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This study aims to identify the extent to which climate change-related events and impacts affect child labour in agriculture by exploring the underlying connection between the two challenges as the initial step towards integrating a child labour lens within the international community’s work on climate change.

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Research Papers/Articles
Weaving the Links: Traditional Knowledge into Modern Science

2023

Author(s): Ray S

This paper provides the perspectives of the web links from an Indigenous world and the modern science view. Integrating the Indigenous knowledge into modern science and addressing the gaps in the traditional knowledge for science-policy assessments should be set as a high priority.

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Reports
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022

2023

Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

This report provides a summary overview of the objectives, activities and recommendations of the IYAFA 2022. It aims to motivate relevant stakeholders to ensure that the end of the Year is the beginning of a new era of support for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture.

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Research Papers/Articles
Indigenous Lakadong Turmeric of Meghalaya and Its Future Prospects.

2023

Author(s): Kumar M R, Kumar D S, Kumar P M, Das S

Turmeric contains two key components: Curcuminoids and essential oils (primarily terpenoids), responsible for the herb’s orange-yellow color and aromatic flavor. These components also have a broad spectrum of bioactivities for which data has been confirmed at all levels of investigation, including in vitro and in vivo tests and human clinical trials.

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Bioenergy Sustainability in The Global South Constraints and Opportunities

2023

Author(s): Brady M, Sharma S,Baral H, Nas R

The study concludes that a global South bioenergy forum is needed to support dialogue, learning and cooperation and help ensure that the positive, transformative aspects of bioenergy are realised and deleterious ones avoided. An example of such a forum is the CIFOR-ICRAF Circular Bioeconomy Transformative Partnership Platform (https://www.cifor.org/cbe).

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Reports
A Framework for Gender-responsive Livestock Development: Contributing to a World Free from Hunger, Malnutrition, Poverty and Inequality

2023

Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Livestock Research Institute, World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development,

This report provides an overarching framework to support the formulation of action plans and guidance documents contributing to gender equality and women’s empowerment through livestock development.

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Books
Millets Recipe Book

2023

Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Millets, often referred to as “forgotten grains”, are a diverse group of small-seeded grasses that have been cultivated for thousands of years across different cultures and continents. Many varieties of millets, as whole grains, can be an important part of healthy diets – offering various nutrients including essential minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre. How they are prepared, however, is a critical consideration to maintain and enhance their nutritional value. The recipes in this book have been selected with nutrition in mind.

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Research Papers/Articles
World Health Organization Survey on the Level of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chinese Health System Rehabilitation Services

2023

Author(s): Fang L, Zhu R, Sang Z, Xu X, Zheng L, Xiang Y, Guo C, Li Z, Espinosa SA, Zhang Q, Shan C

This study was commissioned by the WHO to investigate the integration degree of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Chinese health system rehabilitation services and the demand for TCM rehabilitation in China.

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Collective intelligence to solve complex health challenges facing Indigenous peoples: organ donation and transplantation

2023

Author(s): Taitht CL, Moser MAJ, McKinney V, Kappel J, Henry R

The collective intelligence of Indigenous peoples regarding end-stage organ failure and organ donation and transplantation is central to improving patient experiences, increasing the number of Indigenous organ donors and recipients, and finding pathways for advancing healthcare reforms that prevent and treat end-stage organ failure.

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The study was conducted to document the traditional knowledge and current therapeutic practices of the indigenous communities of Ladakh. Besides, the study strives to evaluate previous studies from Ladakh to identify plants that have not been previously reported for medicinal use.