Results 81 to 90 of about 7,402 (285)
Exploring the Empirical Relationship between Civic Agriculture and Community Resilience
, 2017 Smaller-scale, qualitative and mixed method studies indicate that civic agriculture generates positive, local-level social change, specifically by increasing social, human and economic capital.
Person-Michener, Beth Joanna
core
In This Issue: Adapting to Change: A Challenge for Producers and Consumers
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016 First paragraph: Change is always in the wind, but the pace at which change is taking place in many aspects of human endeavor is clearly hastening — and leading to a socioeconomic bifurcation that includes some good, and some not so good, trends ...
Duncan L. Hilchey
doaj +1 more source
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability in the Global South unfolds under heterogeneous institutional conditions, where firms face simultaneous pressures from global ESG standards and local governance constraints. This study examines the relationship between ESG‐aligned environmental practices and corporate financial performance, considering the moderating ...
Paulo Sérgio Reinert +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smart cities and urban digital twins have fostered the emergence of immersive environments, such as the metaverse. While contemporary scholarlship has increasingly examined the integration of the metaverse within smart city infrastructures, the critical nexus between urban sustainability and the metaverse remains largely under‐researched. This
Jose Manuel Diaz‐Sarachaga +1 more
wiley +1 more source
The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa
, 2011 Low crop productivity, food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition; inadequate farming knowledge and skills, implements and inputs are characteristic of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa.
Nkala, P. +9 more
core
National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Isolating environmental issues from their broader social and political context limits understanding of their true drivers. In this sense, factors such as governance and education can be powerful determinants of environmental performance. This research examines the factors influencing the Environmental Health component of the Environmental ...
Zübeyde Çiçek, Özer Arabacı
wiley +1 more source
Taboos, agriculture and poverty [PDF]
Although cultural practices often have important consequences for household consumption and economic performance, they are seldom studied by economists. To fill this gap we study the impact of taboos on agriculture and poverty.
Marcel Fafchamps +2 more
core +3 more sources
Geographic variations in ACGME PGY‐2 PM&R residency program salaries compared to cost of living
PM&R, EarlyView.
Jimmy Wen +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.Abstract Limited engagement between Black Americans and wildlife is often treated as cultural disinterest rather than the outcome of historical exclusion, racialized trauma, or persistent structural barriers. This perspective obscures the long‐standing relationships Black communities have had with land, agriculture, and conservation, and constrains ...
Maya Walker +2 more
wiley +1 more source