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Temperature and Farm Labor in Nigeria

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We estimate the impact of temperature shocks on the composition of farm labor in rural Nigeria using a nationally representative household panel survey. Leveraging plausibly exogenous year‐to‐year variation in growing season temperatures, we find that warmer temperatures significantly alter farm labor composition, prompting a substantial shift
Andu Berha
wiley   +1 more source

An object–pressure–endurance–resilience system for assessing the vulnerability of coastal zone ecosystems

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2022
As a zone of interaction between land and sea, coastal zones are important carriers of the marine economy, and they are the focal point for strategies related to strengthening a country by means of the sea. As the coastal zones are where land and sea are
Bo Liu, Rong Han, Liang Tang, Xi Cheng
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid Assessment Survey of Marine Species at New England Floating Docks and Rocky Shores [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This report is a publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Management (CZM) pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NA12NOS4190086.
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
core   +1 more source

Implementing integrated coastal zone management through the use of coastal action plans: lessons from Victoria

open access: yes, 2004
There are currently no performance indicators in place for assessing the successful implementation of Victoria,\u27s strategic plans (Coastal Action Plans, CAPs) in achieving Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) at a regional level.
Cornish, Amanda, Wescott, Geoff
core   +1 more source

The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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

Introducing the Living Lab Approach in the Coastal Area of Constanta (Romania) by Using Design Thinking

open access: yesInventions, 2022
Living Labs are an innovative concept that combines research, governance, and citizens, using technology and knowledge. Using design thinking techniques as a method of approach, this innovative idea builds a bridge between decision makers and ...
Catalin Anton   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

The coastal environmental profile of Brunei Darussalam: resource assessment and management issues [PDF]

open access: yes
Coastal zone management, Resource development, Coastal zone, Environmental profile, Brunei Darussalam, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Anonymous   +2 more
core   +4 more sources

An Inverse Method to Obtain Porosity, Fibre Diameter and Density of Fibrous Sound Absorbing Materials

open access: yesArchives of Acoustics, 2013
Characterization of sound absorbing materials is essential to predict its acoustic behaviour. The most commonly used models to do so consider the flow resistiv- ity, porosity, and average fibre diameter as parameters to determine the acoustic ...
Jesus ALBA   +3 more
doaj  

Assessing habitat risk from human activities to inform coastal and marine spatial planning: a demonstration in Belize

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2014
Integrated coastal and ocean management requires transparent and accessible approaches for understanding the influence of human activities on marine environments.
Katie K Arkema   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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