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The Effect of Government Transfers on Poverty and Inequality: Three Different Perspectives about Decentralization and Social Policies in Bolivia
(2018-10-12)
Poverty and inequality in Bolivia have reduced to a great extent in the last 20 years in Bolivia. There are mixed opinions regarding the role of the state in this overall positive result, and consistent evidence of state ...
Allocation of Payments for Environmental Services through auctions & the role of social interaction
(2018-09-28)
This thesis contributes to the study of the use of auctions in the allocation of contracts of payments for environmental services. The focus of the research is on the role of social interaction as a learning source for ...
Effects of warmer winters due to climate change on chilling and dormancy release of sweet cherry
(2018-10-16)
The main objective was to contribute to dormancy research by one the one hand investigating the chilling and forcing requirements of sweet cherry trees in one of the major fruit growing regions in Germany and on the other ...
Decentralized energy in India and its synergies with Water-Energy-Food security (WEF) nexus
(2018-11-15)
The majority of rural Indian households remain dependent on traditional, inefficient and harmful household energy technologies. Rural households make their energy decisions with respect to the Water-Energy-Food security ...
Prospects of Cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin: The case of Experimental Game Application
(2018-11-23)
Tensions over the use of Nile waters have recently increased and no comprehensive agreement till date acceptable to all Eastern Nile Basin riparian countries exists. After years of escalating tensions between upstream and ...
Einfluss von Bodenhilfsstoffen auf die Wasserhaltekapazität bewässerter Böden
(2018-12-05)
Das Ziel der vorliegenden Dissertation war es, den Einfluss von Bodenhilfsstoffen auf die Wasserhaltekapazität (WHK) von Böden mit unterschiedlichen Bewässerungssystemen zu untersuchen. Um die Wirkung dieser Stoffe in der ...
High precision lysimeters improve our understanding of water cycle and solute transport dynamics
(2018-11-28)
Water is the most precious natural resource on earth. Understanding the movement of water and dissolved substances between the different compartments soil, vegetation, and atmosphere is of crucial importance to resolve ...
Investigating the Potential of UAV-Based Low-Cost Camera Imagery for Measuring Biophysical Variables in Maize
(2018-11-27)
The potential for improved crop productivity is readily investigated in agronomic field experiments. Frequent measurements of biophysical crop variables are necessary to allow for confident statements on crop performance. ...
Exploring ethylenediurea (EDU) as an ozone biomonitoring and screening tool for rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2018-12-10)
Tropospheric ozone concentrations are rapidly rising in many developing parts of the world, thereby threatening food security. Therefore, breeding for adapting rice varieties is essential in Asia, especially in the Indian ...
Post-harvest losses in Sub-Saharan Africa: measurement concepts and economic assessment of reduction strategies
(2018-11-27)
Post-harvest loss (PHL) is a major source of inefficiency in the agricultural value chain in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It wastes productive resources, reduces economic agents' income, and aggravates the problem of insufficient ...