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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, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Finance 4.0—A Socio-Ecological Finance System [PDF]

, 2021
AbstractThis contribution develops the framework of a novel, socio-ecological finance system that enables the incentivization of environmentally friendly behavior, socially responsible production, resource recycling, sharing and more. We call this system Finance 4.0—where Finance 1.0 refers to a physical coin-based system, Finance 2.0 to a fiat ...
Mark C. Ballandies, Marcus M. Dapp, Benjamin Aaron Degenhart, Dirk Helbing, Stefan Klauser, Anabele-Linda Pardi   +5 more
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Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann, Ching‐Hua Yeh, Matthew Gorton, Barbara Tocco, Áron Török   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transition in action: toward a social theory of the governance of transitions

Frontiers in Sociology
This article explores how a re-interpretation of the socio-technical, socio-ecological and transition design approaches to transition from the point of view of Niklas Luhmann’s general systems theory of society. The need to understand and promote changes
Marco Billi, Marco Billi, Marco Billi, Cristina Zurbriggen, Cristina Zurbriggen, Anahí Urquiza, Anahí Urquiza, Angel Allendes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Effectiveness and Justice of Protected Areas Governance: Issues and Situated Pathways to Environmental Policies in Río Negro National Park, Paraguay

Social Sciences, 2023
Protected areas are a fundamental element for the protection of ecological integrity and, in some cases, the livelihood of local communities worldwide.
Michelle Bonatti, Sabeth Bayer, Kamila Pope, Luca Eufemia, Ana Paula Dias Turetta, Crystal Tremblay, Stefan Sieber   +6 more
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Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak, Claudia Bazzani, Andreas C. Drichoutis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empirical characterisation of agent behaviours in socio-ecological systems

Environmental Modelling & Software, 2011
Agent-based modelling has become an important tool to investigate socio-ecological processes. Its use is partially driven by increasing demand from decision makers to provide support for understanding the potential implications of decisions in complex situations.
Alex Smajgl, Daniel G. Brown 0002, Diego Valbuena, Marco Huigen   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu, Szu‐Hsien Chen, Xining Yang, Ken Resnicow, Hsing‐Fang Hsieh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying resilience in socio ecological systems using a risk based approach

Discover Global Society
In this study, we have quantified the resilience of a socio-ecological system (SES) by considering it as a non-linear entity. Quantifying resilience in SES remains challenging due to their non-linear dynamics, interdependencies, and absence of ...
Anisul Haque, Marin Akter, Md. Rayhanur Rahman, Sheikh Mohiuddin Shahrujjaman, Mashfiqus Salehin, Mohammad Ashraful Haque Mollah, Munsur Rahman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source