2024

Yoshida, Yuki, Sitas, Nadia, Mannetti, Lelani, O'Farrell, Patrick, Arroyo-Robles, Gabriela, Berbés-Blázquez, Marta, González-Jiménez, David, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Niamir, Aidin and Harmáčková, Zuzana V. (2024) Beyond Academia: a case for reviews of gray literature for science-policy processes and applied research. Environmental Science and Policy, 162:103882. ISSN 1462-9011 (Print), 1873-6416 (Online) (doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103882)

2023

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Forsythe, Lora ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-4453 (2023) Gender and climate-resilient agriculture: a review of practical resources in support of gender-transformative change. CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Working Paper #018. [Working Paper]

Santika, Truly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3125-9467, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Flint, Michael, MacEwen, Melissa, Cerretelli, Stefania ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3652-7253 and Brack, Duncan (2023) Leverage points for tackling unsustainable global value chains: market-based measures versus transformative alternatives. Sustainability Science. ISSN 1862-4065 (Print), 1862-4057 (Online) (doi:10.1007/s11625-023-01430-0)

Harmáčková, Zuzana, V., Yoshida, Yuki, Sitas, Nadia, Mannetti, Lelani, Martin, Adrian, Kumar, Ritesh, Berbés-Blázquez, Marta, Collins, Rebecca, Eisenack, Klaus, Guimaraes, Ellen, Heras, Maria, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Niamir, Aidin, Ravera, Federica, Ruiz Mallen, Isabel and O'Farrell, Patrick (2023) The role of values in future scenarios: what types of values underpin (un)sustainable and (un)just futures? Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 64:101343. ISSN 1877-3435 (doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2023.101343)

2022

Martin-Ortega, Olga ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1779-0120, Dehbi, Fatimazahra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-488X, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Pillay, Renginee ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-0585 (2022) Towards a business, Human Rights and the environment framework. Sustainability, 14 (11):6596. ISSN 2071-1050 (doi:10.3390/su14116596)

2021

Lamboll, Richard, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Gebreyes, Million ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-6756, Kambewa, Daimon, Chinsinga, Blessings ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2310-5123, Karbo, Naaminong, Rukonge, Audax, Sekeleti, Martin, Litaba Wakun'uma, Wesley, Gutema, Tamene H., Henjewele, Magreth, Kampanje-Phiri, Jessica ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3712-7246, Masikati-Hlanguyo, Patricia, Quaye, Wilhelmina, Duah, Solomon, Kivuyo, Mbarwa, Nyanga, Progress, Akuffobea Essilfie, Mavis, Asafu-Adjaye, Nana Yamoah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5916-745X, Clottey, Victor and Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 (2021) Strengthening decision-making on sustainable agricultural intensification through multi-stakeholder social learning in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 19 (5-6). pp. 609-635. ISSN 1473-5903 (Print), 1747-762X (Online) (doi:10.1080/14735903.2021.1913898)

2020

Haggar, Jeremy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4682-4879, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Lamboll, Richard and Rodenburg, Jonne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-9253 (2020) Understanding and informing decisions on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability (IJAS), 19 (5-6). pp. 349-358. ISSN 1473-5903 (Print), 1747-762X (Online) (doi:10.1080/14735903.2020.1818483)

2019

Kumar, Ravinder ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0157-1310, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302, Narayanan, L., Reddy, Suresh B., Badal, D., Latheef, A. and Young, S. (2019) Final Report of the evaluation of the early impacts of the better cotton initiative on smallholder cotton producers in Kurnool district, India. [Working Paper]

Akinbami, C. A. O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4203-4842, Olawoye, J. E., Adesina, F. A. and Nelson, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (2019) Exploring potential climate-related entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges for rural Nigerian women. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 9 (1). ISSN 2228-7566 (Print), 2251-7316 (Online) (doi:10.1186/s40497-018-0141-3)

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Flint, Michael (2019) Critical reflections on responsible business initiatives and systemic constraints for achieving a safe and just operating space for humanity. In: Lund-Thomsen, Peter, Hansen, Michael and Lindgreen, Adam, (eds.) Business and Development Studies: Issues and Perspectives. Routledge, UK. ISBN 978-1138059870

2018

Opare, Phyllis, Akintonde, Johnson O., Obeng-Ofori, Daniel and Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (2018) Using climate analogue tools to explore and build smallholder farmer capacity for climate smart agriculture. AAS Open Research. (doi:10.12688/aasopenres.12822.1)

Derkyi, Mercy, Adiku, Samuel G. K., Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Delali Dovie, Benjamin, Codjoe, Samuel and Awuah, Esi (2018) Smallholder farmers’ perception of climatic and socio-economic factors influencing livelihoods in the transition zone of Ghana. AAS Open Research. ISSN 2515-9321 (Online) (doi:10.12688/aasopenres.12839.1)

