The New Biological Economy

Author : Eric Pawson
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781776710140

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For over a century, New Zealand has built its economy through a series of commodity-based booms—from wood and wool to beef and butter. Now the country faces new challenges. In a world where value is increasingly rooted in capital- and technology-intensive industries, can countries dependent on agriculture really sustain its high living standards by growing crops? This book takes readers out on to farms, orchards, and vineyards, and inside the offices and factories of processors and exporters, to show how innovative New Zealanders are answering these challenges. From Icebreaker clothing to Mr Apple fruit exports, innovative companies are creating high-value, unique products, rooted in particular places, and making pathways to the niche markets where they can realize that value.

Author : Richard Le Heron,Hugh Campbell,Nick Lewis,Michael Carolan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317551034

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Biological Economies by Richard Le Heron,Hugh Campbell,Nick Lewis,Michael Carolan Pdf

Recent agri-food studies, including commodity systems, the political economy of agriculture, regional development, and wider examinations of the rural dimension in economic geography and rural sociology have been confronted by three challenges. These can be summarized as: ‘more than human’ approaches to economic life; a ‘post-structural political economy’ of food and agriculture; and calls for more ‘enactive’, performative research approaches. This volume describes the genealogy of such approaches, drawing on the reflective insights of more than five years of international engagement and research. It demonstrates the kinds of new work being generated under these approaches and provides a means for exploring how they should be all understood as part of the same broader need to review theory and methods in the study of food, agriculture, rural development and economic geography. This radical collective approach is elaborated as the Biological Economies approach. The authors break out from traditional categories of analysis, reconceptualising materialities, and reframing economic assemblages as biological economies, based on the notion of all research being enactive or performative.

Author : Nick Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:889975522

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Author : Richard Le Heron,Hugh Campbell,Nick Lewis,Michael Carolan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317551041

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Biological Economies by Richard Le Heron,Hugh Campbell,Nick Lewis,Michael Carolan Pdf

Recent agri-food studies, including commodity systems, the political economy of agriculture, regional development, and wider examinations of the rural dimension in economic geography and rural sociology have been confronted by three challenges. These can be summarized as: ‘more than human’ approaches to economic life; a ‘post-structural political economy’ of food and agriculture; and calls for more ‘enactive’, performative research approaches. This volume describes the genealogy of such approaches, drawing on the reflective insights of more than five years of international engagement and research. It demonstrates the kinds of new work being generated under these approaches and provides a means for exploring how they should be all understood as part of the same broader need to review theory and methods in the study of food, agriculture, rural development and economic geography. This radical collective approach is elaborated as the Biological Economies approach. The authors break out from traditional categories of analysis, reconceptualising materialities, and reframing economic assemblages as biological economies, based on the notion of all research being enactive or performative.

Author : Iris Lewandowski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319681528

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Bioeconomy by Iris Lewandowski Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book defines the new field of "Bioeconomy" as the sustainable and innovative use of biomass and biological knowledge to provide food, feed, industrial products, bioenergy and ecological services. The chapters highlight the importance of bioeconomy-related concepts in public, scientific, and political discourse. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the authors outline the dimensions of the bioeconomy as a means of achieving sustainability. The authors are ideally situated to elaborate on the diverse aspects of the bioeconomy. They have acquired in-depth experience of interdisciplinary research through the university’s focus on “Bioeconomy”, its contribution to the Bioeconomy Research Program of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, and its participation in the German Bioeconomy Council. With the number of bioeconomy-related projects at European universities rising, this book will provide graduate students and researchers with background information on the bioeconomy. It will familiarize scientific readers with bioeconomy-related terms and give scientific background for economists, agronomists and natural scientists alike.

Author : Istituto internazionale di storia economica F. Datini. Settimana di studio,Simonetta Cavaciocchi
Publisher : Firenze University Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788884535856

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Economic and biological interactions in pre-industrial Europe, from the 13th to the 18th century by Istituto internazionale di storia economica F. Datini. Settimana di studio,Simonetta Cavaciocchi Pdf

Author : Klaus Schwab
Publisher : Currency
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781524758875

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab Pdf

World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolu­tion, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work. Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the developments are affecting all disciplines, economies, industries and governments, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human. Artificial intelligence is already all around us, from supercomputers, drones and virtual assistants to 3D printing, DNA sequencing, smart thermostats, wear­able sensors and microchips smaller than a grain of sand. But this is just the beginning: nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of hair and the first transplant of a 3D printed liver are already in development. Imagine “smart factories” in which global systems of manu­facturing are coordinated virtually, or implantable mobile phones made of biosynthetic materials. The fourth industrial revolution, says Schwab, is more significant, and its ramifications more profound, than in any prior period of human history. He outlines the key technologies driving this revolution and discusses the major impacts expected on government, business, civil society and individu­als. Schwab also offers bold ideas on how to harness these changes and shape a better future—one in which technology empowers people rather than replaces them; progress serves society rather than disrupts it; and in which innovators respect moral and ethical boundaries rather than cross them. We all have the opportunity to contribute to developing new frame­works that advance progress.

