Institutions, Alternative Farming Systems, and Local Reregulation

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Clark ◽  
I Bowler ◽  
A Shaw ◽  
A Crockett ◽  
B Ilbery
Keyword(s):  
Rural Economy ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Social Regulation ◽  
Regulatory Environment ◽  
Local Mode ◽  
Local Responses ◽  
Alternative Farming ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Rural Institutions

The weakening of the postwar nexus of a productivist agriculture and a distinctive system of regulating the rural economy has created new challenges for British rural institutions. The task of diversifying rural and farm economies has required the institutions to change how they operate. Using the concept of the local mode of social regulation (MSR) we explore the interrelationships between the development of alternative farming systems and the institutional regulatory environment, using as a case study an area in northern England. We conclude by demonstrating how institutions cope with new policy challenges. The diversity of local responses to this challenge is illustrated and the links between local and national MSRs are explored.

scholarly journals Investigation of Trace Metal Bioaccumulation in Wastewater-Fed Fish: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslihan Katip
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Reclaimed Water ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Technical Improvement ◽  
Alternative Farming ◽  
Food Shortages

It was stated that the use of urban wastewater in food production in the 1970s and 1980s may lead to the development of alternative farming systems in the future. Fish fed with wastewater are grown in Asian countries. However, due to the mixing of domestic wastewater with industrial wastewater, many toxic micro-polluting wastewaters affect fish farming even more. The objectives of this study were to investigate the suitability of fish for human food consumption in terms of metals, to provide a basis for the development of a standard on the concentration of heavy metals in reclaimed water used for fish aquaculture, and to search the possibilities of technical improvement of the system in terms of more efficient wastewater treatment. This study will be useful in terms of precautions and disadvantages that can be taken against food shortages that may be experienced with the effect of climate change.

Evaluating the sustainability of alternative farming systems: A case study

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Ikerd ◽  
Gary Devino ◽  
Suthijit Traiyongwanich
Keyword(s):  
Social Performance ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Land Resource ◽  
Alternative Farming ◽  
Farming Families

AbstractThe sustainability of farming systems must be assessed by their potential environmental, economic, and social performance. We present a case study to illustrate an assessment of relative sustainability that uses all three performance criteria.We developed two scenarios for farmland currently enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Putnam County, Missouri: a conventional scenario reflecting farming practices typical of northern Missouri, and an alternative that we hypothesize to be more environmentally sound. We used selected economic and social indicators to assess whether the latter would be at least as economically viable and socially responsible as the conventional system.Estimated direct farm income was $3.4 million for the alternative and $2.4 million for the conventional scenario. The alternative system applies more labor and management to a given land resource and may support more farming families. Estimated total community economic impacts were 25% greater for the alternative than the conventional farming scenario. CRP land, therefore, could be returned to production in a way that could significantly enhance local economic and social benefits while retaining many of the CRP's environmental benefits.

Flexible Theory and Flexible Regulation: Collaboration and Competition in the McLaren Vale Wine Industry in South Australia

1995 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Haughton ◽  
J Browett
Keyword(s):  
South Australia ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Social Regulation ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Industrial Districts ◽  
Key Features

A case study of the McLaren Vale wine industry is used to challenge four areas of the regulation debate. First, the uniqueness of some of the key features underpinning the periodisations of accumulation regimes and their associated modes of social regulation is questioned. Second, concern is raised over the extent to which ‘new industrial districts’ can really be described as engaging in ‘new’ practices. Third, the importance of local regulatory mechanisms is emphasised. Last, the importance of nonstate, nonlegislative forms of regulation are highlighted.

scholarly journals A Life-long Learning Recommender System to Promote Employability

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (06) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Baneres ◽  
Jordi Conesa
Keyword(s):  
Recommender System ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
System A ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
University Courses ◽  
Job Offers ◽  
New Challenges

Is my professional knowledge outdated? Do I have the skills needed for the new challenges of the society? What knowledge do I lack to qualify for a job I like? What universities can I address to get knowledge that improves my employment expectations? These are relevant questions that all employees have done in any moment of their life. In addition, when there are high rates of unemployment and job offers that keep unfilled, the answers to these questions are even more relevant. Answering such questions open new opportunities for employed and unemployed people, by allowing them to design a formative plan according to their skills and expectations. It also provides evidences to employers about the skills and knowledge of the society, making them more aware of the skills of their potential future employees. The companies also will have more knowledge to design the professional career of their employees according to the company needs and the knowledge and skills of their employees. This paper proposes a system that helps people by showing which knowledge and skills a person misses for a given job position and what university courses the person can take to acquire the required skills and knowledge. The system has been implemented as a recommender system that helps users in planning their life-long learning. The paper shows the architecture of the proposed system, a case study to explain how it works, a survey to validate its usefulness and usability and some conclusions after its first experimentation.

Impact assessment of climate change on farming systems in the South Mediterranean area: a Tunisian case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 637-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imen Souissi ◽  
Jean Marie Boisson ◽  
Insaf Mekki ◽  
Olivier Therond ◽  
Guillermo Flichman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
The South

scholarly journals Confidence Frames and the Mastery of New Challenges in the Motivation of an Expert Skydiver

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Kerr ◽  
Susan Houge Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Reversal Theory ◽  
Personal Goal ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
General Experience ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Dangerous Activity

The main objective was to further unravel the experience of motivation in an expert male skydiver by investigating: (1) his general experience of motivation and perception of the dangers of skydiving; (2) his pursuit of new challenges and learning new skills as factors in maintaining motivation; (3) evidence of a mastery-based confidence frame in his motivational experience. This was a unique case study informed by reversal theory. The participant’s perception of skydiving was that it was not a risky or dangerous activity and a primary motive for his involvement in skydiving was personal goal achievement. Maintaining control and mastery during skydiving was a key motivational element during his long career and pursuing new challenges and learning new skills was found to be important for his continued participation. Data indicated that his confidence frame was based on a telic-mastery state combination, which challenged previous reversal theory research findings and constructs.

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