Описание: The respective papers combine a range of disciplines to analyse major agri-food challenges in Europe and South America, offering readers a practical understanding of how risk and uncertainties can be managed by means of validated data and results from agri-food systems analysis.
Описание: As one of the largest service industries serving millions of international and domestic individuals yearly, it is important to understand the current trends, practices, and challenges surrounding tourism. Emphasized by the effects on people, management processes, and technological advancements, this economic and socio-cultural phenomenon’s importance is increasing worldwide. Global Trends, Practices, and Challenges in Contemporary Tourism and Hospitality Management discusses and analyzes the impacts of new trends in the tourism industry, including sub-sectors of tourism, and revisits existing trends, identifies new types and forms of tourism, and discusses the influence and use of technology. Featuring research on topics such as guest retention, predictive analysis, and ecotourism practices, the material collected is ideally designed for managers, travel agents, industry professionals, practitioners, consultants, and researchers.
Описание: The conference was jointly organized by the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Faculty of Agriculture of Ege University, Turkey, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Medical and Biological Engineering Society, and the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Описание: This book features a comprehensive foresight assessment, exploring the pressures -- threats as well as opportunities -- on the global agriculture & food systems between now and 2050. The overarching aim is to help readers understand the context, by analyzing global trends and anticipating change for better planning and constructing pathways from the present to the future by focusing on the right questions and problems. The book contextualizes the role of international agricultural research in addressing the complex challenges posed by UN 2030 Agenda and beyond, and identifies the decisions that scientific leaders, donors and policy makers need to take today, and in the years ahead, to ensure that a global population rising to nine billion or more combined with rising incomes and changing diets can be fed sustainably and equitably, in the face of the growing climate threats.
Описание: As one of the largest service industries serving millions of international and domestic individuals yearly, it is important to understand the current trends, practices, and challenges surrounding tourism. Emphasized by the effects on people, management processes, and technological advancements, this economic and socio-cultural phenomenon’s importance is increasing worldwide. Global Trends, Practices, and Challenges in Contemporary Tourism and Hospitality Management discusses and analyzes the impacts of new trends in the tourism industry, including sub-sectors of tourism, and revisits existing trends, identifies new types and forms of tourism, and discusses the influence and use of technology. Featuring research on topics such as guest retention, predictive analysis, and ecotourism practices, the material collected is ideally designed for managers, travel agents, industry professionals, practitioners, consultants, and researchers.
The legal cannabis industry is a budding business with recreational demand now exceeding that for wine, craft beer, and organic food. It is estimated that sales of legal marijuana in 2016 will grow to $7.1 billion, an increase of 26% over 2015. At the same time, news comes out every day indicating that the associated laws and guidance from accrediting organizations and the government are quickly changing.
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What It's Worth: Value and Business Challenges in the Budding Cannabis Industry helps you navigate the swirl of issues that surround providing services to cannabis businesses. The authors, experts who know this industry inside and out, walk readers through the unique aspects of a cannabis business's financial records, key valuation challenges, benchmarking data, and more. In addition, this must-have resource addresses the ethical and legal questions encountered when servicing this industry and describes the attempts at a solution from accrediting boards and the government. Ensure you're current on all of the considerations you need to take into account when valuing or servicing cannabis businesses.
Highlights of the report include:
Navigate the ethical and legal questions encountered when servicing cannabis businesses: Experts explain these issues and describe the attempts at a solution from accrediting boards and the government
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Get cannabis business benchmarking data Readers get a snapshot of financial benchmarking data from BizMiner, including revenue, liabilities, and operating ratios. An additional resource for important benchmarking data is the 2016 Marijuana Facebook (purchasers save $50 with special code included in this special report).
Understand the unique aspects of a cannabis business's financial records Learn what financial records are kept when you are working with a legal/illegal business that deals exclusively in cash, but pays taxes on the proceeds
Описание: Presents Viet Nam`s striped catfish (pangasius) aquafeed value chain and identifies constraints to feed supply and use. This study maps the value chain, assesses its performance and looks at the roles of different actors and linkages.
Описание: Divided into two sections, this book discusses timely topics such as the characterization of biomass feedstock, pretreatment and fractionation of biomass, and describes the process for conversion of biomass to value-added commodities.
