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    Towards a framework for achieving food security in the mountains of Pakistan

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2014
    This working paper outlines a mountain-specific framework for addressing food security in the mountains of Pakistan. It builds on efforts by ICIMOD together with the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) to understand the special issues of food security and find solutions in the mountain areas of Pakistan.
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    Background paper: research and development and extension services in agriculture and food security

    Asian Development Bank, 2014
    This paper explores the role of applied research for development and extension services through the two-pronged approach of boosting food production and preventing losses. Priority areas for research emphasize attention to smallholder farming systems, practical business models, the integration of gender, and multidisciplinary research that is sensitive to nutritional outcomes.
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    Planting the foundations of a post-2020 land sector reporting and accounting framework

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2014
    This paper presents possible elements of a long-term international vision for land sector reporting and accounting. The vision is of a multi-dimensional land sector reporting and accounting framework that is applicable to all countries and increases in comprehensiveness over time.
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    Supporting livelihoods through the protection of natural capital: A case study of the Agulhas Plain

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    Ecosystems are a form of natural capital. Invasions by introduced alien plant species alter ecosystems, often reducing supplies of valuable ecosystem goods and services and imposing substantial costs on South Africa’s economy. Reversing these losses by removing alien plants imposes further costs because clearing and control operations are expensive.
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    Market challenges for the restoration of the environment

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    Over the past century South Africa has become increasingly reliant on the manufacturing and services industries for its economic development and growth. However, the natural environment continues to play an important role in the livelihoods of particularly the poor, those in rural areas and the agriculture sector – the latter being essential for urban living.
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    The impact of biofuels on food prices in the Southern African Customs Union

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2011
    The quest for new sources of energy away from traditional petroleum products has in recent times led to the development and use of biological material (biomass). As the name suggests, biofuels are developed from organic materials.
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    Payment for ecosystem services in South Africa: prospects for programme development

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    The need to address sustained economic growth while simultaneously preserving the natural environment presents important policy challenges for countries such as South Africa.
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    The food-feed-fuel triangle: implications of corn-based ethanol for grain-use competition

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2010
    The contemporary world is witnessing certain critical changes in the domain of grain utilisation. With the on-going efforts to substitute fossil fuels with bio-fuels, there has been a rise in the importance of fuel-use of cereals. This adds a new dimension to the food-feed competition that emerged in the 20th century.
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    Technological change and new actors: debate on returns and regulations

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2010
    New technology in the seed sector has brought in new actors and new requirements for regulation. It is important to discuss how far India is working on new opportunities and policy options for effective and rationale regulatory framework.
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    Better land use, better future for all: partnering with civil society to enhance sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2013
    Land degradation is a serious problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, where up to two-thirds of the productive land area is reported to be degraded to some extent.  Local communities suffer the most from the degradation of their land and they are therefore fundamental to the widespread adoption of sustainable land management (SLM) techniques.

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