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Fish and health: understanding the links between agriculture and health

Roos, Nanna; Wahab, Md. Abdul; Chamnan, Chhoun; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Fish production is an important source of livelihoods among the world's poor, and fish consumption has long been known to have nutritional benefits. The dynamics of the world's fisheries—and fish consumption—are changing, bringing health-related challenges. This brief describes the various...

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Agriculture, food, and health perspectives on a long relationship: understanding the links between agriculture and health

Lang, Tim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Agriculture produces food fundamental for human health. It therefore seems obvious that agriculture, food, and health are related! Agriculture affects whether people have enough food to eat, whether it is of sufficient nutritional value, and whether it is safe, all of which affect human health....

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Agricultural technology and health: understanding the links between agriculture and health

Lipton, Michael; Sinha, Saurabh; Blackman, Rachel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Research, invention, and adoption of agrotechnology have played an important role in improving human nutrition and health. Agrotechnology has introduced more effective plant breeds (such as high-yielding varieties), enhanced land management techniques (such as terracing), and improved water...

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The Demands and the Benefits of a Managerial System for the Environment

POPESCU, Daniela - In: Annals of University of Craiova - Economic Sciences Series 3 (2008) 36, pp. 1178-1184

One of the vital problems for the existence of mankind is also the protection of the environment, especially if we take into consideration the more intense action of the environmental pollution factors whose intensity and ampleness are more and more present. This was also the reason for which in...

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Greening the Corporation Through Organizational Citizenship Behaviors

Boiral, Olivier - In: Journal of Business Ethics 87 (2009) 2, pp. 221-236

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Environmental Shareholder Value Matrix. Konzeption, Anwendung und Berechnung

Figge, Frank; Hahn, Tobias - EconWPA - 2004

Der Zusammenhang zwischen Umweltmanagement und Shareholder Value ist in den letzten Jahren Thema einer Vielzahl von … Publikationen gewesen. Dass gutes Umweltmanagement grundsätzlich auch Shareholder Value schaffen kann, ist heute weitgehend …. Hierdurch wird deutlich, ob und wie das Umweltmanagement Shareholder Value schafft. Die Studie zeigt außerdem, wie der Beitrag …

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ELEMENTOS MOTIVADORES DA GESTÃƒO AMBIENTAL EM UMA UNIDADE PRODUTORA LEITEIRA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NA HOLANDA

Claro, Priscila Borin de Oliveira; Mafra, Flavia … - In: Organizacoes Rurais e Agroindustriais/Rural and … 04 (2002) 1

The environmental impact caused not only on agriculture but also for all economic production has changed the development model adopted by society. Several proposals are presented regarding the control of environment impact, which goes worse every day. Thus, some organizations have changed their...

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Mercury Pollution Due to Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Philippines: An Economic Analysis

Israel, Danilo C.; Asirot, Jasminda - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2002

The study reviews small-scale gold mining in the Philippines and assesses economically mercury pollution and other development problems of the industry. The end purpose is to suggest measures to address the problems and promote better environmental and overall management of small-scale mining....

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Development and the Upland Resource Base: Economic and Policy Context, and Lessons from a Philippine Watershed

Coxhead, Ian - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2002

Economic growth and environmental damage are associated, but the relationship is neither linear nor even monotonic. The nature of the growth-environment link depends on the changing composition of production and consumption and on growth-related changes in techniques and environmental policies....

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Environmental and Natural Resources Management: Lessons from City Program Innovations

Mercado, Ruben G. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1998

The enactment of the 1991 Local Government Code has brought greater responsibilities for local government units to manage their natural resources and the environment. This move has encouraged greater dynamism and innovation in some Philippine cities. Strategies employed and programs undertaken...

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