Assessing environmentally sustainable practices of smallholder highland farmers: a case study of maize production in Northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarunnoud Phuphisith ◽  
Shabbir H. Gheewala ◽  
Sate Sampattagul
Keyword(s):  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable

scholarly journals The Drivers of Environmentally Sustainable Hospital Foodservices

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Carino ◽  
Shirin Malekpour ◽  
Judi Porter ◽  
Jorja Collins
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Food System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Supportive Leadership ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Local Food System ◽  
Multiple Case

Background: Hospital foodservices have the potential to positively contribute to the local food system and planetary healthcare. Understanding the factors contributing to the success of “exemplar hospitals” with environmentally sustainable foodservices gives an opportunity to reimagine foodservices and guide strategic planning. The aim of this study was to identify the drivers of sustainable hospital foodservices.Methods: For this qualitative multiple case study, purposive sampling was used to identify exemplar hospitals internationally. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff with extensive knowledge of their foodservices to explore the drivers of sustainable practices. Relevant documents provided background on the case. These documents and interview data were analyzed using the framework and thematic analysis.Findings: There were 21 participants from 14 hospitals recruited across nine countries. Sustainable foodservice practices included local and organic food procurement, gardens onsite, vegetarian menus, re-serving unopened portion-controlled items, traditional foods, and food waste composting. Four themes were identified: initiating drivers, supporting enablers, challenges, and influence. Initiating drivers that “sparked” sustainable practices included the values of individuals or the hospital (e.g., community, environmental, or religious values), logical solutions to a problem, or government requirements. Enablers that facilitated success included motivated individuals, dedicated personnel, supportive leadership, internal protocols, and perceived benefits. External enablers included being part of member organizations, government requirements, and learning from other hospitals. Exemplar hospitals had broader influence, including educating the hospital community, supporting other hospitals, and influencing government policies/targets. Common challenges were staff resistance and inadequate policy directive.Interpretation: These findings examine the successful international cases of sustainable hospital foodservices to provide a global overview to assist with strategic planning both within hospitals and within governing bodies.

Carbon footprint of maize production in tropical/subtropical region: a case study of Southwest China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Yao ◽  
Wushuai Zhang ◽  
Xiaozhong Wang ◽  
Ming Lu ◽  
Dave Chadwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Subtropical Region ◽  
Maize Production

scholarly journals Impact of Climate Change on Production and Productivity: A Case Study of Maize Research and Development In Nepal

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janak Lal Nayava ◽  
Dil Bahadur Gurung
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Maize Yield ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Rainfall Distribution ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Agriculture And Environment ◽  
Present Rate ◽  
Annual Maximum Temperature

The relation between climate and maize production in Nepal was studied for the period 1970/71-2007/08. Due to the topographical differences within north-south span of the country, Nepal has wide variety of climatic condition. About 70 to 90% of the rainfall occurs during summer monsoon (June to September) and the rest of the months are almost dry. Maize is cultivated from March to May depending on the rainfall distribution. Due to the availability of improved seeds, the maize yield has been steadily increasing after 1987/1988. The national area and yield of maize is estimated to be 870,166ha and 2159kg/ha respectively in 2007/08. The present rate of annual increase of temperature is 0.04°C in Nepal. Trends of temperature rise are not uniform throughout Nepal. An increase of annual temperature at Rampur during 1968-2008 was only 0.039°C. However, at Rampur during the maize growing seasons, March/April - May, the trend of annual maximum temperature had not been changed, but during the month of June and July, the trend of increase of maximum temperature was 0.03°C to 0.04°C /year.Key words: Climate-change; Global-warming; Hill; Mountain; Nepal; TaraiThe Journal of AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Vol. 11, 2010Page: 59-69Uploaded Date: 15 September, 2010

Do environmentally sustainable practices make hotels more efficient? A study of major hotels in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 213-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamarasi Kularatne ◽  
Clevo Wilson ◽  
Jonas Månsson ◽  
Vincent Hoang ◽  
Boon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable

AIC-Driven Spatial Hierarchical Clustering: Case Study for Malaria Prediction in Northern Thailand

2017 ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Haddawy ◽  
Myat Su Yin ◽  
Tanawan Wisanrakkit ◽  
Rootrada Limsupavanich ◽  
Promporn Promrat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Clustering ◽  
Northern Thailand
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