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Leveraging agriculture for nutrition in South Asia: What do we know, and what have we learned? (2018)
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Gillespie, S., Poole, N., van den Bold, M., Bhavani, R. V., Dangour, A. D., & Shetty, P. (2019). Leveraging agriculture for nutrition in South Asia: What do we know, and what have we learned?. Food Policy, 82, 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.10.012

Despite significant improvements over recent decades, rates of undernutrition remain high in South Asia, with adverse impacts on morbidity and mortality. Overweight/obesity, among children and adults, is now an additional and major public health conc... Read More about Leveraging agriculture for nutrition in South Asia: What do we know, and what have we learned?.

Are agriculture and nutrition policies and practice coherent? Stakeholder evidence from Afghanistan (2018)
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Poole, N., Echavez, C., & Rowland, D. (2018). Are agriculture and nutrition policies and practice coherent? Stakeholder evidence from Afghanistan. Food Security, 10(6), 1577-1601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-018-0851-y

Despite recent improvements in the national average, stunting levels in Afghanistan exceed 70% in some Provinces. Agriculture serves as the main source of livelihood for over half of the population and has the potential to be a strong driver of a red... Read More about Are agriculture and nutrition policies and practice coherent? Stakeholder evidence from Afghanistan.

Principles of innovation to build nutrition-sensitive food systems in South Asia (2018)
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Glover, D., & Poole, N. (2019). Principles of innovation to build nutrition-sensitive food systems in South Asia. Food Policy, 82, 63-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.10.010

Innovations within global food systems have contributed to the predicament known as the triple burden of malnutrition – the co-existence of hunger and micronutrient deficiency with the diseases of overnutrition, such as obesity, diabetes and hyperten... Read More about Principles of innovation to build nutrition-sensitive food systems in South Asia.

Agricultural inputs and nutrition in South Asia (2018)
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Shankar, B., Poole, N., & Bird, F. A. (2019). Agricultural inputs and nutrition in South Asia. Food Policy, 82, 28-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.10.011

There are a number of potential pathways leading from agricultural input decisions to nutrition outcomes of farm households. These have special resonance in less developed areas of South Asia given widespread undernutrition problems, market failures... Read More about Agricultural inputs and nutrition in South Asia.

Modelling future safe and just operating spaces in regional social-ecological systems (2018)
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Cooper, G. S., & Dearing, J. A. (2019). Modelling future safe and just operating spaces in regional social-ecological systems. Science of the Total Environment, 651(Part 2), 2105-2117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.118

Shaping social-ecological systems towards sustainable, desirable and equitable futures is often hampered by complex human-natural feedbacks, emergence and nonlinearities. Consequently, the future of systems vulnerable to collapse is uncertain under p... Read More about Modelling future safe and just operating spaces in regional social-ecological systems.

Low Carbon Energy Transitions in the Nordic Countries: Evidence from the Environmental Kuznets Curve (2018)
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Urban, F., & Nordensvard, J. (2018). Low Carbon Energy Transitions in the Nordic Countries: Evidence from the Environmental Kuznets Curve. Energies, 11(9), https://doi.org/10.3390/en11092209

Low carbon energy transitions are important to mitigate climate change, reduce air pollution, and reduce fossil fuel resource depletion. The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) are seen as leaders in low carbon energy transit... Read More about Low Carbon Energy Transitions in the Nordic Countries: Evidence from the Environmental Kuznets Curve.

Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector (2018)
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Urban, F., Siciliano, G., Wallbott, L., Lederer, M., & Dang Nguyen, A. (2018). Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 5(3), 558-582. https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.251

Vietnam has experienced rapid economic growth over the past few decades, as well as growing environmental pressures. The country is therefore pursuing strategies for green transformations, which are the processes of restructuring to bring economies a... Read More about Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector.

Comparing the International Knowledge Flow of China’s Wind and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Industries: Patent Analysis and Implications for Sustainable Development (2018)
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Zhou, Y., Pan, M., & Urban, F. (2018). Comparing the International Knowledge Flow of China’s Wind and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Industries: Patent Analysis and Implications for Sustainable Development. Sustainability, 10(6), https://doi.org/10.3390/su10061883

Climate-relevant technologies, like wind and solar energy, are crucial for mitigating climate change and for achieving sustainable development. Recent literature argues that Chinese solar firms play more active roles in international knowledge flows,... Read More about Comparing the International Knowledge Flow of China’s Wind and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Industries: Patent Analysis and Implications for Sustainable Development.

Technology transfer and cooperation for low carbon energy technology: Analysing 30 years of scholarship and proposing a research agenda (2018)
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Kirchherr, J., & Urban, F. (2018). Technology transfer and cooperation for low carbon energy technology: Analysing 30 years of scholarship and proposing a research agenda. Energy Policy, 119, 600-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.05.001

While North-South technology transfer and cooperation (NSTT) for low carbon energy technology has been implemented for decades, South-South technology transfer and cooperation (SSTT) and South-North technology transfer and cooperation (SNTT) have onl... Read More about Technology transfer and cooperation for low carbon energy technology: Analysing 30 years of scholarship and proposing a research agenda.