Nelson, Valerie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Rueda, Ximena and Vermeulen, Walter J.V. (2018) Challenges and opportunities for the sustainability transition in global trade (Introduction). Business Strategy and the Environment, 27 (2). pp. 173-178. ISSN 0964-4733 (Print), 1099-0836 (Online) (doi:10.1002/bse.2008)

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Phillips, David (2018) Sector, landscape or rural transformations? Exploring the limits and potential of agricultural sustainability initiatives through a cocoa case study. Business Strategy and the Environment, 27 (2). pp. 252-262. ISSN 0964-4733 (Print), 1099-0836 (Online) (doi:10.1002/bse.2014)

2017

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (ed.) (2017) Fairtrade Impacts: Lessons from around the world. Fairtrade Impacts. Practical Action Publishing, Hampshire, UK. ISBN 978-1853399077 (doi:10.3362/9781780449067)

Mungai, C., Opondo, M., Outa, G., Nelson, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Nyasimi, M. and Kimeli, P. (2017) Uptake of climate-smart agriculture through a gendered intersectionality lens: Experiences from Western Kenya. In: Filho, Walter Leal, Belay, Simane, Kalangu, Jokasha, Menas, Wuta, Munishi, Pantaleo and Musiyiwa, Kumbirai, (eds.) Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: Fostering Resilience and Capacity to Act. Part II. Climate Change Management (CCM) . Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 587-601. ISBN 978-3319495194 (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-49520-0_36)

2016

Nelson, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Haggar, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4682-4879, Martin, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302, Donovan, J., Borasino, E., Hasyim, W., Mhando, N., Senga, M., Mgumia, J., Quitanar-Guadarrama, E., Kendar, Z., Valdez, J. and Morales, D. (2016) Fairtrade Coffee A study to assess the impact of Fairtrade for coffee smallholders and producer organisations in Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, and Tanzania. Technical Report. University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK.

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302, Ewert, Joachim, Hasan, Abu Ala, Opondo, Maggie, Flint, Michael, Hartog, Maaike and Priebe, Jan (2016) Trade and Global Value Chains Initiative: Mid-Term Evaluation Report. Technical Report. University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK.

Kumar, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0157-1310, Nelson, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Martin, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302, Badal, D., Latheef, A., Suresh Reddy, B., Narayanan, L., Young, S. and Hartog, M. (2016) Evaluation of the early impacts of the better cotton initiative on smallholder cotton producers in Kurnool District, India: Baseline report. ISEAL Alliance, London.

2015

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Morton, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5794, Forsythe, Lora ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-4453, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 and Hartog, Maaike (2015) Achieving dryland women's empowerment: environmental resilience and social transformation. UNCCD, UNDP, Greenwich.

Forsythe, Lora ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-4453, Morton, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5794, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 and Hartog, Maaike (2015) Gender and drylands governance: Empowering women for change. UNDP, UNCCD, Greenwich.

Forsythe, Lora ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-4453, Morton, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5794, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Quan, Julian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2388-5684, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 and Hartog, Maaike (2015) Strengthening dryland women's land rights: local contexts, global change. UNCCD, UNDP, Greenwich.

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Forsythe, Lora ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-4453 and Morton, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5794 (2015) Synthesis of thematic papers from the series ‘Women’s empowerment in the drylands. UNCCD and UNDP, Greenwich.

Lamboll, Richard, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Posthumus, Helena, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302, Adebayo, Kolawole, Alacho, Francis, Dziedzoave, Nanam, Mahende, Grace, Sandifolo, Vito, Sanni, Lateef, Abayomi, Louise, Graffham, Andrew, Hillocks, Rory and Westby, Andrew (2015) Practical lessons on scaling up smallholder-inclusive and sustainable cassava value chains in Africa. Food Chain, 5 (1-2). pp. 28-52. ISSN 2046-1879 (Print), 2046-1887 (Online) (doi:10.3362/2046-1887.2015.004)

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 (2015) Fairtrade international’s multi-dimensional impacts in Africa. In: Raynolds, Laura T and Bennett, Elizabeth A., (eds.) Handbook of Research on Fair Trade. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 509-531. ISBN 9781783474608 (doi:10.4337/9781783474622.00040)

2014

Morton, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5794, Kisauzi, D., Ohiomoba, I., Demby, D., Mangheni, M., Moumouni, I., Parkinson, V., Suale, D., Lamboll, R., Nelson, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Quan, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2388-5684 (2014) Climate, agriculture and knowledge in Africa: Agricultural research and advisory services in the face of climate change. Final synthesis report of the climate learning for African agriculture project. Project Report. University of Greenwich (NRI), FARA and AFAAS, Chatham, UK.

