Essays about: "GMO."
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1. Harvesting Innovation : Strategic Planning for Technological Advancements and Regulatory Changes in Swedish Agriculture
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Strategic management is crucial for organizational success in today's volatile business environment, and yet, underutilized within agricultural businesses. The agricultural industry is facing rapid change with the introduction of new GM technologies, such as CRISPR-Cas9, and following regulations. READ MORE
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2. To What Extent EU Regulations and Consumer Behavior Have Affected the Expansion of Alternative Proteins: A Comparison of the Plant-Based and Cell-Based Meat Markets
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Plant-based meat (PBM) fulfills the criteria set by the European Union regulations for the product to be sold in the EU and is currently a highly consumed conventional meat substitute in the region. Whereas, cell-based meat (CBM), as of July 2023, does not fulfill the criteria set by the EU regulations for the product to be legally sold in the EU. READ MORE
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3. "The Open Veins Remain Open": GM Soy Cultivation, Socio-Environmental Struggle and the Political Economy of Contemporary Peronist Development in Argentina
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Argentina is a pioneer in practicing export-oriented extractivism as a model of socio-economic development. A prevalent extractive project is genetically modified (GM) soy, which was adopted under neoliberal governance in the 1990s and has had a variety of socio-environmental consequences in the country. READ MORE
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4. Activist resistance against mega-projects in Yucatan : a Buen Vivir and Degrowth approach
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : This thesis looks at the activist resistance in Yucatán from the perspective of theories of Buen Vivir and Degrowth. Based on a critique of mega-projects, economic growth and development, as well as a theoretical explanation of resistance in the Global South and its links to Buen Vivir and Degrowth, this research explores how mega-projects in Yucatán have existed since the age of henequen, during the middle of the 19th century. READ MORE
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5. Animal Source Foods and Sustainable Funds. A Discursive Approach to Investments in the Animal Food Business
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : Animal source foods have been targeted in a wide range of literature, highlighting the business as a major driver of climate change and biodiversity loss. This study shows how actors involved in sustainable funds approach animal source foods and how they regard the business as a potential selection criterion. READ MORE