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View article: Political Science's Engagement With the Sustainability Challenge: A Semi‐Systematic Review of the Voluntary Sustainability Standards ( <scp>VSS</scp> ) Governance Literature
Political Science's Engagement With the Sustainability Challenge: A Semi‐Systematic Review of the Voluntary Sustainability Standards ( <span>VSS</span> ) Governance Literature Open
The implications of sustainable development are far reaching, and yet many areas of academic scholarship were slow to deeply engage with it. This is a problem because, in practical terms, it can generate a false sense of calm, of business …
View article: Affective values of cheese: exploring producer sentiments of ‘felt value’ in Tasmania’s artisanal cheese industry
Affective values of cheese: exploring producer sentiments of ‘felt value’ in Tasmania’s artisanal cheese industry Open
This article investigates producers’ sentiments of ‘felt value’ used to convey the sense of value of artisanal cheeses. Focusing on producers’ perspectives, the article explores three key windows into the affective value of cheese— storyte…
View article: Sustainability certification for renewable hydrogen: An international survey of energy professionals
Sustainability certification for renewable hydrogen: An international survey of energy professionals Open
Hydrogen produced from renewable energy is being promoted to decarbonise global energy systems. To support this energy transition, standards, certification, and labelling schemes (SCLs) aim to differentiate hydrogen products based on their…
View article: The microbiopolitics of artisanal cheese: a case study of Tasmania, Australia
The microbiopolitics of artisanal cheese: a case study of Tasmania, Australia Open
This article investigates the "microbiopolitics" of artisanal cheesemaking as manifested in the use of pasteurized, raw (unpasteurized) milk, and plant-based varieties. Drawing on Heather Paxson's study of artisanal cheese in the United St…
View article: Evolution of Food and Nutrition Policy: A Tasmanian Case Study from 1994 to 2023
Evolution of Food and Nutrition Policy: A Tasmanian Case Study from 1994 to 2023 Open
Food security is a concept with evolving definitions and meanings, shaped by contested knowledge and changing contexts. The way in which food security is understood by governments impacts how it is addressed in public policy. This research…
View article: An Analysis of Emerging Renewable Hydrogen Policy through an Energy Democracy Lens: The Case of Australia
An Analysis of Emerging Renewable Hydrogen Policy through an Energy Democracy Lens: The Case of Australia Open
As part of reducing carbon emissions, governments across the world are working on measures to transition sectors of the economy away from fossil fuels. The socio-technical regimes being constructed around the energy transition can encourag…
View article: Renewable hydrogen standards, certifications, and labels: A state-of-the-art review from a sustainability systems governance perspective
Renewable hydrogen standards, certifications, and labels: A state-of-the-art review from a sustainability systems governance perspective Open
A range of existing and newly developed hydrogen standards, certification and labelling (SCL) schemes aim to promote the role of 'renewable', 'clean' or 'green' hydrogen in decarbonising energy transitions. This paper analyses a sample of …
View article: U.S. agricultural exports in Southeast Asia
U.S. agricultural exports in Southeast Asia Open
Southeast Asia is a promising market for agricultural exports, with its growing population of middleclass consumers, especially for exporters such as the United States. The region consists of: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, M…
View article: How China's African swine fever outbreaks affected global pork markets
How China's African swine fever outbreaks affected global pork markets Open
After moving from Europe to China in 2018, the African swine fever (ASF) virus spread throughout China in less than a year after the country’s first outbreaks were reported, dramatically reducing China’s pork supplies. This report investig…
View article: Just Transitions’ Meanings: A Systematic Review
Just Transitions’ Meanings: A Systematic Review Open
As the world grapples with the issue of climate change, and efforts to decarbonize economies result in a shift from extractive "brown" industries to sustainable "green" ones, there is an increasing recognition of the need for this transiti…
View article: A scoping review of the conceptualisations of food justice
A scoping review of the conceptualisations of food justice Open
Objective: The emerging concept of ‘food justice’ describes a social movement and a set of principles. It align with the goals of social justice, demanding recognition of human rights, equal opportunity, fair treatment and is participatory…
View article: Sustainable city branding narratives: a critical appraisal of processes and outcomes
Sustainable city branding narratives: a critical appraisal of processes and outcomes Open
