Political, environmental, and commercial needs for information on the Earths surface and atmosphere drive the development of improved satellite data products. At visible and thermal wavelengths the quality of these ...

Tea is an important crop in Tanzania, contributing over US$45 million to exports each year. It is grown by over 30,000 smallholder households, and a further 10,000 people are employed in the estates sector. In this ...

Food safety is an important issue facing consumers, the food industry and the government. Since consumers cannot themselves easily assess food safety risks, their perception of food safety is in part a matter of trust ...

In response to growing corporate power, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasing public demand that businesses should demonstrate greater responsibility for managing their impact on society beyond simply paying ...

Due to potential environmental, resource and health problems associated with waste, waste minimisation is a prioritised waste management strategy in many countries. Producer responsibility policies promote waste minimisation ...

The Directive 96/61/EC on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) is an important element of the EU strategy of sustainable development. IPPC imposes environmental regulation upon industries considered to have ...

There is growing concern about the sustainability of food production and marketing systems when measured against a set of sometimes conflicting economic, environmental and social criteria. In this context, this research ...