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1 – 10 of 100The organic production system is based on a set of cultivation and production practices that prioritise sustainability throughout the supply chain while guaranteeing fair working…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257698
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280183
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Mali’s economy has suffered a double blow in recent months from ECOWAS sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic, amidst political turbulence and ongoing insecurity. The country ranks…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256911
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275141
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The region is particularly vulnerable to climate change in terms of rising sea levels, water and food security, desertification, extreme weather events and socio-economic impacts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281055
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Modi came to power promising liberalising reforms and has staked his reputation on creating a USD5tn economy by 2024. The economy has taken a severe hit from the fallout of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256676
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The drought has increased transport costs and complicated export logistics as well as electricity generation and water provision for millions of people. It coincides with the end…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263424
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In conjunction with other ad-hoc government measures, employment subsidies could assist economic activity in 2017 (global conditions and political developments permitting), at the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218710
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Such impacts look set to worsen, affecting biodiversity and human society alike. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Atlas suggests, in its worst-case scenario…