scholarly journals Quantifying the Accessibility of Sustainable Seafood in Southeast Queensland, Australia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tia Vella ◽  
Carissa Klein
Keyword(s):  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Species Origin ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Sustainable Seafood ◽  
The World ◽  
Seafood Products ◽  
Farmed Atlantic Salmon ◽  
Southeast Queensland

Seafood is a nutritious source of protein for billions of people around the world and is generally more sustainable than other animal-based protein sources. As the human population grows, seafood will continue to play an important role in feeding the world. The sustainability of seafood products differs, depending on the species consumed, origin, and production/fishing method. Having access to sustainable seafood products is essential to ensure future generations can continue to consume seafood. We aimed to determine the accessibility of sustainable seafood products to consumers in southeast Queensland, Australia. We surveyed 52,447 fresh, cooked, and processed (packaged) seafood products across southeast Queensland from 2110 establishments (restaurants, supermarket, takeaway shops). We investigated the species, origin and catch method of seafood products and used this information to determine their sustainability according to the Good Fish Guide developed by the Australian Marine Conservation Society. We found enough information to determine the level of sustainability for 36% (n= 18,709) of surveyed products: 4.9% were sustainable, 4.1% were classified as ‘Eat Less’, and 27% were classified as ‘Say No’. The 64% (n=33,737) of products that we could not assess was due to the lack of information at point of sale (16%) or the product was not included in the Good Fish Guide (48%). The top three most accessible sustainable products were Australian farmed barramundi, oysters and prawns. The three most common products to ‘Say No’ were Australian farmed Atlantic salmon, imported prawns and basa. We found that 44% (n= 12,040) of products listed in the Good Fish Guide were lacking origin information. Improving the labelling of species, origin, and catch method of seafood products at the point of sale, especially detailed information about a product’s origin, is essential to improving the accessibility of sustainable seafood.

Awareness on Sustainability Perspective among Consumers’ of Tea

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Dr. M. Ayisha Millath ◽  
Dr. K. Malik Ali
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
High Price ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Correlation Result ◽  
Day By Day

Tea is an imperative beverage elsewhere in the world.  The need and demand for tea are increasing day by day.  Tea Association of USA expects continued growth in tea sales due to awareness on its health benefits. There are more than 3000 kinds of tea varieties are there but only four varieties are widely used. The authors investigated the opinion on sustainability perspectives and problems faced by them while they intend to buy. Willing Participants are included in survey with the sample size of 237.  The correlation result revealed that there is a positive relationship between educational qualification and sustainability perspectives of tea products among consumers. .  It is also found that lack of information and high price were the major problems faced by tea consumers while intend to buy sustainable tea. So the tea manufacturers and processors must throw light on these issues to improve its preference among consumers.

scholarly journals Innovations & Technology Based Initiatives in Mutual Fund Distribution Intermediation in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4747-4753
Keyword(s):  
Mutual Funds ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Mutual Fund ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
The World ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
The Ideal

The world of financial services is changing in ways that are more dramatic than we would have foreseen even five years ago. Taking a leaf from evolving ecosystem around mobile telephony, many financial institutions are using smart technology to remodel their branches into smarter point of sale. This has given a genesis to a terminology of “emerging distribution intermediaries” in financial services. Mutual funds (MF) being the combiner of various savings instruments are regarded as the ideal investment vehicle for today’s complex and modern financial scenario. But its penetration is poor. One of the major levers to increase penetration is innovations in distributing MF products. Considering this, Indian government & regulator have taken many policies reforms & IT initiatives towards increasing retail participation in Mutual Funds and equity markets in recent past. Through this paper, researcher has attempted to critically analyze these initiatives. Apart from highlighting various innovations in MF distributions, this paper will also highlight the present state of online Mutual Fund trading platforms. Further, the paper attempts to highlight the areas of concern, augmentation and intervention in this space.

Localising Humanitarianism, Peace Making, and Diplomacy: The Challenges Facing Muslim INGOs

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-191
Author(s):  
Amjad Mohamed-Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The World ◽  
International Donor

Since the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, the concept of localisation has dominated the narrative of international donor engagement. Traditionally, this is something that Muslim charities have supposedly been doing. Yet Muslim charities are conspicuous by their absence in the global debate despite the fact that over the last 20 years, there has been an explosion in the number of International Islamic Development organisations or charities. The localisation debate highlights a weakness for the Muslim charities in terms of operations on the ground. Muslim International Non Governmental Organisations (INGOs) appear to be struggling to articulate a modus operandi for operation. As a consequence, Muslim charities respond in a schizophrenic manner brought about by a lack of information on how Muslim organisations work in the field of charity and also an internal understanding of how Muslim charities should operate. This article discusses the need for a paradigm shift for Muslim INGOs within the localisation debate in terms of how they operate, identify, and work with local partners.

