Small reservoirs are a critical coping mechanism in water-stressed rural areas in Africa, providing immense livelihood benefits that include improved food and water security, entrepreneurial activities and climate resilience. Challenges associated with the implementation of investments in small r...
Saruchera, Davison
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Lautze, Jonathan
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[Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment]
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Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment
Laos has vast surface water resources. However, in areas located far away from surface water sources or those that are prone to surface water scarcity, groundwater is gaining recognition as a valuable source of water for agricultural development. Households in Ekxang village on the Vientiane Plai...
Clement, C.
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Vinckevleugel, J.
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Pavelic, Paul
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Xiong, K.
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Valee, L.
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Sotoukee, T.
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Shivakoti, B. R.
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Vongsathien, K.
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[Community-managed groundwater irrigation on the Vientiane Plain of Lao PDR: planning, implementation and findings from a pilot trial]
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Community-managed groundwater irrigation on the Vientiane Plain of Lao PDR: planning, implementation and findings from a pilot trial
Available literature is reviewed to determine the type of forest management best suited to slowing the rate of loss of the world's forests and biodiversity. The traditional argument that sustainable forestry is the most preferred option has recently come under criticism from those who argue that ...
Meenakshi, J.V.
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Groot, Hugo de
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Javelosa, J.
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Naher, F
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González, C.
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García C., J.A.
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Meng, E
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[How cost-effective is biofortification in combating micronutrient malnutrition? an exante assessment]
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How cost-effective is biofortification in combating micronutrient malnutrition? an exante assessment
Ramírez Suárez, A.
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Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Uquillas, JE
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[Impacto socioeconómico de sistemas agroforestales en la Selva Baja del Ecuador]
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Impacto socioeconómico de sistemas agroforestales en la Selva Baja del Ecuador
Thro, Ann Marie
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Spillane, Charles
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[Biotechnology-assisted participatory plant breeding: complement or contradiction?]
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Biotechnology-assisted participatory plant breeding: complement or contradiction?
Recent rising demand for timber in Northern Mindanao, Philippines has driven smallholder farmers to plant fast-growing timber species, mostly Gmelina arborea, within their farms. The trees are commonly planted in portions of farms as block planting, along farm boundaries, or established along con...
Schoonhoven, Aart van
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Holmann, Federico J.
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Argel M., Pedro J.
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Pérez, E.
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Ordóñez, JV
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Chaves, J.
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[Costos y beneficios del suministro de heno y ensilaje durante la época seca en Honduras y Costa Rica]
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Costos y beneficios del suministro de heno y ensilaje durante la época seca en Honduras y Costa Rica
Nicaragua is particularly vulnerable to climate change due to its geographic, social, economic
and environmental conditions. Increased temperature, fluctuation of precipitation patterns, and
sea-level rise pose significant impacts for agricultural productivity, water resources availability
and th...
Martínez Valle, Armando Isaac
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Czaplicki, Stanislaw
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Collado, Carmen
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Parker, Louis
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Bourgoin, Clément
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Guerten, Nora
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Lan, Le Ngoc
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Läderach, Peter
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[Pragmatic economic valuation of adaptation risk and responses across scales in Nicaragua]
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Pragmatic economic valuation of adaptation risk and responses across scales in Nicaragua
Johnson, Nancy L.
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Lilja, Nina
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Ashby, Jacqueline A.
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[Characterizing and measuring the effects of incorporating stakeholder participation in natural resource management research: analysis of research benefits and costs in three case studies]
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Characterizing and measuring the effects of incorporating stakeholder participation in natural resource management research: analysis of research benefits and costs in three case studies