In the Ethiopian highlands, church forests have a substantial contribution to landscape restoration, and conservation of endangered indigenous tree species and biodiversity. However, the environmental and economic benefits of church forests are declining due to a combination of economic, environm...
Amare, D.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Teklewold, T.
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Belay, B.
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Teshome, A.
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Yitaferu, B.
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Tessema, T.
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Tegegn, B.
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[Perception of local community and the willingness to pay to restore church forests: the case of Dera district, northwestern Ethiopia]
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Perception of local community and the willingness to pay to restore church forests: the case of Dera district, northwestern Ethiopia
In order to understand product flows of cassava and actors along its value chain, a study was conducted in three out of the five antennas of National Program for Roots and Tuber Development (PNDRT); South and Centre, West and North West and East regions in Cameroon with the aid of structured ques...
Njukwe, E.
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Hanna, R.
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Sarr, S.
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Shigeru, A.
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Kirscht, H.
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Mbairanodji, A.
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Ngue-Bissa, T.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Cassava value chain development through partnership and stakeholders platform in Cameroon]
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Cassava value chain development through partnership and stakeholders platform in Cameroon
Around 27% of aquifers in Tunisia are being overexploited. Groundwater extractions is mainly for the irrigation sector, where more than 40% of the water used for irrigation comes from GW sources. The objective of this study is to critically review and analyze GW management instruments adopted in ...
Frija, Aymen
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Dhehibi, B.
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Chebil, A.
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Villholth, Karen G.
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[Performance evaluation of groundwater management instruments: the case of irrigation sector in Tunisia]
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Performance evaluation of groundwater management instruments: the case of irrigation sector in Tunisia
The Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) concept was proposed to respond to the failures of Agriculture Research and Development (ARD) systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The key element of implementation and success of IAR4D was action sites called agricultural Innovation Platform...
Ngaboyisonga, C.M.
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Oduol, J.
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Mugabo, J.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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Adekunle, A.A.
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[Partnerships in highlands of Rwanda under integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) arrangements]
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Partnerships in highlands of Rwanda under integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) arrangements
Shah, M.
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Chowdhury, S.D.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[Pro-poor farm power policy for West Bengal – III: results of ITP’s Monoharpur experiment]
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Pro-poor farm power policy for West Bengal – III: results of ITP’s Monoharpur experiment
Although the political context in Uganda exhibits democratic deficit and patronage, research and development actors have given little attention to the possible negative impact these may have on agricultural policymaking and implementation processes. This article examines the influence of power in...
Yami, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Hauser, M.
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Schut, Marc
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Pali, P.
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[Participation without negotiating: influence of stakeholder power imbalances and engagement models on agricultural policy development in Uganda]
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Participation without negotiating: influence of stakeholder power imbalances and engagement models on agricultural policy development in Uganda
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are high on the agenda for most countries of the world. In its publication of the SDGs, the UN has provided the goals and target descriptions that, if implemented at a country level, would lead towards a sustai...
Dickens, Chris
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Smakhtin, V.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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O'Brien, G.
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Dahir, L.
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[Defining and quantifying national-level targets, indicators and benchmarks for management of natural resources to achieve the sustainable development goals]
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Defining and quantifying national-level targets, indicators and benchmarks for management of natural resources to achieve the sustainable development goals
Garrett, Karen A.
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Alcala-Briseno, Ricardo
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Andersen, Kelsey F.
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Brawner, Jeremy
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Choudhury, Robin
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Delaquis, Erik
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Fayette, Joubert
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Poudel, Ravin
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Purves, Duncan
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Rothschild, Jennifer
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Small, Ian
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Thomas-Sharma, Sara
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Xing, Yanru
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[Effective altruism as an ethical lens on research priorities]
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Effective altruism as an ethical lens on research priorities
Innovation platforms have emerged as a way of enhancing the resilience of agricultural and food systems in the
face of environmental change. Consequently, a great deal of theoretical reflection and empirical research have
been devoted to the goal of understanding the factors that enhance and cons...
Totin, Edmond
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Roncoli, Carla
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Traoré, Pierre Sibiry
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Somda, Jacques
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Roncoli, Carla
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[How does institutional embeddedness shape innovation platforms? A diagnostic study of three districts in the Upper West Region of Ghana]
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How does institutional embeddedness shape innovation platforms? A diagnostic study of three districts in the Upper West Region of Ghana
Secretariats are an increasingly common feature in Africa’s transboundary river basin organizations (RBOs). Non-secretariat-based forms of transboundary RBOs nonetheless also exist, and such forms of cooperation have often functioned effectively. These realities drive questions about the rational...
Saruchera, Davison
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Lautze, Jonathan
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[Transboundary river basin organizations in Africa: assessing the secretariat]
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Transboundary river basin organizations in Africa: assessing the secretariat