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Arcadia Biosciences
Authors: Daemmrich, Arthur A.; Reinhardt, Forest; Shelman, Mary
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2008
Arcadia Biosciences is an entrepreneurial California agricultural biotech company seeking to earn carbon credits by modifying commodity crops for use in China and India. The case provides context on the company; describes advances in crops genetics focused to climate change and associated resource issues of fertilizer use, water use, and soil salinity; and poses strategic choices for a start-up company operating at the intersection of business, agriculture, and climate change.
On the Farm: A Seafood Snob Ponders the Future of Fish
Author: Bittman, Mark
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2008
Scientists have recently become concerned that smaller species of fish, the so-called forage fish like herring, mackerel, anchovies and sardines that are a crucial part of the ocean’s food chain, are under siege.
Scientists on Cellulosic Fuel: Avoid Mistakes Before They Happen
Author: Zeller, Tom
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2008
In total, about $1 billion in subsidies has been set aside for advanced biofuels, according to a Congressional Research Service report issued in August — principally for cellulosic fuels.
Seeking Sustainability: COSA Preliminary Analysis of Sustainability Initiatives in the Coffee Sector
Authors: Giovannucci, Daniele; Potts, Jason
Product Type: Research Notes / Working Papers
Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development
Publication Year: 2008
This paper examines the pilot phase of vetting and testing The Committee on Sustainable Assessment's method, an innovative management tool used to gather and analyze data using economic, environmental and social metrics.
Fast Food and the Family Farm
Author: Boyd, Bruce
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: Stanford Social Innovation Review
Publication Year: 2008
It's time to reform how we grow food and what we have for dinner.
Londolozi
Authors: Abdelal, Rawi; Koelble, Thomas
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2008
The Londolozi game viewing reserve in South Africa became a defining icon of ecotourism during the 1990s and early 2000s--that is, a tourist business promoting ecological land management and, at the same time, local economic development.
Steam System Efficiency Optimized After J.R. Simplot Fertilizer Plant Receives Energy Assessment
Author: U.S. Department of Energy
Product Type: Cases
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Year: 2008
The J.R. Simplot Company's Don Plant in Pocatello, Idaho, optimized boiler operation, improved condensate recovery, and fixed steam traps and leaks for a simple payback of 6.5 months.
Locally Grown, Organic & Sustainable Food for Thought
Author: Weatherhead School of Management
Product Type: Mini-Cases
Source: Case Western Reserve University
Publication Year: 2008
LocalHarvest stands for building a vibrant community, healthy environment, and a strong and sustainable local economy- all made possible by the vast potential of the internet.
Standards and Agricultural Trade in Asia
Authors: Giovannucci, Daniele; Purcell, Timothy
Product Type: Policy and Issue Reports
Source: Asian Development Bank Institute
Publication Year: 2008
The question for many countries—and not just developing countries—is what options are there for small farmers, which still comprise the great majority of the world's agricultural producers?
IBM's Answer to the Food Crisis
Author: Ham, Steve
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Publication Year: 2008
A project announced by University of Washington researchers and IBM's World Community Grid to speed development of better rice may be just what's needed to ease rising food costs.
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