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Food systems are under increasing pressure. They must meet the food requirements of a growing world population, and socio-economic changes also influence the type of foods which are under demand. At the same time, food systems are a major contributor to global environmental change, and...
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Die Transformation des kommunalen Ernährungssystems in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit hat einen hohen Koordinationsbedarf zwischen verschiedenen staatliche und nichtstaatlichen Akteuren und ihren raumentwicklungsrelevanten Aktivitäten. Verantwortliche Planungsakteure betreten in der Koordination...
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Even though substantial progress has been achieved worldwide in reducing both poverty and malnutrition, much is yet to be done. There are signs that the progress made in both dimensions has stalled in recent years. This special issue of Policy in Focus is dedicated to answering a crucial...
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, those that have been called Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) or Climate-friendly Sustainable Agriculture (CFSA). It explores …
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Abstract: The agriculture of the future can only be achieved, in terms of sustainability, and this requires that any … respect, a certain reconfiguration in agriculture is imperative through the reform in order to support the creation of …
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work in the food and agriculture sector, and the share is higher in some countries, close to 40% in Kenya, Liberia, Malawi …
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The recent emphasis on governance in Africa is unique in that it was initiated by donors and not by domestic leaders …. This paper is a review of the good governance debate in Africa. It argues that good governance presupposes the existence of …
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resource-led economic boom. The paper assesses the current status of governance institutions, as well as their performance, in … outstanding problem areas related to economic governance, particularly in the legal system, the business regulatory framework, and …
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The economy and society of Tajikistan depends strongly on agriculture. Approximately three-quarters of the Tajik …, the natural conditions of the country are not particularly favourable for agriculture, as its high elevation limits the … land area that is suitable for farming. On the other hand, national legislation and local governance arrangements are not …
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From a theoretical point of view, result-based agri-environmental payments are clearly preferable to action-based payments. However, they suffer from two major practical disadvantages: costs of measuring the results and payment uncertainty for the participating farmers. In this paper, we propose...
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