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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PUBLIC LAND USE [PDF]
Federal ownership and management of the public lands have created a rent-seeking frenzy, inflated rhetoric, wasted resources, and squandered investment opportunities.
Gardner, B. Delworth
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The Invisible Forest: Conservation Easement Databases and the End of the Clandestine Conservation of Natural Lands [PDF]
, 2011 Olmsted talks about invisible forest refers to forest lands -- and, for that matter, any other land types -- protected by a perpetual conservation easement, the existence and location of which are concealed from the public, whether deliberately or ...
Olmsted, James L.
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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Valuing Access to our Public Lands: A Unique Public Good Pricing Experiment [PDF]
We report the findings of a unique nation-wide experiment to price access to our public lands. In 2004, the U.S. Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act mandated the creation of a new annual pass to cover all federal recreation sites that charge an ...
Aadland, David +5 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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LandTarget 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework commits nations to protecting and conserving at least 30% of the world’s terrestrial and inland water areas and coastal and marine areas by 2030 (30 × 30).
Caroline Lumosi +3 more
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It\u27s OK to Giggle: Colbert\u27s Gettysburg Address [PDF]
, 2013 There hasn\u27t been all that much righteous indignation from the lands of historians and the historically inclined public. I\u27d wager they just haven\u27t noticed. I was a little surprised, to be honest.
Rudy, John M.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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Conservation Science and PracticeWith the majority of terrestrial land privately owned and the Earth in a biodiversity extinction crisis, it is vital to improve our understanding of biodiversity on private lands.
Grace L. Gillard, Jodi J. L. Rowley
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