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Weekly Overview: Water, GM Crops and Product Sustainability
2013-03-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Sustainability is the theme of this week. Last Friday was World Water Day, which was marked with the release of a new report on the growing threat of water scarcity in many regions. Surprisingly few food companies monitor the sustainability of their ingredients, according to a new report. The debate over genetic modification has been revived in the EU as the Commission considers the authorisation of new GM crops. FMD and ASF rumble on in Russia.
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Mechanism Design for Sustainability
2013-03-22 14:46:08| Springer Environmental Sciences titles
Techniques and CasesThis book provides advanced analytics and decision management techniques and tools for developing sustainable competitive advantages in the studied target context. In order to achieve sustainable economy, the capacity to endure, it is essential to understand and study the mechanisms for interactions and impact from and among these perspectives.The volume is organized in four broad sections: ...
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Importance of Sustainability Growing for Food Industry
2013-03-21 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Sustainability is becoming a major item for the food industry around the world, as resources become more restricted and demand grows.
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Aligning sustainability and profit: what are the barriers?
2013-03-20 07:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Corporate sustainability officers in major companies have had a pretty good decade. Many companies have achieved their first generation environment goals and are becoming bolder about their next steps. Companies from the Fortune 100 and S&P Global 100 are investing billions in renewable energy procurement to manage price volatility, and there is nearly half a billion square feet of commercial space around the world that is certified 'green' by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed)...
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18/04/2013 to 18/04/2013 - BIFM Sustainability SIG and UCL FM-Exchange event: Strategic Asset Management in Water Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
2013-03-19 06:47:15| BIFM Events
The longer-term challenges and opportunities facing the water industry, considering customer and regulatory expectations against a backdrop of changing weather patterns are explored
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