scholarly journals Biocatalytic routes to anti-viral agents and their synthetic intermediates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sjoerd Slagman ◽  
Wolf-Dieter Fessner
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Synthetic Intermediates

An assessment of biocatalytic strategies for the synthesis of anti-viral agents, offering guidelines for the development of sustainable production methods for a future COVID-19 remedy.

Household production and forest clearing: the role of farming in the development of the Amazon

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
JILL L. CAVIGLIA-HARRIS
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Farm Labor ◽  
Lot Size ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Forest Clearing ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Labor Requirements ◽  
Market Infrastructure

Global tropical deforestation continues to be a critical environmental issue and nowhere in the world is the issue more pronounced than in Brazil. This paper examines the land-use choices of small-scale farmers in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Rondônia, Brazil and investigates how agricultural production impacts deforestation levels. The data used to explore these issues consist of a panel collected from 152 households in 1996 and 2000. Overall, the empirical models indicate that access to credit, wealth, lot size, product markets, and off-farm labor opportunities, largely influence deforestation and production decisions. Among other things, the results suggest that more sustainable production methods are unlikely to be adopted by a majority of households under current conditions because the production of milk has rapidly advanced due to its moderate labor requirements and existing market infrastructure. Households with greater levels of wealth have focused on milk while those with access to credit have focused on crops. Since the production of crops is largely influenced by access to credit, similar incentives may be proposed to support more sustainable production activities to help reduce deforestation.

scholarly journals Naar een duurzame toekomst? Het belang van vakmanschap van (oudere) werknemers bij de transitie naar een meer duurzame industrie

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Joop Zinsmeister ◽  
Daniel van Middelkoop ◽  
Marcel van Maanen
Keyword(s):  
Potential Role ◽  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Sustainable Future ◽  
Oudere Werknemers ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Industrial Company

Economische sectoren als landbouw, transport en industrie staan voor de opgave om te verduurzamen. Deze opgave zorgt voor andere banen en stelt andere eisen aan mensen die werkzaam zijn in deze sectoren. In dit artikel verkennen we de vraagstukken rond werk, vakmanschap en oudere werknemers die ontstaan vanwege deze transitie, en de rol die HR hierin speelt. Om hier inzicht in te krijgen, deden we een jaar lang onderzoek bij een groot industrieel bedrijf, waar we spraken met vakmensen, HR-medewerkers en leidinggevenden over de gevolgen voor het werk van de transitie van grijze naar groene productiemethoden. In deze casus bleek dat de schoksgewijs verlopende transitie het vakmanschap van (oudere) werknemers onder druk zet. De onzekerheid die de transitie voor de komende jaren met zich meebrengt leidt op organisatieniveau tot spanningsvelden. HR zou de eigen rol kunnen invullen door de concretisering van de duurzame productie in de toekomst samen met de werknemers en de leidinggevenden proactief vorm te geven.Economic sectors like agriculture, transport and industry face the challenge to become more sustainable. This challenge impacts the jobs available and changes the skills which people need to work in those sectors. In this article, we explore questions concerning work, craftmanship and older employees which arise because of this transition as well as the potential role of HR in addressing these questions. In order to gain insight in these questions, we conducted research for over a year in a large industrial company, during which we spoke with craftsmen, HR professionals and managers. We spoke with them about the consequences of the transition to more sustainable production methods, now and in the near future. In this case, it became clear that the transition puts pressure on the craftmanship of employees, especially the older employees. The insecurity that emerged as a result of the transition also leads to various tensions on the organizational level. HR could play an important role by proactively shaping the concretization of the envisioned sustainable future of the company together with the craftsmen and the managers.

Consumer valuation of quality rice attributes in a developing economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. 1059-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen H.D. My ◽  
Ellen J. Van Loo ◽  
Pieter Rutsaert ◽  
Tran Huu Tuan ◽  
Wim Verbeke
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Revealed Preference ◽  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fair Price ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Production Methods

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate consumers’ willingness to pay for quality rice attributes in urban areas in the South of Vietnam, including organic and integrated pest management (IPM) as sustainable production methods, and claim about health benefits and fair farmer prices. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional data were collected in 2015 using a survey including a choice experiment (CE) (n=500). Generalized mixed logit models were estimated. Findings Vietnamese consumers are willing to pay a premium of 82 percent for organic rice, and 45 percent for rice produced using IPM, compared to conventionally produced rice. They are also willing to pay a premium of 95 percent for rice claiming to be rich in vitamins and other nutrients, and 50 percent for rice that guarantees a fair price to rice farmers. Research limitations/implications A hypothetical CE was employed. Future research using revealed preference methods is suggested. Originality/value This study makes a significant contribution to the limited existing literature on consumers’ valuation of quality rice attributes in the context of developing countries such as Vietnam. The study shows that rice, that is, sustainably produced using organic or IPM methods provides a promising avenue for rice producers. This study highlights that there is an added value for rice with credence attributes in relation to sustainable production methods, health benefits, and fair farmer prices in a developing country.

scholarly journals Investigating How the Disclosure of Production Methods Influences Consumers’ Sensory Perceptions of Sparkling Wines

Beverages ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Lydia Hayward ◽  
Alanah Barton ◽  
Matthew B. McSweeney
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Sparkling Wine ◽  
Previous Trial ◽  
Projective Mapping ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Secondary Objective ◽  
Flash Profiling

The primary objective was to identify how the disclosure of production methods, including sustainable practices, would impact consumers’ sensory perceptions. The secondary objective was to identify the attributes consumers use to describe Nova Scotia (NS) sparkling wines. The first trial used projective mapping (PM) and ultra-flash profiling (UFP) to describe eight sparkling wines (n = 77). In the second trial, a check-all-that-apply (CATA) questionnaire and 9-point hedonic scales were used (n = 101). Three sparkling wines, from the previous trial, were evaluated blinded and with a production claim. The first trial found that consumers separated the wines based on their fruit- or earth-like attributes. In the CATA trial, desirable attributes, such as sweet and smooth, were used more frequently to describe the wines with sustainable production methods. No significant differences were found in the overall liking scores after the disclosure of the production methods (α = 0.05). These findings indicate that disclosure of production methods did not impact participants’ sensory perceptions of sparkling wine. In addition, an evaluation among different generations should be considered, as millennials have been found to hold sustainable practices to greater value.

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