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- Algers, Anne, 1961
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Involving the general public in creation and sharing of knowledge about food
- 2017
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Ingår i: CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources. - 1749-8848. ; 12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Research suggests that since the whole society is dependent on the quality of food, food science and education need a dialogue with the citizens. Trust in food is decreasing, the concerns are increasing and the societal needs of knowledge about food are more extensive than what can be accomplished by traditional learning. However, very few approaches have been applied in food science allowing scientists and citizens to inform each other. This paper begins by introducing the concepts of open educational resources (OERs) and citizen science (CS). Secondly, a review of the literature on the use of these approaches in the field of food science is presented. Finally, a rationale is introduced to apply these approaches in contested and complex food issues. A literature review resulted in 14 articles that outline the potential or practical involvement of citizens in production or sharing of knowledge about food. OER can be used to facilitate interaction between different stakeholders within and beyond academia and to collaboratively create more robust knowledge that is shared openly and builds on reuse of prior knowledge. CS can be used to collect and analyse data by members of the general public, typically as part of a collaborative project with scientists. In seven out of eight intervention studies the citizens were heavily involved. The studies focused on: food security, food labelling, food aesthetics, food quality, food & biodiversity and general food science. The arguments presented by the authors extend beyond established reasoning for these approaches (usually limited to access and monitoring of large data sets). This literature review suggests that the involvement of the citizens in knowledge about food through CS and OER is beneficial for information symmetry, empowerment, trust and relevance. When research has led to contradictory results and ethical concerns, it is argued that the involvement of citizens has great potential, because a plurality of opinions can lead to sustainable solutions. © CAB International 2017.
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- Algers, Bo
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Animal welfare - recent developments in the field
- 2011
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Ingår i: Cab Reviews: Perspectives In Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition And Natural Resources. - 1749-8848. ; 6, s. 1-10
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Animal welfare science has engaged in the studies of how mainly farm animals, but to a lesser extent also sport and pet animals and laboratory animals, are affected by various environmental factors. With philosophers engaging in animal welfare it became obvious that animal welfare cannot be properly improved without addressing ethical values. A new trend in animal welfare research is to focus on animal-based measures of welfare, making use of positive emotions as measures of good animal welfare and a multidisciplinary approach to the subject of animal welfare. In order to help risk managers to set appropriate priorities, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has taken on the task of developing a risk assessment methodology for animal welfare. In the last decade, the engagement in animal welfare has led to two international bodies working globally to bring on the subject of animal welfare as one of their areas of responsibility. It can be concluded that animal welfare research has developed from merely studies on changes in behaviour and physiological parameters to also include studies of affective states. Research has become more interdisciplinary and often social sciences are part of such research. Animal welfare has become a factor to consider for legislation and international trade
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- Araujo Sandroni, Murilo, et al.
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Plant resistance inducers (PRIs): perspectives for future disease management in the field
- 2020
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Ingår i: Cab Reviews: Perspectives In Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition And Natural Resources. - 1749-8848. ; 15, s. 10-
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Plants are confronted with numerous biotic stresses that may affect productivity. Besides their constitutive defence, plants can activate specific metabolic processes to enhance resistance upon stress detection. These defence mechanisms can also be activated through the recognition of plant resistance inducers (PRIs). This review highlights some of the current challenges that prevent the adoption of PRIs in agriculture, and explore research topics and knowledge gaps to be addressed for bringing PRIs closer to practice. First, we present studies on the variance of induced defence responses and examine the possibility of employing inducibility in breeding strategies as well as the possible role of epigenetics. We also discuss the efficiency of PRIs in future climate and knowledge gaps on this subject. Remote sensing, high-throughput phenotyping and modelling in combination with PRIs as part of decision support systems and integrated pest management are further possibilities to advance the use of PRIs. Finally, we discuss the challenges which need to be addressed to make PRIs available for small-scale farmers in low-income countries. Although PRIs have successfully presented significant rates of disease prevention under controlled conditions, converting these findings into field application still depends on more studies, e.g. on how they can be integrated into disease management programmes. Better mechanistic understanding of IR together with the coupling of PRIs to new disease monitoring and protection strategies can give PRIs a stronger role in future agricultural practice.
