Sampling and analysis or visual examination of soil to assess its status and use potential is widely practiced from plot to national scales. However, the choice of relevant soil attributes and interpretation of measurements are not straightforward, because of the complexity and site-specificity o...
Bünemann, Else K.
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Bongiorno, Giulia
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Bai, Zhanguo
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Creamer, Rachel E.
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Deyn, Gerlinde de
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Goede, Ron G.M. de
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Fleskens, Luuk
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Geissen, Violette
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Kuyper, Thomas W.
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Mäder, Paul
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Pulleman, Mirjam
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Sukkel, Wijnand
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Groenigen, Jan Willem van
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Soil quality – A critical review]
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Soil quality – A critical review
Impacts of climate change on water resources, especially groundwater, can no longer be hidden. These impacts are further exacerbated under the integrated influence of climate variability, climate change and anthropogenic activities. The degree of impact varies according to geographical location a...
Aslam, R.A.
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Shrestha, S.
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Pandey, Vishnu Prasad
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[Groundwater vulnerability to climate change: a review of the assessment methodology]
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Groundwater vulnerability to climate change: a review of the assessment methodology
Water diversion projects across the world, for drinking water, energy production and irrigation, have threatened riverine ecosystems and organisms inhabiting those systems. However, the impacts of such projects on aquatic biodiversity in monsoon-dominated river ecosystems are little known, partic...
Shah, R.D.T.
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Sharma, S.
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Bharati, Luna
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[Water diversion induced changes in aquatic biodiversity in monsoon-dominated rivers of western Himalayas in Nepal: implications for environmental flows]
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Water diversion induced changes in aquatic biodiversity in monsoon-dominated rivers of western Himalayas in Nepal: implications for environmental flows
The present study argues that there are heterogeneous farm systems within the drylands and each farmsystem is unique in terms of its livelihood asset and agricultural practice, and therefore in sustainability.Our method is based on household survey data collected from 500 farmers in Anantapur and...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Thiagarajah, R.
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Kumar, S.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Rathor, A.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Ericsson, P.
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Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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[Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India]
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Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India
About 60% of southern Africa’s population lives in rural areas with limited access to basic services and amenities such as clean and safe water, affordable and clean energy, and balanced and nutritious diets. Resource scarcity has direct and indirect impacts on nutrition, human health, and well-b...
Mabhaudhi, T.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Mpandeli, S.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Senzanje, A.
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Sobratee, N.
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Chivenge, P.P.
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Slotow, R.
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Naidoo, D.
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Liphadzi, S.
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Modi, A.T.
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[The water–energy–food nexus as a tool to transform rural livelihoods and well-being in southern Africa]
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The water–energy–food nexus as a tool to transform rural livelihoods and well-being in southern Africa
This study applied a combined analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and goal programming (GP) model to assist decision makers in identifying and prioritizing key investment climate (IC) indicators for waste recycling and reuse enterprises in developing countries. Taking a sector based perspective, k...
Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.
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Taron, A.
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Amewu, Sena
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[Investment climate indicators for waste reuse enterprises in developing countries: application of analytical hierarchy process and goal programming model]
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Investment climate indicators for waste reuse enterprises in developing countries: application of analytical hierarchy process and goal programming model
Degradation of freshwater ecosystems and the services they provide is a primary cause of increasing water insecurity, raising the need for integrated solutions to freshwater management. While methods for characterizing the multi-faceted challenges of managing freshwater ecosystems abound, they te...
Vollmer, D.
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Shaad, K.
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Souter, N.J.
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Farrell, T.
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Dudgeon, D.
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Sullivan, C.A.
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Fauconnier, I.
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MacDonald, G.M.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Power, A.G.
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McNally, A.
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Andelman, Sandy J.
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Capon, T.
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Devineni, N.
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Apirumanekul, C.
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Nam Ng, C.
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Shaw, M.R.
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Wang, R.Y.
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Lai, C.
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Wang, Z.
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Regan, H.M.
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[Integrating the social, hydrological and ecological dimensions of freshwater health: the freshwater health index]
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Integrating the social, hydrological and ecological dimensions of freshwater health: the freshwater health index
Target 6.4 of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deals with the reduction of water scarcity. To monitor progress towards this target, two indicators are used: Indicator 6.4.1 measuring water use efficiency and 6.4.2 measuring the level of water stress (WS). This paper aims ...
Vanham, D.
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Hoekstra, A.Y.
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Wada, Y.
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Bouraoui, F.
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Roo, A. de
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Mekonnen, M.M.
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Bund, W.J. van de
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Batelaan, O.
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Pavelic, Paul
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Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.
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Kummu, M.
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Rockström, Johan
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Liu, J.
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Bisselink, B.
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Ronco, P.
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Pistocchi, A.
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Bidoglio, G.
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[Physical water scarcity metrics for monitoring progress towards SDG target 6.4: An evaluation of indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress”]
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Physical water scarcity metrics for monitoring progress towards SDG target 6.4: An evaluation of indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress”
Norgrove, L.
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Hauser, S.
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[Biophysical criteria used by farmers for fallow selection in West and Central Africa]
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Biophysical criteria used by farmers for fallow selection in West and Central Africa
For most crops, like Capsicum, their diversity remains under-researched for traits of interest for food, nutrition and other purposes. A small investment in screening this diversity for a wide range of traits is likely to reveal many traditional varieties with distinguished values. One objective ...
Zonneveld, M. van
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Ramírez, M.
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Williams, D.E.
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Petz, M.
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Meckelmann, S.
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Avila, T.
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Bejarano, C.
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Rios, L.
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Pena, K.
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Jager, M.
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Libreros, D.
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Amaya, K.
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Scheldeman, Xavier
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[Screening genetic resources of Capsicum peppers in their primary centre of diversity in Bolivia and Peru]
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Screening genetic resources of Capsicum peppers in their primary centre of diversity in Bolivia and Peru