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
Participatory plant breeding PPB is a relatively new approach to germplasm development. Overview summaries of cases to date show that most PPB programs were begun within the last 10 years, whether
located in public-sector or nongovemment NGO crop-improvement programs. Some have argued that
commer...
Sperling, L.
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Ashby, J.A.
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Smith, Margaret E.
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Weltzien, Eva
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McGuire, Shawn
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[Participatory plant breeding: A framework for analyzing diverse approaches]
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Participatory plant breeding: A framework for analyzing diverse approaches
Lasso, LP
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Ostertag Gálvez, Carlos F.
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[Análisis de factores claves de éxito de agroempresas en la zona andina enfocadas hacia la exportación: metodología y resultados]
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Análisis de factores claves de éxito de agroempresas en la zona andina enfocadas hacia la exportación: metodología y resultados
Bationo, B. André
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Ramisch, Joshua J.
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Bado, BV
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Kihara, Job
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Adamou, A.
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Kimetu, J.
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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Lompo, F
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Ouattara, B
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Koala, Saidou
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[Research highlights on integrated soil fertility management in the Sahel]
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Research highlights on integrated soil fertility management in the Sahel
This field study examined fundamental questions about the role of home gardens in conservation, namely how the dynamic nature and mutliple uses of home gardens affect the stability of this micro-system and its role as a viable conservation unit. The results presented here should contribute to the...
Hodel, U.
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Gessler, M.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[In situ conservation of plant genetic resources in home gardens of southern Vietnam: A report of home garden surveys in southern Vietnam, December 1996-May 1997]
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In situ conservation of plant genetic resources in home gardens of southern Vietnam: A report of home garden surveys in southern Vietnam, December 1996-May 1997
Climate change is posing a serious challenge for developing countries like India. The agriculture sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. In turn, it is making food security and livelihoods of smallholders, more vulnerable to climate change. This study adopted the IPCC’s i...
Rajora, Chesta
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[Climate change vulnerability assessment with a focus on agriculture sector - a district level study of Assam and Odisha]
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Climate change vulnerability assessment with a focus on agriculture sector - a district level study of Assam and Odisha
Floods account for a majority of disasters, especially in South Asia, where they affect 27 million people annually, causing economic losses of over US$1 billion. Climate change threatens to exacerbate these risks. Risk transfer mechanisms, such as weather index insurance (WII) may help buffer far...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Arulingam, Indika
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[Unpacking barriers to socially inclusive weather index insurance: towards a framework for inclusion]
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Unpacking barriers to socially inclusive weather index insurance: towards a framework for inclusion
Kuppannan, Palanisami
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Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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Ranganathan, C.R.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Wani, S.P.
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[Mapping of household vulnerability and identification of adaptation strategies in dryland systems of South Asia]
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Mapping of household vulnerability and identification of adaptation strategies in dryland systems of South Asia
Otoo, Miriam
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Taron, Avinandan
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Danso, George K.
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Madurangi, Ganesha
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Subrahmanya, M.H.B.
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Ramachandran, P.
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Balachandra, P.
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Sudhira, H.S.
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[Market assessment of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models-Bangalore city report]
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Market assessment of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models-Bangalore city report
Otoo, Miriam
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Rao, Krishna
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Taron, Avinandan
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[Synthesis report on feasibility assessment for the implementation of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models proposed for Lima]
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Synthesis report on feasibility assessment for the implementation of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models proposed for Lima