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Alternative Insurance Indexes for Drought Risk in Developing Countries [PDF]

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The paper compares the risk coping potential of insurances that are based on indices derived from weather (rainfall and temperature) data as well as from crop model and remote sensing analyses.
Bobojonov, Ihtiyor, Sommer, Rolf
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Passion and Conflict: Medieval Islamic Views of the West

open access: yes, 2014
This article analyzes the representation of al-Andalus and North Africa in medieval Islamic maps from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries. In contrast to other maps of the Mediterranean, which display a veneer of harmony and balance, the image of the
Pinto, Karen C.
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Could payments for environmental services improve rangeland management in Central Asia, West Asia and North Africa?: [PDF]

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"Although several institutional and management approaches that address the degradation of the rangelands have been tested in the dry areas of Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA), impact has been limited.
Bruggeman, Adriana   +6 more
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Looking ahead: long-term prospects for Africa's agricultural development and food security [PDF]

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"Sub-Saharan Africa is the only developing region in the world where food insecurity has worsened instead of improved in recent decades. In this discussion paper, Mark W. Rosegrant, Sarah A. Cline, Weibo Li, Timothy B. Sulser, and Rowena A.
Cline, Sarah A.   +4 more
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