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Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.Lu, YMorales, HVazquez, LLLegaspi, JCEliopoulos, PAHernández, L.M.[Current status and potential of conservation biological control for agriculture in the developing world]Current status and potential of conservation biological control for agriculture in the developing world

Given the need for transformative changes towards more sustainable, integrated management of water, energy and food systems, the water-energy-food nexus concept seems highly relevant. However, while intuitively compelling, the nexus has also been criticized for abstracting and thereby dis-embeddi...


Stein, C.Pahl-Wostl, ClaudiaBarron, Jennie[Towards a relational understanding of the water-energy-food nexus: an analysis of embeddedness and governance in the upper blue Nile region of Ethiopia]Towards a relational understanding of the water-energy-food nexus: an analysis of embeddedness and governance in the upper blue Nile region of Ethiopia

We examine the patterns and characteristics of private investment in Laos, and how these evolve in relation to the Lao government's investment incentive policies in particular, and the wider State policies in general. Our goals are to: (1) systematically describe and analyze the patterns and char...


Keovilignavong, OulavanhSuhardiman, Diana[Characterizing private investments and implications for poverty reduction and natural resource management in Laos]Characterizing private investments and implications for poverty reduction and natural resource management in Laos

Background: Dietary diversity is a key element of diet quality but diets of women of reproductive age (WRA; 15-49 y) in resource-poor settings are often deficient in a range of micronutrients. Previous work demonstrated relationships between simple food group diversity indicators (FGI) and micron...


Martin-Prevel, Y.Arimond, M.Allemand, P.Wiesmann, D.Ballard, T.J.Deitchler, M.Dop, M.C.Kennedy, G.Lartey, A.Lee, W.T.K.Moursi, M.[Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age]Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age

This paper considers the possible impacts of climate change on livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines in particular the impact of increased climate variability on the livestock assets of pastoralists. The paper concludes with a summary of some of the options for dealing with these types o...


Thornton, Philip K.[Climate change and livestock keepers in developing countries: What are the prospects?]Climate change and livestock keepers in developing countries: What are the prospects?
Hosonuma, NHerold, MartinSy, V. deFries, R.S. deBrockhaus, M.Verchot, Louis V.Angelsen, A.Romijn, E.[An assessment of deforestation and forest degradation drivers in developing countries]An assessment of deforestation and forest degradation drivers in developing countries

Most cities in developing countries fail to treat their wastewater comprehensively. Consequently, farmers downstream use poor-quality water for irrigation. This practice implies risks for farmers, consumers and the environment. Conversely, this water supply supports the livelihood of these farmer...


Saldias, C.Speelman, S.Drechsel, PayHuylenbroeck, G. van[A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India]A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India

This study applied a combined analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and goal programming (GP) model to assist decision makers in identifying and prioritizing key investment climate (IC) indicators for waste recycling and reuse enterprises in developing countries. Taking a sector based perspective, k...


Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.Taron, A.Amewu, Sena[Investment climate indicators for waste reuse enterprises in developing countries: application of analytical hierarchy process and goal programming model]Investment climate indicators for waste reuse enterprises in developing countries: application of analytical hierarchy process and goal programming model

This review presents the important of constant power supply as a great measure of developed economy. Nation with epileptic power supply was considered as developing or under develop nation trying to prolong her development. The risk of losing potential investors is a possibility. Nigeria was used...


Olabiyi, B. A.Adegbola, A.A.Kolawole, P.[A review of installation, operation and maintenance of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) powered lighting sets in a developing country]A review of installation, operation and maintenance of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) powered lighting sets in a developing country

Agricultural insurance products have been piloted in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to address climate related risks faced by farmers. However, these products in general face low rates of adoption in SSA. Factors and challenges that may explain the low uptake of index-based insurance products in SSA ar...


Ntukamazina, NepomusceneOnwonga, Richard N.Sommer, RolfRubyogo, Jean-ClaudeMukankusi, Clare MugishaMburu, JohnKariuki, Rahab[Index-based agricultural insurance products: challenges, opportunities and prospects for uptake in sub-Sahara Africa]Index-based agricultural insurance products: challenges, opportunities and prospects for uptake in sub-Sahara Africa

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