Purpose This study aims to explore whether adopting a sustainability narrative in city branding and urban development strategies results in more inclusive governance arrangements (process) and a more pluralistic approach to generating sust…
View article: China's Refusal of Food Imports
China's Refusal of Food Imports Open
China is adopting stricter food safety measures that apply to both imported and domestically produced food. This study is the first to compile and analyze China’s refusals of imported food in order to assess regulatory compliance problems …
View article: Potential Wheat Demand in China: Applicants for Import Quota
Potential Wheat Demand in China: Applicants for Import Quota Open
This report examines lists of applicants for wheat tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for the years 2015 to 2021 to characterize the potential demand for imported wheat in China. More than 900 companies in China applied for quota from 2015 to 2021, a…
View article: Agricultural Market Access Under Tariff-Rate Quotas
Agricultural Market Access Under Tariff-Rate Quotas Open
Forty World Trade Organization (WTO) members have established 1,125 agricultural tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). TRQs are a two-tiered tariff scheme (a lower rate under a quota amount, and a higher rate once that is reached), developed during m…
View article: Place Branding as Participatory Governance? An Interdisciplinary Case Study of Tasmania, Australia
Place Branding as Participatory Governance? An Interdisciplinary Case Study of Tasmania, Australia Open
Research in both public administration and place development has identified a need to develop more participatory approaches to governing cities and regions. Scholars have identified place branding as one of several potential policy instrum…
View article: Disrupting the Status-Quo of Organisational Board Composition to Improve Sustainability Outcomes: Reviewing the Evidence
Disrupting the Status-Quo of Organisational Board Composition to Improve Sustainability Outcomes: Reviewing the Evidence Open
Sustainability, conceptualised as the integration of economic, social and environmental values, is the 21st century imperative that demands that governments, business and civil society actors improve their existing performance, yet improve…
View article: Combining participatory action research with sociological intervention to investigate participatory place branding
Combining participatory action research with sociological intervention to investigate participatory place branding Open
Purpose Place branding research has recently focused on developing more inclusive models to better capture the co-creation of place identities. This paper aims to investigate stakeholder communication interactions in place branding process…
View article: Tasmania's Renewable Energy Future - Submission to the Draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan to the Tasmanian State Government
Tasmania's Renewable Energy Future - Submission to the Draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan to the Tasmanian State Government Open
This submission has been prepared as a contribution to the development of the Draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan 2020 (TREAP). The analysis responds to the specific questions posed in the TREAP while also outlining a wider range …
View article: African Swine Fever Shrinks Pork Production in China, Swells Demand for Imported Pork
African Swine Fever Shrinks Pork Production in China, Swells Demand for Imported Pork Open
Although the rapid spread of African Swine Fever across China decimated the world’s largest swine herd in 2019, it has created significant export opportunities for the U.S. pork industry. In the United States, recent industry expansion and…
View article: Nurses as Stakeholders in the Adoption of Mobile Technology in Australian Health Care Environments: Interview Study
Nurses as Stakeholders in the Adoption of Mobile Technology in Australian Health Care Environments: Interview Study Open
Background The 2017 Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) Strategy is based on the underlying assumption that digital technology in health care environments is ubiquitous. The ADHA Strategy views health professionals, especially nurses, …
View article: Governing the Governors: The Global Metagovernance of Fair Trade and Sustainable Forestry Production
Governing the Governors: The Global Metagovernance of Fair Trade and Sustainable Forestry Production Open
To promote environmentally sustainable corporate behavior, a complex system of global private governance operates where civil society groups play dominant roles. We argue that the concept of “metagovernance” developed in the public adminis…
View article: Nurses as Stakeholders in the Adoption of Mobile Technology in Australian Health Care Environments: Interview Study (Preprint)
Nurses as Stakeholders in the Adoption of Mobile Technology in Australian Health Care Environments: Interview Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The 2017 Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) Strategy is based on the underlying assumption that digital technology in health care environments is ubiquitous. The ADHA Strategy views health professionals, especially nurses,…