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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Certification schemes"”.
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An analysis of the performance of certification schemes in the hotel sector in terms of CO2 emissions reduction.
… more than 20% of the total. A plethora of hotel certification schemes have been established worldwide that assess various environmental performance indicators, among them energy use. However, none explicitly quantify CO2 emissions, and in many, energy is poorly accounted for, or other non-energy …
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AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATIONS AND BEEKEEPING: LESSONS FROM AN APICULTURAL COOPERATIVE IN NORTHEASTERN EL SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA
… benefits and market potential of three types of certification schemes: 1) Fair Trade, 2) Organic, and 3) Rainforest Alliance Certification. The paper draws on information from existing literature, and extended field visits and informal interviews with representatives from the cooperative. It …
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AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATIONS AND BEEKEEPING: LESSONS FROM AN APICULTURAL COOPERATIVE IN NORTHEASTERN EL SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA
… benefits and market potential of three types of certification schemes: 1) Fair Trade, 2) Organic, and 3) Rainforest Alliance Certification. The paper draws on information from existing literature, and extended field visits and informal interviews with representatives from the cooperative. It …
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Certification for biofuel: a means to sustainable development?
… and social concerns in a timely manner. Biofuel certification is designed as a means to guarantee that fuel crop cultivation and biofuel production adhere to certain sustainability standards. Such programs have been used in many other industries, such as timber, finishing and mining to influence …
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TOWARDS QUANTUM ADVANTAGE AND CERTIFICATION WITH NOISY INTERMEDIATE-SCALE QUANTUM DEVICES
… quantum devices. This is where device certification and benchmarking come in. Using ideas from quantum foundations, graph theory and optimization theory, we provide a path towards robust device certification schemes based on self-testing. Our certification method is local and can be …
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The potential of the agro-processing industry for industrialization in Zambia
… industrial capabilities along with product certification and standards, packaging, logistics, and access to formal markets. Using the value chain of soya beans, the study explains how the development of such a value chain could support structural transformation. Findings suggest that there …
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NON-FUNCTIONAL CERTIFICATION OF MODERN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
… and used to satisfy this need. Among them, certification has been clearly identified by policymakers, regulators, and industrial stakeholders, as the preferred assurance technique. Unfortunately, existing certification schemes are not immediately applicable to modern distributed systems, due …
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An evaluation of governance systems for tourist-accessible animal sanctuaries in emerging economies and an assessment of their effectiveness from the perspective of stakeholders
… representing industry standards (guidelines and certification schemes) and 920 TripAdvisor reviews representing the customer view. The data is analysed using an interpretive approach with an inductive latent thematic analysis applied across all three data sources to allow comparison of the …
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Human Wellbeing and Ecosystem Services: A mixed-methods study of Shade-Grown Coffee in Veracruz, Mexico
… the environment—through interventions like certification schemes. This study uses a case study of a new certification for quality coffee, drawing upon 40 interviews with shade-grown coffee farmers from 2013-2014, who had different levels of participation in the program. The objective of this …
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Curriculum innovation through teacher certification: Evaluation of a government intervention and its effects on teacher development and English language pedagogy in South Korea
Teacher certification schemes are used in increasing numbers of contexts worldwide, including Korea. Despite their high stakes such as their use in decisions regarding promotion, as well as the related cost, there has been relatively little documentation of their implementation procedures and …
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Model driven certification of Cloud service security based on continuous monitoring
… that needs to be addressed. The potential of certification as a means of addressing the lack of trust regarding the security of different types of services, including the cloud, has been widely recognised [149]. However, the recognition of this potential has not led to a wide adoption, as it …
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From Crop to Cup; The Plight of Coffee
… with the history of coffee and examine the many certification schemes currently available. I also explain the methods, procedures and activities undertaken to create the relationship between Black Coffee Roasting Company, myself, and Finca Buena Vista. I reflect upon challenges faced, as well as …
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From Crop to Cup; The Plight of Coffee
… with the history of coffee and examine the many certification schemes currently available. I also explain the methods, procedures and activities undertaken to create the relationship between Black Coffee Roasting Company, myself, and Finca Buena Vista. I reflect upon challenges faced, as well as …
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Cocoa yield, nutrients and shade trees in traditional cocoa agroforests in a climate change context: a case study in Bahia, Brazil
… in Bahia. Developing wildlife-friendly certification schemes and Payment for Ecosystem Services to internalise the value of forest conservation and to encourage farmers to maintain their shade trees could save cabruca systems from going extinct.
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Understanding women's perspectives and experience in sustainable agrifood systems in the Mid-South region of the United States
… database. Other initial contacts came from other certification schemes, such as Certified Naturally Grown. While sustainable agriculture was initially defined as having USDA Organic certification, this is a flawed proxy for indicating adoption of sustainable agriculture as snowball sampling …
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Incentivizing Sustainable Agriculture in Indonesia: Empirical Essays on the Role of Social Norms and Information Provision
… the role of subsidies, market linkages, and certification schemes in incentivizing long-term adoption. In conclusion, this dissertation provides a comprehensive analysis of the social, informational, and economic factors that drive sustainable agricultural transitions in Indonesia. By …