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use of water resources at all levels of society. As such, water governance and efforts to reform it is shaped by and helps … upon research conducted in Condega district, Nicaragua, this paper argues that community-specific power constellations may … political inequality, the community-specific power constellations may limit opportunities available to different segments of the …
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longitudinal data set from the rural Philippines. We investigate two types of social capital: membership in groups (production …, credit, burial, religious and civic groups), or “formal” social capital, and size of trust-based networks or “informal … type of group. The paper examines the determinants of the density of social capital, proxied by the number of groups and …
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"This study examines the role of groups and networks in helping poor Filipinos manage their exposure to risks and cope … investigate the processes by which social capital formation, participation in networks and groups, and trusting behavior comes … to a number of formal and informal groups and networks, but participation differs according to household characteristics …
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distinctive characteristics which differ from the demand in the rest of the world. Diversity in seed demand behavior across … farmers is particularly prominent in SSA. This diversity is due to (1) the large number of farmers using seed relative to the … foreseeable future? To that end, this review first describes determinant factors and diversity patterns of farmers' seed demand …
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"Changes in India's seed regulations during the 1990s favored the growth of privately- as compared to publicly-funded sectors. Most advances have been made in the major millet crops, sorghum and pearl millet, as compared to finger millet and other minor millet crops, which in many ways dependent...
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investigating the impact of weather-driven internal migration on labor markets in a post-conflict country, Nepal, using household …
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One and a half billion people still live in fragile, conflict affected areas. People in these countries are about twice … direct consequence of conflict: conflict reduces food availability by destroying agricultural assets and infrastructure. …
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Policymakers, practitioners, and researchers frequently cite an increase in shocks around the world as a reason for focusing on resilience. But have shocks actually increased or become more severe and farâ€reaching? What does the landscape of shocks look like?
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