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Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs
(2023-06)A growing demand for higher-value agrifood products in Africa, driven in particular by the rapidly emerging urban middle class, will offer opportunities for the local food and beverage processing industry to generate ... -
Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs
(2023-05)A growing demand for higher-value agrifood products in Africa, driven in particular by the rapidly emerging urban middle class, will offer opportunities for the local food and beverage processing industry to generate ... -
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 ... -
‘We would rather die from Covid-19 than from hunger ́ - Exploring lockdown stringencies in five African countries
(2020-12)Facing the first wave of COVID-19, African countries were confronted with a dilemma: enacting strict lockdowns in order to “flatten the curve” could lead to a potentially severe drop in food security. Given this catch-22 ... -
Impacts of agricultural mechanization: Evidence from four African countries
(2020-06)Agricultural mechanization is on the rise in Africa. A widespread replacement of manual labor will change the face of African agriculture. Despite this potentially transformative role, only few studies have looked at the ... -
Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria
(2020-01)Agricultural mechanization can contribute to agricultural transformation. However, there is a need to find institutional solutions allowing smallholder farmers, who play a key role in agricultural development, to access ... -
A Typology and Preferences for Pigeon Pea in Smallholder Mixed Farming Systems in Uganda
(2022-08-09)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) remains an under-researched ‘orphan crop’ yet is important for food and nutrition security of smallholders. Furthermore, smallholders are heterogeneous, with varying perceptions and resource ... -
Pixel-Based Long-Term (2001–2020) Estimations of Forest Fire Emissions over the Himalaya
(2022-10-23)Forest/wildfires have been one of the most notable severe catastrophes in recent decades across the globe, and their intensity is expected to rise with global warming. Forest fire contributes significantly to particulate ... -
Testing the mHM-MPR Reliability for Parameter Transferability across Locations in North–Central Nigeria
(2022-09-02)Hydrologic modeling in Nigeria is plagued by non-existent or paucity of hydro-metrological/morphological records, which has detrimental impacts on sustainable water resource management and agricultural production. Nowadays, ... -
Assessing Barriers in Adaptation of Water Management Innovations under Rotational Canal Water Distribution System
(2022-06-23)This study assessed problems associated with irrigation water provisions and the potential barriers to the adaptation of the interventions (soil moisture sensors, on-farm water storage facilities and the drip method) under ... -
Trends and Prospects of Change in Wheat Self-Sufficiency in Egypt
(2022-12-20)Egypt is the largest wheat importer in the world; however, it produces only half of the 20 million tons of wheat that it consumes annually. The population of Egypt is currently growing by 1.94% per year, and projections ... -
New or Traditional Approaches in Argentina's Bioeconomy?: Biomass and Biotechnology Use, Local Embeddedness, and Sustainability Outcomes of Bioeconomic Ventures
(2022-11-04)The bioeconomy continues to be a contested field in the political debate. There is still no consensus on how a bioeconomy should be designed and anchored in society. Alternative bioeconomy concepts that deviate from the ... -
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Groundwater Storage Changes, Controlling Factors, and Management Options over the Transboundary Indus Basin
(2022-10-15)Intensive groundwater abstraction has augmented socio-economic development worldwide but threatens the sustainability of groundwater resources. Spatiotemporal analysis of groundwater storage changes is a prerequisite to ... -
Carbon farming in Africa: Opportunities and challenges for engaging smallholder farmers
(2023-03)The IPCC stresses the importance of achieving net-zero CO2 emissions worldwide by 2050 and natural climate solutions, particularly carbon farming, can play a significant role in this goal. However, current markets do not ... -
Diarrhoea, malnutrition, and dehydration associated with school water, sanitation, and hygiene in Metro Manila, Philippines: A cross-sectional study
(2022-09-10)Introduction Diarrhoea, malnutrition, and dehydration threaten the lives of millions of children globally due to inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH). Our study aimed to identify environmental and behavioural ... -
Metrics Assessment and Streamflow Modeling under Changing Climate in a Data-Scarce Heterogeneous Region: A Case Study of the Kabul River Basin
(2022-05-25)Due to many uncertainties in hydrological data and modeling, the findings are frequently regarded as unreliable, especially in heterogeneous catchments such as the Kabul River Basin (KRB). Besides, statistical methods to ... -
Assessment of Climate Models Performance and Associated Uncertainties in Rainfall Projection from CORDEX over the Eastern Nile Basin, Ethiopia
(2022-06-27)The adverse impact of climate change on different regionally important sectors such as agriculture and hydropower is a serious concern and is currently at the epicentre of global interest. Despite the extensive efforts to ... -
ZEI Future of Europe Observer, 2023, Vol. 11, No 1: Time for the EU to prove itself
(2023-03)Diese Ausgabe des ZEI Future of Europe Observer zieht Bilanz über die Durchführung des Jahresarbeitsprogramms der Von der Leyen Kommission. Sie enthält Analysen über den Fortschritt innerhalb der sechs politische Prioritäten ... -
Europäische Integration aus historischer Erfahrung: Ein Zeitzeugengespräch mit Michael Gehler
(2023)Dieses Gespräch erfolgt im Rahmen der Zeitzeugengespräche „Europäische Integration aus historischer Erfahrung“, die alle ehemaligen Kommissare aus Deutschland in Interviewform zu erfassen versucht. Bei bereits verstorbenen ... -
Die Päpste, Europas Einigung und ein zerrissener Kontinent: Eine Zwischenbilanz im Lichte der gegenwärtigen Krisen in Kirche und Welt
(2023)Das Verhältnis der Päpste zum Kontinent Europa ist ambivalent. Es schwankt zwischen der globalen Ausrichtung der römisch-katholischen Kirche und der Verteidigung des Glaubens, aber auch zwischen einer zurückhaltenden bis ...
