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• 1. [Article] Aquaculture Certification and the Seafood Trade

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Aquaculture Certification and the Seafood Trade Author: Lee, Daniel Abstract only. Title: Aquaculture Certification and the Seafood Trade Author: Lee, Daniel Abstract only. Close

• 2. [Article] Reducing energy inputs in Oregon vegetable production to enhance economic and environmental sustainability: A final report submitted to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission, 2009

  Energy input comparisons between tillage systems; evaluation of the value of legumes as part of a cover crop mixture used in strip-till sweet corn production; evaluation of the nitrogen contribution of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Reducing energy inputs in Oregon vegetable production to enhance economic and environmental sustainability: A final report submitted to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission, 2009 Author: Luna, John M. Energy input comparisons between tillage systems; evaluation of the value of legumes as part of a cover crop mixture used in strip-till sweet corn production; evaluation of the nitrogen contribution of legume-based cover crops to organic vegetable production. Title: Reducing energy inputs in Oregon vegetable production to enhance economic and environmental sustainability: A final report submitted to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission, 2009 Author: Luna, John M. Energy input comparisons between tillage systems; evaluation of the value of legumes as part of a cover crop mixture used in strip-till sweet corn production; evaluation of the nitrogen contribution of legume-based cover crops to organic vegetable production. Close

• 3. [Article] The sustainability of timber production from Eastern Amazonian forests

  This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found at: http://www.elsevier.com/.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The sustainability of timber production from Eastern Amazonian forests Author: Vidal, Edson, Carter, Douglas R., Macpherson, Alexander J., Schulze, Mark D. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found at: http://www.elsevier.com/. Title: The sustainability of timber production from Eastern Amazonian forests Author: Vidal, Edson, Carter, Douglas R., Macpherson, Alexander J., Schulze, Mark D. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found at: http://www.elsevier.com/. Close

• 4. [Article] Capture-based aquaculture - sustainable value adding to capture fisheries?

  Capture-based aquaculture (CBA) is an industry that utilizes wild-captured specimens as stocking animals for ongrowing or storage. This yields an intriguing direct link between capture fisheries and aquaculture ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Capture-based aquaculture - sustainable value adding to capture fisheries? Author: Dreyer, Bent, Hermansen, Oystein Capture-based aquaculture (CBA) is an industry that utilizes wild-captured specimens as stocking animals for ongrowing or storage. This yields an intriguing direct link between capture fisheries and aquaculture of these resources. Examples of CBA are collection of early life stages of many crustaceans and adolescent tunas for grow-out in aquaculture systems. Cod CBA competes with capture fisheries and closed-cycle aquaculture. This paper discusses value adding properties of these in order to evaluate the relative costs and value positions according to the Hunt and Morgan (1995) competitiveness matrix. CBA on cod is found to be in a superior value position and at a cost disadvantage. Advantages primarily stem from a quantitatively high yield, ability to supply during the lean season and large fish for sale. Higher capture, farming and slaughter costs are negative factors. Capture of juveniles for CBA imposes an externality on the capture fishery. When evaluating potential or ongoing CBA operations, this has to be taken into account. For cod CBA, this is internalized as cod for stocking has to be caught within regular quotas. Attention from economics and resource management research is scarce, as we find only one study that calculates the economic benefits from alternative uses of juveniles. FAO have proposed strict criteria for CBA evaluation. Our findings indicate that CBA can be economically preferable, even if not satisfying these criteria. Title: Capture-based aquaculture - sustainable value adding to capture fisheries? Author: Dreyer, Bent, Hermansen, Oystein Capture-based aquaculture (CBA) is an industry that utilizes wild-captured specimens as stocking animals for ongrowing or storage. This yields an intriguing direct link between capture fisheries and aquaculture of these resources. Examples of CBA are collection of early life stages of many crustaceans and adolescent tunas for grow-out in aquaculture systems. Cod CBA competes with capture fisheries and closed-cycle aquaculture. This paper discusses value adding properties of these in order to evaluate the relative costs and value positions according to the Hunt and Morgan (1995) competitiveness matrix. CBA on cod is found to be in a superior value position and at a cost disadvantage. Advantages primarily stem from a quantitatively high yield, ability to supply during the lean season and large fish for sale. Higher capture, farming and slaughter costs are negative factors. Capture of juveniles for CBA imposes an externality on the capture fishery. When evaluating potential or ongoing CBA operations, this has to be taken into account. For cod CBA, this is internalized as cod for stocking has to be caught within regular quotas. Attention from economics and resource management research is scarce, as we find only one study that calculates the economic benefits from alternative uses of juveniles. FAO have proposed strict criteria for CBA evaluation. Our findings indicate that CBA can be economically preferable, even if not satisfying these criteria. Close

• 5. [Article] The Economic Value of Exclusive Use Rights in Subsistence Fisheries: Case Study of the Marine Protected Area (Mpa) of the National Park of Banc D'Arguin (Pnba) in Mauritania

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Economic Value of Exclusive Use Rights in Subsistence Fisheries: Case Study of the Marine Protected Area (Mpa) of the National Park of Banc D'Arguin (Pnba) in Mauritania Author: Cunningham, Steve, Inejih, Cheikh Abdellahi Ould, Kinadjian, Lionel Abstract only. Title: The Economic Value of Exclusive Use Rights in Subsistence Fisheries: Case Study of the Marine Protected Area (Mpa) of the National Park of Banc D'Arguin (Pnba) in Mauritania Author: Cunningham, Steve, Inejih, Cheikh Abdellahi Ould, Kinadjian, Lionel Abstract only. Close