scholarly journals Chilean Salmon Sushi: Genetics Reveals Product Mislabeling and a Lack of Reliable Information at the Point of Sale

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1699
Author(s):  
Valentina Prida ◽  
Maritza Sepúlveda ◽  
Claudio Quezada-Romegialli ◽  
Chris Harrod ◽  
Daniel Gomez-Uchida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinook Salmon ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Fragment Length Polymorphism ◽  
Coho Salmon ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Pcr Rflp ◽  
Seafood Products ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Species diagnosis is essential to assess the level of mislabeling or misnamed seafood products such as sushi. In Chile, sushi typically includes salmon as the main ingredient, but species used are rarely declared on the menu. In order to identify which species are included in the Chilean sushi market, we analyzed 84 individual sushi rolls sold as “salmon” from sushi outlets in ten cities across Chile. Using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism protocol (PCR-RFLP), we identified mislabeled and misnamed products. Atlantic salmon was the most common salmonid fish used in sushi, followed by coho salmon, rainbow trout, and Chinook salmon. We found a total of 23% and 18% of the products were mislabeled and misnamed, respectively. In 64% of cases, the salesperson selling the product could not identify the species. We also identified the use of wild-captured Chinook salmon samples from a naturalized population. Our results provide a first indication regarding species composition in Chilean sushi, a quantification of mislabeling and the level of misinformation declared by sales people to consumers. Finally, considering that Chinook salmon likely originates from a non-licensed origin and that sushi is an uncooked product, proper identification in the food production chain may have important consequences for the health of consumers.

Incentives for marine conservation: options for small island developing states

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard Niesten ◽  
Heidi Gjertsen ◽  
Patrick S. Fong
Keyword(s):  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Alternative Livelihoods ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
The World ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Impact On Biodiversity ◽  
Conservation Interventions

AbstractConservation practitioners are increasingly turning to incentive-based approaches to encourage local resource users to change behaviors that impact on biodiversity and natural habitat. Three such approaches are buyouts, conservation agreements and alternative livelihoods. We assess the design and performance of these types of marine conservation interventions through an analysis of 27 case studies from around the world. Here we focus on cases that are particularly relevant to designing incentives for Small Island Developing States. Many more opportunities exist for interventions that combine the strengths of these approaches, such as through performance-based agreements that provide funds for education or alternative livelihood development.

Retailer Adoption of Mobile Payment

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krassie Petrova ◽  
Bo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mobile Payment ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Customer Expectations ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Adoption Model ◽  
Insight Into

This qualitative study aimed to identify the motivating factors and the challenges related to the adoption of mobile payment (mPayment) by small business retailers. Data collected from semi-structured personal interviews with a small group of participants were analyzed applying a content analysis approach. The findings indicate that retailer demand for mPayment was motivated mainly by perceived customer expectations for a convenient (faster) way to pay using the ubiquitous mobile technology, as well as by the perceived efficiency of mPayment leading to revenue increase. Challenges to mPayment adoption included, among others, the need to compete with already established point-of-sale payment technologies and the lack of information about mPayment leading to uncertainty about its comparative advantages. The study contributes to the body of knowledge by developing and exploring a merchant oriented mPayment adoption model. The factors identified as adoption drivers and challenges provide an insight into New Zealand retailer perspectives on mPayment, and the grounds for recommendations to mPayment service providers.

scholarly journals Pembangunan Modul Dokumentasi Aplikasi Point Of Sale Odoo Berbasis Web Di PT Belant Persada

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-87
Author(s):  
Puji Dwi Gustiani ◽  
Rina Trisminingsih ◽  
Lufty Abdillah
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Transaction Process ◽  
Pdf Format ◽  
Video Format ◽  
Application Module ◽  
Design Construction

