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Protecting the data of African agricultural producers: A review of national laws, compliance and perceptions
(2023-08-25)
With the rapid spread of digital tools that collect large amounts of data from agricultural producers across Africa, there is a growing need to strike a balance between data protection and use. To inform this debate, this ...
Behaviour intention to eat reared crickets in Myanmar: the effects of trust, knowledge, and perceived quality
(2023-09-26)
Edible insects are a good source of proteins, fats, and micronutrients for human consumption. Crickets are one of the most widely reared insects worldwide. They require less capital spending and less space and water ...
The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Africa: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)
As recognised by the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa – 2024 (STISA-2024), science, technology and innovation (STI) offer many opportunities for addressing the main constraints to embracing transformation ...
In the age of pandemics, connecting food systems and health: a Global One Health approach: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit February 15, 2021
(2021-02-15)
Local, regional and global food security are affected by the occurrence of epidemics of zoonotic infectious diseases, caused by pathogens that spillover from animals to humans. Currently, this is clearly illustrated by the ...
Addressing Food Crises in Violent Conflicts: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April, 2021
(2021-04)
Food insecurity and hunger continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Many of today's food crises are linked to violent conflicts in various ways. The number of people affected by conflict- driven ...
Zur ethischen Vertretbarkeit der Einführung von Verfahren der alkalischen Hydrolyse im Bestattungswesen in Deutschland: Gutachten
(2023-06)
Gegenstand des Gutachtens ist die Frage, inwiefern das Verfahren der alkalischen Hydrolyse bzw. diese Verfahrensgruppe den ethischen Anforderungen genügt, die in unserem Kulturkreis üblicherweise an den Umgang mit den ...
How legitimate are urban climate planning processes?: A comparative assessment of Accra, Ahmedabad, Bonn and São Paulo
(2025-01-20)
Urban climate action plans (UCAPs) guide cities in identifying key climate risks and in addressing climate change. Designed to guide urban transformation over decades through near-term and long-term actions reducing emissions ...
How could science–policy interfaces boost food system transformation?: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 14th 2021
(2021-05-14)
The world’s food systems must be transformed to make healthier diets more accessible for all, while increasing the sustainability and resilience of these systems, as clearly called for in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...
Priorities for inclusive urban food system transformations in the Global South: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 10th, 2021
(2021-05-10)
This paper is concerned with: (i) challenges to food systems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America caused by urban development, (ii) how existing food systems respond to these challenges, and (iii) what can be recommended to ...
Bioeconomic Entrepreneurship and Key Factors of Development: Lessons from Argentina
(2022-02-21)
For Argentina, a country with large biomass availability, scientific-technological capacities
and a strong agro-industrial sector, bioeconomy comes with an opportunity for sustainable local and
national development. As ...
