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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park +4 more
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Advances in rapid detection technologies for zoonotic diseases: a one health-oriented review
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyZoonotic diseases account for the majority of emerging infectious threats and pose unique diagnostic challenges because their surveillance and detection must bridge human, animal, and environmental health sectors.
Jidong Zhao, Xiang Hou, Gang Chang
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Security at Vanderbilt; 2002/2003
, 2002 The Vanderbilt University Annual Security Report is published each year to provide information on security-related services offered by the ...
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Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc +3 more
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Combining Approaches for Systemic Behaviour Change in Groundwater Governance
International Journal of the CommonsOver-extraction of groundwater is a prominent challenge in India, with profound implication for food security, livelihoods, and economic development. As groundwater is an ‘invisible’ and mobile common pool resource, sustainable governance of groundwater ...
Richu Sanil +3 more
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Security at Vanderbilt; 2006/2007
, 2006 The Vanderbilt University Annual Security Report is published each year to provide information on security-related services offered by the ...
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Ex‐Ante Assessment of Farm Resilience to Institutional Shocks: A Modeling Approach
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using the agent‐based model SWISSland, we simulate farm‐level responses and interactions under two institutional shocks: tariff reductions and direct payment reductions. Using a framework we developed, we assess resilience capacities, resilience attributes, and the provision of private and public goods, following the shock.
Nadja El Benni, Gabriele Mack
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Security at Vanderbilt; 2001/2002
, 2001 The Vanderbilt University Annual Security Report is published each year to provide information on security-related services offered by the ...
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Proceedings of the 2008 Center for Homeland Defense and Security Security Annual Conference [PDF]
, 2008 This article appeared in Homeland Security Affairs (April 2008), Supplement no.2The 2008 Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Annual Conference was conducted January 29-30, 2008, at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Eaneff Jr., Charles S. +2 more
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