There are benefits and downsides to damming rivers.
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Los sistemas de producción deben transformarse para producir alimentos más nutritivos con una menor huella ambiental.
Food systems must be transformed to produce more nutritious food with a lower environmental footprint.
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La multiplication des ouvrages hydroélectriques en Afrique sub-saharienne a vu l’inquiétante augmentation des cas de paludisme dans les zones avoisinantes.
The construction of dams in Africa, in some cases, bring an unintended consequence – an increase in malaria in the surrounding areas.
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Director: Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR System Organization
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Senior Researcher, CGIAR System Organization
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Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI and Head of IFPRI's Country Program and Office in Nigeria, CGIAR System Organization
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Executive Director, CGIAR System Organization, CGIAR System Organization
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Senior Researcher, Water Resources Management, CGIAR System Organization
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Principal Researcher, CGIAR System Organization