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Tallontire, Anne (2014) Battlefields of ideas: changing narratives and power dynamics in private standards in global agricultural value chains. Agriculture and Human Values, 31 (3). pp. 481-497. ISSN 0889-048X (Print), 1572-8366 (Online) (doi:10.1007/s10460-014-9512-8)

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 (2014) Exploring issues of rigour and utility in Fairtrade impact assessment. Food Chain, 4 (1). pp. 14-33. ISSN 2046-1879 (Print), 2046-1887 (Online) (doi:10.3362/2046-1887.2014.003)

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Tallontire, Anne, Opondo, Maggie and Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 (2014) Pathways of transformation or transgression? Power relations, ethical space and labour rights in Kenyan cut flower value chains. In: Goodman, Michael K. and Sage, Colin, (eds.) Food transgressions: Making sense of contemporary food politics. Routledge, pp. 15-38. ISBN 978-0754679707

2013

Tallontire, Anne, Opondo, Maggie and Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (2013) Contingent spaces for smallholder participation in GlobalGAP: insights from Kenyan horticulture value chains. The Geographical Journal, 180 (4). pp. 353-364. ISSN 0016-7398 (Print), 1475-4959 (Online) (doi:10.1111/geoj.12047)

Tallontire, Anne and Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (2013) Fair trade narratives and political dynamics. Social Enterprise Journal, 9 (1). pp. 28-52. ISSN 1750-8614 (doi:10.1108/17508611311329994)

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Morton, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5794, Apenteng, Essie Aduwa Ape and Lamboll, Richard (2013) African Agricultural Research and Advisory Services under Climate Change: Perspectives from an E-­Discussion. [Working Paper]

2012

Tallontire, Anne, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Dixon, Jami and Benton, Tim G. (2012) A review of the literature and knowledge of standards and certification systems in agricultural production and farming systems (NRI working paper series on sustainability standards No. 2). [Working Paper]

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Smith, Sally, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 and Vanhuyse, Fedra (2012) Comic Relief trade Programme Evaluation. Technical Report. Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK.

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 (2012) The impact of Fairtrade: evidence, shaping factors, and future pathways. Food Chain, 2 (1). pp. 42-63. ISSN 2046-1879 (Print), 2046-1887 (Online) (doi:10.3362/2046-1887.2012.005)

Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 and Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (2012) Impact assessment policies and practices of EIARD members: study. Technical Report. AGRINATURA-EEIG Secretariat, Paris, France.

2010

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Morton, John F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5794, Chancellor, Tim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4442-7001, Burt, Peter and Pound, Barry (2010) Climate change, agriculture and Fairtrade: identifying the challenges and opportunities. Report. Natural Resources Institute, Natural Resources Institute [website] / Fairtrade Foundation [website].

2009

Boyd, Emily, Grist, Natasha, Juhola, Sirkku and Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (2009) Exploring development futures in a changing climate: frontiers for development policy and practice. Development Policy Review, 27 (6). pp. 659-674. ISSN 0950-6764 (Print), 1467-7679 (Online) (doi:10.1111/j.1467-7679.2009.00464.x)

Tallontire, Anne, Opondo, Maggie, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 (2009) Beyond the vertical? Using value chains and governance as a framework to analyse private standards initiatives in agri-food chains. Agriculture and Human Values, 28 (3). pp. 427-441. ISSN 0889-048X (Print), 1572-8366 (Online) (doi:10.1007/s10460-009-9237-2)

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Stathers, Tanya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7767-6186 (2009) Resilience, power, culture, and climate: A case study from semi-arid Tanzania, and new research directions. Gender & Development, 17 (1). pp. 81-94. ISSN 1355-2074 (Print), 1364-9221 (Online) (doi:10.1080/13552070802696946)

2007

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Martin, Adrienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-7302 and Ewert, Joachim (2007) The impacts of codes of practice on worker livelihoods: empirical evidence from the South African wine and Kenyan cut flower industries. Journal of Corporate Citizenship (28). pp. 61-72. ISSN 1470-5001

2001

Nelson, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Maynard, B., Blowfield, M., Burchell, R., Collinson, C., Tallontire, A. and Thornback, J. (2001) Ethical trade, people and forests (A manual). Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK.

2000

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 (2000) Zambia feeder roads research project rural transport policy toolkit: Livelihoods profile for North and Luapula provinces. [Working Paper]

Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238, Galvez, Modesto and Blowfield, Mick (2000) Social impact of ethical and conventional brazil nut trading on forest-dependent people in Peru. Technical Report. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK.

1999

Blowfield, Michael, Gallat, Stephanie, Malins, Annabelle, Maynard, Bill, Nelson, Valerie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-0238 and Robinson, Dawn (1999) Ethical trade and sustainable rural livelihoods. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK. ISBN 0-85954-503-2