Improvements in land use and management are needed at a global scale to tackle interconnected global challenges of population growth, poverty, migration, climate change, biodiversity loss, and degrading land and water resources. There are hundreds of technical options for improving the sustainabi...
Thomas, Richard
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Reed, M.
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Clifton, K.
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Appadurai, N.
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Mills, A.
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Zucca, Claudio
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Kodsi, E.
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Sircely, Jason A.
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Haddad, F.
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Hagen, C.
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Mapedza, Everisto
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Woldearegay, K.
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Shalander, K.
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Bellon, M.
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Le, Q.
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Mabikke, Samuel
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Alexander, S.
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Leu, S.
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Schlingloff, S.
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Lala-Pritchard, Tana
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Mares, Victor
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Quiróz, Roberto A.
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[A framework for scaling sustainable land management options]
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A framework for scaling sustainable land management options
We estimated household income diversification in settlement types of the poorest provinces in South Africa – the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. We obtained data from the 2010/2011 Income and Expenditure Survey from Statistics South Africa and Wave 3 data from the National Income Dynamic...
Mathebula, J.
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Jonas, S.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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[Estimation of household income diversification in South Africa: a case study of three provinces]
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Estimation of household income diversification in South Africa: a case study of three provinces
Smallholder agricultural systems, strongly dependent on water resources and investments in shared infrastructure, make a significant contribution to food security in developing countries. These communities are being increasingly integrated into the global economy and are exposed to new global cli...
Cárdenas, J.C.
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Janssen, Marco A.
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Ale, M.
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Bastakoti, Ram C.
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Bernal, A.
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Chalermphol, J.
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Gong, Y.
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Shin, H.
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Shivakoti, G.P.
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Wang, Y.
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Anderies, J.M.
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[Fragility of the provision of local public goods to private and collective risks]
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Fragility of the provision of local public goods to private and collective risks
The resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 September 2015 is symptomatic of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. It postulates goals and related targets for 2030 that include (1) End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agricu...
Ringler, Claudia
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Willenbockel, Dirk
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Pérez, N.
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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Zhu, T.
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Matthews, Nathaniel
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[Global linkages among energy, food and water: an economic assessment]
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Global linkages among energy, food and water: an economic assessment
Le projet « WISE UP to climate » vise a demontrer l'utilite des infrastructures naturelles comme une « solution basee sur la nature » pour l'adaptation au changement climatique et le developpement durable. Dans le bassin de la Volta, les infrastructures naturelles, comme les construites, offrent ...
Mul, Marloes L.
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Kankam-Yeboah, K.
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Bekoe-Obeng, E.
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Amisigo, B.
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Logah, F. Y.
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Ghansah, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French]
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Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French
Hydropower development with concomitant changes in water and land regimes often results in livelihood transformation of affected people, entailing changes in intra-household decision-making upon which livelihood strategies are based. Economic factors underlying gender dimensions of household deci...
Weeratunge, N.
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Joffre, Olivier M.
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Bouahom, B.
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Keophoxay, Anousith
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[Gender and household decision-making in a Lao village: implications for livelihoods in hydropower development]
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Gender and household decision-making in a Lao village: implications for livelihoods in hydropower development
The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Volta River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understandin...
Mul, Marloes L.
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Kankam-Yeboah, K.
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Bekoe-Obeng, E.
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Amisigo, B.
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Logah, F. Y.
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Ghansah, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin]
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Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin