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Are shocks really increasing? A selective review of the global frequency, severity, scope, and impact of five types of shocks:
Zseleczky, Laura; Yosef, Sivan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Recent policy statements refer to increasingly frequent and intense shocks as one of the main reasons for focusing attention and investments on building resilience for food and nutrition security. This paper investigates whether shocks have actually increased in frequency, severity, scope, and...
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The global effort to eradicate rinderpest:
Roeder, Peter; Rich, Karl - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008459985
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Food and nutrition emergencies in East Africa: Political, economic and environmental associations
Oniang'o, Ruth - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008459989
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza: Multi-disciplinary and collaborative research to minimise the impacts on the poor
IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
phenomenon, developing countries in Africa and Asia have had the most difficulty containing the disease. Between 2003 and 2008 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997101
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Infectious disease detection with private information:
Saak, Alexander E. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
disease with limited diagnostic resource. We characterize a transfer scheme that sustains credible reporting and implements an … achievable in both laissez-faire and efficient disease control regimes when the disease occurrence among few well … animals, but credible reporting can be necessary for testing to improve welfare under laissez-faire disease control if private …
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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa
Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Kenya,...
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Indice globale della fame: La sfida della fame 2013: Sviluppare la resilienza delle comunita per la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
L Indice Globale della Fame 2013 (GHI), relativo ai dati del periodo 2008-2012, mostra che la fame mondiale e diminuita di un terzo rispetto al 1990. Nonostante i progressi, il livello della fame nel mondo rimane "grave", con 870 milioni di persone a soffrirne, secondo le stime...
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2013 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008 to 2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains serious, with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850587
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Strategic analysis and knowledge support systems for agriculture and rural development in Africa: Translating evidence into action
Johnson, Michael; Flaherty, Kathleen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
In this technical guide we describe the Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS) concept developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute in response to the capacity gaps typically found in many African countries for generating and translating evidence into action....
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