Mw. Ajchara Wattanapinyo : "Sustainability of Small and Medium-sized Agro-Industries in Northern Thailand"

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10 okt 2006 16:00
Onderdeel: Wageningen UR
Locatie: Aula, gebouw 362, Gen. Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen
Organisatie: Wageningen Universiteit
Promotor: prof.dr.ir. A.P.J. Mol (Milieubeleid)

 For many years Thailand has faced unexpected environmental impacts and risks from (industrial) development. In spreading over the country these impacts and risks have caused growing social conflicts around resident communities in rural areas. In investigating the (un)sustainability of agro-food processing industries in Thailand, this study developed a methodology to analyze and assess the potential contributions of core actors in stimulating industrial performance into more environmentally sound directions. A quartet-network methodology, based on the Ecological Modernization Theory, was used to analyze the institutions and actors involved in three key industrial food-processing sectors: fruit and vegetable processing, animal and meat processing, and fruit wine processing. In these sectors 15 case study companies in Northern Thailand have been studied in-depth, in order to clarify how and to what extent small and medium-sized agro-food processing industries could improve their environmental performance. These case studies reveal the opportunities and constraints in applying strategies and options to green the food-processing industrial sector in Northern Thailand, and the role of various actors and institutions in moving along such a trajectory.
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