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The provision of food is undergoing radical transformations
throughout the global community. Peter Oosterveer argues that, as a
consequence, conventional national governmental regulations can no
longer adequately respond to existing and emerging food risks and
to environmental concerns. This book examines these challenges.
Translating recent innovative thinking in the social sciences - as
seen in the work of Manuel Castells and John Urry amongst others -
to the world of food, this book reviews the challenges facing
global food governance and the innovative regulatory arrangements
that are being introduced by different governments, NGOs and
private companies. The analysis includes case-studies on the
European BSE crisis, GM-food regulation, salmon and shrimp farming
and food labelling. The author highlights how contemporary
governance arrangements also have to acknowledge increasing
consumer demand for food produced with care for the environment,
animal welfare and social justice. Developing and implementing
adequate global food governance arrangements therefore demands the
active involvement of private firms, consumers, and civil society
organisations with national governments. Peter Oosterveer's book
will appeal to scholars - postgraduate and above - involved in
industrial organization, agricultural studies and environmental
sciences as well as those with an interest in the globalisation and
governance of this important and topical area.
This three-book set is devoted to the prominent bays of the Western
North America. The first volume describes San Francisco Bay - a
shallow estuary surrounded by a large population center. The forces
that built it began with plate tectonics and involved the collision
of the Pacific and North American plates and the subduction of the
Juan de Fuka plate. Gold mining during the California gold rush
sent masses of slit into the Bay. The second volume is devoted to
San Diego Bay, which is also a shallow estuary surrounded by a
large human population center that influenced the Bay. The third
volume describes Puget Sound - a different sort of bay - a complex
fjord-estuary system, but also surrounded by several large
population centers. The watershed is enormous, covering nearly
43,000 square kilometers with thousands of rivers and streams.
Geological forces, volcanos, Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels
make the Sound a biologically dynamic and fascinating environment,
as well as a productive ecosystem. Key Features Summarizes a
complex geological, geographical, and ecological history Reviews
how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely change in the
future Examines the different roles of various drivers of Bay
ecosystem function Includes the role of humans-both first people
and modern populations-on the Bay Explores San Diego Bay as an
example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
This book argues that the viability of many observed market and
non-market interventions in agricultural products worldwide depends
considerably on the underlying behaviour of the relevant commodity
markets. Many of these policies have had distortive impacts,
resulting in much discussion and controversy in the context of the
World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round of trade negotiations.
Despite the long history of studies of commodity market behaviour,
a number of issues remain unresolved. The authors review a wide
range of these issues and provide a survey of current
methodological and empirical research to increase our understanding
of the nature of commodity markets. Price behaviour and the
reliability of different prediction methods are examined and the
particular implications for commodity dependent developing
countries are also highlighted. This state-of-the-art survey of
agricultural commodity market behaviour will prove to be of immense
interest to researchers, students and academics in the fields of
agricultural market analysis, development studies and economics.
The book will also strongly appeal to policymakers in both
agricultural trading countries and international agencies and to
private commodity market analysts.
Agricultural Policy Reform and the WTO provides insights into the
effects of the Uruguay Round WTO agreement on agricultural policy
and global markets, and considers what is at stake in the Doha
Development Agenda Round. The contributors to the book deal with a
broad range of topics, including the evolution of domestic and
trade policies in the last ten years across developed and
developing countries and proposals made in the agricultural
negotiation regarding market access, export subsidies and domestic
support; new issues emergent in agricultural trade negotiations are
also explored, including: * interaction between national regulatory
systems and the deepening integration of the international trade
regime * intellectual property rights protection * food safety *
quality regulations * antidumping trade protection. Finally, the
future of international trade relations is discussed, in particular
the implications of enforcing domestic regulations to comply with
international rules. This rich collection of research and analysis
will be invaluable to researchers, academics and policymakers with
an interest in agricultural policy analysis and international
economics.
Apart from food and raw materials, agriculture can also provide
ancillary benefits such as landscapes, biodiversity, cultural
heritage and thriving rural communities. This book offers a
state-of-the-art overview of strategies for sustainable management
practices and their implementation through the adoption of suitable
instruments. Such practices aim to sustain and support the multiple
functions provided by agriculture and natural resources in the
rural countryside.The authors explore the value of alternative
governance structures and examine the design of policy models and
institutional mechanisms for a range of different countries and
agricultural methods. The empirical results allow them to identify
successful examples as well as recognize practices which have
failed. They can then transfer positive policies to geographical
areas or production systems where effective and efficient
strategies for the sustainable management of natural resources are
urgently needed. In doing so, the authors hope to improve the
design, identification and implementation of appropriate policy
instruments to help sustain the rural economy in the future. They
also aim to strengthen the establishment of markets for nature
which overcome institutional constraints. This timely new book
explores emerging perspectives on multifunctionality in agriculture
and the rural environment. It will be widely read by academics,
researchers and policymakers with an interest in agricultural and
resource economics, environmental governance and sustainable
development.
Agriculture in the New Global Economy examines the extent to which
the political economy of agriculture and the food chain is being
transformed by globalisation. This book highlights the important
changes that have taken place in the agriculture and food system
with the spread of globalisation to this traditionally local
sector. Structural change and emerging technologies have
contributed to this transformation, which has extended to the
political environment in which agriculture operates. The authors
identify four paradigms that have characterised the governance of
agriculture: a traditional dependent-agriculture paradigm; a
neo-liberal competitive paradigm; a multifunctional paradigm; and
an emergent globalised-production paradigm. The tensions among
these paradigms are developed with reference to evidence from the
United States and Canada, the EU, Australia, Japan and the Global
South. The book analyses the controversy over genetic modification
of foodcrops, developments in agricultural trade policy at the
multilateral and regional levels, changing national food policy
systems, and emerging global governance arrangements for the
sector. Illustrating contemporary policy debates using both
theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence, this book will
appeal to academics, researchers and students specialising in
political science, environmental studies, agricultural economics,
management and food policy. The book will also be of interest to
government practitioners in agriculture and environment departments
as well as international organisations such as the EU, FAO and WTO.
This is a comprehensive handbook focused on geospatial applications
used to study, assess, and monitor the Himalayan mountains. As a
region of high relevance and very vulnerable regarding geohazards,
it is crucial to detect landscape changes and understand the
drivers behind the changes. With advanced remote sensing and GIS
tools, in-depth analyses, and interdisciplinary approaches, the
Handbook of Himalayan Ecosystems and Sustainability, Two Volume Set
studies forest and agriculture ecosystems, urban sprawl and air
pollution, geo and other hazards, and provides a breadth of data to
support decision making and to aids in the preservation of the
landscapes in a sustainable way. Features: Uses geospatial
technology for studying fragile Himalayan ecosystems and their
sustainability Includes 21 case studies from Indian Himalayan,
Nepal, and Afghanistan regions Provides satellite data and
geospatial modelling tools for assessing and monitoring all
Himalayan landscapes Addresses cryospheric studies and related
ongoing geohazards and potential climate change impacts Discusses
ecology of the Himalayan rivers, biodiversity, and floristic
shifting of endemic species, and landscape restoration
Large-scale socio-economic, political and structural changes
characterize contemporary agriculture and food today. This Handbook
provides an essential overview to help readers understand the
future evolution of agri-food through an analysis of the economy in
key regions around the world. Along with chapters that investigate
agri-food in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and
Oceania, the book includes contributions that cover topics such as
labor, science and technology, the financialization of agri-food,
and supermarkets. This Handbook will be required reading for
researchers, scholars and students in the social sciences looking
to learn more about agriculture and food. Policy makers and
industry leaders interested in agri-food will also find this to be
an insightful read. Contributors: G. Aboites, C. Bain, J.S. Barbosa
Cavalcanti, M.Belo Moreira, B. Bock, A. Bonanno, B. Brandl, L.
Busch, I. Cucco, T. Dandachi, M. del Rosario Castro Bernardini, J.
Dixon, M. Etxezarreta, M. Fairbairn, M. Fonte, L. Glenna, L.
Horlings, K. Jones, E.E. Krone, G. Lawrence, F. Martinez, M. Miele,
G. Otero, A. Patel-Campillo, G. Pechlaner, E. Ransom, J. Rosell, C.
Sachs, K. Sekine, L. Viladomiu
In these short illustrated guides, Dr Mark Everard, avid
nature-watcher, angler and scientist, takes a dedicated look at
three British freshwater fishes, the Silver Bream, Gudgeon and
Ruffe. Though an integral part of aquatic ecosystems and well-known
to anglers, these fish are often overlooked by the wider public as
well as scientists. Each book is in three sections, first exploring
the biology of the fish itself, including science written in
accessible style, second discussing angling history and tips, and
thirdly exploring the fish's cultural connections, including
etymology of the fish. A bibliography at the end of each guide
directs the reader to additional resources.
The poignant rise and fall of an idealistic immigrant who, as CEO
of a major conglomerate, tried to change the way America did
business before he himself was swallowed up by corporate
corruption. At 8 a.m. on February 3, 1975, Eli Black leapt to his
death from the 44th floor of Manhattan's Pan Am building. The
immigrant-turned-CEO of United Brands-formerly United Fruit, now
Chiquita-Black seemed an embodiment of the American dream. United
Brands was transformed under his leadership-from the "octopus," a
nickname that captured the corrupt power the company had held over
Latin American governments, to "the most socially conscious company
in the hemisphere," according to a well-placed commentator. How did
it all go wrong? Eli and the Octopus traces the rise and fall of an
enigmatic business leader and his influence on the nascent project
of corporate social responsibility. Born Menashe Elihu Blachowitz
in Lublin, Poland, Black arrived in New York at the age of three
and became a rabbi before entering the business world. Driven by
the moral tenets of his faith, he charted a new course in
industries known for poor treatment of workers, partnering with
labor leaders like Cesar Chavez to improve conditions. But risky
investments, economic recession, and a costly wave of natural
disasters led Black away from the path of reform and toward corrupt
backroom dealing. Now, two decades after Google's embrace of "Don't
be evil" as its unofficial motto, debates about "ethical
capitalism" are more heated than ever. Matt Garcia presents an
unvarnished portrait of Black's complicated legacy. Exploring the
limits of corporate social responsibility on American life, Eli and
the Octopus offers pointed lessons for those who hope to do good
while doing business.
This book comprehensively examines the performance of Bangladeshi
agriculture in light of the most recent thinking on economic
development and the environment. It both analyses the experience
during the last five decades and discusses the major issues and
challenges with special emphasis on the prospects for sustainable
agricultural development in the future. The authors emphasise the
importance of distributional aspects of environmental change and
development in relation to employment and poverty and also focus on
gender issues - often ignored in traditional theory. Many of the
issues that arise in Bangladesh in connection with the
agricultural-development nexus are not unique to the country.
Parallels exist elsewhere in the developing world and as such
Bangladesh is useful as an example from which to draw conclusions
about much of the developing world. Environment and Agriculture in
a Developing Economy will therefore be of particular interest to
developmental and environmental economists as well as international
organisations and NGOs committed to environment and development
issues.
This multivolume handbook is the most comprehensive and updated
reference of advanced geospatial techniques for water resource and
watershed management. It addresses complex solutions that appear in
individual articles but require an exhaustive search for
assimilation. By assembling these tremendous advances in an
expertly curated resource and making it available in depth to
professionals and the water research community worldwide, this
successful vehicle will help readers in elevating the quality and
variety of water research and solutions. A broad range of authors,
specialties, sources, institutions, countries, and continents
showcase exemplary approaches and capabilities for the 21st
century.
Carbon moves through the atmosphere, through the oceans, onto land,
and into ecosystems. This cycling has a large effect on climate -
changing geographic patterns of rainfall and the frequency of
extreme weather - and is altered as the use of fossil fuels adds
carbon to the cycle. The dynamics of this global carbon cycling are
largely predicted over broad spatial scales and long periods of
time by Earth system models. This book addresses the crucial
question of how to assess, evaluate, and estimate the potential
impact of the additional carbon to the land carbon cycle. The
contributors describe a set of new approaches to land carbon cycle
modeling for better exploring ecological questions regarding
changes in carbon cycling; employing data assimilation techniques
for model improvement; and doing real- or near-time ecological
forecasting for decision support. This book strives to balance
theoretical considerations, technical details, and applications of
ecosystem modeling for research, assessment, and crucial decision
making. Key Features Helps readers understand, implement, and
criticize land carbon cycle models Offers a new theoretical
framework to understand transient dynamics of land carbon cycle
Describes a suite of modeling skills - matrix approach to represent
land carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles; data assimilation and
machine learning to improve parameterization; and workflow systems
to facilitate ecological forecasting Introduces a new set of
techniques, such as semi-analytic spin-up (SASU), unified
diagnostic system with a 1-3-5 scheme, traceability analysis, and
benchmark analysis, for model evaluation and improvement Related
Titles Isabel Ferrera, ed. Climate Change and the Oceanic Carbon
Cycle: Variables and Consequences (ISBN 978-1-774-63669-5) Lal, R.
