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Library ResourceRessources et Outils d'entraînementjanvier, 2014Afrique, Global, Asie, Europe, Amérique septentrionale, Australie
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Library ResourceDocuments de politique et mémoiresjanvier, 2001Amérique septentrionale
In this paper we investigate whether a conditional cash transfer program such as the Programa Nacional de Educación, Salud y Alimentación (PROGRESA) can simultaneously combat the problems of low school attendance and child work. PROGRESA is a new program of the Mexican government aimed at alleviating extreme poverty in rural areas. It combats the different causes of poverty by providing cash benefits that are targeted directly to households on the condition of children attending school and visiting health clinics on a regular basis.
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Library ResourceDocuments de politique et mémoiresdécembre, 2013Asie méridionale, Asie orientale, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique du Sud, Afrique, Asie, Amérique septentrionale, Brésil, Chine, Inde, États-Unis d'Amérique
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have contributed to or hindered progress in food and nutrition security. It reviews what happened in food policy and why, examines key challenges and opportunities, shares new evidence and knowledge, and highlights emerging issues.
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Library ResourcePublication évaluée par des pairsArticles et Livresdécembre, 2013Asie méridionale, Asie orientale, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique du Sud, Afrique, Amérique septentrionale, Brésil, Chine, Inde, États-Unis d'Amérique, Europe
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have contributed to or hindered progress in food and nutrition security. It reviews what happened in food policy and why, examines key challenges and opportunities, shares new evidence and knowledge, and highlights emerging issues.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesjanvier, 2004Afrique australe, Asie, Europe, Amérique septentrionale
"Agricultural research has greatly increased the yields of important staple food crops, and for many people this has meant more food availability and trade opportunities. Yet many people in rural areas in developing countries still live in abject poverty. Therefore, policymakers, donors, and researchers are refocusing their priorities away from simply producing more food to making sure that agricultural research benefits the poor in particular. How can we ensure that new agricultural technologies are appropriate for the different groups of people who most need assistance?
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Library ResourceDocuments de politique et mémoiresjanvier, 2009Mexique, Amérique septentrionale
Uncertainty and risk are characteristics inherent in agricultural activities, and one of the main sources of risk is weather. Because agriculture depends heavily on rainfall, it is sensitive to weather changes. Agriculture is also vulnerable to extreme weather events; floods, droughts, and frosts cause both production and capital losses. Approximately 98 percent of the catastrophic risk to agriculture in Mexico stems from two types of weather events: droughts (accounting for 80 percent) and cyclones (accounting for 18 percent).
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economics, indicators and environmental externalities in a Costa Rican watershed
Documents de politique et mémoiresdécembre, 2001Amérique centrale, Amérique septentrionale, Costa RicaThe worsening degradation of natural resources urgently requires the adoption of more sustainable management practices. This need has led to growing interest and investment in monitoring systems for tracking the condition of natural resources. This study is concerned with the design of monitoring systems that have direct relevance for the management of natural resources. We call these Policy Relevant Monitoring Systems (PRMS). Such systems have several key characteristics.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2014Afrique, Asie, Amérique septentrionale
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) business-asusual projections of agricultural supply and demand anticipate a rise in food prices of most cereals and meats, reversing long-established downward trends. Between 2005 and 2050, food prices for maize, rice, and wheat are projected to increase by 104, 79, and 88 percent, respectively, while those for beef, pork, and poultry will rise by 32, 70, and 77 percent, respectively.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesjanvier, 2000États-Unis d'Amérique
In early 1998, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was asked to assist the PROGRESA administration to “determine if PROGRESA is functioning in practice as it is intended to by design.” This document summarizes the findings contained in a series of reports presented by IFPRI to PROGRESA from November 1998 through August 2000. A more detailed description of the research, rationale and methods appears in the list of supporting documents from which this document has been derived.
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Library ResourceDocuments de politique et mémoiresdécembre, 2013Asie méridionale, Asie orientale, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique du Sud, Afrique, Asie, Amérique septentrionale, Brésil, Chine, Inde, États-Unis d'Amérique
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have contributed to or hindered progress in food and nutrition security. It reviews what happened in food policy and why, examines key challenges and opportunities, shares new evidence and knowledge, and highlights emerging issues.
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