ABSTRACT Odoo is an open source ERP application where there are various business programs such as Sales, Point of Sale, CRM, Human Resources, Finance and Accounting and others. One application module developed by Odoo is Point of Sale. Point of sale (POS) is a system that can help the transaction process in a business that is engaged in sales such as supermarkets, restaurants, clothing stores and so others. The use of the Odoo POS application among Indonesian people still sounds not familiar because of the lack of information related to the use of the Odoo POS application. Documentation from the Odoo POS application is available on the Odoo websiteHowever, the documentation does not yet have the function to download documentation files and has not been displayed visually in video format. From this, there is a need for documentation using the Odoo POS application that can download documentation files and display documentation visually in video format to distinguish between the original POS Odoo application documentation module and the Odoo POS application documentation module that the author made. For this reason, was built Application Documentation Module Point of Sale Odoo Based on Web at Pt Belant Persada. The Odoo POS application documentation module contains documentation about the use of the POS Odoo application for retail and restaurant fields and this documentation can be downloaded freely in PDF format and displays the documentation visually in video formatThe method used in the development of the Odoo POS application documentation module is the prototype method. This method has five stages is Communication, Quick Plan, Modeling Quick Design, Construction of Prototype, and Deployment, Delivery, & Feedback.   ABSTRAK Odoo adalah aplikasi ERP bersifat open source yang di dalamnya terdapat berbagai program bisnis seperti Sales, Point of Sale, CRM, Human Resource, Finance and Accounting dan lain sebagainya. Salah satu modul aplikasi yang dikembangkan oleh Odoo yaitu Point of Sale. Point of sale (POS) merupakan sebuah sistem yang dapat membantu proses transaksi pada suatu bisnis yang bergerak di bidang penjualan seperti toko swalayan, restoran, toko baju dan lain sebagainya. Penggunaan aplikasi POS Odoo di kalangan masyarakat Indonesia masih terdengar asing karena minimnya informasi terkait penggunaan aplikasi POS Odoo. Dokumentasi dari aplikasi POS Odoo sudah ada di website Odoo. Namun, dokumentasi tersebut belum mempunyai fungsi untuk mengunduh file dokumentasi dan belum ditampilkan secara visual dalam format video. Dari hal tersebut, perlu adanya suatu dokumentasi penggunaan aplikasi POS Odoo yang dapat mengunduh file dokumentasi dan menampilkan dokumentasi secara visual dalam format video untuk membedakan antara modul dokumentasi aplikasi POS Odoo yang asli dengan modul dokumentasi aplikasi POS Odoo yang penulis buat. Untuk itu, dibangunlah Modul Dokumentasi Aplikasi Point of Sale Odoo Berbasis Web di PT Belant Persada. Modul dokumentasi aplikasi POS Odoo berisi tentang dokumentasi penggunaan aplikasi POS Odoo untuk bidang retail dan restaurant serta dokumentasi ini dapat diunduh dalam format PDF secara bebas dan menampilkan dokumentasi secara visual dalam format video. Metode yang digunakan dalam pembangunan modul dokumentasi aplikasi POS Odoo adalah metode prototipe. Metode ini mempunyai lima tahapan yaitu Communication, Quick Plan, Modelling Quick Design, Construction of Prototype, dan Deployment, Delivery, & Feedback.

scholarly journals Social and Economic Outcomes of Fisheries Certification: Characterizing Pathways of Change in Canned Fish Markets

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Anderson ◽  
Amber Himes-Cornell ◽  
Cristina Pita ◽  
Ashleigh Arton ◽  
Margaux Favret ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Environmental Certification ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
Marine Stewardship Council ◽  
The World ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Stakeholder Cooperation

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labeling program provides fisheries a pathway to demonstrate their sustainability by undergoing an environmental certification. Like other standard-setters, the MSC’s ‘theory of change’ presumes that markets use this information to select for sustainable products, providing an incentive for producers to improve their practices and become certified. However, the underlying mechanisms which actually work to link market behavior and participation in the program in different contexts have not been systematically identified. We draw on broad MSC field experience to identify processes that have supported the theory of change in individual fisheries. Then, we develop a broadly applicable rapid assessment protocol, relying on a semi-structured interviews of key informants, to gather systematic evidence for key dynamics within the theory of change: the effects of going through MSC certification on market processes, partnerships in the fishery, and governance. In a pilot test of the protocol, we identify important common and idiosyncratic processes in three canned product fisheries: United States west coast albacore tuna, Brittany sardines, and Portuguese sardines. We find that the harvesters and buyers/processors in these fisheries sought certification primarily to expand or maintain their market share, and that certification was synergistic with stakeholder cooperation. The cases demonstrate how our rapid assessment interviews allow program participants to relate their experience in their own words yet facilitate systematic comparison to identify common mechanisms within the theory of change. We propose its wider application to systematically advance our understanding of social and economic processes that drive of eco-label interventions in different geographies and supply chains around the world.

scholarly journals Features of the perception of the world by the modern younger generation

2021 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 10012
Author(s):  
Zarema Masaeva ◽  
Laura Kagermazova ◽  
Irina Danchenko
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Psychoemotional State ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
Further Development

