Keyword: developing countries

Found 852 papers in total
The delivery of low-cost, low-carbon rural energy services
The delivery of low-cost, low-carbon rural energy services
2011,
The provision of both electrical and mechanical energy services can play a critical...
Energy, economy and development (EED) triangle: Concerns for India
Energy, economy and development (EED) triangle: Concerns for India
2011,
In this paper we discuss issues involving energy security with economic growth and...
The Colonial heritage and post-Colonial influence, entanglements and implications of the concept of community forestry by the example of Cameroon
The Colonial heritage and post-Colonial influence, entanglements and implications of the concept of community forestry by the example of Cameroon
2012,
In literature on Natural Resource Management related policies in Africa and Cameroon...
Factors influencing farmers' adoption of slash and burn agriculture in North East India
Factors influencing farmers' adoption of slash and burn agriculture in North East India
2012,
The influence of factors on farmers' adoption of slash and burn agriculture in North...
Can ‘fragile states’ decide to reduce their deforestation? The inappropriate use of the theory of incentives with respect to the REDD mechanism
Can ‘fragile states’ decide to reduce their deforestation? The inappropriate use of the theory of incentives with respect to the REDD mechanism
2012,
The originality of the REDD proposal is its incentives‐based mechanism designed...
Payments for Environmental Services (PES) in the public policy landscape: ‘Mandatory’ spices in the Indonesian recipe
Payments for Environmental Services (PES) in the public policy landscape: ‘Mandatory’ spices in the Indonesian recipe
2012,
The underlying principle of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) is based on...
Factors influencing the management regime of Nepal's community forestry
Factors influencing the management regime of Nepal's community forestry
2012,
Nepal is one of the first developing countries to adopt community forest management...
Food-Retail Development and the Myth of Everyday Low Prices: The Case of Brazil
Food-Retail Development and the Myth of Everyday Low Prices: The Case of Brazil
2012,
This article analyses the changes in Brazilian food retailing by investigating the...
External Financing of Social Protection: Opportunities and Risks
External Financing of Social Protection: Opportunities and Risks
2012,
Social transfers have reached the policy agenda of low‐income countries in...
The impact of IT‐business strategic alignment on firm performance in a developing country setting: exploring moderating roles of environmental uncertainty and strategic orientation
The impact of IT‐business strategic alignment on firm performance in a developing country setting: exploring moderating roles of environmental uncertainty and strategic orientation
2012,
Aligning information technology (IT) strategy with business strategy has been one of...
The Clean Development Mechanism and neglected environmental technologies
The Clean Development Mechanism and neglected environmental technologies
2013,
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) provides an institutional framework for...
Towards Adaptive Integrated Water Resources Management in Southern Africa: The Role of Self‐organisation and Multi‐scale Feedbacks for Learning and Responsiveness in the Letaba and Crocodile Catchments
Towards Adaptive Integrated Water Resources Management in Southern Africa: The Role of Self‐organisation and Multi‐scale Feedbacks for Learning and Responsiveness in the Letaba and Crocodile Catchments
2011,
South Africa is acclaimed for its water reform and the adoption of integrated water...
Application of ANN‐Based Streamflow Forecasting Model for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
Application of ANN‐Based Streamflow Forecasting Model for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
2011,
This paper presents the application of a long‐term streamflow forecasting model...
Water Balance Study and Irrigation Strategies for Sustainable Management of a Tropical Ethiopian Lake: A Case Study of Lake Alemaya
Water Balance Study and Irrigation Strategies for Sustainable Management of a Tropical Ethiopian Lake: A Case Study of Lake Alemaya
2011,
Lake Alemaya in the Ethiopian Highlands has historically provided the surrounding area...
Assessment of productive efficiency for irrigated and dryland wheat farming in Iran using Data Envelopment Analysis
Assessment of productive efficiency for irrigated and dryland wheat farming in Iran using Data Envelopment Analysis
2011,
Wheat is widely grown in Iran as a staple food; therefore, the government there...
Multi‐criteria Decision Analysis: A Strategic Planning Tool for Water Loss Management
Multi‐criteria Decision Analysis: A Strategic Planning Tool for Water Loss Management
2011,
Water utilities particularly in the developing countries continue to operate with...
Generating plausible crop distribution maps for Sub‐Saharan Africa using a spatially disaggregated data fusion and optimization approach
Generating plausible crop distribution maps for Sub‐Saharan Africa using a spatially disaggregated data fusion and optimization approach
2009,
Large gaps exist in our knowledge of the current geographic distribution and spatial...
Soil management: The key factors for higher productivity in the fields utilizing the system of rice intensification (SRI) in the central highland of Madagascar
Soil management: The key factors for higher productivity in the fields utilizing the system of rice intensification (SRI) in the central highland of Madagascar
2009,
The system of rice intensification (SRI) developed in Madagascar in the 1980s has been...
An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource‐constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource‐constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
2009,
In African smallholder agriculture, improved farm‐scale understanding of the...
Potential value of GCM‐based seasonal rainfall forecasts for maize management in semi‐arid Kenya
Potential value of GCM‐based seasonal rainfall forecasts for maize management in semi‐arid Kenya
2009,
We estimate the potential value of general circulation model (GCM)‐based...
The impacts of climate change on livestock and livestock systems in developing countries: A review of what we know and what we need to know
The impacts of climate change on livestock and livestock systems in developing countries: A review of what we know and what we need to know
2009,
Despite the importance of livestock to poor people and the magnitude of the changes...
The early economic impact of a nutrient management decision support system (NuMaSS) on small farm households cultivating maize on acidic, upland soils in the Philippines
The early economic impact of a nutrient management decision support system (NuMaSS) on small farm households cultivating maize on acidic, upland soils in the Philippines
2009,
Maize is the most important crop in upland areas in the Philippines, but production...
Livestock water productivity in mixed crop–livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile basin: Assessing variability and prospects for improvement
Livestock water productivity in mixed crop–livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile basin: Assessing variability and prospects for improvement
2009,
Water scarcity is a major factor limiting food production. Improving Livestock Water...
Identifying key entry‐points for strategic management of smallholder farming systems in sub‐Saharan Africa using the dynamic farm‐scale simulation model NUANCES‐FARMSIM
Identifying key entry‐points for strategic management of smallholder farming systems in sub‐Saharan Africa using the dynamic farm‐scale simulation model NUANCES‐FARMSIM
2009,
African smallholder farming systems are complex, dynamic systems with many interacting...
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