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Life course health consequences and associated annual costs of adverse childhood experiences across Europe and North America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Lancet Public Health, 2019
Summary: Background: An increasing number of studies are identifying associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and ill health throughout the life course.
Mark A Bellis, ProfDSc, Karen Hughes, ProfPhD, Kat Ford, PhD, Gabriela Ramos Rodriguez, MRes, Dinesh Sethi, MD, Jonathon Passmore, MPH   +5 more
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Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals has been slowed by indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Communications Earth & Environment, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has undermined the ability of many countries to achieve the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Here, we systematically assess the likely impacts of the pandemic on progress towards each SDG by 2030 at global, regional ...
Haixia Yuan, Xiaoming Wang, Lei Gao, Tao Wang, Bingsheng Liu, Dongping Fang, Yi Gao   +6 more
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Correcting Apparent Priming Bias Unveils Fertilizer Nitrogen‐Risk Archetypes of Surplus and Depletion Across Asian Rice Systems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Correcting the apparent priming effect resolves systematic biases in Asian rice fertilizer nitrogen accounting. Net soil retention drops below 7%, while 48% of fertilizer escapes, inflicting US$98.53 billion in annual reactive‐nitrogen damages. High‐resolution mapping uncovers N‐risk archetypes across 42% of the rice area, delivering a spatially ...
Xiuyun Liu, Siyuan Cai, Longlong Xia, Jagdish K. Ladha, Xiaoyuan Yan, Xu Zhao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of public investment policy and responsible investment in sustainable development financing

Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2020
Purpose. The aim of the article is to study the role of public investment policy in financing sustainable development and the concepts of responsible investment as an applied tool and mechanism for implementing this policy. Methodology / approach.
Alex Plastun, Yulia Yelnikova, Asiyat Shelyuk, Anna Vorontsova, Alina Artemenko   +4 more
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policy Impact on Economic Viability of Biomass Gasification Systems in Indonesia

Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2016
Indonesia is facing challenges on the lack of electricity access in rural areas and the management of agricultural waste. The utilization of waste-to-energy technology can help in mitigating these issues.
Pranpreya Sriwannawit, Prashanti A. Anisa, Ashack Miah Rony   +2 more
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT POLICIES AND ENVIRONMENT

Natural Resource Modeling, 2008
Summary: We consider a North-South model of capital mobility in which foreign investment adversely impacts the environment in South. By focusing on the strategic aspects of environmental policies, among other things, we compare different policy regimes, i.e., different combinations of tax and quota.
Oladi, Reza, Beladi, H.
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Do Tax Incentives for Farmland Leases Increase Farm Supply? Evidence From Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross, Wesley M. Zebrowski, Julia C. D. Valliant   +2 more
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Labeling Quality or Quantity? The Differential Impact of Geographical Indications on Export Performance in Turkish Agri‐Food Products

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of geographical indication (GI) certification on the export performance of Turkish agri‐food products by analyzing both trade volume and unit value dynamics. Drawing on monthly data from 2000 to 2024 across 22 GI‐certified products, the research employs product‐level regressions, fixed‐effects panel models ...
Ihlas Sovbetov, Muge Burcu Ozdemir
wiley   +1 more source