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Rumo aos desafios da economia circular : ferramentas de apoio a uma nova estratégia na prática de design [PDF]

, 2019
: The circular economy is a new strategic concept to meet society's needs in a more efficient and sustainable manner based in decoupling the economic growth and welfare from the increase in the consumption of natural resources.
Camocho, David, Ferreira, Ana Margarida, Vicente, José   +2 more
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Operationalizing the circular city model for naples' city-port: A hybrid development strategy [PDF]

, 2020
The city-port context involves a decisive reality for the economic development of territories and nations, capable of significantly influencing the conditions of well-being and quality of life, and of making the Circular City Model (CCM) operational ...
Cerreta, M., di Girasole, E. G., Poli, G., Regalbuto, S.   +3 more
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The Role of Social Food Infrastructure in Addressing SNAP Participation Gaps: Evidence From Linked Administrative and Ground‐Sourced Data

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao, Caitlin Kownacki, Jennifer McCaffrey, Craig Wesley Carpenter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An annotated analytic review of biosynthetic polymers and circular business models in textile industry

Discover Sustainability
The increasing tendency to use synthetic polyesters in the textile industry since the 1990s has been transformed by alternating material use with bio-based forms, with environmental concerns supported by regulations and customer consciousness for more ...
Kende Kalman, Tibor Alpár, Arnold Tóth
doaj   +1 more source

Circular business models “water – energy – food” for sustainable development of regional agro-industrial complex [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The use of circular business models in the water-energy-food system of relations provides significant opportunities to improve the sustainable development of regional agro-industrial complexes. However, in Russia these models remain little known.
Chernova Olga, Mitrofanova Inna, Batmanova Victoria, Sergeeva Oksana, Chub Margarita   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley, Sean Posey, Kathy Baylis, Daniel Osgood, Stuart Sweeney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability of food supply chains – mapping food waste and by-product synergies [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose: This conceptual paper introduces the theoretical and methodological basis of an analytical framework conceived with the purpose of bringing industrial ecology perspectives into the core of the underlying disciplines supporting studies concerned ...
Batista, Luciano, Fouto, Nuno, Saes, Sylvia   +2 more
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Swedish farmers' approval of nudges

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen, Leon Englberger, Jens Rommel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Driving the Circular Economy on Social Media: Sustainability Influencers and Their Business Models

Swiss Journal of Business
Influencers who advocate for environmentally friendly and ethical practices play a crucial role in promoting the principles of the circular economy, including the 4 Rs: repair, reuse, recycle, and reduce.
Julia Gisler, Johanna Gollnhofer
doaj   +1 more source

Are all meats substitutes? A basket‐and‐expenditure‐based approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the relationship among animal‐based meat and plant‐based meat alternatives (PBMAs) using a basket‐and‐expenditure‐based choice experiment. In particular, we examine whether animal‐based meat products are substitutes or complements with PBMAs.
Clinton L. Neill, Logan L. Britton
wiley   +1 more source