Author : Ralf Schaab
Publisher : Tectum Verlag DE
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Cassava
ISBN : 3896082396

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Economy and Ecology of Biological Control Activities in Africa by Ralf Schaab Pdf

Author : James Mittra
Publisher : Springer
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137430526

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The New Health Bioeconomy by James Mittra Pdf

This book provides new insights into how new biology, and the emergence of "translational" policies to drive the health bioeconomy, is reshaping the innovation ecosystem for new therapies. A key argument is that a broader definition of value (beyond the economic aspects) is needed to understand health innovation in the twenty-first century.

Author : Peter Koslowski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662038253

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Sociobiology and Bioeconomics by Peter Koslowski Pdf

The theory of evolution and Neo-Darwinian biological theory extend their analysis in sociobiology from the life sciences and the animal societies to human societies. Sociobiology as a unifying theory of the social interaction within and between species has led to an integration of economic analysis into biology. The economy of nature has become the subject of bioeconomics which in turn transferred biological analysis to the human economy. Evolution, competition, selection, and cooperation are phenomena common to the economy of nature and human economy. The inclusion of economic and cultural theory in evolution theory raises the question whether the Neo-Darwinian Synthesis with its exclusive concern with somatic heredity is able to incorporate developmental systems of the human economy and of cultural heredity. A new synthesis of the natural and the social sciences is in the making.

Author : Raimi, Lukman,Kah, Jainaba M. L.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668433959

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Implications for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in the Blue Economy by Raimi, Lukman,Kah, Jainaba M. L. Pdf

The blue economy is a widely used concept in policy circles; however, people across a wide spectrum have a peripheral understanding of the phenomenon. At the moment, there are several conflicting understandings of the blue economy but no universally accepted definition and veritable measures. Considering the existential importance of the blue economy for the protection of marine environments and sustainability of businesses, there is an urgent need for rigorous conceptual, policy-focused, theoretical, and empirical studies on the subject from multidisciplinary perspectives. Implications for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in the Blue Economy enriches existing definitions of a blue economy with inputs from a multidisciplinary lens and provides veritable measures for evaluating blue economy progression and compliance. Covering topics such as economics, natural resource development, social equity, and sustainability, this reference work is ideal for policymakers, entrepreneurs, managers, oceanographers, marine biologists, scholars, industry professionals, government officials, academicians, researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Health and Medicine Division,Policy and Global Affairs,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Forum on Cyber Resilience,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on Safeguarding the Bioeconomy: Finding Strategies for Understanding, Evaluating, and Protecting the Bioeconomy While Sustaining Innovation and Growth
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309495677

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Safeguarding the Bioeconomy by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Health and Medicine Division,Policy and Global Affairs,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Forum on Cyber Resilience,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on Safeguarding the Bioeconomy: Finding Strategies for Understanding, Evaluating, and Protecting the Bioeconomy While Sustaining Innovation and Growth Pdf

Research and innovation in the life sciences is driving rapid growth in agriculture, biomedical science, information science and computing, energy, and other sectors of the U.S. economy. This economic activity, conceptually referred to as the bioeconomy, presents many opportunities to create jobs, improve the quality of life, and continue to drive economic growth. While the United States has been a leader in advancements in the biological sciences, other countries are also actively investing in and expanding their capabilities in this area. Maintaining competitiveness in the bioeconomy is key to maintaining the economic health and security of the United States and other nations. Safeguarding the Bioeconomy evaluates preexisting and potential approaches for assessing the value of the bioeconomy and identifies intangible assets not sufficiently captured or that are missing from U.S. assessments. This study considers strategies for safeguarding and sustaining the economic activity driven by research and innovation in the life sciences. It also presents ideas for horizon scanning mechanisms to identify new technologies, markets, and data sources that have the potential to drive future development of the bioeconomy.

Author : Kevin Kelly
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780786747030

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Out Of Control by Kevin Kelly Pdf

Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.

Author : Stephan Dabbert,Iris Lewandowski,Jochen Weiss,Andreas Pyka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3319863916

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Knowledge-Driven Developments in the Bioeconomy by Stephan Dabbert,Iris Lewandowski,Jochen Weiss,Andreas Pyka Pdf

This book is at the cutting edge of the ongoing research in bioeconomy and encompasses both technological and economic strategies to master the transformation towards a knowledge- and bio-based production system. The volume combines different international perspectives with approaches of the various fields of research. Bioeconomy is one of the future concepts of an economy which, while based on renewable biological resources, also predicts economic growth. Starting from a growth-economic as well as knowledge- and innovation-economic perspective the contributions give an overview of different existing patterns and cases and describe the basic prerequisites for the bioeconomy transformation. Therewith, the volume is a resource for experts and newcomers in the field of bioeconomy giving insight into the life cycle of bio-based products, detailing the latest advancements and how to turn them into economic growth.

Author : Iris Lewandowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1013269047

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Bioeconomy by Iris Lewandowski Pdf

This book defines the new field of "Bioeconomy" as the sustainable and innovative use of biomass and biological knowledge to provide food, feed, industrial products, bioenergy and ecological services. The chapters highlight the importance of bioeconomy-related concepts in public, scientific, and political discourse. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the authors outline the dimensions of the bioeconomy as a means of achieving sustainability. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.