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The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff +2 more
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Insights on Payment for Environmental Services in Fisheries: A Systematic Review
CoastsIn the context of the prevailing environmental crisis, one innovative approach with the potential to promote inclusive conservation is payment for environmental services (PES).
Laura Develey, Leandra Regina Gonçalves
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Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES): A practical guide to assessing the feasibility of PES projects [PDF]
, 2014 One of the aims of the CoLUPSIA project is to explore options for establishing payments for ecosystem services (PES) within the two districts where the project is working: Seram and Kapuas Hulu. These guidelines were prepared to support the CoLUPSIA team in completing this assessment and have since been revised to incorporate some findings from the ...
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Protecting endangered aquatic species while sustaining farming communities can require water buyback programs that are both cost‐effective and responsive to the variability and unpredictability of drought conditions. Working in close partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center, we co‐design parallel
Lusi Xie +5 more
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PES: payments for ecosystem services and poverty alleviation? [PDF]
, 2018 Payments for ecosystem services (PES) is an incentives-based governance instrument frequently promoted as a means to achieve win-wins for ecosystems and wellbeing. PES is often conceptualised as a market-oriented approach wherein an ecosystem service is ‘bought’ (cash or in-kind) from an ecosystem service provider contingent upon provision of that ...
Menton, Mary, Bennett, Aoife
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Transparency is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in advancing the sustainability of production processes and products, particularly in fashion retailing. In response, the European Union is developing standardized transparency mechanisms, most notably the Digital Product Passport (DPP).
Virginia Fani +3 more
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, 2023 Watershed management is essential for sustainable development because river basins contain numerous ecosystems that provide various benefits to people. These ecosystems support conservation programs and sustainable practices to safeguard the environment and promote sustainable development.
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Fire‐Safe Polymeric Insulation Foams for Energy‐Efficient and Low‐Carbon Buildings
ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.This review systematically summarizes recent advances in fire‐safe polymeric insulation foams, emphasizing the balance among flame retardancy, thermal insulation, mechanical reliability, and long‐term durability. By linking material‐level thermophysical properties with building cooling‐energy demand and operational carbon emissions, it establishes a ...
Qinhe Guo +10 more
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Silencing Agency in Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) by Essentializing a Neoliberal ‘Monster’ Into Being: A Response to Fletcher & Büscher's ‘PES Conceit’ [PDF]
Ecological Economics, 2018 Abstract In this commentary we respond to Fletcher and Buscher's (2017) recent article in this journal on Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) as neoliberal ‘conceit’. The authors claim that focusing attention on the micro-politics of PES design and implementation fails to expose an underlying neoliberal governmentality, and therefore only ...
Gert Van Hecken +6 more
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Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature‐Based Solutions?
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have gained prominence as an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while supporting sustainable development. Yet, their implementation across Southeast Asia remains fragmented and often contested.
Helena Varkkey +2 more
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