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New Approaches to Food-Safety Economics
Av A.G.J. Velthuis, L.J. Unnevehr m. fl.
Inbunden, 2003
1098 kr
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This text covers the entire range of food safety economics issues from "farm to table", including consumer issues, production supply chain coordination, and international trade. It is the first to provide a comprehensive look at emerging issues such as tracking and tracing, product liability, and …
New Approaches to Food-Safety Economics
Av A.G.J. Velthuis, L.J. Unnevehr m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
1098 kr
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This book is notable for its coverage of the entire range of food safety economics issues from "farm to table", including consumer issues, production supply chain coordination, and international trade. It is the first to provide a comprehensive look at emerging issues such as tracking and tracing, …
Ecological Aspects for Application of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Av W. Takken, T.W. Scott
Inbunden, 2003
1643 kr
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New interventions are needed to reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, which are among the most serious and prevalent infectious diseases worldwide. The release of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes may offer an alternative strategy to do so while circumventing the …
Ecological Aspects for Application of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Av W. Takken, T.W. Scott
Häftad, 2003
1643 kr
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This book is the reflection of a workshop, held in June 2002. Experts on mosquito ecology met for the first time to discuss the current knowledge of mosquito ecology with respect to GM-insect technology. Emphasis of the workshop was on evaluating how human health and natural ecosystems, including …
Bayesian Statistics and Quality Modelling in the Agro-Food Production Chain
Av M.A.J.S. van Boekel, A. Stein m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
1643 kr
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The food market is changing from a producer-controlled to a consumer-directed market. A main driving force is consumer concern about agricultural production methods and food safety. More than before, the consumer demands transparency of the production and processing chain. A food chain can be quite …
Bayesian Statistics and Quality Modelling in the Agro-Food Production Chain
Av M.A.J.S. van Boekel, A. Stein m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
1643 kr
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The food market is changing from a producer-controlled to a consumer-directed market. A main driving force is consumer concern about agricultural production methods and food safety. More than before, the consumer demands transparency of the production and processing chain.A food chain can be quite …
New Dimensions of the European Landscapes
Inbunden, 2004
1082 kr
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The European Landscape is under stress of changing land use and a changing attitude of its users. Globalization, the disappearance of the iron curtain and the recent EU enlargement to 25 countries have changed the economic and environmental dimensions of Europe. Europe is changing its face from a …
New Dimensions of the European Landscapes
Häftad, 2005
1082 kr
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The European Landscape is under stress of changing land use and a changing attitude of its users. Globalization, the disappearance of the iron curtain and the recent EU enlargement to 25 countries have changed the economic and environmental dimensions of Europe. Europe is changing its face from a …
Unsaturated-zone Modeling
Progress, Challenges and Applications
Av R.A. Feddes, G.H.de Rooij m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
1643 kr
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Mankind has manipulated the quantity and quality of soil water for millennia. Food production was massively increased through fertilization, irrigation and drainage. But malpractice also caused degradation of immense areas of once fertile land, rendering it totally unproductive for many …
Unsaturated-zone Modeling
Progress, Challenges and Applications
Av R.A. Feddes, G.H.de Rooij m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
1643 kr
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Mankind has manipulated the quantity and quality of soil water for millennia. Food production was massively increased through fertilization, irrigation and drainage. But malpractice also caused degradation of immense areas of once fertile land, rendering it totally unproductive for many …
Ethics for Life Scientists
Av Michiel Korthals, Robert J. Bogers
Inbunden, 2005
1692 kr
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Life sciences have huge controversial social implications. In doing experiments with animals, plants or humans the welfare of these living beings can be hampered; in communicating research results private and public interests can be harmed (patents!) or at least severely influenced; in being a …
Ethics for Life Scientists
Av Michiel Korthals, Robert J. Bogers
Häftad, 2005
1692 kr
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Life sciences have huge controversial social implications. In doing experiments with animals, plants or humans the welfare of these living beings can be hampered; in communicating research results private and public interests can be harmed (patents!) or at least severely influenced; in being a …
Environmental Costs and Benefits of Transgenic Crops
Av Wageningen University Environmental Economics and
Inbunden, 2005
1098 kr
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Concern about the environmental impacts of transgenic crops is one of the major reasons for the EU’s quasi-moratorium on GMOs. The contributions in this book show that the economic implications of these concerns are far-reaching and complex. They range from the farm level to research and technology …
Environmental Costs and Benefits of Transgenic Crops
Av Wageningen University Environmental Economics and
Häftad, 2005
1098 kr
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Concern about the environmental impacts of transgenic crops is one of the major reasons for the EU’s quasi-moratorium on GMOs. The contributions in this book show that the economic implications of these concerns are far-reaching and complex. They range from the farm level to research and technology …
Avian Influenza
Prevention and Control
Av Remco S. Schrijver, G. Koch
Inbunden, 2005
552 kr
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Avian Influenza has become one of the biggest threats for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by separate viruses that each stayed reasonably well within their own niche. The only danger to man was considered being infected …
Avian Influenza
Prevention and Control
Av Remco S. Schrijver, G. Koch
Häftad, 2005
552 kr
