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Does ESG Matter for Unlisted Companies in the Agri‐Food Industry? Evidence From Japan's Unlisted Agri‐Food Companies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is emphasized among listed companies for their stakeholders and ESG disclosures, ESG engagement among unlisted companies has been rarely examined due to data limitations. This is particularly problematic for the agri‐food industry that has significant impacts on the environment and consists ...
Ying Wang, Satoru Shimokawa
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Corporate Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Analysis of DSE-30 Listed Companies [PDF]

International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics
The paper aims to present how companies integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their reports, clarify corporate contributions to specific SDGs, and identify industries with significant SDGs engagement.
Asfakuzzaman Asfakuzzaman, Md. Nazim Bhuiyan   +1 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
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Analysing climate action plans of selected UK cities for their SDG alignment [PDF]

, 2019
In UK, the Climate change Act of 2008 has placed a binding target of reducing the net carbon emission in 2050 by at least 80% compared to the 1990 baseline. With a high share of urban population, the contribution of cities and urban areas towards climate
Bhattacharyya, Subhes, Ozawa-Meida, Leticia, Painter, B.   +2 more
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Localization of SDGs through Disaggregation of KPIs

Economies, 2018
The United Nation’s Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pick up where the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) left off. The SDGs set forth a formidable task for the global community and international sustainable development over the next
Manohar Patole
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Analysing trade-offs and synergies between SDGs for urban development, food security and poverty alleviation in rapidly changing peri-urban areas: a tool to support inclusive urban planning [PDF]

, 2020
Transitional peri-urban contexts are frontiers for sustainable development where land-use change involves negotiation and contestation between diverse interest groups.
Butcher, Bradley, Dolley, Jonathan, Eray, Baris, Marshall, Fiona, Quadrianto, Novi, Reffin, Jeremy, Robinson, James Alexander   +6 more
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Assessing the land resource-food price nexus of the Sustainable Development Goals [PDF]

, 2016
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for a comprehensive new approach to development rooted in planetary boundaries, equity, and inclusivity. The wide scope of the SDGs will necessitate unprecedented integration of siloed policy portfolios to
Cantele, Matthew, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Frank, Stefan, Fritz, Steffen, Havlík, Petr, Herrero, Mario, Kraxner, Florian, Liu, Junguo, Lu, Yonglong, Mosnier, Aline, Obersteiner, Michael, Palazzo, Amanda, Riahi, Keywan, Valin, Hugo, van Vuuren, Detlef, Walsh, Brian   +16 more
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Sustainable smart city and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A review

Regional Sustainability
The rapid urbanization and increasing challenges are faced by cities globally, including climate change, population growth, and resource constraints. Sustainable smart city (also referred to as “smart sustainable city”) can offer innovative solutions by ...
Z. R. M. Abdullah Kaiser, Apu Deb
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Causal analysis of trade loss from pathogens: A global study of foot and mouth disease impacts on meat exports

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Our general interest is in global trade loss from livestock pathogens, specifically exports. We adopt a causal inference approach that considers animal disease outbreaks over time as non‐staggered binary treatments with the potential for switching in (infection) and out of treatment (recovery) within the sample period. The outcome evolution of
Mohammad Maksudur Rahman, Thomas L. Marsh   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source