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Climate-smart villages as a platform to resilience, women’s empowerment, equity, and sustainable food systems
There is an urgent need to make food systems more resilient to climate fluctuations.
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Climate and nutrition smart villages as platforms to address food insecurity in Myanmar
Myanmar is at risk from a wide range of natural hazards, including cyclones, floods, and droughts.
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Understanding the Market for Agro-Commodities in the West Bank
Food security is a major issue in the West Bank. Given the region's arid environment and limited water for irrigation, knowing how to best use scarce resources can better inform agricultural policy for food security.
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Urban Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia Partnership
Planning for climate change is a daunting challenge for governments in the Mekong Region of Southeast Asia.
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Knowledge in Access in Rural Interconnected Areas Network Phase III: Devolution to the American University of Beirut
This project provides support for the Knowledge Access in Rural Interconnected Areas Network (KariaNet). Phases I and II ran from 2004 to 2013.
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The Emergence of Contract Agriculture in Algeria
Over the past few decades, different types of contract arrangements between farmers and food processors have become popular. This project will explore the effects of contract agriculture on small- and medium-sized farmers in Algeria.
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Strengthening Science-based Environmental Policy Development in Burma's Democratic Transition
For decades, it was very difficult to complete, share or access development research in Burma. However, in the past two years, the Burmese political landscape has seen far-reaching changes.
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Because Gender Matters : Strengthening Social and Gender Analysis in ENRM in MENA
Addressing inequality and environmental insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will require enhanced capacity to conduct social and gender analysis in environment and natural resource management (ENRM) research.
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Gendered Migration and Agriculture in the Dry Areas : Implications for Resource Management and Livelihoods in Syria
When a member of a rural household migrates in search of off-farm employment, the livelihoods of those who remain are affected in two ways: first by changes in workload and responsibilities, and second by the use and investment of remittances.
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Fair Access to and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources : National Policy Development (China, Jordan, Nepal, Peru)
Local practices pertaining to biodiversity conservation, crop improvement and natural resource management are under stress.