The paper evaluates the socioeconomic impact of one of the biggest disasters in the world history — the triple March 2011 disaster involving earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident — on the Japanese agriculture and food sector. First, a framework of the analysis is outlined. Second, a brief...

This paper presents a holistic approach for analyzing and improving risk management in modern agri-food chains. First, it specifies the diverse (natural, technical, behavioral, economic, policy, etc.) agri-food risks and the alternative (market, private, public and hybrid) modes of their...

The paper evaluates diverse impacts of Fukushima nuclear disaster on Japanese agriculture and food chains. First, a framework analysis of multidimensional effects of the disaster is presented. Second, immediate and shortterm radiation effects, effects on nearby population, safety regulation 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 governance as system of social order responsible for particular...