Results 41 to 50 of about 167,674,681 (258)

Complementary or Competitive? Emerging Interactions Between Restoration and Protection in the Conservation Reserve Program

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski, Tyler Lark, Rich Iovanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral Coping With Food Price Inflation: Patterns Among U.S. Households

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent food price inflation has placed substantial pressure on household budgets, food security, and mental well‐being. Using Household Pulse Survey data, we combine k‐modes clustering and Double Machine Learning to identify distinct household coping groups and examine differences in how households respond to rising food prices across groups ...
Yuxiang Zhang, Yizao Liu
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of local- and landscape-scale processes on spatial self-organization in estuarine ecosystems [PDF]

, 2012
Complexity theory proposes that spatial self-organization, the process whereby small-scale, localized interactions among the components of a system generate complex spatial structures at large spatial scales, explains the formation of autogenic spatial ...
Koppel, Johan van de,, Herman, Peter M.J.,, Herman, P.M.J., Bouma, Tjeerd J.,, Van de Koppel, J., Bouma, T.J.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Affordable virtual and augmented reality training modules for workforce development and smart manufacturing

Journal of Manufacturing Engineering
In the face of rapid technological advances, including digital, additive, and smart manufacturing, it is essential to continually update manufacturing competency to facilitate skilled workforce development.
M. Chandramouli, Ashayla Williams
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Farmers' Preferences for Fossil‐Free Mineral Nitrogen Fertilizers: Role of Prices, Climate, Production Origin, and Identity

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disruptions in global fertilizer markets and climate targets have increased interest in fossil‐free mineral nitrogen fertilizers. This study examines farmers' preferences for conventional (fossil‐based) and fossil‐free fertilizers using a labeled discrete choice experiment with 211 Swedish farmers.
Nasir Adam, Hui Tao, Gordana Manevska‐Tasevska, Per‐Anders Hansson, Vivian Wei Huang, Helena Hansson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli, Berna Karali, Yangxuan Liu, Munisamy Gopinath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A study protocol to co-develop and evaluate interventions that strengthen healthcare resilience to extreme weather events in three African countries: the ASTRA study

Frontiers in Climate
Extreme weather events (EWEs) are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, disrupting healthcare systems and increasing risks for vulnerable populations. In low- and middle-income countries, these disruptions threaten progress in HIV and
Tonderai Mabuto, Kingsley Orievulu, Kingsley Orievulu, Kingsley Orievulu, Virginia Bond, Virginia Bond, Musonda Simwinga, Erofili Grapsa, Thandeka Khoza, Samantha Khan-Gillmore, Londiwe Nzimande, Marlies Craig, Sammy Khagayi, Taonga Chirwa, Rogerio Chiau, Ezequiel Ossemane, Christopher Hoffmann, Christopher Hoffmann, Janet Seeley, Janet Seeley, Janet Seeley, Dominic Kniveton, Saeideh Babashahi, Azeeza Rangunwala, Nkululeko Mthembu, Callum Oberholzer, Callum Oberholzer, Salome Charalambous, Collins Iwuji, Collins Iwuji, Collins Iwuji   +30 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Forest Management

, 2015
The overall aim of this paper is to explore the potential application of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology in forest management in general and in 3 African countries.
S. Sh
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Heterogeneity in Food Price Inflation Convergence Across the EU: Evidence From Club Dynamics and Structural Breaks

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines food price inflation rate convergence among EU27 Member States from 2005 to 2024, focusing on structural breaks, external shocks, and regional disparities. Using panel unit root tests and club convergence analysis, the findings reveal no overall convergence but identify multiple convergence clubs.
Tibor Bareith, Imre Fertő
wiley   +1 more source

Swedish Consumers' Willingness‐to‐Pay for Plant‐Based Proteins in Pasta Sauce: Preferences and Policy Scenarios

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Jens Rommel, Sarah Säll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source