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The Article provides a comprehensive analysis of the scientific literature on food system transformation, focusing on the evolution of the field, the various conceptualizations of change, and the theoretical frameworks that have been proposed...

The article discusses a mixed-methods evaluation of the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods (MNF) project by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), which seeks to increase the consumption of nutritious foods...

Variance based methods have assessed themselves as versatile and effective among the various available techniques for sensitivity analysis of model output. Practitioners can in principle describe...

Non-compensatory aggregation rules are applied in a variety of problems such as voting theory, multi-criteria analysis, composite indicators, web ranking algorithms and so on. A major...

Highlights: The objective of the DeSIRA initiative is to contribute to the climate-relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems in low and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The initiative...

In the area of environmental and resource management and in policies aiming at sustainable development, conflicting issues and interests are the normal state of affairs. Mathematical approaches cannot of course be...

Summary of the Senegal Economic Update (May 2024) The report presents a comprehensive analysis of Senegal's economic performance in 2023 and its outlook for the coming years. Key points...

Summary of the Myanmar Economic Monitor (June 2024) Myanmar's economy faces significant challenges in 2024, constrained by elevated conflict, increased macroeconomic volatility, and a difficult business...

Highlights: Global growth is projected to stabilize at 2.6 percent this year, holding steady for the first time in three years despite flaring geopolitical tensions and high interest...

Key messages: World fisheries and aquaculture production hit a new high in 2022. Successful initiatives should be upscaled to consolidate the vital role of aquatic foods...