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Little is known about the biology and ecology of the eastern chestnut mouse (Pseudomys
gracilicaudatus), let alone the details of its diet. In this paper, we examined the dietary
composition, diversity and variation among individuals of this species in a coastal heathland of
New South Wales, by means of microscopic examination of its faecal pellets. From 200 faecal
samples, P. gracilicaudatus was found to consume considerable amounts of fungi (20% overall)
and insects (over 10% on average). Seed was the most abundant food in its diet from August
to February, accounting for 39%, with stem contributing 28% of the diet. Stem was dominant
at other times, accounting for 34%, with seed contributing 24%. Although cohort-dependent
foraging strategies have been reported in many small mammals, age-dependent foraging only
occurred in autumn; sex-dependent foraging was not observed in P. gracilicaudatus. Analysis of
dietary diversity (H') and among-individual variation (CVp,) showed that there were significant
variations in the diet of P. gracilicaudatus in different seasons and successional stages. Negative
association between H' and CVp, for seasons and vegetation succession suggested that individuals
of P. gracilicaudatus consumed a range of food items, producing maximum dietary diversity.
These results indicate that P. gracilicaudatus is a generalist herbivore, opportunistic in foraging
and less specialised in food selection than any other Pseudomys species reported so far.

A research paper on inter-regional agricultural research priorities in Southern Africa with the main objective of averting food insecurity in the region. ; The decision to launch the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) on April, 1980 was made by Heads of States in Southern Africa. These, at the time included Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Namibia, which gained independence on March 21,1990, joined SADCC on April 1,1990 — the day the organisation was celebrating its tenth Anniversary. Before 1980, the SADCC member states had been assisting each other in fighting for political independence. In the declaration, "Southern Africa: Toward Economic Liberation", these states declared their commitment to pursue policies aimed at economic liberation and the integrated development of their national economies. They identified areas in which, working in harmony, they could guide national development toward providing goods and services presently obtained from outside the region and thus weave a fabric of self-sufficiency through regional cooperation. The identified areas were the productive sectors of food, agriculture and natural resources; energy, industry and trade; mining and tourism. They also identified the key service sectors, human resource development and transport and communication. The main objective was to improve the welfare of member state citizens through creation of jobs, services, improved food security and allowing them to participate in intra-regional trade.

Information relating to the habitat, reproduction and diet is given for five murine rodents from the
vicinity of Wau, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Rattus steini was found to be present in all
four habitats investigated (kunai, gardens, coffee plantations, forest), whereas R. exulans was absent
from the forest; Melomys rufescens, M. lorentzi and Pogonomys macrourus were only trapped in the
forest, and in low numbers. Although climatically similar to other montane regions in Papua New
Guinea, the Wau area appeared to have an earlier start to the peak breeding season than elsewhere,
and litter sizes seemed to be higher. The diet of Melomys species and P. macrourus appeared to be
largely frugivorous (>90%), whereas Rattus species consumed a wide range of food items. While there
was considerable overlap between the diets of Ratlus species, R. steini consumed more leafy material
and insects, and less fruit, woody and vegetable material than R. exulans. Habitat modification by
human activity in the Wau area has radically affected the diversity and relative abundance of rodent
species, although it was difficult to discern any strong relationship between diet and habitat. While
specific and generic identification of particular food items was not possible, an index of invertebrate
diversity in the diet of rodents is suggested as a means of assessing changes in food availability, and
therefore habitat change.

Quantitative analysis of samples of the stomach contents of 95 north Queensland dugongs, Dugong dugon, (63 from the Townsville area, 30 from the Mornington Island area and 2 from the Torres Strait area) and one dugong from south Queensland indicates that the diet of most consisted almost entirely of seagrasses of all available genera. Halodule was found in 95% of stomachs, followed by Halophila (89%). Cymodocea (61%) and Thalassia (39%). Seagrass rhizomes were present in all stomachs examined including that of a newborn calf. The generic composition of the stomach contents probably reflects that of the seagrass beds in the areas where the dugongs were captured and is not necessarily indicative of discrimination in selecting food. Non-epiphytic algae occurred in 51% of the stomachs, usually in small amounts. When seagrasses were abundant, dugongs appeared to eat algae often but only in very small amounts (<2% of food volume). Dugongs do not appear to be well adapted to utilize algae as food and probably usually consume them incidentally with seagrasses. Many of the dugongs which drowned in the shark nets near Townsville in the year after a cyclone had severely damaged the seagrass beds in the area, had eaten more of the seagrasses Cymodocea and Thalassia, less of the seagrasses Halodule and Halophila, and more algae than animals which died in other years.

This conference was attended by 115 participants, representing 29 member governments, three other governments and the Holy See, six units of the U.N. family, and three other organisations. Reviewing the situation over the past two years, it was clear that agriculture was not yet playing its full part in the economic and social development of Africa. The role of agriculture is to provide food and raw materials for domestic consumption; to earn and save foreign exchange; to supply capital, labour, and raw materials for the development of other sectors of the economy; and to ensure the market for other industries. Yet, taking the region as a whole, the rate of increase in production, and especially in food production, appeared to have slowed down in recent years, and had barely sufficed to keep up with the growth of population. Food imports had increased rapidly in some countries, using up scarce supplies of foreign exchange that were needed to import capital goods essential for the execution of economic development plans. Earnings from agricultural exports, which account for the great bulk of the foreign exchange earnings of almost all African countries, had risen only slowly, and the trend had been aggravated by lower prices for such commodities on world markets, and by a rise in prices of the industrial products imported by African countries.

