Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of the On-Farm Transition from Conventional to Organic Vegetable Production [PDF]
, 2008 This farm-scale analysis of the three-year transition to organic from conventional vegetable production tracked the changes in crop, soil, pest and management on two ranches (40 and 47 ha) in the Salinas Valley, California.
Jackson, Louise E. +5 more
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Translation Mechanisms in Socio-Technical Niches. A case study of Dutch river management [PDF]
This paper makes three contributions to the field of transition research. First, it sheds light on how the concept of translation can contribute to a better understanding of agency in niche development.
Geert P.J. Verbong +3 more
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The effect of Internet use on adolescent nutritional outcomes: evidence from China
Journal of Health, Population and NutritionBackground The increasing prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity poses significant public health challenges, particularly in China. With the rapid adoption of the Internet, adolescents’ lifestyles, including dietary habits and physical activity ...
Weigang Liu +3 more
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Transition to Sustainable Tropical Land Management [PDF]
Following the example of Tiffen et al. on Machakos, Kenya, new macro-based evidence was collected in Machakos, the neighbouring Kitui district and in Benin, Cameroon and the Philippines, to assess the factors à la Boserup, inducing transitions towards ...
Burger, Kees
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On the Feasibility of "Twofold Transformation". Can Institutions of Sustainability Evolve in Transition Countries? [PDF]
This paper aims at explaining the role and importance of the evolution of institutions for sustainable agri-environments during the transition process by referring to agrienvironmental problems faced in Central and Eastern European countries.
Hagedorn, Konrad
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Rent Generation During the Transition to a Managed Fishery: The Case of the New Zealand ITQ System [PDF]
This paper examines the generation of resource rent during the transition from an over-exploited to an efficiently managed fishery. A simple theoretical model is used to demonstrate that current industry returns may below or even negative during this ...
Bevin, G.F. +2 more
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AN OPERATIONAL APPROACH FOR EVALUATING INVESTMENT RISK: AN APPLICATION TO THE NO-TILL TRANSITION [PDF]
This study analyses short and long term safety first business risk associated with twenty six no-till transition strategies across four types of farms in eastern Washington.
Upadhyay, Bharat Mani, Young, Douglas L.
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Land sales and rental markets in transition - evidence from rural Viet Nam [PDF]
The extent to which households should be allowed to transfer their land rights in post-socialist transition economies is of considerable policy interest.
Deininger, Klaus, Songqing Jin
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Care transition management and patient outcomes in hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries. [PDF]
Am J Manag CareOuayogodé MH +4 more
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