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Challenges for the Nile Basin region: T. Oestigaard (ed) / Nile Basin Research Programme, University of Bergen, 2010; The Nile Basin Research Programme (NBRP), as a strategic, multidisciplinary programme for research and higher education on topics related to the Nile Basin, has had the overall aim to enhance and prom...
Strengthen glacial research and modeling of glaciers to avoid floods and droughts: B. P. Kaltenborn (ed);C. Nellemann (ed);I. I. Vistnes (ed) / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2010; Climate change is causing significant mass loss of glaciers in high mountains worldwide. This report calls for accelerating research, monitoring and modeling of glaciers, snow and their role in wat...
A need for improved understanding of hill furrow irrigation systems in Kilimanjaro (Tanzania): M. Tagseth / Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 2011; The main objective of this thesis is to contribute knowledge of water management and water use in hill furrow irrigation in Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania. The paper analyses the waters of the regi...
Using modern agricultural inputs in Ethiopia: increased yield, but health problems: B. Emana;H. Gebremedhin;N. Regassa / Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2010; This study seeks to examine the impacts of improved seeds and agrochemicals on environment and food security in two districts in Ethiopia. The study takes into consideration chemical fertiliser, im...
Meeting challenges in food and agriculture: what is needed?: A. Naerstad (ed);A. Hilmi;M.G.R. Ferre / Development Fund, Norway, 2010; The aim of this report is to provide scientifically based facts, arguments and ideas for what is needed to meet the challenges related to food and agriculture, which are among the most important ch...
The role of the WFP in Malawi: what next?: D. Gairdner;T. Walters;R.A. Meritxel / Scanteam, 2009; The Malawi country context between 2000 and 2008 can be divided into two periods: a period of crisis and instability followed by recovery. WFP was responding to rapid changes during the emergency p...
The role of international conventions: farmers’ rights and managing genetic crop resources in South Asia: R. Andersen;T. Winge / Farmers' Rights, 2009; This paper demonstrates the importance of harmonising other international agreements with the Plant Treaty. In this sense, the author believes that the International Regime on Access and Benefit Sh...
Achieving legal certainty for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources: T.R. Young;M.W. Tvedt / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2009; This report seeks to identify a balanced approach to the components ‘building blocks’ of access and benefit sharing (ABS) of genetic resources for the purpose of making it functional an...
Broadening the concept: towards a multidimensional utilisation of genetic resources: P.J. Schei;M.W. Tvedt / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2010; This paper aims at contributing to the development of an international regime on access and benefit sharing (ABS) by clarifying the concept of ‘genetic resources’ as it has emerged and ...
Are farmers in Tanzania still using technologies introduced during the TARPII-SUA programme?: F.H. Johnsen;D.L. Mwaseba;F.M. Mombo / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009; The objectives of this study are to find evidence to what extent farmers still use the technologies that were introduced during the TARPII-SUA programme in Tanzania, and to identify the farmers’...