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Towards sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture : case of rice and sugarcane
Gulati, Ashok; Mohan, Gayathri - 2018
irrigation water amongst crops and inefficient use of the allocated water are major reasons behind this paradox. Water guzzler … irrigation water available in the country. Hence if sustainable agriculture water-use has to be ensured, economics (productivity … profitability can be achieved with lesser amounts of irrigation water. This is what is attempted in this paper. The study shows that …
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Determining Economic Value of Irrigation Water : Comparison of Willingness to Pay and Indirect Valuation Approaches as a Measure of Sustainable Resource Use
Tiwari, Dirgha N. - 2013
. This paper briefly reviews the current issues in irrigation water pricing, presents an analytical framework for determining … economic value of irrigation water using both the direct and indirect techniques, and the results of a case study of a large …-scale irrigation project located in the Northern Plains of Thailand. The contingent valuation method has been used for measuring farmer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014219522
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Rational application of water and wastewater management in the cardboard and paper industry according to sustainability criteria
Boguniewicz-Zabłocka, Joanna - In: Economic and environmental studies : a journal for … 16 (2016) 4, pp. 643-653
The problems of environment protection in the industrial sectors are becoming more and more relevant, with strict legal requirements that imply considerable investments. This encourages researchers to look for new systemic solutions and methodologies to improve efficiency of environment...
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Reforming institutions for sustainable water management
Neubert, Susanne (contributor) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001701821
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Collaborative Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals
Florini, Ann - 2020
The advent of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals has refocused global attention on the roles of business and other nonstate actors in achieving global goals. Often, business involvement takes the form of collaborations with the more traditional actors — governments and non‐governmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012837032
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Private Farming Development in the Context of Preservation of Soil Ecosystem Services
Wrzaszcz, Wioletta; Prandecki, Konrad - 2020
The issue of ecosystem services is a relatively new concept in economic theory. This is the concept considered problematic, due to the difficulty of defining the benefits provided to people by ecosystems and their measurement and valuation. Some of these services are strongly associated with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014091605
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New Approaches to Development Cooperation in Middle Income Countries : Brokering Collective Action for Global Sustainable Development
Klingebiel, Stephan - 2016
In June 2013, the High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries held in Costa Rica, organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ventured an intriguing look into the future of development. In particular, the conference highlighted the role of networks in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012976916
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From Coase to Collaborative Property Decision-Making : Green Economy Innovation
Burleson, Elizabeth - 2014
sound energy innovation. RGGI, natural gas, and climate change represent sustainability challenges. Optimizing cooperative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014043092
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Framework for Assessing Environmental Management in Agriculture
Bachev, Hrabrin - 2012
This paper incorporates interdisciplinary New Institutional Economics and suggests a holistic framework for assessing the forms and efficiency of environmental management in agriculture. First, it defines environmental management as a specific system of social order regulating behaviour and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014174325
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Sustainable water resources management under population growth and agricultural development in the Kheirabad River Basin, Iran
Layani, Ghasem; Bakhshoodeh, Mohammad; Zibaei, Mansour; … - In: Bio-based and applied economics 10 (2021) 4, pp. 305-323
sustainability index increases significantly by improving irrigation efficiency and changing crop patterns at the basin. Also, the … decrease by around -1.23%. Under these circumstances, the sustainability index of the water resources system is equal to 0 … sustainability index to 0.963 and 0.749, respectively. …
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