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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): Farming Cities towards Urban Food Policies
(Department of Organic Food Quality & Food Culture, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, the University of Kassel and the Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017)
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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2017): Food Security with Equity through Social and Technological Innovations
(Department of Organic Food Quality & Food Culture, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, the University of Kassel and the Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017)
Zeitschrift
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2017): Citizen Science for Sustainable Food Systems: Open Innovation, Traditional Knowledge & People's Active Role
(Department of Organic Food Quality & Food Culture, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, the University of Kassel and the Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017)
Aufsatz
Adoption of Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Syrian Farmers of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Structural Equation Modelling
(2017-11-04)
Exporting organic fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV) to the European Union could represent a great opportunity for Syrian farmers and exporters. Yet, the organic sector in Syria is comparatively young and only a very small area of FFV is organically managed. To date, little is known about Syrian farmers’ attitudes towards organic FFV production. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the intentions and attitudes of Syrian farmers of FFV towards organic farming and how likely they are to convert their farms to ...
Masterarbeit
Marketingstrategien zu In-Wert-Setzung von Naturschutzmaßnahmen in der ökologischen Direktvermarktung
(2017-01-31)
Forschungsgegenstand der Arbeit sind Marketingstrategien zur In-Wert-Setzung von Naturschutzmaßnahmen in der ökologischen Direktvermarktung. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurden anhand konkreter Beispiele unterschiedliche Marketingstrategien und Kommunikationskonzepte verglichen und untersucht, wodurch die Aufpreisbereitschaft der KundInnen für den Zusatznutzen „Naturschutz“ beeinflusst wird. Die Untersuchungen fanden zwischen November 2015 und Januar 2016 auf drei Höfen, die Naturschutzmaßnahmen in die ökologische ...
Aufsatz
Documenting the social and environmental consequences of oil palm plantations in Nicaragua
(Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture at the University of Kassel, Germany and Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017-12-29)
Palm oil production is expanding in many tropical areas worldwide. The implications for the landscape, social relations and living conditions in the respective areas are the subject of a controversial debate. This article explores the social, economic, and environmental impacts caused by palm oil production in two places in south-eastern Nicaragua: Kukra Hill and Boca de Sábalos. From a theoretical perspective of political ecology, this article reflects on the opportunities and limitations of non-governmental ...
Aufsatz
Urban agriculture: How bottom-up initiatives are impacting space and policies in São Paulo
(Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture at the University of Kassel, Germany and Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017-12-29)
The growing demand for the creation of urban gardens in large cities has created a discussion about the need for green spaces in cities that fulfil multiple functions. Beyond the production of fresh and healthy food, these spaces should also connect citizens, transform the public space through collective action, and engage the participation of society in the policies and planning for a greener city with a better quality of life. This paper addresses the case of São Paulo specifically and illustrates how urban gardens ...
Aufsatz
The case for citizen science in urban agriculture research
(Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture at the University of Kassel, Germany and Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017-12-29)
In an uncertain future of climate change and constrained resources, urban agriculture is widely viewed as a sustainable and scalable approach to improving food security. While its social, health and wellbeing benefits are well documented, there is a major knowledge gap in terms of the financial accessibility of urban food production for all households. The implications are far-reaching: if urban agriculture is purely a middle-class discretionary activity, then it will play a limited role in improving food security ...
Aufsatz
Dueling the consumer-activist dualism: The consumption experiences of modern food activists
(Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture at the University of Kassel, Germany and Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017-12-29)
Consumer-based food activism (CBFA) is increasingly a symbol of modern politics. Through eating, food purchasing, and other consumer behaviours, individuals advocate for social justice causes. However, CBFA is critiqued for being enabled or produced by neoliberal ideologies, which emphasize individuals’ market-based positions as consumers over other (activist) roles, effectively diminishing any influence such personal behaviours have on changing broader structural systems. This project is an exploratory study ...
Aufsatz
Networks for Citizen Science in Europe and Germany
(Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture at the University of Kassel, Germany and Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2017-12-26)
Citizen science is a rapidly developing research approach, increasing in popularity within the science community and civil society, as well as in the media and among policy-makers (Pettibone et al., 2017).