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Summary Many agricultural, agri‐environmental and organic support payments are paid at a flat‐rate per hectare that does not reflect actual environmental outcomes on farms. We propose an indicator‐based approach using a combination of result and action (proxy) based indicators to assess overall environmental outcomes at farm‐level as a basis for future
Nicolas Lampkin, Jürn Sanders
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Summary The economic, ecological and animal welfare impacts of fur farming in the European Union have been debated for decades, culminating in proposals for an EU‐wide ban on keeping animals solely for fur production. The Covid‐19 pandemic further intensified these discussions, particularly within individual Member States.
Martina Bozzola, Farah Hamdan
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Abstract Several species of Lepidoptera with caterpillars bearing urticating hairs are increasing their range in metropolitan France from year to year, such as the pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis et Schiffermüller 1775) whose presence was historically limited to the south of France, and which is gradually being observed in the north ...
Nicolas Desneux +105 more
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ABSTRACT The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) can be hunted as a game species. It may also be listed as a “species likely to cause damage” (ESOD – the acronym in French), for public health reasons among others. Conversely, benefits linked to the presence of foxes are also put forward, such as the predation of rodents carrying zoonotic agents.
Emmanuelle Gilot‐Fromont +97 more
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Abstract Research on mega‐projects gives minimal consideration to municipal stakeholders and the municipal level as a sphere of action, or to decision making about and adaptation to these projects. It is also only recently that attention has been paid to the duration of projects and the roles of a variety of stakeholders in their progression.
Flandrine Lusson
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Summary In 2023–2024, farmer protests swept across Europe, with tractors blocking roads and supermarkets, drawing significant media attention. Unlike previous protests, these events spread continent‐wide, suggesting a contagion effect. This paper documents the surge in farmer protests, explores their triggers and underlying causes, and emphasizes the ...
Robert Finger +5 more
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La contaminación del río Medellín (2006-2011): un mercado político
La contaminación del río Medellín (2006-2011): un mercado político Alejandra García Cardona Resumen: Este artículo describe una aproximación al proceso de formación de los costos políticoeconómicos que se generan para el Área Metropolitana del Valle
Alejandra García Cardona
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Embracing complexities in agricultural water management through nexus planning
Abstract A major challenge for agricultural water management (AWM) in the 21st century is to feed a growing population in the face of increasing intersectoral resource competition, evolving diets, degradation, pandemics, geopolitical conflicts and climate change.
Mark D. Smith +4 more
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Why are there so many definitions of eutrophication?
Abstract Because of the first observations in the 1900s of the oligotrophic and eutrophic states of lakes, researchers have been interested in the process that makes lakes become turbid because of high phytoplankton biomass. Definitions of eutrophication have multiplied and diversified since the mid‐20th century, more than for any other ecological ...
Alexandrine Pannard +11 more
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Promoting proactive auditing behaviors
Abstract In this paper, we introduce the construct of proactive auditing behaviors to the accounting literature and report the first experimental investigation of their antecedents. Regulators and practitioners agree that proactive behaviors are needed to consistently achieve high‐quality audit outcomes, but also that these behaviors are scarce ...
Mark E. Peecher +2 more
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