Esta revisión busca identificar y analizar la forma en que se contempló la participación comunitaria en el proceso de formulación de los planes departamentales de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional, a partir del estudio de caso del Plan Decenal de Soberanía y SAN - Nariño 2010-2019 (PDSSAN). Tomando como pilar central del análisis la participación comunitaria y los actores en la política pública, y a través de una metodología de estudio de caso apoyada en elementos del análisis de actores, se obtuvo como principal hallazgo la Reconstrucción del Proceso de Formulación del PDSSAN, identificando momentos, actores y roles. El análisis del caso permitió establecer que el Departamento de Nariño realizó una importante apuesta tanto conceptual como de inversión pública, al intentar incluir un proceso de participación comunitaria en las políticas públicas de SAN, que se diferencia de otras experiencias al basarse en un enfoque de Soberanía Alimentaria. Este se refleja en la participación de un importante número de actores de la región, aunque se identificó que la presencia de estos actores solo se dio en algunos de los momentos de la formulación, lo cual se proyecta como una barrera hacia el empoderamiento comunitario. En este sentido, los hallazgos y reflexiones alrededor de este caso permiten entregar un conjunto de recomendaciones para la política pública, que intentan aportar a lo que posteriormente se puede constituir en una propuesta integral para el abordaje de la participación comunitaria en las políticas públicas de Soberanía y SAN en el país. (texto tomado de la fuente) ; This review seeks to identify and analyze the way in which community participation was considered in the process of formulation of the Food and Nutrition Security Department plans. It is based on the case study of the 10 year Plan of Sovereignty and Food and Nutrition Security - Nariño 2010-2019 (PDSSAN ). The community participation and actors in public policy were taken as the core of the analysis. Besides, the main finding was the reconstruction of the formulation process of the PDSSAN, identifying moments, actors and roles, through a case study methodology supported by elements of actor analysis. The case study analysis allowed us to establish that the Department of Nariño made an important commitment both conceptual and public investment, trying to include a community participation process in the Food and Nutrition Security public policies. It differs from other experiences since it is based on a Food Sovereignty approach. Additionally, this process is reflected in the participation of a significant number of region actors of the region, although it was identified that the presence of these actors only occurred in some of the moments of formulation. Therefore, it is projected as a barrier to communitarian empowerment. In this sense, the findings and reflections around this case allow us to provide a set of recommendations for public policy, which attempt to contribute to what can subsequently be constituted as a comprehensive proposal for the approach of community participation in public policies of Sovereignty and Food and Nutrition Security in Colombia. ; Maestría ; Gobierno, Régimen Político y Políticas Públicas

Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Ways of Life -- Where It Comes From -- Languages -- Traditions -- Foods -- Beliefs and Values -- Arts and Music -- Cultures Change -- Celebrate Culture! -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Back Cover.

Sustainable Living Spaces and Open Digital Innovation Hub -- Water -- Energy -- Food -- Enabling Technology: Internet of Things(IOT) -- Home Management System: Artifical Intelligence -- Demand Response and Smart Charging -- Blockchain and Peer-to-Peer Trading.

What is an eco-city? -- Eco-cities and ecosystems -- Zero-carbon living -- Going renewable -- Urban design -- Public transport -- Eco-housing -- Public buildings -- Waste management -- Saving water -- Green spaces -- Local food -- Cities of the future

A comprehensive multi-disciplinary overview of the very latest research on ageing, concentrating on four major themes: autonomy and independence in later life, biology and ageing, food and nutrition and representation of old age.

Introduction: Lady Liberty -- Welcome to Rainbowland -- Food stamps in Babylon -- Nomadia -- Cover your shit -- Sand fleas -- The House of Ill Repute -- On fire -- Trans American -- CALM -- Summer in Shangri-La -- Moonflower -- Gator Nation -- Epilogue: Reintegration.

Defining transnational organized wildlife crime -- The World Wildlife Seizures (World WISE) database -- Furniture -- Art, decor, and jewellery -- Fashion -- Cosmetics and perfume -- Food, tonics, and medicines -- Pets, zoos, and breeding -- Seafood -- Implications for policy

Foreword /by the Chief Scientist -Introduction /Leigh Dayton -Living in a changing environment -Promoting health and wellbeing -Managing our food and water assets -Securing Australia's place in a changing world -Sustainable energy and productivity -Curiosity.

An empirical study of conditions among women in Costa Rica's prisons, by UCR professor and expert in criminal law. Includes prison philosophy, regulations, discipline, hygiene, food, recreation, study and work programs, family visits, and human rights

section 1. Social norms, institutions and participations -- section 2. Education and human resource development -- section 3. Infrastructure and bio-resource conservation -- section 4. Micro finance and rural development -- section 5. Food and agriculture