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Industry views on water resources planning methods – prospects for change in England and Wales [PDF]

, 2015
This paper describes a qualitative study of practitioner perspectives on regulated water resources planning practice in England and Wales. The study focuses on strengths and weaknesses of existing practice and the case for change towards a risk-based ...
Jeffrey, Paul J., Turner, Sean W. D.
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
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A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach, Brian C. Briggeman, Jason S. Bergtold, Aleksan Shanoyan, Sarah A. Low, Brandi Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving contemporary approaches to the master planning process. [PDF]

, 2014
Master-planning has had a strong revival in recent years. However, significant demographic and social changes are on-going amidst the constraints of the current economic stagnation, the policy of reduced public spending and the drive to respond to ...
7Group and Reed B, Adams D, Adams D, Adams D, AlWaer H, AlWaer H, AlWaer H, Ardron R, Barton H, CABE, CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment), Cooper I, Cooper R, Curwell S, DCLG, DCLG (Department for Communities and Local Government), Deakin M, DeKay M, Egan Sir J, Ellin N, Husam Al Waer, Lawlor D, Lombardi DR, Lucas C, McInroy N, Newman P, PAN83, Roberts P, Sparks L, Trained P, Urban Design Protocol, Urban Task Force   +31 more
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The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
wiley   +1 more source

Ocean Industries and Marine Planning [PDF]

, 2016
Marine planning (marine spatial planning/MSP) is under development as a viable tool to address potential user conflicts in the oceans and allow for better management of ocean uses and resources. With marine planning developing in many parts of the world,

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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

ECONOMICS OF EGG PRODUCTION IN ALTERNATIVE HOUSING SYSTEMS – A HUNGARIAN CASE STUDY [PDF]

Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science, 2020
In the European Union, in addition to the enriched cage system, non-cage housing systems represent an increasing market share, although their proportions are different in each Member State.
ERDŐS Adél Dorottya, MOLNÁR Szilvia, SZŰCS István, SZŐLLŐSI László   +3 more
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Introducing the transport impacts of E-business project [PDF]

, 2000
E-Business is expected to dramatically change the way business is conducted internationally, nationally, within states and at the local area level.
Ferreira, Luis, Mead, Elspeth J., Smith, Nariida   +2 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source