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The Conditions of Security in Sustainable Rural Economics
Elekes, Edit - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 1
of the protection of security and sustainability or their damaging. In Hungary, sustainable rural economy cannot be …
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Arguments for the optimisation of using biomass for energy production
Takács, István; Takács-György, Katalin - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 07 (2013) 2-3
; we ask what criteria characterise the natural (environmental), economic and social sustainability, and how they can be … the model examinations and the conditions for compliance with sustainability criteria. Arguing the environmental, economic … and social sustainability among the criteria of the model for evaluation is not possible at all times by means of direct …
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ECONOMIC QUESTIONS OF LAND USAGE – SCARCITY, SUSTAINABILITY
Magda, Robert - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 06 (2012)
the relationship between land usage and scarcity and sustainability. …
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Assessing Sustainability of the Irish Public Debt
Kumar, Saten; Paradiso, Antonio - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper utilizes a small-scale econometric model to study the dynamics of the Irish debt-to-GDP ratio. The role of world GDP growth, domestic GDP growth, real effective exchange rate, interest rate and primary balance is analyzed in the debt dynamics. We find that the Irish economy will...
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Contribution of Knowledge-Based Management Practices to SMEs Performance
Popescu, Dan; Chivu, Iulia; Ciocarlan-Chitucea, Alina; … - Fakulteta za Management, Univerza na Primorskem
The knowledge-based economy requires, both in Romania and internationally, the presence of intelligent organizations, with advanced management capabilities of their collective skills, as sources of performance. As a result, worldwide, more than ever, knowledge is accepted as one of the main...
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Payments for Environmental Services: Ambitious Tools for the Sustainable Use of Natural Capital
Lagioia, Giovanni; Paiano, Annarita - Fakulteta za Management, Univerza na Primorskem
The flows of natural resources, goods and services (air quality, soil fertility etc.) from ecosystems are the natural capital of the economies. Among these flows the ecosystem services are critic and in decline. It has been underlined the need for ecosystem accounting techniques to study the...
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Energy Consumption of Rural Farming Households in Kwara State, Nigeria
Amolegbe, Khadijat Busola; Adewumi, Matthew Olaniyi - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
The main objective of this study was to understand the rural energy consumption of the farming households. The data used for the study were obtained through a four-stage sampling procedure which resulted in a sample size of 120 households. Logistic regression procedure was used to determine the...
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Towards Commercialization of Irrigated Agriculture in Nigeria: Lessons from the Lower Anambra Irrigation Project South-East Nigeria
Amaechina, Ebele C.; Eboh, E.C. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Irrigated agriculture commercialization is a necessary step towards realizing Nigeria’s goal of poverty reduction and rural development. Commercial irrigation farming in this paper is taken to mean producing above subsistence and utilizing farm resources efficiently. This paper is a case study...
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Bioeconomy potential - focus on Northern Finland
Haapala, Antti; Härkönen, Janne; Leviäkangas, Pekka; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 7 (2015) 1, pp. 66-90
article brings forward sustainability considerations aside from demonstrating the complexity inherent to the topic …
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Geodesign: integrating geographical sciences and creative design in envisioning a 'New Urban Europe'
Dias, Eduardo; Linde, Marianne; Scholten, Henk J. - In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 14 (2015) 1/2, pp. 164-174
This paper reflects on the emerging concept of geodesign (a technological integration of spatial design and geographic and information sciences) and how it can be used to promote visionary goals for urban development. It moves on to review the recently proposed research agenda for urban studies,...
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