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Author : Konstadinos Mattas
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031498453
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)
Download or read book Value Chain Dynamics in a Biodiverse Environment written by Konstadinos Mattas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stefano Ponte
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1786992604
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (869 download)
Download or read book Business, Power and Sustainability in a World of Global Value Chains written by Stefano Ponte and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interaction of sustainability governance and global value chains has crucial implications the world over. When it comes to sustainability the last decade has witnessed the birth of hybrid forms of governance where business, civil society and public actors interact at different levels, leading to a focus on concepts of legitimacy within multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs). Based in over 15 years of theoretical engagement and field research, Business, Power and Sustainability draws from both labour-intensive value chains, such as in the agro-food sector (coffee, wine, fish, biofuels, palm oil), and from capital-intensive value chains such as in shipping and aviation, to discuss how sustainability governance can be best designed, managed and institutionalized in today’s world of global value chains (GVCs). Examining current theoretical and analytical efforts aimed at including sustainability issues in GVC governance theory, it expands on recent work examining GVC upgrading by introducing the concept of environmental upgrading; and through new conceptions of orchestration, it provides suggestions for how governments and international organizations can best facilitate the achievement of sustainability goals. Essential reading on the governance of sustainability in the twenty-first century.
Author : François Maon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317047583
Total Pages : 785 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Value Chain Management written by François Maon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way organizations manage their value chain has changed dramatically over the past decade. Today, organizations take account of economic issues, but they also adopt a broader perspective of their purpose including social and environmental issues. Yet despite its global spread, sustainable value chain management remains an uncertain and poorly defined ambition, with few absolutes. The social and environmental issues that organizations should address easily can be interpreted as including virtually everything. Current literature on the topic seeks to understand the effects and management of initiatives dealing with diversity, human rights, safety, philanthropy, community, and environment. However, the penetration of social and environmental considerations into value chain management is described as ’desire lacking reality’ thereby making the idea a patchy success. The objective of this research anthology is to investigate different angles of sustainable value chain management. The book’s 27 chapters fill holes and explore new fields; the chapters are organised in five sections: Sustainable value chains - context, drivers, and barriers; Sustainable value chains - managing activities; Sustainable value chains - managing networks and collaboration; Sustainable value chains - integrative perspectives; and Sustainable value chains - specific sectorial and industry perspectives.
Author : Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832541445
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Ocean/aquatic food systems: Interactions with ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and people written by Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeff Neilson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444355449
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Value Chain Struggles written by Jeff Neilson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting a 'global value chain' approach, Value Chain Struggles investigates the impact of new trading arrangements in the coffee and tea sectors on the lives and in the communities of growers in South India. Offers a timely analysis of the social hardships of tea and coffee producers Takes the reader into the lives of growers in Southern India who are struggling with issues of value chain restructuring Reveals the ways that the restructuring triggers a series of political and economic struggles across a range of economic, social, and environmental arenas Puts into perspective claims about the impacts of recent changes to global trading relations on rural producers in developing countries
Author : Joshua Bishop
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136497137
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)
Download or read book The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Business and Enterprise written by Joshua Bishop and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a product of the TEEB study (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity). It provides important evidence of growing corporate concern about biodiversity loss and offers examples of how leading companies are taking action to conserve biodiversity and to restore ecosystems. This book reviews indicators and drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem decline, and shows how these present both risks and opportunities to all businesses. It examines the changing preferences of consumers for nature-friendly products and services, and offers examples of how companies are responding. The book also describes recent initiatives to enable businesses to measure, value and report their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The authors review a range of practical tools to manage biodiversity risks in business, with examples of how companies are using these tools to reduce costs, protect their brands and deliver real business value. The book also explores the emergence of new business models that deliver biodiversity benefits and ecosystem services on a commercial basis, the policy enabling frameworks needed to stimulate investment and entrepreneurship to realize such opportunities, and the obstacles that must be overcome. The book further examines how businesses can align their actions in relation to biodiversity and ecosystem services with other corporate responsibility initiatives, including community engagement and poverty reduction. Finally, the book concludes with a summary and recommendations for action.
Author : William D. Presutti
Publisher : Business Expert Press
ISBN 13 : 1606494511
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Understanding the Dynamics of the Value Chain written by William D. Presutti and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his 1985 book, Competitive Advantage, Michael Porter introduced the concept of the value chain and described it as “a systematic way of examining all activities a firm performs and how they interact, (necessary) for analyzing the sources of competitive advantage,” and introduced the idea of “linkages,” which was the real breakthrough in management thinking. Thinking of a firm as a series of horizontal and vertical linkages put the spotlight on the silo mentality within which firms operated and how business schools structured curriculum. The silo mentality caused business students unable to see the firm as a holistic entity, an understanding of how all of its parts fit together to develop competitive advantage. Students graduating with a silo mentality perpetuated the silo mentality in business firms. This book draws together existing knowledge to help facilitate the shift of mind necessary to effectively manage the value chain, and introduces a new conception of the value chain, one that has been copyrighted (2006) and provides a new perspective of the value chain commensurate with the demands of the 21st-century global economy.
Author : Gjalt Huppes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402053991
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Quantified Eco-Efficiency written by Gjalt Huppes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-03 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A central asset of eco-efficiency analysis is that it does not depend on a specific evaluation of environmental impacts against economic effects. Several evaluation methods may be used, including those based on willingness-to-pay, panel procedures, and public statements on policy goals. This volume covers all aspects of eco-efficiency analysis and offers a global perspective on the subject.
