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Usages et mésusages de la durabilité forte. Introduction au dossier « Regards disciplinaires et perspectives critiques sur la durabilité forte en SHS »

open access: yesDéveloppement Durable et Territoires, 2019
This paper introduces the Special section entitled “Disciplinary Perspectives and Critical aspects on Strong Sustainability in Social Sciences and Humanities".
Caroline Lejeune, Clémence Guimont
doaj   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equitable, Ecological Degrowth: Feminist Contributions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This paper uses feminist ecological economics and ecofeminist methodologies and theory to contribute to Degrowth in theory and practice. These feminist contributions involve highlighting unpaid work and ecological services, redistribution, and ...
Perkins, Patricia E. (Ellie)
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Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opening up and closing down citizen participation in the development of a sustainable neighborhood energy system

open access: yesEnergy, Sustainability and Society
Background Citizen participation is integral to the governance of sustainability transformations. Long-term participatory processes undergo various phases of opening up and closing down various scopes of the participation—with significant consequences ...
Maren Wesselow   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A conceptual framework for ecological economics based on systemic principles of life

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to refer to ecological economics using two meanings of the term “ecological”. In the strict scientific sense, ecological economics refers to an economic system that is consistent with and honors the basic principles
F. Capra, O. Jakobsen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Approach of Ecological Economics [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper discusses the major tenets of ecological economics - including value pluralism, methodological pluralism, and multi-criteria policy assessment.
John M. Gowdy, Jon D. Erickson
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Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncertainty in Discount Models and Environmental Accounting

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2005
Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is controversial for environmental issues, but is nevertheless employed by many governments and private organizations for making environmental decisions.
Donald Ludwig   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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