et al., eds. Soil Processes and the Carbon Cycle (ISBN
978-0-8493-7441-8) Windham-Myers, L., et al., eds. A Blue Carbon
Primer: The State of Coastal Wetland Carbon Science, Practice and
Policy (ISBN 978-0-367-89352-1)
This important book challenges conventional development theory by
addressing not only technological but also socio-economic factors
influencing low agricultural productivity in the developing world.
Agricultural productivity has long been regarded as a fundamental
factor in influencing economic development, yet relatively little
research has examined the causes of stagnated and low agricultural
productivity in developing countries. This book goes beyond the
traditional discussion of low productivity being primarily
determined by technological factors, and addresses the more complex
determinants. Special attention is given to the influences of
ecology and environmental degradation, the distribution of
political power and socio-economic factors, as well as
possibilities for biotechnology. The authors have been drawn from
an international arena and transcend traditional academic
disciplines combining historical, statistical and formal analysis
for a better understanding of critical development issues. Economic
Development and Agricultural Productivity will be of special
interest to development and agricultural economists and
policymakers.
This two-volume book is an up-to-date revision of methods and
principles of phylogenetic analysis of morphological data. It is
also a general guide for using the computer program TNT in the
analysis of such data. The book covers the main aspects of
phylogenetic analysis, and general methods to compare
classifications derived from molecules and morphology. Practical
application of all principles discussed is illustrated by reference
to TNT, a freely available software package that can perform all
the steps needed in a phylogenetic analysis. Key Features Provides
in depth discussion of the connections between hypotheses of
homology and the parsimony criterion Helps understand the basis for
designing different aspects of a morphological study, from hints on
delimiting the problem and data collecting, to character
definitions and analysis Discusses the applicability of statistical
models coopted from sequence analysis to the analysis of
morphological data Gives detailed descriptions of the principles
behind algorithms for evaluating and searching phylogenetic trees
Presents extensive information on commands and options of the TNT
computer program
Forestland investment has surged in the past few decades as a
result of land ownership change in the forestry industry.
Timberland investment and management organizations and real estate
investment trusts have bought up land and resources that were
divested by vertically integrated forest products companies. This
book provides a seminal coverage of this seismic shift in the
industry, exploring the philosophy, driving factors, valuation,
theory, research, implementation, practice, and effects of
forestland investment. Across 15 chapters the book reviews the
history of forestland investment; discusses the optimal forest
rotation; explains timberland appraisal; examines the return
drivers of forestland; analyzes timberland index construction
methods and results; prices timberland assets; reviews financial
and real options; investigates real option values in forestland
management; evaluates timber harvest contracts; examines new
opportunities in the emerging woody bioenergy market; and
eventually offers prospects on forestland investment in the future.
It also discusses how forest carbon can be used as a nature-based
climate solution. This book is essential reading for forestry
business students and scholars, as well as practitioners and
policymakers in the industry.
If you care about food security in Asia and particularly rice and
world trade, buy this book. The best authors in the business
(legal, academic and private sector) have contributed to its
success with 12 treatises on core issues. I complement the editors
of this compendium, Michael Ewing-Chow and Melanie Vilarasau Slade,
for their intellectual courage in bringing these experts to
contribute to one book. The technical side of these issues have
been kept at a minimum wherever possible for the general reader.
Each chapter relates to the others and guides us to some
conclusions and a call to action.' - Milo Hamilton, Firstgrain,
US'This is a complete recipe for global food security as the most
credible way forward in a world of continuously uncertain food
supplies. Today the overall intact agricultural production
potential appears mainly threatened by location-specific climate
change challenges and by both national and international food
policy governance failures. Hence, the role of trade and of trade
rules is all the more important, as credibly emphasised by the
authors' consequent advocacy for a removal of food trade barriers
as part of a more coherent poverty strategy and towards collective
food security.' - Christian Haberli, Bern University, Switzerland
'Food security is one of the key challenges the world faces. The
demand for food will increase as our population goes up from 7
billion to 9 billion. Global warming and an increasingly erratic
weather pattern will have an impact on food production. It is in
this context that I welcome this important book. The editors have
rightly invited us to refocus our minds from self-sufficiency to
collective food security.' - Tommy Koh, Chairman of the Governing
Board Centre for International Law, National University of
Singapore Food security is one of the greatest challenges of our
time. The food price crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of
the global food system. Governments across Asia acerbated the
crisis by imposing export restrictions based on a policy of
self-sufficiency. This book assesses whether self-sufficiency is an
adequate response to the food security challenges we face. Pricing
volatility drives isolationism at a time when climate change and
increasingly uncertain weather patterns make it difficult for any
single nation to guarantee adequate food production for itself.
Through a collection of commissioned studies which draw upon the
experience of leading experts and scholars in trade, investment,
law, economics, and food policy, this book analyses the impact of
this trend on the most essential crop in the Asian region rice. It
suggests that food security policy should be reconceptualised: from
the national to the regional and even the global level. It also
provides its own proposals as to how this new paradigm of
collective food security should be understood and developed. The
book calls for a new conversation in the region, acknowledging that
the challenges we face are global and the solutions must be found
in collective action. This state-of-the-art study will appeal to
lawyers, economists and political scientists, as well as trade and
food security specialists by providing expert analyses and
enlightening solutions for the future. Contributors: C. Boonekamp,
R.M. Briones, R. Clarete, D. Dixit, M. Ewing-Chow, L.A. Jackson, J.
Jackson Ewing, J. McVitty, E. Rogerson, J. Tijaja, C.P. Timmer, M.
Vilarasau Slade
Why did South African mines become renowned for mine safety, while
the mounting rate of silicosis in black migrant workers lay hidden
for over a century? How complicit were regulating officers in the
operation of the gold mines' apartheid health and safety policies?
Why and how was tuberculosis among black migrant miners not
disclosed, perpetuating a cycle of disease (and death) and allowing
the infection to spread to neighbouring states? This book reveals
how the South African mining industry, abetted by a minority state,
hid a pandemic of silicosis for almost a century, and allowed
workers infected with tuberculosis to spread the potentially fatal
disease to rural communities in South Africa and labour-sending
states. The first crisis of 1896-1912 focused on the minority white
workers and resulted in industry investing heavily on reducing dust
levels. The second began in 2000 with mounting scientific evidence
that the disease rate among black migrant miners is more than a
hundred times higher than officially acknowledged. This has
resulted in class actions against operating companies.
This second edition of Construction Law: From Beginner to
Practitioner provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to
construction law by blending together black letter law and
socio-legal approaches. This mixed methodology makes an ideal
introduction to the subject for those studying to enter the
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry in a
professional capacity. Designed to equip the student with all they
need to know about construction law, the topics covered include: *
the fundamentals of law and the English legal system; * contract,
business, tort and property law; * procurement, subcontracting and
partnering; * claims, damages, losses and expenses; * dispute
resolution including mediation, arbitration, litigation and
adjudication. The books suitability for study is enhanced by its
logical structure, chapter summaries and further reading lists
whilst the role of law in achieving a more collaborative and less
confrontational AEC industry is examined in detail. Fully updated
throughout, this new edition includes coverage of post-Grenfell
legislation; increased coverage of modern methods of construction
and continuously evolving technologies such as BIM and digital
twins; NEC4 and the latest JCT contract suite and the Construction
Playbook. This book is useful not only for understanding the
basics, but also as a reference that practitioners will use time
and again.
investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and
housing policy in post-apartheid South Africa argues that the
dependencies created by the mining industry and mine housing
policies while a mine is operational causes serious societal
problems when it closes applies the concepts of place attachment,
asset-based development and social disruption will be of interest
to students and scholars researching the social impacts of mining
and the extractive industries, social geography and sustainable
development, as well as policymakers and practitioners working with
mine closure or social impact assessments.
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