• 6. [Article] Budgeting Analysis of Catfish Marketing in Ondo State, Nigeria

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Budgeting Analysis of Catfish Marketing in Ondo State, Nigeria Author: Olumide, Oseni Joseph No poster available. Title: Budgeting Analysis of Catfish Marketing in Ondo State, Nigeria Author: Olumide, Oseni Joseph No poster available. Close

• 7. [Article] Is Aquaculture a Sustainable Source of Food and income in Nigeria?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Is Aquaculture a Sustainable Source of Food and income in Nigeria? Author: Ogundari, Kolawole Abstract only. Title: Is Aquaculture a Sustainable Source of Food and income in Nigeria? Author: Ogundari, Kolawole Abstract only. Close

• 8. [Article] Consumer Preferences for Seafood Information Attributes

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Consumer Preferences for Seafood Information Attributes Author: Sylvia, Gil, Fonner, Robert Abstract only. Title: Consumer Preferences for Seafood Information Attributes Author: Sylvia, Gil, Fonner, Robert Abstract only. Close

• 9. [Article] Economic Approach to Fisheries Management and Allocation With Short Run Diminishing Stocks

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Economic Approach to Fisheries Management and Allocation With Short Run Diminishing Stocks Author: McLeod, Paul, Lindner, Robert, McElroy, Seamus Abstract only. Title: Economic Approach to Fisheries Management and Allocation With Short Run Diminishing Stocks Author: McLeod, Paul, Lindner, Robert, McElroy, Seamus Abstract only. Close

• 10. [Article] Modeling innovativeness in consumer products with the influence of environmental sustainability

  This thesis is the result of two research publications, which together form a framework for the evaluation of product innovativeness with potential future applications to early design. Innovation is a ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Modeling innovativeness in consumer products with the influence of environmental sustainability Author: Gilchrist, Brady This thesis is the result of two research publications, which together form a framework for the evaluation of product innovativeness with potential future applications to early design. Innovation is a challenging concept to quantify. Experts seemingly have a grasp of what innovation is when they see it, however this evaluation is highly subjective. To date, there is no accurate way of measuring a product's innovativeness. The research presented herein outlines a method to quantify product innovativeness based on three latent, or unobserved, variables. These latent variables were calculated based on several product attributes. The values of these measurable product attributes were associated with the probability that a product was selected as innovative. One attribute, product sustainability, is measured by environmental impact. As there was no environmental impact data available for the products used to generate the latent variable model, experiments were designed to collect such data. Life cycle assessment was performed on the products, as well as several other pairs of innovative and common products. These product's environmental impacts were compared at a high level with the entire product's impact, as well as at a more abstract level, with the functions and flows of each product. It was found that innovative products tend to have a higher environmental impact, which was concentrated in a small number of functions. With functional environmental impacts calculated, it will be possible to evaluate the environmental impact of designs during the conceptual stages of design, when only a functional model is available. In addition, the framework for evaluating product innovativeness, using a latent variable model, can be used during the original design process to evaluate how innovative concepts or designs are. Together, these two evaluations have the capability of producing innovative and more sustainable products. Future directions for this research include the application of the framework in an original design to determine whether more innovative concepts can be generated. Additionally, environmental impacts of conceptual designs and functional architectures can be estimated to determine which concepts to pursue in detailed design. Comparing alternatives in functional designs will help to determine the conceptual design with the lowest environmental impact to pursue in detailed design. Title: Modeling innovativeness in consumer products with the influence of environmental sustainability Author: Gilchrist, Brady This thesis is the result of two research publications, which together form a framework for the evaluation of product innovativeness with potential future applications to early design. Innovation is a challenging concept to quantify. Experts seemingly have a grasp of what innovation is when they see it, however this evaluation is highly subjective. To date, there is no accurate way of measuring a product's innovativeness. The research presented herein outlines a method to quantify product innovativeness based on three latent, or unobserved, variables. These latent variables were calculated based on several product attributes. The values of these measurable product attributes were associated with the probability that a product was selected as innovative. One attribute, product sustainability, is measured by environmental impact. As there was no environmental impact data available for the products used to generate the latent variable model, experiments were designed to collect such data. Life cycle assessment was performed on the products, as well as several other pairs of innovative and common products. These product's environmental impacts were compared at a high level with the entire product's impact, as well as at a more abstract level, with the functions and flows of each product. It was found that innovative products tend to have a higher environmental impact, which was concentrated in a small number of functions. With functional environmental impacts calculated, it will be possible to evaluate the environmental impact of designs during the conceptual stages of design, when only a functional model is available. In addition, the framework for evaluating product innovativeness, using a latent variable model, can be used during the original design process to evaluate how innovative concepts or designs are. Together, these two evaluations have the capability of producing innovative and more sustainable products. Future directions for this research include the application of the framework in an original design to determine whether more innovative concepts can be generated. Additionally, environmental impacts of conceptual designs and functional architectures can be estimated to determine which concepts to pursue in detailed design. Comparing alternatives in functional designs will help to determine the conceptual design with the lowest environmental impact to pursue in detailed design. Close