Proposal for an agribusiness sustainability management system

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dc.contributor.authorAgte, Steffanien
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-07T15:15:03Z
dc.date.available2015-09-27T05:58:12Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-07
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/784
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dc.titleProposal for an agribusiness sustainability management systemen
heal.academicPublisherSchool of Economics & Business Administration, MSc in Sustainable Developmenten
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heal.advisorNameEvangelinos, Dr. Konstantinosen
heal.bibliographicCitationSteffani Agte, 2014, Proposal for an agribusiness sustainability management system , Master's Dissertation,International Hellenic Universityen
heal.committeeMemberNameBanias, Dr Giorgosen
heal.committeeMemberNameEvangelinos, Dr. Konstantinosen
heal.committeeMemberNameSartzetakis, Prof. Eftychiosen
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heal.numberOfPages58
heal.publicationDate2014
heal.recordProviderSchool of Economics, Business Administration and Legal Studies, MSc in Environmental Management and Sustainabilityel
heal.tableOfContentsLIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................... III LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................ IV 1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 1 1.1 Problem Statement and Research Aim ................................................................................. 1 1.2 Importance of the Research .................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Structure of the Work ........................................................................................................... 6 2. Theoretical Foundation ...................................................................... 7 2.1 Problems with Existing Sustainability Tools and Systems ................................................... 7 2.2 The Sustainability SWOT ....................................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Sustainability SWOT ............................................ 9 2.2.2 Applicability of the Sustainability SWOT to the Hog Industry ....................................... 10 3. Presentation of the Hog Industry ..................................................... 12 3.1 Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Historic and Current Developments .................................................................................... 12 3.2.1 Farm Size and Number of Farms ..................................................................................... 12 3.2.2 Geographical Concentration of Production ...................................................................... 14 4. Literature Review of the Sustainability Impacts ................................. 16 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Feed Grower ......................................................................................................................... 16 4.2.1 Environmental Impacts ..................................................................................................... 16 4.2.2 Social Impacts ................................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Hog Producer ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.3.1 Environmental Impacts ..................................................................................................... 17 4.3.2 Social Impacts ................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.2.1 Physical and Mental Health Impacts ............................................................................. 20 4.3.2.2 Quality of Life and other Impacts ................................................................................ 22 4.4 Hog Transporter and Hog Slaughterer ................................................................................ 23 4.4.1 Environmental Impacts ..................................................................................................... 23 4.4.2 Social Impacts ................................................................................................................... 24 !!" " 5. Development and Structure of the FASMS ......................................... 25 5.1 ISO 14001 and the Agricultural Sector ............................................................................. 25 5.2 The Draft Company Manual ................................................................................................. 26 5.2.1 Identification of Impacts .................................................................................................. 27 5.2.2 Identification of Objectives, Targets and Actions .......................................................... 28 5.3 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 30 5.4 Development of the Questionnaire ..................................................................................... 31 6. Company Manual Outlook ................................................................. 32 6.1 Questionnaire ....................................................................................................................... 33 6.2 Answer Sheet ...................................................................................................................... 35 6.3 Impact Table ........................................................................................................................ 37 6.4 Sustainability SWOT Matrix ................................................................................................. 40 6.5 Actions ................................................................................................................................. 41 6.6 Example for a Sustainability SWOT Matrix ......................................................................... 42 7. General Discussion and Conclusions ........................................... 46 7.1 General Research Conclusions ............................................................................................. 46 7.2 Applicability of the FASMS .................................................................................................. 46 7.3 Limitations ........................................................................................................................... 47 7.4 Recommendations for further Research ............................................................................. 48 REFERENCE LIST ................................................................................... 49en
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