Search Results - "environmental sustainability"

Understanding the impacts of land-use policies on a threatened species: is there a future for the Bornean orang-utan? by Wich, S., Gaveau, D.L.A., Abram, N, Ancrenaz, M., Baccini, A, Brend, S, Curran, L, Delgado, R.A, Erman, A., Fredriksson, G.M., Goossens, B., Husson, S.J, Lackman, I, Marshall, A.J., Naomi, A, Molidena, E, Nardiyono,Nurcahyo, A, Odom, K., Panda, A, Purnomo, Rafiastanto, A, Ratnasari, D, Santana, A.H, Sapari, I, Schaik, C.P van, Sihite, J, Spehar, S, Santoso, E, Suyoko, A, Tiju, A, Usher, G., Atmoko, S.S.U., Willems, E.P, Meijaard, E.

“…Presently land use planning is more driven by vested interests and direct and immediate economic gains, rather than by approaches that take into consideration social equity and environmental sustainability.…”
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Fruitful controversies in sustainable livestock production: beyond the intensive versus extensive livestock polarization in nonforest ecosystems by Litre, Gabriela, Lagrange, Sebastian Pablo, Arbeletche, Pedro, Champredonde, Marcelo, Bolletta, Andrea Ivana

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Konventionell och ekologisk mjölkproduktion : vilka är skillnaderna gällande miljöaspekter? by Jacobsson, Amanda

Sensorer och system i mjölkkobesättningar by Kinander, Karin

“…A management system that is being introduced is Smart Farming, by DeLaval, that besides milking, feeding and fertility control, which are obvious in a dairy farm management system, also focuses on environmental sustainability and optimize the farms production to get a more effective company. …”
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Organically grown wheat: carotenoid content by Yousefi, Fatemeh

“…Furthermore, life cycle analyses of organic wheat farming in the scientific literature were reviewed and compared to similar analyses of conventional wheat farming in order to assess socio-economic and environmental sustainability differences between the two systems. …”
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Evaluation of the APSIM model in cropping systems of Asia by Gaydon, D.S., Balwinder-Singh, Wang, E., Poulton, P.L., Ahmad, B., Ahmed, F., Akhter, S., Ali, I., Amarasingha, R., Chaki, A.K., Chen, C., Choudhury, B.U., Darai, R., Das, A., Hochman, Z., Horan, H., Hosang, E.Y., Kumar, P. Vijaya, Khan, A.S.M.M.R., Laing, A.M., Liu, L., Malaviachichi, M.A.P.W.K., Mohapatra, K.P., Muttaleb, M.A., Power, B., Radanielson, A.M., Rai, G.S., Rashid, M.H., Rathanayake, W.M.U.K., Sarker, M.M.R., Sena, D.R., Shamim, M., Subash, N., Suriadi, A., Suriyagoda, L.D.B., Wang, G., Wang, J., Yadav, R.K., Roth, C.H.

“…Resource shortages, driven by climatic, institutional and social changes in many regions of Asia, combined with growing imperatives to increase food production whilst ensuring environmental sustainability, are driving research into modified agricultural practices. …”
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Ensuring sustainable crop production when yield gaps are small: A data-driven integrated assessment for wheat farms in Northwest India by Hari S. Nayak, Silva, João Vasco, Parihar, Chiter Mal, Jat, Mangi Lal, Singh, Rajbir, Kumar, Rakesh, Sena, Dipak Ranjan, Jat, Hanuman Sahay, Sidhu, Harminder Singh, Krupnik, Timothy J., Sapkota, Tek B.

“…However, this has been accompanied by increasing input levels and intensive production practices, raising questions about the economic and environmental sustainability of current cropping systems. A multicriteria integrated assessment is required for wheat farms in the region to understand the scope for cleaner wheat production in the future. …”
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Nature positive solutions for shifting agrifood systems to more resilient and sustainable pathways (Work Package 3: Restore) by Chavan, Sangram B., Rajagopal, V., Halli, H.M., Viswadev, V.S., Rajashri, Joshi

“…Therefore, development of Agroforestry systems is vital in restoring ecosystems, boosting biodiversity, and mitigating climate change, while also providing sustainable income opportunities for local communities, ensuring long-term environmental sustainability and resilience.…”
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Sustainability reporting of the forest and paper sector : recommendations for improvements of corporate responsibility reports of forest and paper companies based on quality assess... by Petereit, Annekatrin

“…European companies have used GRI guidelines in the most extensive way and provide the highest level of quality on social and particularly environmental sustainability performance information as well as towards forestry-related issues. …”

