., Pacheco, P., Ndhlovu, Brown

“…Again, deliberate linkages to other global biodiversity programs (e.g., CBD and the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework, IPBES, and Living Planet) are recommended on condition that data can be defined at a country level. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Beijing, China, May 24-28, 1999: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The main business of the meeting was completing consideration of issues arising from the third review of the system. …”
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World heritage forests: the world heritage convention as a mechanism for conserving tropical forest biodiversity

“…Brief papers analysing the following issues were prepared during the meeting and are included in this volume: (1) how much human modification of forests is consistent with World Heritage status, especially to dispel the myth that conservation objectives are best met by excluding people; (2) how to reconcile the interests of local people with the maintenance of the global values of the sites; and (3) how to establish scientifically defensible methods for detecting changes in the biodiversity of tropical forest sites to provide indicators for triggering adaptive management responses. …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, D.C., October 26-30, 1987: Main Conclusions Reached and Decisions Taken by CGIAR Secretariat

“…There was a seminar on "Gender Issues: User Impact, Agricultural Technology and the Global Agricultural Research System," chaired by Margaret Catley-Carlson, President of CIDA. …”
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International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT): Model description by Rosegrant, Mark W., Batka, Miroslav, Bhandary, Prapti, Bryan, Elizabeth, Cenacchi, Nicola, De Pinto, Alessandro, Enahoro, Dolapo, Leroy, Laetitia, Li, Man, Magnan, Nicholas, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Msangi, Siwa, Nelson, Gerald C., Ringler, Claudia, Robertson, Richard D., Sulser, Timothy B., Thomas, Timothy S., Tokgoz, Simla, Valmonte-Santos, Rowena, You, Liangzhi, Zhang, Wei, Zhu, Tingju, Kleinwechter, Ulrich

“…These projections—which were presented in 2001 at the IFPRI-sponsored conference in Bonn entitled: Sustainable Food Security for All by 2020—are presented with details on the demand system and other underlying data used in the projections work, and cover both global and regionally-focused projections. A complete list of the research published using the IMPACT modeling framework is provided in Appendix 1, including reports for international organizations, such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the FAO, and national governments. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Canberra, May 30-June 1, 1989: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Chairman would continue discussions with China and other interested parties on outstanding issues.Annexes include a Declaration of Intent on the Future Work of the CGIAR, the Report of the CGIAR Task Force on Biotechnology, and list of participants.…”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 24-28, 1993: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Rice research remained of high importance, with major global issues, and several centers involved. Much of the discussion centered on whether WARDA could survive at a resource level reflecting the relative priority of rice in West Africa.The CGIAR looked at MTPs for eleven centers. …”
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Financing sustainable forest management: report of the International Workshop of Experts, 22-25 January 2001, Oslo, Norway by Chipeta, M.E., Joshi, M.

“…Part 3 contains the speeches and agenda of the workshop, a list of relevant documents and a list of participants. …”
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The impacts and opportunities of oil palm in Southeast Asia: What do we know and what do we need to know? by Sheil, Douglas, Casson, A., Meijaard, E., Noordwijk, Meine van, Gaskell, J., Sunderland-Groves, J., Wertz, K., Kanninen, M.

“…We conclude this review with a list of pressing questions requiring further investigation. …”
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South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative: Abstract digest June 2024 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…This issue also includes studies from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal that examine anthropometric outcomes and their determinants, utilization of various social safety net programs and linkages to undernutrition, synergistic association of antenatal care and iron-folic acid supplementation on low birthweight, and global relevance of Multicenter Growth Reference Study. …”
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Equipping editors and reporters: Climate change training manual by Recha, John W.M., Chepkemoi, Janeth, Namayi, Adams W, Gitau, Angela, Ouma, Kennedy

“…It outlines various climate change indicators, such as global warming and rising sea levels, and delves into both natural and human-induced causes of climate change in Kenya. …”
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Are joint implementation and the clean development mechanism opportunities for forest sustainable management through carbon sequestration projects? by Mulongoy, K.J., Smith, J., Alirol, P., Witthoeft-Muehlmann, A.

