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Publikováno v:
Plant Production Science, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 326-329 (2005)
During the 1970s, the Green Revolution basically used dwarfing genes in wheat and rice that allowed greater water and fertilizer efficiency which dramatically increased the cereal productivity and thus, increased human caloric intake of the developin
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https://doaj.org/article/37c202cfe5434464904da769433a33fe
Autor:
Larry Harrington, Jeffrey White, Peter Grace, David Hodson, Agnes Dewi Hartkamp, Christopher Vaughan, Craig Meisner
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Ecology and Society, Vol 5, Iss 2, p 19 (2002)
To help integrated natural resource management (INRM) research "deliver the goods" for many of the world's poor over a large area and in a timely manner, the authors suggest a problem-solving approach that facilitates the scaling out of relevant agri
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https://doaj.org/article/44adbde88c6145f7b850e942a74f4c8f
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Country stakes in climate change negotiations: two dimensions of vulnerability
Future global agreements on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are likely to include developing countries and industrialized countries that are not part of the Kyoto Protocol. An assessment using a comprehensive geo-referenced database of indica
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The Impact Of Sea Level Rise On Developing Countries : A Comparative Analysis
Sea level rise (SLR) due to climate change is a serious global threat. The scientific evidence is now overwhelming. Continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions and associated global warming could well promote SLR of 1m-3m in this century, and unexpe
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Journal of Leisure Research. 40:457-478
(ProQuest: ... denotes formula omitted.)IntroductionTravel cost-based demand estimation models rely on actual site visitation data. These data can be collected either on-site or through general population surveys. Each survey type has its own advanta
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Pesticide Poisoning Of Farm Workers : Implications Of Blood Test Results From Vietnam
Information on the health impacts of pesticides is quite limited in many developing countries, with many surveys relying solely on farmer self-assessments of their health status. To test the reliability of self-reported data, an acetyl cholinesterase
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Journal of Agricultural Economics. 58:91-114
In a recent survey of 820 rice, potato, bean, eggplant, cabbage, sugarcane and mango farmers in Bangladesh, over 47% of farmers were found to be overusing pesticides. With only 4% of farmers formally trained in pesticide use or handling, and over 87%
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Is Environmentally-Friendly Agriculture Less Profitable for Farmers? Evidence on Integrated Pest Management in Bangladesh
Concerns about the sustainability of conventional agriculture have prompted widespread introduction of integrated pest management (IPM), an ecologically-based approach to control of harmful insects and weeds. IPM is intended to reduce ecological and