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Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia Innovations, Scaling, and Policies for Environmentally Sustainable Lowland Rice Production /

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: Introduction-How Swiss Foreign Aid for International Development Benefits Agricultural Development across Asia -- Chapter 2: Environmental, social and economic challenges in lowland rice production -- Chapter 3: Faunal Biodiversity in Rice-dominated Wetlands-an Essential Component of Sustainable Rice Production -- Chapter 4: Innovations, Technologies, and Management Practices for Sustainable Rice Production -- Chapter 5: Carbon Footprint Reduction from Closing Rice Yield Gaps -- Chapter 6: Partnerships and Approaches Used for Scaling: An Assessment of the Process for Rice Postharvest Technologies in CORIGAP -- Chapter 7: Incentive Mechanisms, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Communication of the CORIGAP Project.…”
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Energy Transition and Energy Democracy in East Asia

Table of Contents: “…Transboundary cooperative governance toward energy transition in East Asia, A review of historical development and future perspective.…”
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An Outline History of East Asia to 1200 by Schneewind, Sarah

Table of Contents: “…Chapter One East Asia to 1045 BC -- Chapter Two The Zhou Period (1045 – 256 BC) -- Chapter Three From Warring States Two Empire (480 BC -207 BC) -- Chapter Four The Han Empire and Its Neighbors -- Chapter Five Religion and Society in Han (206 BC – AD 220) -- Chapter Six A World of Many Powers (AD 200 – AD 580) -- Chapter Seven Consolidating Unified Regimes (c. 500-780) -- Chapter Eight Aristocratic Societies 1: Tang and Silla -- Chapter Nine Aristocratic Societies 2: Hei’an Japan -- Chapter Ten The Commercial Revolution…”
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Social Dynamics in Swiss Society Empirical Studies Based on the Swiss Household Panel /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Part 1 Family, health & quality of life -- Chapter 1.1 "Health and Inequality: Impact of the Deterioration of a Household Member's Health on Household Mobility", Monica Budowski & Maurizia Masia, University of Fribourg, Robin Tillmann, FORS -- Chapter 1.2 "Life-Course Smoking Behavior in Switzerland in the 20th Century", Dean R. …”
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Recognizing Green Skills Through Non-formal Learning A Comparative Study in Asia /

Table of Contents: “…Part 1 Debate on the need for green Skills inclusion in the recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) framework -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Unpacking greening and skills recognition in micro, small and medium enterprises -- Chapter 2 Overview of the regional practices and challenges on environmental protection in four industries -- Chapter 3 RVA in Asia and the Pacific region -- Part 2 Case studies from Asia: Environmentally friendly practices and RVA applications -- Chapter 4 Case study: Bangladesh. …”
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Nb3Sn Accelerator Magnets Designs, Technologies and Performance /

Table of Contents: “…CERN-MSUT (A. den Ouden) -- Chapter 6. LBNL D20 (S. Caspi) -- Chapter 7. FNAL HFDA (A. Zlobin) -- Chapter 8. …”
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Moving Toward Net-Zero Carbon Society Challenges and Opportunities /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Preface -- Moving Toward Net zero Emission Society in the Asia Pacific: With Special Reference to the Recent Law and Policy Development in Japan, Korea and Taiwan -- Assessing the Impact of Carbon Prices and Timber Fluctuation on the Expansion of Afforestation: A Case of Taiwan -- Turning on the Lights with Green Energy- A more Sustainable Future- The Case of Taiwan ICDF Project: Solar PV Mini Grid System for Lightning in Myanmar -- The Importance of Capability Development for Innovation Intermediaries in Sustainable Agricultural: Cases of Rice and Mango Industry Organizations in the Philippines -- The Kelp Industry an its Effectiveness in Blue Carbon: A Case of Hakodate, Japan -- The Climate Impacts of Black Carbon and Methane Emissions in Arctic and Current Frameworks for Prevention.…”
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Abrahamic Reflections on Randomness and Providence