“…A synthesis of the results of the discussions will be used : - to provide policy-makers with information that will enable them to elaborate the modalities of these instruments and take well-informed decisions whether they should engage into, or encourage, JI or CDM activities in the forestry sector - to identify gaps in knowledge and researchable issues that will permit a better understanding of the socio-economic, cultural, political, scientific, technical and environmental implications of carbon sequestration, taking into account national and global needs for sustainable development; and - to enhance public awareness and facilitate the understanding whether JI or CDM are opportunities for carbon sequestration projects in the forestry sector The first section lists a number of issues derived from Articles 6 and 1 of the Kyoto Protocol, with some emphasis on foresty sector issues. …”
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Visions and Recommendations for By the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) by Czippan, Katalin, Cheryl, Charles, Abd-Alhad, Firas, Abdallah, Aishah, Zavarzin, Aleksey, Pisupati, Balakrishna, Sziva, Daniel, Li, Hanying, Camargo, Luis, Ratiani, Manana, Otieno, Margaret, Garnett, Tommy, Horváth, Zsuzsanna, Kray, Zsuzsanna, Medero, Silvina Laura

“…Hence we see economic inequalities, global health crises, poverty and injustice also significantly chosen as top five challenges. …”
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Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives by Goettsch, Bárbara, Urquiza-Haas, Tania, Koleff, Patricia, Acevedo Gasman, Francisca, Aguilar-Meléndez, Araceli, Alavez, Valeria, Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel, Aragón Cuevas, Flavio, Azurdia Pérez, César, Carr, Jamie A., Castellanos-Morales, Gabriela, Cerén, Gabriel, Contreras Toledo, Aremi R., Correa Cano, María Eugenia, Cruz Larios, Lino de la, Debouck, Daniel G., Delgado Salinas, Alfonso, Gómez Ruiz, Emma P., González Ledesma, Manuel, González Pérez, Enrique, Hernández Apolinar, Mariana, Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E., Jefferson, Megan, Kell, Shelagh, Lira-Saade, Rafael, Lorea-Hernández, Francisco, Martínez, Mahinda, Mastretta-Yanes, Alicia, Maxted, Nigel, Menjívar, Jenny, Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles, Morales Herrera, Aura J., Oliveros-Galindo, Oswaldo, Orjuela-R., M. Andrea, Pollock, Caroline M., Quintana Camargo, Martín, Rodríguez, Aarón, Ruíz Corral, José Ariel, Sánchez González, José de Jesús, Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo, Superina, Mariella, Tobón Niedfeldt, Wolke, Tognelli, Marcelo F., Vargas Ponce, Ofelia, Vega, Melania, Wegier, Ana, Zamora Tavares, Pilar, Jenkins, Richard K.B.

“…Ensuring food security is one of the world's most critical issues as agricultural systems are already being impacted by global change. …”
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South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative: Abstract digest April 2024 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Welcome to the first edition of South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative’s (SANI) Abstract Digest! In each issue, we aim to curate a selection of the latest and relevant studies on maternal and child nutrition for the South Asia region. …”
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CIFOR annual report 2001: forests for the future by Center for International Forestry Research

“…The Report also provides the global, regional and national perspectives of CIFOR’s work. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Cairo, Egypt, May 26-30, 1997: Summary of Proceedings by CGIAR Secretariat

“…As part of an emphasis on broader partnerships, the Group discussed the positioning of the CGIAR in the global system, one topic in the System Review. It endorsed the report of the Global Forum Steering Committee (GFSC) and the creation of one secretariat for the GFSC, and another for the NARS Global Steering Committee (NARS GSC). …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, DC, October 27-31, 1997: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The IFPRI Director General reviewed the prospects for global food security by 2020. African Development Bank President Omar Kabbaj gave the Crawford Lecture on poverty in Africa.Much attention was devoted to impact assessment and evaluation, with reports from the IAEG, center impact highlights, and a World Bank comment. …”
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