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POLICY MAKING SURVEYS YOUTH LOW INCOME GROUPS DISADVANTAGED GROUPS CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR SOCIAL POLICY HEALTH POLICY SOCIAL PROBLEMS

Policy-relevant behaviours predict heavier drinking and mediate the relationship with age, gender and education status : analysis from the international alcohol control study

To investigate behaviours related to four alcohol policy variables (policy-relevant behaviours) and demographic variables in relation to typical quantities of alcohol consumed on-premise in six International Alcohol Control study countries.
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Thursday, January 4, 2018 - 05:00
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INNOVATIONS RESEARCH NETWORKS CAPACITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION TRANSFER SCIENCE EDUCATION

Q&A : why we need a standard for fair partnerships

Research infrastructure isn't just about buildings and equipment.
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 - 04:00
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TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO CONTROL SMOKING ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS MATHEMATICAL MODELS CONSUMPTION TAX ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR

Impact of prices and taxes on the use of tobacco products in Latin America and the Caribbean

We examined the impact of tobacco prices or taxes on tobacco use in Latin America and Caribbean countries. We searched MEDLINE, EconLit, LILACS, unpublished literature, 6 specialty journals, and reviewed references.
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Monday, March 2, 2015 - 05:00
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INNOVATIONS RESEARCH NETWORKS CAPACITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION TRANSFER SCIENCE EDUCATION

Asia-Pacific analysis : R&D spending boosts development

Global spending on R&D has reached a new high of $1.7 trillion, with 10 countries accounting for 80 per cent of spending, according to the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
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Saturday, January 2, 2016 - 05:00
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RESEARCH CAPACITY SCIENTIFIC CULTURE SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

Gulf’s move away from oil depends on funding science

In Arab Gulf states, lack of trust between scientific research and industrial sectors undermines what is needed in order to discuss technological problems and solve them locally, causing increased reliance on foreign experts.
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Saturday, January 2, 2016 - 05:00
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SOCIAL NETWORKS COLLECTIVE ACTION AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SOCIAL CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY SOCIAL HISTORY PLANTATIONS AGRONOMY LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS

Institutional analysis of food and agriculture policy in the Caribbean : the case of Saint Lucia

This paper explores how various dimensions of social capital have evolved and been influenced by institutional dynamics in Saint Lucia's domestic agri-food system.
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 - 05:00
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SOCIAL CAPITAL LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS AGRONOMY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SOCIAL CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY SOCIAL HISTORY PLANTATIONS Food security AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES

How do stakeholder interactions influence national food security policy in the Caribbean? : the case of Saint Lucia

In Saint Lucia monocrop (banana) plantation agriculture for commodity export continues to dominate the national and regional agricultural psyche, with minimal policy attention being directed towards developing more locally-oriented food systems in
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Monday, January 2, 2017 - 05:00
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Gender COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS DISEASES EPIDEMIOLOGY MAPPING

African-Canadian collaboration bears fruit

Women are still at a disadvantage, whether they are academics or farmers, as participants in a recent workshop at the University of Toronto discovered.

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Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 04:00
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DECENTRALIZATION ADAPTATION AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS

Environmental change and food security : the special case of small island developing states

Small island developing states (SIDS) are recognized as a special case for sustainable development due to the unique set of challenges and vulnerabilities they face.
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Friday, January 2, 2015 - 05:00
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SOCIAL CAPITAL RESILIENCE SMALL FARMS AGRICULTURE

Supporting smallholder farmers to address the food security challenges facing the Small Island Developing States of the Caribbean : a review

Food security policy in the small island developing states of the Caribbean Community has focused traditionally on commodity-oriented export production rather than production for domestic food markets.
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 05:00

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