European public procurement is becoming more sustainable. However, for goods with global supply chains, sustainable procurement faces several challenges. This paper highlights the sustainability challenges for biomass-based products, discusses the suitability of biomass-focused voluntary...

With the shift from petroleum-based to biomass-based economies, global biomass demand and trade is growing. This trend could become a threat to food security. Though rising concerns about sustainability aspects have led to the development of voluntary certification standards to ensure that...

A major objective of socio-economic research for agricultural development is to understand, guide and measure technology adoption, support agricultural and rural development policies, and analyse impacts of technological innovations, development projects and policy interventions. Research has...

Contemporary global development discourses recognize the need for adopting inclusive approaches to sustainable development due to the complexities that characterize development and the pervasive inequalities and marginalization between and within states. Social learning approaches can be an...

Various policies determine how land is accessed and used in many African countries. Often, the goals of these policies either diverge from, or reinforce each other in intricate ways. In the present study, we sought to understand the levels of synergies or otherwise, among various policies on...