... of food waste, and the prevention of food loss and waste (FLW) in agriculture. Kumar et al. (2020) developed a comprehensive Structural Modeling-Analytical Network Process Decision Framework to identify and model the key challenges to sustainability in perishable food supply chains. Lokesh...

...Shadman Zafar; Haroon Rasool; Md. Tarique Purpose The main objective of the present study is to figure out the effect of agricultural development on environmental pollution in the Indian context over the period 1970 to 2018. The study also tests the applicability of pollution haven hypothesis...

... part of Tanzania, except the eastern coastline, lies above 200 m above mean sea level. Agriculture Adaptation strategy Climate change Co-production Food security Intervention research Resilience Sustainable policy integration Tanzania According to Adger et al. (2009...

... adaptation must take into consideration impacts on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, hydrology and water resources, coastal zones and marine ecosystems, agriculture and food security, human settlements, human health, energy and industry, and insurance and other financial services (Adger et al...

...Shikha Sharma; Divya Pandey; Madhoolika Agrawal Purpose – Varanasi, an ancient city has witnessed the conversion of forest into agricultural lands. The high urbanization rate along with affluent lifestyle is adding another category of land use, i.e. landfill. Such land use changes significantly...

... was used to determine a strategy related to policy control toward agricultural land conversion. Findings – The results indicated priorities which are recommended to include in the policy toward the function of the land conversion in Central Java. They are: first, the application of laws that regulate...

... practices related to an IMS in an organisation that belongs to the sugar cane and ethanol agricultural industrial sector in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach A review of mainstream literature on IMS is conducted followed by case‐based research used as the methodological approach. Data were gathered...

...Jummai Othniel Yila; Bernadette P. Resurreccion Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors determining smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate change, in the semi‐arid region of Nguru, Nigeria and toward sustainable management of their agricultural production...

..., and groundwater contamination (Heaton et al., 2012). The increased agricultural use of fertilizers probably explains most of the anthropogenic emissions of nitrous oxide (Vergé et al., 2007), one of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. Furthermore, the manufacture of nitrogen...

...Wahid Murad; Janek Ratnatunga Purpose The key purpose of this paper is to examine the causality and long‐run relationship between CO2 emission and agricultural output for an agriculture‐dependent developing country, namely Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach In order to attain...

...Rob Burdock; John Crawford Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore challenges to be incorporated when modelling the relationship between the natural environment and agriculture at the whole‐of‐system level. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a systematic approach to build...

...Jessica Brown; Ashish Kothari; Jessica Brown; Ashish Kothari Purpose This paper seeks to offer an overview on the theme of “Traditional agricultural landscapes and indigenous and community conserved areas.” It aims to explore questions related to the special values of these landscapes, the threats...

... of “human‐centered” conservation practices, in which nature conservation benefits from the inclusion and empowerment of human communities instead of their exclusion and marginalization. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Conservation areas Agriculture Ecology The recent shift...

...Emili Bassols Isamat; Bernat Perramon Ramos; Josep M. Mallarach Carrera; Jordi Falgarona Bosch Purpose This paper aims to describe the situation of the agrobiodiversity in La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, a protected area in which the agricultural and animal husbandry sectors play...

...Khalil Abu Rabia; Elaine Solowey; Stefan Leu Purpose The purpose of the paper is to show that land degradation and desertification are threatening the livelihood of more than a billion dryland inhabitants. The paper aims to present traditional and novel approaches for sustainable agricultural...

...E. Ianni; I. Ortolan; M. Scimone; E. Feoli Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an application of spatial decision support system tools (SDSS) for assessing management option to reduce the nitrogen load from agricultural sources. The SDSS has been developed within a case study...

...Dean A. Bangsund; F. Larry Leistritz Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe key economic and policy‐related issues with regard to terrestrial C sequestration and provide an overview of the economics of C sequestration on agricultural soils in the USA. Design/methodology...

... application and adoption of biogas digesters at the village level – offer the potential to promote sustainable, cost‐effective growth in agriculture with concurrent positive environmental impacts. Practical implications Based on the relative success of ongoing efforts to promote the adoption of biomass...

...Ulisses Azeiteiro; Fernando Gonçalves; Walter Leal Filho; Fernando Morgado; Mário Pereira © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 --> Environmental management Education Training Economics Agriculture This book contains many of the keynote papers delivered at the First World...

.... Finally, the analysis findings are applied to an investigation into the potential effectiveness of agricultural policies in promoting sustainable rural development in Sicily. The multi‐functionality and complexity of land use is a source of much ambiguity in sustainable policies. There is no uni...