In this review paper, we assess the economical, governance, and technical conditions that shape forest management in tropical Latin America with particular regard to efforts to reduce forest-based carbon emissions. We provide a framework for discussions about ways to improve forest management tha...
Nasi, Robert
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Putz, F E.
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Pacheco, P.
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Wunder, Sven
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Anta, S.
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[Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+]
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Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+
Examines the role and importance of the livestock subsector of Africas' agricultural sector, its performance over the last two decades, the constraints which limit its development and the progress being made in solving theese constraints.
Anteneh, A.
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Anteneh, B.
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[Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales]
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Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales
Examines the marketing of domestically produced dairy products in sub-Saharan Africa, including imported but locally reconstituted whole milk powder and butter oil, and discusses trends in the imports of other dairy products over the last two decades in order to assess the impact of various dairy...
Mbogoh, S.G.
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[Quelques indicateurs preliminaires de l'impact des politiques sur le developpement et la commercialisation de la production laitiere en Afrique subsaharienne]
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Quelques indicateurs preliminaires de l'impact des politiques sur le developpement et la commercialisation de la production laitiere en Afrique subsaharienne
Describes the development of African dairy imports and highlights the factors that have caused increases of imports in recent times, particularly population growth, urbanisation, changes in prices, increased incomes, availability of foreign exchange, and food aid; discusses the role of national p...
Massow, V.H. von
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[Les importations laitieres de l'Afrique sub-saharienne et leurs implications strategiques]
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Les importations laitieres de l'Afrique sub-saharienne et leurs implications strategiques
Liberalisation in the dairy industry in Kenya is currently under way in several forms. The urban milk market monopoly of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries has been lifted. Clinical veterinary and artificial insemination (AI) services are no longer publicly supported in many areas. Private sector ...
Owango, M.O.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Kenyanjui, M.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Njubi, D.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation]
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Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation
Two decisions taken by the Government of West Bengal, one, to facilitate easier extraction of groundwater, and the other, the application of a fixed connection fee for an electricity connection to farmers could well lead to a quantum leap in agricultural production.
Mukherji, Aditi
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Shah, Tushaar
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Banerjee, Partha Sarathi
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[Kick-starting a second green revolution in Bengal [India].]
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Kick-starting a second green revolution in Bengal [India].
Since 1991, there have been significant changes in utilisation of feed resources in the Ethiopian highlands: while use of communal grazing lands and private pastures has declined, use of crop residues and purchased feed has increased. In addition, although use of animal health services, and adopt...
Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands
Invasive species such as Ambrosia (an annual weed) pose a biosecurity risk whose management depends on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of many stakeholders. It can therefore be considered a complex policy and risk governance problem. Complex policy problems are characterised by high uncert...
Oude Lansink, Alfons G.
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Schut, Marc
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Kamanda, J.
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Klerkx, Laurens
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[A multi-level and multi-actor approach to risk governance: a conceptual framework to support policy development for Ambrosia weed control]
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A multi-level and multi-actor approach to risk governance: a conceptual framework to support policy development for Ambrosia weed control
Should policy makers - or anyone else - care about millions of ha of Imperata grassland? The answer depends on the balance between costs of conversion to other uses and the net benefits produced in economic growth, poverty alleviation, and protection of the environment. The first section on Imper...