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- Axelsson, Petter
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Using intraspecific molecular and phenotypic variation to promote multi-functionality of reforestation during climate change – A review of tropical forest case studies in South-east Asia
- 2023
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Ingår i: CABI Reviews: Perspectives In Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition And Natural Resources. - 1749-8848. ; 2023
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The study of intraspecific genetic variation in plant traits for use in tropical forest restoration has broad potential for increasing our ability to achieve multi-functional objectives during this era of climate change. Developing seed-sourcing guidelines that optimize phenotypic characteristics best suited to a particular planting site as well as to future conditions imposed by environmental change could be useful for effective reforestation. Because evolution operates differently across tree species, this is an especially cumbersome task in tropical forests that contain thousands of species. Partially due to this high plant diversity, research and application of intraspecific variation in genetics, plant traits, and plant function in tropical forests wane far behind less diverse forest biomes. To examine the potential for improving reforestation efforts in tropical forests by considering intraspecific variation in plant traits and functions, we review the state of knowledge on intraspecific variation in South-east Asia as a case study. We focus on the dipterocarp family (Dipterocarpaceae), a highly diverse family of 16 genera with approximately 695 known species that often dominate lowland tropical rainforests of South-east Asia with many of these forests in a degraded state and in need of restoration. We found that there is research accumulating to understand genetic variation in approximately 10% of these 695 species. Intraspecific molecular variation exists at different spatial scales among species with 74% of species having moderate to high population differentiation (Fst > 0.10) and 92% of species with evidence of fine-scale genetic structure. Although this suggests a high potential for trait variation, few studies associated molecular with phenotypic variation. Seventeen tree species across 11 studies revealed intraspecific variation in traits or functions. Research indicates that intraspecific variation in growth may vary two-fold and drought tolerance four-fold among genotypes highlighting the possibility to pre-adapt trees to climate change during reforestation and to use intraspecific variation to promote the use of native species in commercial forestry. Our review presents opportunities and ideas for developing seed-sourcing guidelines to take advantage of intraspecific variation in traits and function by identifying how to locate this variation, which species would benefit, and how to test for trait variation. We also highlight an emerging area of research on local adaptation, common garden studies, and adaptive drought conditioning to improve reforestation during climate change.
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- Berg, Lotta, et al.
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Compliance with animal welfare regulations: drivers and consequences
- 2020
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Ingår i: Cab Reviews: Perspectives In Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition And Natural Resources. - 1749-8848. ; 15, s. 1-10
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- In the field of animal welfare science, the main focus has traditionally been on the risk factors for, and prevention of, animal welfare problems. More recently, the topic of measuring animal welfare at the individual level or at the group level has attracted substantial attention among animal welfare scientists. Furthermore, research into the content and structure of various regulations-including both official legislation and private standards-and their effects on animal welfare outcomes is growing. However, the amount of research related to compliance with animal welfare regulations is still extremely limited. In this review, we aim at illuminating the concept of compliance, how it can be measured within different audit systems, and the scientific challenges encountered when comparing different regulations in terms of compliance. In addition, we analyse and discuss different drivers for compliance, as well as the obstacles and complications in relation to various inspection and follow-up approaches in cases of non-compliance. We conclude that if participation in voluntary private animal welfare schemes is to be used as one of the variables when applying a risk-based approach to official animal welfare control, then the methods of measuring and accounting for compliance within such schemes must be clearly reported.
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- Ortiz Rios, Rodomiro Octavio
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Raising productivity of cereal crops in dry and heat stress environments remains a breeding challenge
- 2021
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Ingår i: Cab Reviews: Perspectives In Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition And Natural Resources. - 1749-8848. ; 16
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- 'Green Revolution' genes have led to the release of input-responsive cultivars, resulting in multifold productivity increases in rice and wheat. Declining precipitation, increased intensity of drought and rising temperature are casting uncertainty over agricultural production. As noted in this mini review, plant genes when over-expressed allow cereals to produce grains in drought- and heat-prone sites.
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- Queenan, Kevin, et al.
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Roadmap to a One Health agenda 2030
- 2017
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Ingår i: CABI Reviews. - Wallingford : CABI Publishing. - 1749-8848. ; 12, s. 1-17
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The current fragmented framework of health governance for humans, animals and environment, together with the conventional linear approach to solving current health problems, is failing to meet today's health challenges and is proving unsustainable. Advances in healthcare depend increasingly on intensive interventions, technological developments and expensive pharmaceuticals. The disconnect grows between human health, animal health and environmental and ecosystems health. Human development gains have come with often unrecognized negative externalities affecting ecosystems. Deterioration in biodiversity and ecosystem services threatens to reverse the health gains of the last century. A paradigm shift is urgently required to de-sectoralize human, animal, plant and ecosystem health and to take a more integrated approach to health, One Health (OH). The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a framework and unique opportunity for this. Through analysing individual SDGs, we argue the feasibility of an OH approach towards achieving them. Feasibility assessments and outcome evaluations are often constrained by sectoral politics within a national framework, historic possession of expertise, as well as tried and tested metrics. OH calls for a better understanding, acceptance and use of a broader and transdisciplinary set of assessment metrics. Key objectives of OH are presented: that humans reconnect with our natural past and accept our place in, and dependence on our planet's ecosystems; and that we recognize our dependence on ecosystem services, the impact of our development thereon and accept our responsibility towards future generations to address this. Several action points are proposed to meet these objectives.
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