UID:
almahu_9949138573402882
Format:
1 online resource (288 pages)
ISBN:
1-00-305080-8
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1-003-05080-8
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1-000-38998-7
Series Statement:
Routledge Studies in Food, Society, and the Environment
Content:
"This book explains how True Cost Accounting is an effective tool we can use to address the pervasive imbalance in our food system."
Note:
Introduction: The urgency of now /
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From practice to policy: new metrics for the 21st century /
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Cotton in Egypt: assisting decision-makers to understand costs and benefits /
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Upstream, downstream: accounting for the environmental and social value of water in the Andes /
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Methods and frameworks: the tools to assess externalities /
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Health impacts: the hidden costs of industrial food systems /
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Harmonizing the measurement of on-farm impacts /
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Incentive to change: the experience of the organic sector /
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Transforming the maize treadmill: understanding social, economic, and ecological impacts /
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Foster healthy soils in California: farmer motivations and barriers /
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The real cost of unhealthy diets /
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True cost principles in public policy: how schools and local government bring value to procurement /
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Embedding TCA within US regulatory decision-making /
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International policy opportunities for true cost accounting in food and agriculture /
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The business of TCA: assessing risks and dependencies along the supply chain /
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Investing in the true value of sustainable food systems /
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Trade-offs: comparing meat and the alternatives /
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Dining out: the true cost of poor wages /
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True price store: guiding consumers /
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Conclusion: Mobilizing the power and potential of true cost accounting /
Language:
English