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Avian Influenza has become one of the biggest threats for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by separate viruses that each stayed reasonably well within their own niche. The only danger to man was considered being infected …
Bridging Laboratory and Field Research for Genetic Control of Disease Vectors
Av B.G.J. Knols, C. Louis
Inbunden, 2006
1692 kr
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Contemporary research on genetic control of disease-transmitting insects knows two kinds of scientists: those that work in the laboratory and those known as ‘field people’. Over the last decade, both groups seem to have developed differing research priorities, address fundamentally different …
Bridging Laboratory and Field Research for Genetic Control of Disease Vectors
Av B.G.J. Knols, C. Louis
Häftad, 2006
1692 kr
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Contemporary research on genetic control of disease-transmitting insects knows two kinds of scientists: those that work in the laboratory and those known as ‘field people’. Over the last decade, both groups seem to have developed differing research priorities, address fundamentally different …
Allergy Matters
New Approaches to Allergy Prevention and Management
Av Luund J. Gilissen, Luud J.E.J. Gilissen m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1643 kr
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In Western societies, the incidence and prevalence of respiratory and food-related allergies have increased rapidly over the past decades. Changes in life style, e.g. in hygiene, child vaccination, housing insulation, food consumption patterns, etc. are thought to be involved in this increase. …
Allergy Matters
New Approaches to Allergy Prevention and Management
Av Luud J.E.J. Gilissen, Harry J. Wichers m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
1643 kr
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In Western societies, the incidence and prevalence of respiratory and food-related allergies have increased rapidly over the past decades. Changes in life style, e.g. in hygiene, child vaccination, housing insulation, food consumption patterns, etc. are thought to be involved in this increase. …
Environmental Change and Malaria Risk
Global and Local Implications
Av W. Takken, Willem Takken m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1098 kr
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The workshop “Environmental Change and Malaria Risk: Global and Local Implications” was held to conclude a 5-year collaborative research project on environmental change and malaria risk, with field research in Kenya and Brazil. It was fitting that such a large group of specialists was able to …
Environmental Change and Malaria Risk
Global and Local Implications
Av Willem Takken, Pim Martens m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
1098 kr
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The workshop “Environmental Change and Malaria Risk: Global and Local Implications” was held to conclude a 5-year collaborative research project on environmental change and malaria risk, with field research in Kenya and Brazil. It was fitting that such a large group of specialists was able to …
From Landscape Research to Landscape Planning
Aspects of Integration, Education and Application
Av Bärbel Tress, Gunther Tres m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
2406 kr
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Research policy favours projects that integrate disciplinary knowledge and involve non-academic stakeholders. Consequently, integrative concepts – interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity – are gaining currency in landscape research and planning. Researchers are excited by the prospect of …
From Landscape Research to Landscape Planning
Aspects of Integration, Education and Application
Av Bärbel Tress, Gunther Tres m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
2188 kr
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Research policy favours projects that integrate disciplinary knowledge and involve non-academic stakeholders. Consequently, integrative concepts – interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity – are gaining currency in landscape research and planning. Researchers are excited by the prospect of …
Farming for Health
Green-Care Farming Across Europe and the United States of America
Av Jan Hassink, Majken Dijk, van
Inbunden, 2006
1643 kr
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Farming for Health describes the utilization of agricultural farms, farm animals, plants and landscapes as a base for promoting human mental and physical health and social well-being. This book gives an overview of the development of ‘Farming for Health’ initiatives across Europe. This development …
Farming for Health
Green-Care Farming Across Europe and the United States of America
Av Jan Hassink, Majken Dijk, van
Häftad, 2006
1643 kr
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Farming for Health describes the utilization of agricultural farms, farm animals, plants and landscapes as a base for promoting human mental and physical health and social well-being. This book gives an overview of the development of ‘Farming for Health’ initiatives across Europe. This development …
Agro-Food Chains and Networks for Development
Av Ruerd Ruben, Maja Slingerland m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
2188 kr
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Agro-food chains and networks play an increasingly important role in providing access to markets for producers from developing countries. In developing countries companies become integrated into geographically dispersed supply networks that link producers, traders and processors from the South with …
Agro-Food Chains and Networks for Development
Av Ruerd Ruben, Maja Slingerland m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
2188 kr
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Agro-food chains and networks play an increasingly important role in providing access to markets for producers from developing countries. In developing countries companies become integrated into geographically dispersed supply networks that link producers, traders and processors from the South with …
Quantifying the Agri-Food Supply Chain
Av Christien J.M. Ondersteijn, Jo H.M. Wijnands m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1692 kr
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Due to globalization and internationalization of agri-food production, the arena of competition and competitive advantage is moving from individual firms operating on spot markets towards supply chains and networks. Therefore, coordination between firms within the chain becomes more important. …
Quantifying the Agri-Food Supply Chain
Av Christien J.M. Ondersteijn, Jo H.M. Wijnands m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
1692 kr
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Due to globalization and internationalization of agri-food production, the arena of competition and competitive advantage is moving from individual firms operating on spot markets towards supply chains and networks. Therefore, coordination between firms within the chain becomes more important. …