Most current approaches to landscape scale ecosystem service assessments rely on detailed secondary data. This type of data is seldom available in regions with high levels of poverty and strong local dependence on provisioning ecosystem services for livelihoods. We develop a method to extrapolate...
Malmborg, Katja
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Sinare, Hanna
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Kautsky, Elin Enfors
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Ouédraogo, Issa
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Gordon, Line J.
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[Mapping regional livelihood benefits from local ecosystem services assessments in rural Sahel]
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Mapping regional livelihood benefits from local ecosystem services assessments in rural Sahel
The Cerrado is the largest savanna biome in the Neotropics and considered a major hotspot for world biodiversity. However, over recent decades the area has increasingly been converted to intensive agricultural ecosystems, primarily for soybean production. Conservation tillage systems have gained ...
Pontes, J.S.
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Oehl, F.
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Pereira, C.D.
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Machado, C.T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Silva, D.K. da
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Maia, L.C.
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[Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Brazilian's Cerrado and in soybean under conservation and conventional tillage]
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Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Brazilian's Cerrado and in soybean under conservation and conventional tillage
Changes in land use and management practices to store and sequester carbon are becoming integral to global efforts that both address climate change and alleviate poverty. Knowledge and evidence gaps nevertheless abound. This paper analyses the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon st...
Stringer LC
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Dougill, Andrew J.
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Thomas AD
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Spracklen, D.V.
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Beedy, Tracy
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Ifeijka Speranza, Chinwe
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Rueff H
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Riddell M
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Williams M
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Abson, David J
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Klintenberg P
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Syampungani S
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Powell P
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Palmer AR
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Seely MK
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Mkwambisi DD
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Falcao M
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Siteo A
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Ross S
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Kopolo G
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[Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands]
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Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Growing maize (Zea mays L.) in association with legume trees in agroforestry arrangements has been shown to increase yields in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa; however, the stability of crop yields has not been critically analyzed in the various cropping systems that integrate leguminous trees. ...
Sileshi, Gudeta W.
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Kassa Debusho L
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Akinnifesi, F.K.
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[Can Integration of Legume Trees Increase Yield Stability in Rainfed Maize Cropping Systems in Southern Africa?]
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Can Integration of Legume Trees Increase Yield Stability in Rainfed Maize Cropping Systems in Southern Africa?
Nonparametric productivity analyses performed to date show that most developing countries are experiencing relatively rapid technical regress in agriculture. We discuss the plausibility of these results and argue that they stem from the existence of biased technical change and the definition of t...
Nin, A.
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Arndt, C.
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Preckel, P.V.
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[Is agricultural productivity in developing countries really shrinking? New evidence using a modified nonparametric approach]
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Is agricultural productivity in developing countries really shrinking? New evidence using a modified nonparametric approach
Wheat is an important food and income source and estimated demand for wheat in the developing world is projected to increase substantially. The objectives of this study were to gain insight into (i) the effect of tillage straw system on yield and yield components (number of grains per m2 and thou...
Verhulst, Nele
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Sayre KD
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Vargas, M.
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Crossa, J.
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Deckers, J.
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Raes, Dirk
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Govaerts, Bram
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[Wheat yield and tillage-straw management system × year interaction explained by climatic co-variables for an irrigated bed planting system in northwestern Mexico]
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Wheat yield and tillage-straw management system × year interaction explained by climatic co-variables for an irrigated bed planting system in northwestern Mexico
Moreno, Alonso
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Rodríguez, D.
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Otero, W.
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[Mejora de las politicas de apoyo para el desarrollo sostenible de las montanas - Caso Ecuador]
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Mejora de las politicas de apoyo para el desarrollo sostenible de las montanas - Caso Ecuador
This article characterizes the health risk perceptions toward excreta and wastewater management practices among waste management stakeholders in Vietnam and explores the implications of such perceptions on hygiene behaviors and preventative actions. Key informant interviews (n = 19; 12 women and ...
Veidt, J.
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Lam, S.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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Huong Nguyen-Mai
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Harper, S.L.
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[Is agricultural intensification a growing health concern? Perceptions from waste management stakeholders in Vietnam]
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Is agricultural intensification a growing health concern? Perceptions from waste management stakeholders in Vietnam
During the past two centuries, the world has witnessed a remarkable increase in the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), as a result of human activities after 1750 (preindustrial era). During 1750 the conce...
Jat, Mangi Lal
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Dagar, Jagdish Chander
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Sapkota, Tek B.
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Yadvinder-Singh
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Govaerts, Bram
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López Ridaura, Santiago
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Saharawat, YS
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Sharma, Ramesh Kumar
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Tetarwal, J.P.
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Jat, Raj K.
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Hobbs, Huntington
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Stirling, Clare M.
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[Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America]
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Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America
Gender integration across national policy processes is critical to ensure effective implementation of climate change adaptation interventions in agriculture. This is especially so for countries like Nepal, where climate vulnerability and women participation in agriculture is high, accompanied by ...
Paudyal, Bimala Rai
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Chanana, Nitya
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Sherpa, Lakpa
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Kadariya, Ishwari
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Gender Integration in Climate Change and Agricultural Policies: The Case of Nepal]
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Gender Integration in Climate Change and Agricultural Policies: The Case of Nepal