Table of Contents: “…Causality, Indeterminacy, and Providence: Contemporary Islamic Perspectives from Said Nursi and Basil Altaie -- 14. Divine Action and the Emergence of Four Kinds of Randomness -- 15. …”
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Marginality Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology /

Table of Contents: “…1 Marginality-An Overview and Implications for Policy -- Part 1 Concepts and Theory -- 2 Marginality-A Framework for Analyzing Causal Complexities of Poverty -- 3 Exclusion and Initiatives to "Include": Revisiting Basic Economics to Guide Development Practice -- 4 Marginality from a Socio-ecological Perspective -- Part 2 Dimensions and Prevalence of Marginality -- 5 Mapping Marginality Hotspots -- 6 The Poorest: Who and Where They Are -- 7 Targeting the Poorest and Most Vulnerable: Examples from Bangladesh -- 8 Correlates of Extreme Poverty in Rural Ethiopia -- 9 Examining the Circle of Attachment, Trauma, Shame, and Marginalization: the Unheard Voices of Young Kutchi Girls -- Part 3 Environmental Drivers of Marginality -- 10 Poverty, Agriculture and the Environment: the Case of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 11 The Marginal Poor and their Dependence on Ecosystem Services: Evidence from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa -- 12 Land Degradation, Poverty, and Marginality -- Part 4     Experiencing Marginality in Africa and Asia -- 13 Tackling Social Exclusion and Marginality for Poverty Reduction: Indian Experiences -- 14 Consumption Behavior of the Poorest and Policy Implications in Indonesia -- 15 Addressing Extreme Poverty and Marginality: Experiences in Rural China -- 16 Experiences in Targeting the Poorest: a Case Study from Bangladesh -- 17 Rural Poverty and Marginalization in Ethiopia: a Review of Development Interventions -- Part 5 Responses to Marginality at Different Levels: State, Business, and Community -- 18 Macro, Fiscal, and Decentralization Options to Address Marginality and Reach the Extremely Poor -- 19 Social Protection, Marginality, and Extreme Poverty: Just Give Money to the Poor -- 20 Innovative Business Approaches for the Reduction of Extreme Poverty and Marginality -- 21 Business Initiatives that Overcome Rural Poverty and Marginality Through Creating Shared Value -- 22 The Marginalized and Poorest in Different Communities and Settings of Ethiopia.…”
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The Potato Crop Its Agricultural, Nutritional and Social Contribution to Humankind /

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Global Food Security, Contributions from Sustainable Potato Agri-Food Systems -- The Potato and its Contribution to the Human Diet -- Enhancing Value Chains through Collective Actions: Lessons From the Andes, Africa and Asia -- Ex situ Conservation of Potato [Solanum Section Petota (Solanaceae)] Genetic Resources in Genebanks -- The Genes and Genomes of the Potato -- Potato Breeding -- Genetics and Cytogenetics of Potato -- Insect Pests Affecting Potatoes in Tropical, Subtropical and Temperate Regions -- Fungal, Oomycete and Plasmodiophorid Diseases of Potato -- Bacterial Diseases of Potato -- Viral Diseases in Potato -- Potato Seed Systems -- Participatory Research (PR) at CIP with Potato Farming Systems in the Andes: Evolution and Prospects -- Gender Topics on Potato Research and Development -- Index. .…”
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Freshwater Microplastics Emerging Environmental Contaminants? /

Table of Contents: “…Microplastics are contaminants of emerging concern in freshwater environments: an overview -- Aquatic ecotoxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics - lessons learned from engineered nanomaterials -- Analysis, Occurrence, and Degradation of Microplastics in the Aqueous Environment -- Sources and fate of microplastics in urban areas: a focus on Paris Megacity -- Microplastic pollution in inland waters focusing on Asia -- Microplastics in inland African waters: presence, sources and fate -- Modelling the fate and transport of plastic debris in fresh waters. …”
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Sustainable Development Disciplines for Society Breaking Down the 5Ps-People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships /

Table of Contents: “…-- Structure of Development in a Smart Society: An Application of Input-Output Analysis -- Trade-Investment Nexus and Economic Growth in East Asia -- BOP Businesses of Multinational Corporations and Sustainability -- Global Food Security, and Economic and Agricultural Development -- Designing Allocation Rules in Economic Problems.…”
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History in the Making A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 by Locks, Catherine, Mergel, Sarah K., Roseman, Pamela Thomas, Spike, Tamara

Table of Contents: “…Chapter One: United States History Before Columbus -- Chapter Two: The Global Context: Asia, Europe, and Africa in the Early Modern Era -- Chapter Three: Initial Contact and Conquest -- Chapter Four: The Establishment of English Colonies Before 1642 and Their Development Through the Late Seventeenth Century -- Chapter Five: English Colonization After 1660 -- Chapter Six: Growing Pains in the Colonies -- Chapter Seven: The Road to Revolution, 1754-1775 -- Chapter Eight: the American Revolution -- Chapter Nine: Articles of Confederation and the Constitution -- Chapter Ten: The Federalist Era -- Chapter Eleven: The Early Republic -- Chapter Twelve: Jacksonian America (1815-1840) -- Chapter Thirteen: Antebellum Revival and Reform -- Chapter Fourteen: Westward Expansion -- Chapter Fifteen: The Impending Crisis -- Chapter Sixteen: The Civil War -- Chapter Seventeen: Reconstruction…”
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Russia's Turn to the East Domestic Policymaking and Regional Cooperation /

Table of Contents: “…Promoting new growth: 'Advanced special economic zones' in the Russian Far East -- Chapter 5.The Russian Far East and Russian security policy in the Asia-Pacific region -- Chapter 6. Energy Relations between China and Russia after Crimea -- Chapter 7. …”
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Emotions in Korean Philosophy and Religion Confucian, Comparative, and Contemporary Perspectives /

Table of Contents: “…Hanmaeum, One Heart-Mind A Korean Buddhist Philosophical Basis of Jeong (情) -- Chapter10. Resentment and Gratitude in Won Buddhism -- Chapter 11. …”
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Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement Stories from the Frontline /

Table of Contents: “…Shifting the System: AASPIRE and the Loom of Science and Activism -- 10. …”
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FUNGSI MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL DALAM PENCIPTAANTARI PERTUNJUKAN PADA REMAJA DI RT 04 / RW 08 KELURAHAN BURANGRANG KECAMATAN LENGKONGKOTA BANDUNG by Sri Siti Sarimanah, -

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Handbook of Pathogens and Diseases in Cephalopods

Table of Contents: “…Dicyemids -- 12 Metazoa and related diseases -- 13 Aquarium maintenance related diseases -- 14 Regeneration and healing -- 15 Other disorders -- 16 Cephalopod Senescence and Parasitology -- 17 Pathogens and related diseases in other non-European cephalopods: Central and South America -- 18 Pathogens and related diseases in other non-European cephalopods: Asia. A Preliminary review. .…”
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China-US Competition Impact on Small and Middle Powers' Strategic Choices /

Table of Contents: “…China-US Strategic Competition: Impact on Small and Middle Powers in Europe and Asia -- US-China Strategic Competition in the Context of the Global Covid-19 Pandemic -- U.S.…”
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Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement - A Global Assessment for Sustainable Development

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Part I: Concepts and Methods -- Methods -- Institutional Framework of Taking Action Against Land Degradation -- Part II: Global -- Global Extent Of Land Degradation -- Ground-Truthing of Land Degradation Mapping -- The Global Cost of Land Degradation -- Global Drivers of Land Degradation -- ELD in Global Rangelands -- Part III: Regional -- ELD in Sub-Saharan Africa -- ELD in Central Asia -- Part IV: Country Case Studies: Cost, Drivers and Action Against of Land Degradation -- Argentina -- Bhutan -- China -- Ethiopia -- India -- Kenya -- Niger -- Russia -- Senegal -- Tanzania and Malawi.…”
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