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governance of agro-ecosystem services, and assess comparative efficiency of alternative modes of public interventions (assistance …, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences), and suggest a framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance … of agro-ecosystem services. Firstly, we present a new approach for analysis and improvement of governance of agro …
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technological factors; comparative efficiency of alternative market, contract, internal, and hybrid modes of governance; farm as a … governance structure with a production and transaction optimization function. Secondly, an analysis is made on development of … readiness to implement EU CAP. Third, pace of evolution, and "high" efficiency and sustainability of dominating agro …
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Empirical studies on efficiency of the governance system in agriculture are very rare. That is a consequence of both … available. This is a first attempt for a comprehensive empirical study on the efficiency of the system of agrarian governance in … sustainability is taken as a criterion for assessing the social efficiency of the governance system. The interdisciplinary New …
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The issue of utilization of sludge from wastewater treatment in agriculture is an important socio-economic and environmental problem in the European Union and Bulgaria. Its significance is determined by the fact that the amount of sludge formed is constantly growing, as the annual amount of...
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We examine how a firm’s centrality within a network of geographically proximate firms affects its competitive … network enhances its competitive capabilities as the strength of its direct ties increases. Furthermore, firms can capture the … high) degree of cognitive cohesion. We contribute to the network and strategy literatures by reconciling conflicting …
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territorial analysis and planning focused on innovation and knowledge transfer and in its governance mechanisms. A new methodology … of innovation governance. …
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This overview article examines the various dimensions of sustainable coffee as well as the actors involved and their perceptions on how to advance the market from niche to mainstream. The issues at hand are very complex, with different types of coffee producers, manufacturing/roasting companies...
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This article examines the case of sustainable coffee as faced by Sara Lee’s International Coffee and Tea Division (SL), asking which strategic direction the company should take considering its regulatory, competitive and societal contexts. More than a decade after sustainable coffee became a...
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, private, public) mechanisms of risk governance and (natural, technological, behavioral etc.) factors of efficiency; and …Paper presents diverse modes of governance of chemical and biological risks in agri-food sector, assesses their … efficiency, complementarities, and challenges, and suggests recommendations for public policies improvement. It defines …
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