Gender related differences in rabbit meat quality by Skoglund, Jonna Linnéa

“…The interest in rabbit meat for human consumption is increasing in Sweden due to its good nutritional value and environmental sustainability. To meet the new interest and to optimize the production of rabbit meat it is important to know the fundamental of rabbit meat quality and what factors affecting it. …”
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Moving towards a palm oil value chain that contributes to the conservation of forests and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by Ivanova, Yovita, Tristán Febres, María Claudia, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Charry, Andrés, Lema, Sebastián, Choy, José, Vélez Betancourt, Andrés Felipe, Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Quintero, Marcela

“…The report "Towards an oil palm chain that contributes to the conservation of forests and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: Current status, opportunities with a value chain approach and action plan" presents an input for the development of an environmentally sustainable oil palm chain in the Ucayali region. …”
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Moving towards a deforestation-free cacao and chocolate value chain with low greenhouse gas emissions by Ivanova, Yovita, Tristán Febres, María Claudia, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Charry, Andres, Lema, Sebastián, Choy, José Sánchez, Vélez Betancourt, Andrés Felipe, Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Quintero, Marcela

“…The document presents an innovative and novel plan to contribute to the environmental sustainability of the cacao and chocolate value chain, developed from the perspective of forest conservation and the recovery of degraded ecosystems and with solutions provided by value chain actors. …”
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The Use of Raw Poultry Waste as Soil Amendment Under Field Conditions Caused a Loss of Bacterial Genetic Diversity Together with an Increment of Eutrophic Risk and Phytotoxic Effec... by Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela, Rizzo, Pedro Federico, Young, Brian Jonathan, Gabioud, Emmanuel Adrian, Bres, Patricia Alina, Riera, Nicolas Iván, Merino, Lina, Farber, Marisa Diana, Crespo, Diana Elvira

“…Altogether, our work would contribute to understand the effects of common local agricultural practices and support the adoption of the waste treatment process in compliance with environmental sustainability guidelines.…”
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Sustainable livestock systems to improve human health, nutrition, and economic status by Varijakshapanicker, Padmakumar, Mckune, Sarah, Miller, Laurie, Hendrickx, Saskia C.J., Balehegn, Mulubrhan, Dahl, Geoffrey E., Adesogan, Adegbola T.

“…Increasing competition for the requisite resources for feed and food production, especially under more intensive livestock production systems, has raised concerns about the economic and environmental sustainability of some livestock production systems. …”
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La institucionalidad del crédito agropecuario en Colombia: un enfoque en el sector ganadero by Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Hurtado, Angie, Enciso, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

“…This is essential, not only because of its direct effects on food supply or job creation, but also because of its contribution to economic growth, its role in reducing poverty, inequality (IFAD, 2011) and environmental sustainability (Grisales, 2016). However, some data are in contrast to that: in recent decades, the participation of the agricultural sector in the total of economies has shown a decreasing trend across the globe. …”
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Assessing nitrogen flows and greenhouse gas emissions in low input cropping systems of Lake Victoria Basin by Winnie, N.

“…The study aimed to assess key N performance indicators at field and farm level based on N use scenarios and help to inform policy on formulating relevant decision and practices to enhance N management for improved crop productivity and environmental sustainability. To achieve this, data were collected from farmers’ fields and clustered into two categories, farmers applying and farmers not applying N fertilizers. …”
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Breeding Urochloa and Megathyrsus forage grasses for low methane livestock systems by Barbosa Torres, Norma, Garzon, Maria Jose, Mejía, Juan Camilo, Mazabel, Johanna, Marin, Alejandra, Molina, Isabel, Arango, Jacobo, Jauregui, Rosa Noemi

“…However, inadequate feed quality and management negatively impact both environmental sustainability and livestock productivity. This study aims to develop low-methane forages (LMF) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from livestock by introducing traits that will reduce enteric methane production into widely used forage-grass cultivars through conventional breeding methods. …”
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Chemical and histological characterization of internodes of sugarcane and energy-cane hybrids throughout plant development by Garcia, José María, Molina, Catalina, Simister, Rachael, Taibo, Catalina Beatriz, Setten, Lorena, Erazzu, Luis Ernesto, Gómez, Leonardo D., Acevedo, Alberto

“…Novel management practices for that usage should consider economic, social and environmental sustainability standards under a sugar/ethanol production scheme.…”
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The potential of glomalin-related soil proteins as a sensitive indicator of changes in different cropping systems in the Argentine Pampas by Commatteo, Jaqueline Giselle, Barbieri, Pablo, Corral, Raúl Alejandro, Covacevich, Fernanda

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Key drivers of change that affect livestock systems and their impact on sustainability and resilience by Pezo, Danilo, Ávalos, Ileana, Pulido, Astrid, Villanueva, Cristóbal, Peguero, Felipe, Sepúlveda, Claudia, Scudiero, Lavinia, Arce, Eduardo, Steinfeld, Henning

“…Climate change, urbanization, income growth, and geopolitical tensions have influenced the global supply and demand of livestock products, raising concerns about animal welfare and environmental sustainability due to intensified production methods. …”
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