Opportunities and Barriers for Water Co-Governance—A Critical Analysis of Seven Cases of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture in Europe, Australia and North America (2018)
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Graversgaard, M., Hedelin, B., Smith, L., Gertz, F., Lajer Hojberg, A., Langford, J., Martinez, G., Mostert, E., Ptak, E., Peterson, H., Stelljes, N., van der Brink, C., & Refsgaard, J. (2018). Opportunities and Barriers for Water Co-Governance—A Critical Analysis of Seven Cases of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture in Europe, Australia and North America. Sustainability, 10(5), 1634-1672. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10051634

Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture (DWPA) and its governance has received increased attention as a policy concern across the globe. Mitigation of DWPA is a complex problem that requires a mix of policy instruments and a multi-agency, broad soci... Read More about Opportunities and Barriers for Water Co-Governance—A Critical Analysis of Seven Cases of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture in Europe, Australia and North America.

Large dams, energy justice and the divergence between international, national and local developmental needs and priorities in the global South (2018)
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Siciliano, G., Urban, F., Tan-Mullins, M., & Mohan, G. (2018). Large dams, energy justice and the divergence between international, national and local developmental needs and priorities in the global South. Energy Research & Social Science, 41, 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.03.029

This paper investigates from a socio-technical and energy justice perspective the lack of coordination of international, national and local developmental priorities and inclusion of local needs in the decision making process of large dam construction... Read More about Large dams, energy justice and the divergence between international, national and local developmental needs and priorities in the global South.

Integrating agriculture and health research for development: LCIRAH as an interdisciplinary programme to address a global challenge. (2018)
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Waage, J., Dangour, A. D., Häsler, B., Shankar, B., Johnston, D., Gohil, E., Gwan-Lim, G., Walls, H., Lock, K., Hull, E., Smith, R. D., Green, R., & Kadiyala, S. (2019). Integrating agriculture and health research for development: LCIRAH as an interdisciplinary programme to address a global challenge. Global Challenges, 3(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201700104

The multiple burdens of persistent undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, along with the rapidly growing rates of overweight, obesity, and associated chronic diseases, are major challenges globally. The role of agriculture and the food system... Read More about Integrating agriculture and health research for development: LCIRAH as an interdisciplinary programme to address a global challenge..

Ambition meets reality: Lessons from the taro boom in Nicaragua (2018)
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Donovan, J., Poole, N., Poe, K., & Herrera-Arauz, I. (2018). Ambition meets reality: Lessons from the taro boom in Nicaragua. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 8(1), 77-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-02-2017-0023

Between 2006 and 2011, Nicaragua shipped an average of US$ 9.4 million per year of smallholder-produced fresh taro (Colocasia esculenta) to the United States; however, by 2016, the US market for Nicaraguan taro had effectively collapsed. We analyse t... Read More about Ambition meets reality: Lessons from the taro boom in Nicaragua.

Value chains for nutrition in South Asia: Who delivers nutritious foods, how and to whom? (2018)
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Maestre Morales, M., & Poole, N. (2018). Value chains for nutrition in South Asia: Who delivers nutritious foods, how and to whom?. IDS Bulletin, 49(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.19088/1968-2018.100

There is currently much talk of the private sector role in nutrition, and whether the state can ‘shape’ the market to deliver better nutritional outcomes. This issue of the IDS Bulletin presents research findings in this area, developed by the conso... Read More about Value chains for nutrition in South Asia: Who delivers nutritious foods, how and to whom?.

Building dairy value chains in Badakhshan, Afghanistan (2018)
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Poole, N. (2018). Building dairy value chains in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. IDS Bulletin, 49(1), 107-127. https://doi.org/10.19088/1968-2018.107

Considerable recent research has tried to link agricultural production and the distribution of nutrient-rich foods to consumption, and hence improved health, of nutritionally vulnerable population groups. However, we are still unsure how agri-food va... Read More about Building dairy value chains in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

China's rise: Challenging the North-South technology transfer paradigm for climate change mitigation and low carbon energy (2017)
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Urban, F. (2018). China's rise: Challenging the North-South technology transfer paradigm for climate change mitigation and low carbon energy. Energy Policy, 113, 320-330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2017.11.007

Historically, technology transfer from the global North to China played a large role in renewable energy pathways in China, particularly for wind energy, partly also for solar energy. Yet, the rise of China and other emerging economies means a shift... Read More about China's rise: Challenging the North-South technology transfer paradigm for climate change mitigation and low carbon energy.