Essays about: "regional food supply chain"

Found 4 essays containing the words regional food supply chain.

1. 1. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Pia Jahn; [2022]
   Keywords : short food supply chains; local food supply; place-based education; sustainability transitions; multi-level perspective; hybrid actors; social practice theory; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainability in the Regional Food Supply Chain of Lahti

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Johanna Snell; [2017]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; food sustainability; producer-consumer relations; regional food supply chain; alternative food networks;

   Abstract : Unsustainable food production and consumption patterns are threatening our living environment and our lives on earth. There is a need for profound transition in our ways to produce and consume food. Food, its production and consumption is a hot topic currently – as can be seen in media and in several projects run by various institutions. READ MORE

4. 3. Directions for Corporate Water Disclosure. Bridging Local Risks with Global Frameworks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Karlijn Steinbusch; [2010]
   Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Water availability faces increasing pressure due to economic growth, population growth,greater affluence as well as climate change. For companies, this could lead to higher businessrisks as water is often a key ingredient in their operations for example in cooling, steamgeneration and cleaning. READ MORE

5. 4. The regional meat producers' way to the market

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Karolina Larsson; [2004]
   Keywords : co-operatives; cooperatives; regional food; local food; meat; Supply Chain Management; Siljans Chark; Konsum Värmland; Sweden;

   Abstract : Siljans Chark and Konsum Värmland cured meats and provisions factory are small-scaled meat producers that market their products with "the regional concept". As the centralization is increasing in the food retail chains, it is becoming more difficult for companies like these to succeed. READ MORE