Today, in the era of globalization of modern society, it is important to create a favorable environment for the younger generation. The presence of fears in children at preschool age prevents favorable mental development. This paper reflects the results of a study to identify the prevailing fears in children in preschool age. According to the results of the conducted empirical research, it was revealed that there is a tendency to increase fears in children, due to individual characteristics and the present stresses, neuroticism in preschool children. The results show that preschool childhood is one of the most difficult periods, which is characterized by neurotic fears that cause a general deterioration of the child’s psychoemotional state. It is very important to register the emotional changes of a preschooler, since the lack of information about the occurrence and development of fears in children causes complex barriers in the child’s further development.

scholarly journals EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL COMO FORMA DE PRESERVAÇÃO DE UMA NASCENTE MODELO DO MUNICÍPIO DE ITAPIRA – SP

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (16) ◽  
pp. 8991
Author(s):  
Anderson Martelli
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Population Studies ◽  
Source Model ◽  
Riparian Forests ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
The World

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AS A WAY OF PRESERVING A SOURCE MODEL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ITAPIRA – SPLA EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL COMO FORMA DE PRESERVACIÓN DE UNA FUENTE MODELO DEL MUNICIPIO DE ITAPIRA – SPAtualmente, a preocupação com o meio ambiente está presente na vida de grande parte da população. Estudos sobre ações ambientais que visam à conservação de nascentes e suas matas ciliares se mostram de extrema importância para embasar programas de proteção desses olhos d’água e recomposição desses ecossistemas. Neste artigo, discute-se a importância da educação ambiental como forma de preservação da nascente modelo do município de Itapira-SP. A ação foi desenvolvida pela Secretaria de Meio Ambiente junto aos alunos do 3º, 4º e 5º ano do ensino fundamental da EMEB Gilmery Vasconcellos Pereira Ulbricht, que realizaram uma visita monitorada nessa nascente, sendo trabalhados tópicos de preservação dessa nascente e de seu entorno. O estudo procurou sensibilizar as autoridades e a sociedade para a conscientização e preservação desse ambiente natural, uma vez que há carência de informações e a preocupação com a possível ameaça de escassez hídrica que tanto se alardeia pelo mundo. A partir desta atividade foi possível verificar mudanças comportamentais nesses alunos, na maneira de pensar e agir, refletindo em ações conscientes para com o meio ambiente.Palavras-chave: Nascente; Educação Ambiental; Itapira.ABSTRACTToday, concern for the environment is present in the lives of a large part of the population. Studies on environmental actions aiming at the conservation of springs and their riparian forests are extremely important in order to support programs to protect these waters and restore these ecosystems. This article discusses the importance of environmental education as a form of environmental preservation of the source of the municipality of Itapira-SP. The action was developed by the Department of the Environment together with the students of the 3rd, 4th and 5th year of the elementary school of the EMEB Gilmery Vasconcellos Pereira Ulbricht that carried out a monitored visit in this source, being worked topics of preservation of this spring and its surroundings. The study sought to sensitize the authorities and society for the awareness and preservation of this natural environment, since there is a lack of information and concern about the possible threat of water scarcity that is so much in the world. From this activity, it was possible to verify behavioral changes in these students, in the way of thinking and acting, reflecting on conscious actions towards the environment. Keywords: Spring; Environmental Education; Itapira.RESUMENActualmente, la preocupación por el medio ambiente está presente en la vida de gran parte de la población. Estudios sobre acciones ambientales que visen la conservación de manantiales y sus matas ciliares se muestran de extrema importancia para embasar programas de protección de esos ojos de agua y recomposición de esos ecosistemas. En este artículo se discute la importancia de la educación ambiental como forma de preservación ambiental de la naciente municipal modelo del municipio de Itapira-SP. La acción fue desarrollada por la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente junto a los alumnos del 3º, 4º y 5º año de la enseñanza fundamental de la EMEB Gilmery Vasconcellos Pereira Ulbricht que realizaron una visita monitoreada en esa naciente, siendo trabajado tópicos de preservación de esa naciente y de su entorno. El estudio buscó sensibilizar a las autoridades ya la sociedad para la concientización y preservación de ese medio natural, ya que hay carencia de informaciones y la preocupación por la posible amenaza de escasez hídrica que tanto se alardea por el mundo. A partir de esa actividad fue posible verificar cambios comportamentales en esos alumnos, en la manera de pensar y actuar, reflejando en acciones conscientes hacia el medio ambiente.Palabras clave: Nacimiento; Educación Ambiental; Itapira.

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