The widespread decline of biodiversity due to increasing urban development raises the need to timely identify areas most relevant to the conservation of native species, particularly within cities where natural areas are extremely limited. Effective efforts for the assessment of biodiversity...

Regional and local value creation is seen as one solution for reducing the environmental impact of the agri‐food system. The point of reference for this research is the powerless position of small actors in agri‐food chains. This paper gives insights into the motivation of small‐scale...

Out of 1.2 billion poor people, 70% are women. According to the United Nations Millennium Campaign women work 2/3 of world working hours, bur women earn only ten percent of world income. Women own less than 1% of world property Education is among the most important drivers of human development....