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CONSEQUENCES OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON POVERTY AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN BRAZIL [PDF]

This study evaluates the regional short run impacts of reduction in import tariffs in Brazil on poverty and distribution of income related to recent free trade area agreements. Results show that trade can reduce inter-regional income inequality, but poor
Bittencourt, Mauricio V.L., Kraybill, David S., Larson, Donald W.   +2 more
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Company Location, Business Environment and Digital Maturity as Drivers of Environmental Innovation in Business

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental protection has emerged as a global priority in the contemporary context. As pivotal actors in the transition towards sustainable development, companies play a crucial role through the adoption of environmental innovations. This study investigates how organisational characteristics—specifically geographical location, business ...
Carlos de las Heras‐Rosas, Juan Herrera‐Ballesteros, Pedro Mota Veiga, Rui Silva Rodrigues   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Are foods of the Brazilian "staple food basket" safe for consumption?] [PDF]

Cad Saude Publica
Ripke MO, Corralo VDS, Lutinski JA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Barriers and Enablers of Circular Economy in Electrical and Electronic Equipment: A Systematic Literature Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid technological change, shorter lifecycles and rising demand for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are increasing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and emphasise the need for a circular economy. This paper identifies barriers and enablers of the circular transition in EEE and outlines interventions.
Aya Abdelmeguid, Lucia Corsini
wiley   +1 more source

Temporary fat storage, an adaptation of some fish species to the waterlevel fluctuations and related environmental changes of the Amazon river

, 1985
Analysis of Amazonian freshwater fish exhibited great differences in water- and fat content. Migratory species which deposit huge amounts of eggs in a single spawning act accumulate at high water-level great amounts of fat in various parts of the body ...
Junk, W.
core  

Cultivating Circularity: Harnessing Industry 4.0 and Stakeholder Engagement for a Sustainable Agrifood Future in Brazil

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzed Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technology applications in agribusiness and the role of strategic stakeholders, engagement methods, and other critical aspects data sharing, confidentiality, integrity, decision‐making, and sector‐specific requirements in promoting circularity.
Simone Sehnem, Lucila M. S. Campos, Tais Provensi, Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change, food insecurity, and the impacts on child health and nutrition in Brazil: proposal for a conceptual model. [PDF]

Cad Saude Publica
Santos-Degner LA, Palmeira PA, Recine EGIG, Pasquim EM, Salles-Costa R, Segall-Corrêa AM, Paiva JB, Nonato LFT, Santos SMCD.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Perspectivas para segurança alimentar e nutricional no Brasil Prospects for food and nutricional safety in Brazil

Saúde e Sociedade, 2003
O presente texto faz uma avaliação do conceito de segurança alimentar demonstrando como a sua definição estabelece limites e prioridades para as políticas sociais. Considerando que é dever do Estado garantir o acesso de todos os cidadãos aos alimentos quantidade suficiente, com qualidade e regularidade, o artigo apresenta os contornos do Programa Fome ...
openaire   +1 more source

Environmental Regulation at the Crossroads: A Review of Catalysts and Barriers in Circular Economy Transitions

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid growing resource pressures, environmental regulation plays a critical role in enabling the transition to a circular economy (CE). This study conducts a systematic literature review to synthesize how different regulatory approaches—command‐and‐control, market‐based, voluntary, and reflexive—affect CE transitions across economic and ...
Li Yuan
wiley   +1 more source

Smartphone addiction among adolescents: associations with mental health, physical inactivity, daytime sleepiness, and consumption of ultra-processed foods. [PDF]

Rev Paul Pediatr
Amaral LL, Meireles BB, Carneiro LC, Rodrigues CAO, Tibães HBB, Silva RRV, Pinho L, Brito MFSF.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source