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Nourished Planet : Sustainability in the Global Food System
Nierenberg, Danielle (ed.) - Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition - 2018
-- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Food for All -- A Recipe for Sustainable Food Systems -- Ingredients for Sustainability -- Soil … -- Agricultural Systems: Sustainability Is More Important Than Ever -- Revolutionizing the Practices of the Past -- Farming for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012395897
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Food Security and Sustainability : Investment and Financing along Agro-Food Chains
Mergos, George (ed.); Papanastassiou, Marina (ed.) - 2017
Security and Sustainability therefore sheds new light on the nexus of food security and globalization, as well as its … focusing on issues of development, sustainability and food security …Chapter 1 Food Security and Sustainability: Globalisation, Investment and Financing (George Mergos and Marina …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396323
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Development of Circular Economy in China
Qi, Jianguo - 2016
technology perspective, successful circular economy practices in sectors such as agriculture, iron and steel, cement, coal … friendly. If this is achieved, this book can be considered a modest contribution to the sustainability of human society … -- The practice of papermaking industry -- The practice of food making industry -- The practice of agriculture circular …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397096
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CSR und Lebensmittelwirtschaft : Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften entlang der Food Value Chain
Willers, Christoph (ed.) - 2016
Das vorliegende Buch erläutert die Bedeutung des CSR-Ansatzes als Differenzierungskriterium im Wettbewerb für die Lebensmittelwirtschaft. Versierte Fachautoren legen dar, wie Nachhaltigkeit in der Unternehmensstrategie verankert werden kann und Erfolgspotentiale in der Food Value Chain gehoben...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012544030
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The Sugarcane Complex in Brazil : The Role of Innovation in a Dynamic Sector on Its Path Towards Sustainability
Kaup, Felix - 2015
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the Brazilian sugarcane complex with a special focus on technological advances that promote sustainable development. It first examines the question why sugarcane-based ethanol from Brazil is considered a superior alternative to fossil fuel compared to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012402061
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Sustainable Agricultural Development : Challenges and Approaches in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries
Petit, Michel (ed.); Montaigne, Etienne (ed.);  … - 2015
political issues such as resource management, income distribution, employment and migration trends, and sustainability aspects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012402132
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Climate Change and the Sustainable Use of Water Resources
Leal Filho, Walter - 2012
The book explores the geo-chemical, physical, social and economic impacts of climate change on water supplies. It contains examples and case studies from a wide range of countries, and addresses the need to promote sustainable water use across the world
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014015539
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Development for Sustainable Agriculture : The Brazilian Cerrado
Hosono, Akio (ed.); Rocha, Carlos Magno Campos da (ed.);  … - 2016
Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014277653
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How to Feed the World
Eise, Jessica (ed.); Foster, Kenneth Alan (ed.) - 2018
By 2050, we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How can we meet this challenge? In How to Feed the World, a diverse group of experts from Purdue University break down this crucial question by tackling big issues one-by-one. Covering...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396787
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Entrepreneurship in Post-Communist Countries : New Drivers Towards a Market Economy
Ateljević, Jovo (ed.); Budak, Jelena (ed.) - 2018
Chapter 1: Introduction to "Entrepreneurship in Post-Communist Countries: New Drivers towards a Market Economy" -- Part 1: Entrepreneurship in Post-Transition Context -- Chapter 2: The influence of the motives of entrepreneurial activity on economic growth of developing countries in Southeast...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013192309