The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of ...
Bunting, S.W.
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Luo, S.
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Cai, K.
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Kundu, N.
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Lund, S.
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Mishra, R.
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Ray, D.
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Smith, K.G.
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Sugden, Fraser
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[Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China]
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Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China
Multi-stakeholder platforms have become mainstream in projects, programmes and policy interventions aiming to improve innovation and livelihoods systems, i.e. research for development interventions in low- and middle-income contexts. However, the evidence for multistakeholder platforms’ contribut...
Sartas, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Schut, M.
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McCampbell, M.
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Awori, M.
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Namazzi, S.
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Amat, A.S.
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Thiele, Graham
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Proietti, C.
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Devaux, A.
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Leeuwis, C.
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[Factors influencing participation dynamics in research for development interventions with multi-stakeholder platforms: a metric approach to studying stakeholder participation]
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Factors influencing participation dynamics in research for development interventions with multi-stakeholder platforms: a metric approach to studying stakeholder participation
The agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sectors contribute substantially to the net global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To reduce these emissions under the Paris Agreement, effective mitigation actions are needed that require engagement of multiple stakeholders. Emis...
Romijn, Erika
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Sy, Veronique de
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Herold, Martin
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Böttcher, Hannes
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Román Cuesta, Rosa Maria
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Fritz, Steffen
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Schepaschenko, Dmitry
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Avitabile, Valerio
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Gaveau, David
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Martius, Christopher
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[Independent data for transparent monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions from the land use sector – What do stakeholders think and need?]
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Independent data for transparent monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions from the land use sector – What do stakeholders think and need?
With increasing pressures from global changes (urbanization, climate change, etc.), cities in Africa will experience difficulties in efficiently managing water resources. Most of the urbanization in Africa over the next 30 years will occur in fast-growing small towns that lack mature infrastructu...
Bahri, A.
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Brikke, F.
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Vairavamoorthy, Kalanithy
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[Managing change to implement integrated urban water management in African cities]
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Managing change to implement integrated urban water management in African cities
Benin, S.
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Ulimwengu, J.
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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Makombe, T.
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Lorka, M.
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Vodounhessi, A.
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Tefera, W.
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[Mutual accountability in CAADP [Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme] and agricultural transformation]
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Mutual accountability in CAADP [Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme] and agricultural transformation
A tomato variety known as ‘Srijana’ developed by Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) has been substantially popular among Nepalese farmers and entrepreneurs. To understand the seed value chain of the Srijana hybrid tomato, a survey was conducted in 2014/15 with public research and extensio...
Magar, D.B.T.
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Gauchan, D.
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[Production, marketing and value chain mapping of 'Srijana' tomato hybrid seed in Nepal]
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Production, marketing and value chain mapping of 'Srijana' tomato hybrid seed in Nepal
There have been repeated calls for a ‘new professionalism’ for carrying out agricultural research for development since the 1990s. At the centre of these calls is a recognition that for agricultural research to support the capacities required to face global patterns of change and their implicatio...
Douthwaite, Boru
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Apgar, J.M.
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Schwarz, Anne-Maree
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Attwood, S.
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Clayton, T.
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[A new professionalism for agricultural research for development]
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A new professionalism for agricultural research for development
Plantain (Musa spp.) is among the most preferred foods in Cameroon,especially in towns and the forest zones. Almost 40% of production is for homeconsumption. Plantain production is an income generating activity for poor farmers,thus constituting an important component of food security in the coun...
Tetang, J.T.
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Kwa, M.
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Temple, L.
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Bikoï, A.
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Njukwe, E.
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Staver, Charles
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Ottou, J.F.
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[Meeting the challenge of the plantain (Musa spp.) subsector economic restructuring in cameroon]
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Meeting the challenge of the plantain (Musa spp.) subsector economic restructuring in cameroon
Recovering nutrients, water and energy from domestic waste streams, including wastewater and faecal sludge, is slowly gaining momentum in low-income countries. Resource recovery and reuse (RRR) offers value beyond environmental benefits through cost recovery. An expected game changer in sanitatio...
Rao, Krishna C.
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Otoo, Miriam
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Drechsel, Pay
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Hanjra, Munir A.
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[Resource recovery and reuse as an incentive for a more viable sanitation service chain]
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Resource recovery and reuse as an incentive for a more viable sanitation service chain
Participatory groundwater management is increasingly being recognised for its ability to address the challenges of equity, efficiency and sustainability. It can particularly help with effective engagement at the grassroots level for monitoring, recharging and managing the groundwater as a common ...
Jadeja, J
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Maheshwari, B.
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Packham, R.
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Bohra, H.
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Purohit, R.
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Thaker, B.
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Dillon, P.
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Oza, S.
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Dave, S.
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Soni, P.
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Dashora, Y.
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Dashora, R.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Gorsiya, J.
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Katara, P.
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Ward, J.
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Kookana, R.
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Singh, P.K.
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Goradiya, V.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Varua, M.
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Chew, M.
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[Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions]
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Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions