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1 1989. Strengthening collaboration in biotechnology: International agricultural research and the private sector proceedings held April 17-21 in Rosslyn, VA. Washington, DC, USA: AID. Bureau for Science and Technology. xii, 480p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630.72 G000 STR Record No: H07380)
2 Warmbrodt, R. D.; Airozo, D. 1993. World list of serials in agricultural biotechnology. Maryland, MD, USA: National Agricultural Library. ix, 471p. (Bibliographies and literature of agriculture no.116)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 050 G000 WAR Record No: H013601)
3 Zaid, A.; Hughes, H. G.; Porceddu, E.; Nicholas, F. 2001. Glossary of biotechnology for food and agriculture: A revised and augmented edition of the glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering. Rome, Italy: FAO. xv, 305p. (FAO research and technology paper 9)
Dictionaries ; Biotechnology ; Food production ; Plant protection ; Animal production ; Agricultural production
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 574.19 G000 ZAI Record No: H029598)
4 Odame, H. 2002. Smallholder access to biotechnology: Case of Rhizobium inocula in Kenya. Economic and Political Weekly, July 6:2748-2755.
Biotechnology ; Appropriate technology ; Technology transfer ; Crop production ; Nitrogen ; Small scale systems ; Farmers ; Non-governmental organizations / Kenya / Zambia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6038 Record No: H030217)
5 Qaim, M. 2001. A prospective evaluation of biotechnology in semi-subsistence agriculture. Agricultural Economics, 25:165-175.
Sweet potatoes ; Crop production ; Biotechnology ; Research projects ; Agricultural research ; Models ; Economic aspects ; Cost benefit analysis ; Sensitivity analysis ; Public sector ; Private sector / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6077 Record No: H030582)
6 Siamwalla, A. 2001. The evolving roles of the state, private, and local actors in rural Asia. Quarry Bay, Hong Kong: Oxford University Press (OUP) China Ltd. for ADB. xiv, 413p. (Study of Rural Asia Volume 5)
Rural development ; Food supply ; Economic aspects ; Poverty ; Biotechnology ; Irrigation management ; Flood plains ; Water users ; Watershed management ; Agricultural policy ; Health ; Non-governmental organizations ; Water supply ; Sanitation / Asia / Indonesia / Philippines / Thailand / Malaysia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.9 G570 SIA Record No: H030591)
7 FAO. 2002. World agriculture: Towards 2015/2030 – Summary report. Rome, Itlay: FAO. x, 97p.
Agricultural production ; Food production ; Food security ; Poverty ; Crop production ; Cereals ; Crop yield ; Land resources ; Soil degradation ; Water resources ; Irrigation water ; Biotechnology ; Policy ; Sustainable agriculture ; Livestock ; Forestry ; Fisheries ; Ecology ; Water pollution ; Air pollution ; Fertilizers ; Climate ; Trade policy ; Statistics
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630 G000 FAO Record No: H030814)
8 Acharya, S. S.; Singh, S.; Sagar, V. (Eds.) 2002. Sustainable agriculture, poverty and food security: agenda for Asian economies. Volume 1. New Delhi, India: Rawat Publications. xviii, 430p.
Sustainable agriculture ; Food security ; Biotechnology ; Rural development ; Agricultural policy ; Ecology ; Environmental effects ; Rice ; Irrigation efficiency ; Small scale systems ; GIS ; Farming ; Pest control ; Agricultural development ; Agricultural research ; Trade policy ; Land development ; Economic aspects ; Animal husbandry / Asia / Korea Republic / Philippines / Malaysia / Japan / India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Vietnam / Taiwan / Punjab / Kathmandu
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.19 G570 ACH Record No: H030859)
9 Fernandez- Cornejo, J.; Alexander, C.; Goodhue, R. E. 2002. Dynamic diffusion with disadoption: The case of crop biotechnology in the USA. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 31(1):112-126.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6146 Record No: H031006)
10 Brenner, C. 2004. Telling transgenic technology tales: Lessons from the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (ABSP) experience. Ithaca, NY, USA: International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) xx, 80p. (ISAAA briefs no.31)
Agricultural research ; Biotechnology ; Safety ; Research projects ; Potatoes ; Policy ; Developing countries / Egypt / Indonesia / South Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 BRE Record No: H037624)
11 Leach, M.; Scoones, I.; Wynne, B. (Eds.) 2005. Science and citizens: Globalization and the challenge of engagement. London, UK: Zed. viii, 294 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 306.45 G000 LEA Record No: H038325)
12 Hulse, J. H. 2005. Sustainable development: Learning from the past. Mysore, India: Central Food Technological Research Institute. xvi, 330p.
Sustainable development ; Food security ; Institutional development ; Poverty ; Sustainable agriculture ; Environment ; Ethics ; Colonialism ; Biotechnology ; Political aspects
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G000 HUL Record No: H038802)
13 Rosegrant, M. W.; Fernandez, M.; Sinha, A.; Alder, J.; Ahammad, H.; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Eickhour, B.; Fonseca, J.; Huang, J.; Koyama, O.; Omezzine, A. M.; Pingali, P.; Ramirez, R.; Ringler, C.; Robinson, S.; Thornton, P.; van Vuuren, D.; Yana-Shapiro, H. 2009. Looking into the future for agriculture and AKST. In McIntyre, B. D.; Herren, H. R.; Wakhungu, J.; Watson, R. T. (Eds.). International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD): Agriculture at a Crossroads, global report. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.307-376.
Agricultural economics ; Simulation models ; Water supply ; Energy ; Land use ; Climate change ; Environmental effects ; Trade policy ; Investment ; Biofuels ; Water productivity ; Health ; Information technology ; Communication ; Food security ; Biotechnology ; Biodiversity ; Policy ; Poverty ; Equity ; Natural resources ; Environmental sustainability
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042172)
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14 McIntyre, B. D.; Herren, H. R.; Wakhungu, J.; Watson, R. T. (Eds.) 2009. International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD): Agriculture at a Crossroads, synthesis report: a synthesis of the global and sub-global IAASTD Reports. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. 95p.
Biofuels ; Biotechnology ; Climate change ; Health ; Natural resources management ; Indigenous knowledge ; Women ; Trade policy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.927 G000 MCI Record No: H042939)
http://www.agassessment.org/reports/IAASTD/EN/Agriculture%20at%20a%20Crossroads_Synthesis%20Report%20(English).pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042939.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042939.pdf
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15 Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO); Desert Research Center (DRC) 2007. Training and study visit on desertification: a report, Cairo, Egypt, 22-27 October 2007. New Delhi, India: Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)
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Desertification ; Ecosystems ; Groundwater ; Soil ; Biodiversity ; Biotechnology ; Animal production ; Genetic resources ; Sustainable agriculture ; Food security / Egypt / West Nile Delta
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.736 G232 AFR Record No: H043307)
(0.39 MB)
16 Fraley, R. T. 2010. A system approach to water productivity. In University of Nebraska, Lincoln Office of Research and Economic Development. Proceedings of the 2010 Water for Food Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2-5 May 2010. Lincoln, NE, USA: University of Nebraska. pp.56-59.
Water productivity ; Agronomic practices ; Plant breeding ; Agriculture ; Technology ; Biotechnology ; Maize
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G000 UNI Record No: H043816)
http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/docs/wff2010_fullversion.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043816.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043816.pdf
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17 Varshney, R. K.; Bansal, K. C.; Aggarwal, Pramod; Datta, S. K.; Craufurd, P. Q. 2011. Agricultural biotechnology for crop improvement in a variable climate: hope or hype?. Review. Trends in Plant Science, 16(7):363-371. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2011.03.004]
Agriculture ; Biotechnology ; Crop improvement ; Crop production ; Food production ; Climate change ; Genetic engineering ; Breeding ; Water use
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044600)
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Developing crops that are better adapted to abiotic stresses is important for food production in many parts of the world today. Anticipated changes in climate and its variability, particularly extreme temperatures and changes in rainfall, are expected to make crop improvement even more crucial for food production. Here, we review two key biotechnology approaches, molecular breeding and genetic engineering, and their integration with conventional breeding to develop crops that are more tolerant of abiotic stresses. In addition to a multidisciplinary approach, we also examine some constraints that need to be overcome to realize the full potential of agricultural biotechnology for sustainable crop production to meet the demands of a projected world population of nine billion in 2050.
18 Menard, C.; Ramirez, A. A.; Nikiema, Josiane; Heitz, M. 2012. Biofiltration of methane and trace gases from landfills: a review. Environmental Reviews, 20(1):40-53. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1139/A11-022]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044751)
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Concerns about biogas from landfills are reviewed in terms of biogas generation, composition, and elimination. Biogas is mainly composed of methane and carbon dioxide but it also contains a few hundred non-methane organic compounds. The solutions available to reduce its harmful effects on the environment and on human health are valorization as electricity or heat, flaring, or biofiltration. The main parameters affecting the biofiltration of methane are reviewed: temperature, moisture content, properties of the packing material, nutrient supply, oxygen requirements, formation of exopolysaccharides, and gas residence time. An analysis is performed on the co-metabolic properties and the inhibition interactions of the methane-degrading bacteria, methanotrophs.
19 Weissenbacher, N.; Nikiema, Josiane; Garfi, M.; Figoli, A. 2013. What do we require from water biotechnologies in Africa? Sustainable Sanitation Practice, 14(January):35-40. (Selected contributions from the 1st WATERBIOTECH conference, Cairo, Egypt, 9-11 October 2012).
Wastewater treatment ; Water reuse ; Biotechnology ; Urine ; Sanitation ; Energy demand / Africa / Algeria / Burkina Faso / Egypt / Ghana / Morocco / Senegal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045620)
http://www.ecosan.at/ssp/selected-contributions-from-the-1st-waterbiotech-conference-9-11-oct-2012-cairo-egypt/SSP-14_Jan2013.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045620.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045620.pdf
(1.60 MB) (10.29MB)
When discussing water and sanitation issues, technology is often seen as the key element by many stakeholders. Within a multinational project, the opportunity was taken to analyse the experiences with the existing water infrastructure to look behind this assumption and – if not working satisfactory – to identify the key requirements that obviously have not been met. Following this, it should be possible to prepare a set of requirements to learn from this. A three stage questionnaire for different stakeholder level (authorities, operators and end users) has been launched in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. Some main obstacles towards sustainable biological wastewater treatment could then be identified. The reader expecting specific technical suggestions might be disappointed but the key messages that are relevant for all the different conditions of the four North African and the three Sub Saharan countries are presented. The given requirements tackle issues that are unfortunately not only of technical nature and are (almost) all linked to each other.
20 Jacquet, P.; Pachauri, R. K.; Tubiana, L.; Jozan, R.; Rochette, J.; Sundar, S. (Eds.) 2011. Oceans: the new frontier. New Delhi, India: TERI Press. 237p. (A Planet for Life)
Oceans ; Marine environment ; Sustainable development ; Ecosystems ; Environmental protection ; Biodiversity conservation ; Renewable energy ; Economic aspects ; Shipping ; Aquaculture ; Fishery management ; Aquatic mammals ; Whales ; Biotechnology ; International agreements ; Legal aspects ; International law ; Policy ; Governance ; Climate change ; Environmental effects ; Sea pollution ; Iron fertilizers / European Union / West Africa / Senegal / Indian Ocean / Arctic Ocean / Pacific Ocean
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9164 G000 JAC Record No: H046947)
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