Author : M?zrak, Filiz
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (693 download)
Download or read book Strategic Innovations for Dynamic Supply Chains written by M?zrak, Filiz and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years following the global Covid-19 pandemic, existing issues in global supply chains became exacerbated, bringing attention to the need for advancement and innovation to solve the complex problems. We live in an era characterized by relentless technological advancements, global interconnectedness, and evolving consumer demands, and the supply chain management landscape is being forced to undergo profound transformations. Strategic Innovations for Dynamic Supply Chains offers a comprehensive exploration of the paradigm shifts, emerging trends, and groundbreaking strategies shaping the future of supply chain dynamics. Ideal for professionals, academics, and decision-makers navigating the complexities of contemporary supply chain management, the collaborative effort behind this book combines the insights of leading experts, industry visionaries, and innovative thinkers to unravel the complexities of modern supply chain ecosystems and provide a roadmap for organizations seeking to thrive in constant change. It emphasizes the importance of sustainability and responsiveness, and provides strategic frameworks for decision-makers.
Author : David Pearce
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134165293
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)
Download or read book The Economic Value of Biodiversity written by David Pearce and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity loss is one of the major resource problems facing the world, and the policy options available are restricted by inappropriate economic tools which fail to capture the value of species and their variety. This study describes in non-technical terms how cost-benefit analysis techniques can be applied to species and species loss, and how they provide a measure of the efficiency of conservation measures. Only when conservation can be shown to pass such a basic economic test, the authors claim, will it be incorporated into policies.;David Pearce has also written Blueprint for a Green Economy.
Author : Estelle Biénabe
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9402410163
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Development and Tropical Agri-chains written by Estelle Biénabe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book links tropical agri-chain dynamics – with which CIRAD and AFD have been involved for decades – to that of sustainable development. Increased environmental and social concerns urge agri-chain actors and development practitioners to design innovations, and public and private actors to invent regulations in connection with agri-chains to improve sustainability.With a view to contributing towards implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this book examines the different roles of agri-chains: as vectors of development, as spaces of innovation, as objects of evaluation, and as arenas of regulation. It builds upon the findings and experiences of CIRAD and its researchers together with their Southern partners, and of AFD and its officers.Linking agricultural production with the other economic sectors, agri- chains are key spaces where local and global challenges to sustainability meet and where local and global actors experiment interlinked or common solutions.
Author : Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785609033
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (856 download)
Download or read book A Focus on Sustainable Supply Chains and Green Logistics written by Emerald Group Publishing Limited and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a fast moving world the transportation of goods is expected to be more efficient than ever before. This compendia features papers that address key themes in green logistics such as benchmarking and energy efficiency and includes highly cited papers from international contributors such as Alan McKinnon and Joseph Sarkis.
Author : Jonathan Mitchell
Publisher : IDRC
ISBN 13 : 1849713138
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)
Download or read book Markets and Rural Poverty written by Jonathan Mitchell and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2011 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Bhishma P. Subedi
Publisher : Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Private Sector Involvement and Investment in Nepal's Forestry Sector: Status, Prospects and Ways Forward written by Bhishma P. Subedi and published by Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This national level study conducted by Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) and its consortium partners on behalf of the Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme (MSFP) of Nepal, assesses and analyses the current status and future potential of developing economically viable and socially and environmentally responsible forest-based industries leading to sustainable, green and inclusive development model in Nepal. The study has prioritized forest enterprises along four major subsectors, namely, timber, non-timber forest products, ecosystem services (especially ecotourism and carbon) and forest bioenergy and developed a thorough understanding of the current status and future potential of the private sector involvement and investment in these subsectors along with the development of appropriate intervention strategies.
Author : Helen Young
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136536485
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Livelihoods, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding written by Helen Young and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustaining and strengthening local livelihoods is one of the most fundamental challenges faced by post-conflict countries. By degrading the natural resources that are essential to livelihoods and by significantly hindering access to those resources, conflict can wreak havoc on the ability of war-torn populations to survive and recover. This book explores how natural resource management initiatives in more than twenty countries and territories have supported livelihoods and facilitated post-conflict peacebuilding. Case studies and analyses identify lessons and opportunities for the more effective design of interventions to support the livelihoods that depend on natural resources – from land to agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and protected areas. The book also explores larger questions about how to structure livelihoods assistance as part of a coherent, integrated approach to post-conflict redevelopment. Livelihoods and Natural Resources in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding is part of a global initiative to identify and analyze lessons in post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resource management. The project has generated six books of case studies and analyses, with contributions from practitioners, policy makers, and researchers. Other books in this series address high value resources, land, water, assessing and restoring natural resources, and governance.
Author : David Neven
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Developing Sustainable Food Value Chains written by David Neven and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2014 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using sustainable food value chain development (SFVCD) approaches to reduce poverty presents both great opportunities and daunting challenges. SFVCD requires a systems approach to identifying root problems, innovative thinking to find effective solutions and broad-based partnerships to implement programmes that have an impact at scale. In practice, however, a misunderstanding of its fundamental nature can easily result in value-chain projects having limited or non-sustainable impact. Furthermore, development practitioners around the world are learning valuable lessons from both failures and successes, but many of these are not well disseminated. This new set of handbooks aims to address these gaps by providing practical guidance on SFVCD to a target audience of policy-makers, project designers and field practitioners. This first handbook provides a solid conceptual foundation on which to build the subsequent handbooks. It (1) clearly defines the concept of a sustainable food value chain; (2) presents and discusses a development paradigm that integrates the multidimensional concepts of sustainability and value added; (3) presents, discusses and illustrates ten principles that underlie SFVCD; and (4) discusses the potential and limitations of using the value-chain concept in food-systems development. By doing so, the handbook makes a strong case for placing SFVCD at the heart of any strategy aimed at reducing poverty and hunger in the long run.
Author : Marco Balzano
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031586573
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Strategic Agility in Dynamic Business Environments written by Marco Balzano and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
