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This Modern Guide provides detailed theoretical and empirical
insights into key areas of research in food economics. It takes a
forward-looking perspective on how different actors in the food
system shape the sustainability of food production, distribution,
and consumption, as well as on major challenges to efficient and
inclusive food systems. Analysing the main characteristics of
modern food markets, chapters introduce readers to the economics of
food systems, product differentiation, the mediating role of food
retailers, and the increasing significance and complexity of
international trade in food. Encapsulating new methods in the study
of food economics and policy, this Modern Guide explores changes in
food value chains and consumption. It further pushes the boundaries
of food economics to include economic perspectives on the role of
social media and technology such as genomics in shaping food
systems. Offering key insights into the state-of-the-art debates in
the field, this Modern Guide will be critical reading for graduate
students and researchers of food economics. It will also be a
timely book for practitioners in the field wishing to take a fresh
look at issues shaping food systems.
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC
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Elgaronline. Centralizing the role of land and landowners, Spatial
Flood Risk Management brings together knowledge from socio-economy,
public policy, hydrology, geomorphology, and engineering to
establish an interdisciplinary knowledge base on spatial approaches
to managing flood risks. Discussing key barriers and sharing
evidence-based best practices to flood risk management,
international contributors involved in the LAND4FLOOD EU COST
Action initiative (CA16209) seek transferrable solutions to the
implementation challenges of nature-based solutions. Introducing
the concept of spatial flood risk management, the multi-national
teams of authors consider the notion of land through three
analytical lenses: as a biophysical system, a socio-economic
resource, and a solution to flood-risk management. Advocating for a
more comprehensive approach, the book explores options of where and
how to store water within catchments, including decentralized water
retention in the hinterland, flood storage along rivers, and
planned flooding in resilient cities. Bringing together the
existing knowledge on the relation between flood risk management
and land with an international and interdisciplinary scope, this
book will prove invaluable to academics, policy makers and public
authorities involved in flood risk management, urban planners, and
governing environmental bodies.
This cutting-edge Research Agenda demonstrates how social network
analysis can be used to address problems of social resilience and
advance knowledge and policy intervention in the face of the
existential crises that threaten our contemporary societies.
Highlighting the role of social networks in supporting social
resilience, contributions from experienced and innovative thinkers
across the social sciences encourage readers to think in network
terms about issues of social change and survival in situations of
vulnerability. Chapters apply innovative social network thinking
and analyses to a diverse range of existential societal challenges,
including marginalized communities, emerging labour markets,
governments, food systems, educational establishments, online
social media, and the environment. The book further advances
critical research frontiers that will inform the building of more
resilient societies and ecosystems and ultimately strengthen our
capacity to project ourselves into the future. Combining
network-based critical analysis with in-depth knowledge of policy
design and intervention, this dynamic Research Agenda will be an
essential tool for postgraduate students carrying out research in
the social sciences. Its provision of state-of-the-art research
agendas in eighteen vital domains of social life will benefit
analysts and consultants designing, implementing, and evaluating
policy in these areas.
Outlining both historical foundations and the latest research
trends, this Research Handbook offers a unique and cutting-edge
overview of the numerous avenues to responsible management. Opening
with a conceptual mapping of the field, thought leaders such as
Henry Mintzberg and Archie Carroll present foundational and
controversial views. Frameworks such as sustainability management,
responsible leadership, humanistic and biomimetic management are
introduced. Glocal approaches include responsible management with
Chinese characteristics, West African Yoruba, and American
Pragmatism. Exploring frameworks for the responsible management
process, such as theories of practice, and for responsible
management learning and innovation, readers are introduced to key
methods responsible management research, such as participatory
action research. Groundbreaking in scope and depth, this Handbook
caters to the responsible management research community,
particularly to the Academy of Management and to United Nations
PRME signatory business schools. Policymakers and practitioners
will benefit from its insight into the latest advances in
responsible management research. Contributors include: N.J. Adler,
S. Almeida, O. Andrianova, E. Antonacopoulou, J.M. Bartunek, M.
Beckmann, A.J. Beveridge, L. Bizzi, V. Blok, N. Bocken, L. Carollo,
A.B. Carrol, R. Colbourne, M. Constantinescu, F. Cooren, S.
Dmitrieva, S. Dmytrev, R.E. Freeman, P. Fu, M. Gentile, S.
Gherardi, L. Godwin, J.F.S. Gomes, M. Guerci, T. Hahn, E. Inigo, D.
Jamali, H. Jiang, D.A. Jones, M. Kaptein, S. Kennedy, D. King, N.
Kuriyama, O. Laasch, C. Land, N.E. Landrum, K. Langmead, T.B. Long,
S. Looser, J. Mair, M. Manidis, T.M.G. Marques, L. McCarthy, T.
Mead, D. Mele, S. Mena, J.P. Mika, H. Mintzberg, N. Nguyen, W.
Ocasio, O. Ogechi, K. Ogunyemi, E. Osagie, T. Padan, S. Parker, I.
Pavez, M. Pirson, O.M. Price, S. Pulcher, Q. Qu, M. Racz, N.
Radoynovska, A. Rasche, H. Rintamaki, D.E. Rupp, S. Schaltegger, A.
Strati, C. Stutz, R. Suddaby, C. Tams, S. Tams, H. Trittin, C. Van
der Byl, E. van Mil, R. van Tulder, S. Waddock, R. Wesselink, C.R.
Willness, B. Yang, I. Yi Ren
An ardent steward of the land, fearless traveller and unrivalled
observer of nature and culture, Barry Lopez died after a long
illness on Christmas Day in 2020. The previous summer, a wildfire
had consumed much of what was dear to him in his home and the
community around it - a tragic reminder of the climate change of
which he'd long warned. At once a cri de Coeur and a memoir of both
pain and wonder, this remarkable collection of essays adds
indelibly to Lopez's legacy, and includes previously unpublished
works, some written in the months before his death. They unspool
memories, both personal and political, among them tender, sometimes
painful stories of his childhood in New York and California,
reports from expeditions to study animals and sea life,
recollections of travels to Antarctica and other extraordinary
places on earth, and mediations on finding oneself amid vast,
dramatic landscapes. He reflects on those who taught him, including
Indigenous elders and scientific mentors who sharpened his eye for
the natural world. We witness poignant returns from his travels to
the sanctuary of his Oregon backyard and in prose of searing
candour, he reckons with the cycle of life, including own and - as
he has done throughout his career - with the dangers the earth and
its people are facing. With an introduction by Rebecca Solnit that
speaks to Lopez's keen attention to the world, including its
spiritual dimensions, Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World opens
our minds and sounds to the important of being wholly present to
the beauty and complexity of life.
Outlining an integrative theory of knowledge, Francisco Javier
Carrillo explores how to understand the underlying behavioural
basis of the knowledge economy and society. Chapters highlight the
notion that unless a knowledge-based value creation and
distribution paradigm is globally adopted, the possibilities for
integration between a sustainable biosphere and a viable economy
are small. This Modern Guide provides an overview of where we are
regarding the knowledge economy and society, how its current form
took shape and how our understanding has evolved, from the grounds
of the philosophy of knowledge, to include the current branches of
the sciences of knowledge. Carrillo further examines the challenges
of the Anthropocene and how modern knowledge systems might need to
change radically to meet them. The Modern Guide then moves to focus
on the integration of epistemic, theoretical, technical and
political developments in several fields of knowledge-related
aspects of economy and society to offer a more integrated view.
> Multidisciplinary and thorough, this will be an interesting
read for scholars of knowledge, society and the environment, as
well as students looking at ways to re-evaluate knowledge more
broadly. Policymakers and governmental analysts will also benefit
from the discussing of the unviability of our current economic
culture and the potential options for the future.
Evaluating the myriad dimensions of how disasters can affect
economic activity and decision-making, this cutting-edge Handbook
presents a timely analysis of the conditions that reduce or
exacerbate disaster impacts. Addressing developments in research on
disaster economics, internationally recognized scholars explore the
role of both the private and public sectors in managing and
mitigating disasters. Chapters discuss important theoretical
considerations in the evaluation of the impacts of disasters on
economic activity, including the behavioral consequences, biases
and heuristics, and risk preferences. Delving deeper into disaster
economics, the Handbook then presents empirical methods and
applications used in modelling disaster impact evaluation, with
research focusing on impacts on economic growth, government fiscal
and social conditions, well-being, and migration. Informed by the
latest research on the economics of pandemics, the Handbook
concludes by presenting novel approaches to evaluating and
improving risk management, resilience, recovery and adaptability in
the face of disasters. A valuable resource for conducting research,
this Handbook will prove vital to students and scholars of
developmental and environmental economics. Providing a broad range
of guidance from disaster response experts, it will also prove
useful to practitioners and policymakers concerned with the
economics of disasters.
This comprehensive Handbook assesses the escalation of global
natural disasters as a result of climate change. Examining the
complex interplay of human and natural activities, it highlights
the growing vulnerability of people and communities in developing
countries to floods, landslides, cyclones, heat waves and
wildfires. The Handbook opens with a global framework analysis,
outlining the implications of the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for disaster risk
reduction. International contributors address the roles of
stakeholders in mitigating climate hazards, as well as offer
detailed analysis of cross-cutting issues, including poverty,
health, education and gender. Concluding chapters address the
future of climate change mitigation and disaster protection,
exploring the growing role of emerging technologies in disaster
resilience and sustainable development. Bringing together
cutting-edge research from renowned global scholars and
professionals, this Handbook offers key insights for researchers
and students of environmental studies and development studies,
particularly those focusing on natural disasters and climate
technologies. The empirical data and case analysis will also
benefit practitioners, professionals and policymakers working in
climate risk relief.
This Handbook brings together state-of-the-art contributions and
international insights outlining the key theoretical developments
and empirical findings related to sustainable development and
governance. Providing both an overview and deep dive into the
topic, it demonstrates how the concept of sustainable development
and governance has led to multiple responses in both the academic
and policy world from a theoretical, conceptual and operational
viewpoint. Drawing on a wide range of perspectives, leading
contributors examine global research on the governance of
sustainable development, spanning disciplines including politics,
public policy, international relations, environmental science and
human geography. Providing an in-depth examination of current
ongoing challenges such as climate change, trade and poverty, the
Handbook investigates both collaborative approaches for sustainable
development governance and policy innovation and integration.
Furthermore, chapters utilise global case studies in action,
exploring governance by international and non-government
organisations and illustrating their key findings. Providing an
interdisciplinary perspective, this Handbook will be a critical
resource for research students of sustainable development and
environmental governance as well as established researchers in the
field. Scholars of politics and public policy will find the case
studies informative and illuminating.
This crucial Handbook investigates an urgent area for
policy-makers, academia and industries alike: the circular economy.
International experts on the subject bring together the latest
thinking on this critical global issue. Providing a comprehensive
overview of the mechanisms and consequences of the circular
economy, as well as its limitations, it raises important questions
concerning how the world should proceed when non-renewable
resources, such as fossil fuels and minerals, are being depleted
and the environment is struggling to cope with the waste and
emissions of unsustainable production and consumption systems.
Contributors explore a broad range of themes, such as new
sustainable production and consumption systems, new design
requirements, recycling systems, new business models and the social
impacts of the circular economy, while also consolidating the many
ways in which the topic has been dealt with in research, business
and policy-making. Shedding light on a concept that has become
increasingly relevant during the last decade, the Handbook of the
Circular Economy is essential reading for students, academics and
policy-makers trying to make sense of the plethora of ways in which
the term has been applied and interpreted.
'Vanessa Nakate continues to teach a most critical lesson. She
reminds us that while we may all be in the same storm, we are not
all in the same boat.' - Greta Thunberg No matter your age,
location or skin colour, you can be an effective activist.
Devastating flooding, deforestation, extinction and starvation.
These are the issues that not only threaten in the future, they are
a reality. After witnessing some of these issues first-hand,
Vanessa Nakate saw how the world's biggest polluters are asleep at
the wheel, ignoring the Global South where the effects of climate
injustice are most fiercely felt. Inspired by a shared vision of
hope, Vanessa's commanding political voice demands attention for
the biggest issue of our time and, in this rousing manifesto for
change, shows how you can join her to protect our planet now and
for the future. Vanessa realized the importance of her place in the
climate movement after she, the only Black activist in an image
with four white Europeans, was cropped out of a press photograph at
Davos in 2020. This example illustrates how those who will see the
biggest impacts of the climate crisis are repeatedly omitted from
the conversation. As she explains, 'We are on the front line, but
we are not on the front page.' Without A Bigger Picture, you're
missing the full story on climate change. 'An indispensable voice
for our future.' - Malala Yousafzai 'A powerful global voice.' -
Angelina Jolie
This Poem book takes you on an underwater adventure to meet all
sorts of characters under the sea! Swimming around and hvaing fun
with new friends, one thing become clear.... There's too much
plastic in our oceans! Something needs to be done.
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