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@article{Hampton2022,

title = {Customer engagement strategies in retail electricity markets: A comprehensive and comparative review},

author = {Harrison Hampton and Aoife Foley and Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio and Beatrice Smyth and David Laverty and Brian Caulfield},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629622001153},

doi = {10.1016/j.erss.2022.102611},

issn = {2214-6296},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-08-01},

urldate = {2022-08-01},

journal = {Energy Research & Social Science},

volume = {90},

pages = {102611},

abstract = {Retail electricity markets require development to ensure efficient and equitable pass through of wholesale electricity costs to customers. Customer engagement has been heralded as a concept to improve the wholesale-to-retail link, better harness flexible demand loads and co-ordinate distributed renewable generation and storage. This study reviews the state-of-the-art customer engagement trends in retail electricity markets, and in doing so, it first establishes a definition of customer engagement in the context of retail electricity markets. Second, the paper identifies that literature on customer engagement revolves around three key strategic themes, namely ‘Customer Focus’, ‘Tariff Design’ and ‘Innovation’. Third, the paper systematically provides a comprehensive review of these customer engagement strategies in retail electricity markets. Finally, the study identifies the technical, market and social requirements to deliver an innovative retail electricity market structure to decarbonise society. This paper's crucial and novel policy recommendation is that integrating market mechanisms and technology (i.e. cross-linking across the three customer engagement strategy themes) is required to ensure robust and efficient retail electricity market operation as society advances to a net zero economy. The study concludes with the establishment of eight future research directions of customer engagement for retail electricity market design.},

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@article{Saubin2022,

title = {Improving sustainable crop protection using population genetics concepts},

author = {Méline Saubin and Clémentine Louet and Lydia Bousset and Frédéric Fabre and Pascal Frey and Isabelle Fudal and Frédéric Grognard and Frédéric Hamelin and Ludovic Mailleret and Solenn Stoeckel and Suzanne Touzeau and Benjamin Petre and Fabien Halkett},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/mec.16634},

doi = {/10.1111/mec.16634},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-07-30},

urldate = {2022-07-30},

journal = {Molecular Ecology},

number = {0},

pages = {1-11},

abstract = {Growing genetically resistant plants allows pathogen populations to be controlled and reduces the use of pesticides. However, pathogens can quickly overcome such resistance. In this context, how can we achieve sustainable crop protection? This crucial question has remained largely unanswered despite decades of intense debate and research effort. In this study, we used a bibliographic analysis to show that the research field of resistance durability has evolved into three subfields: (1) “plant breeding” (generating new genetic material), (2) “molecular interactions” (exploring the molecular dialogue governing plant–pathogen interactions) and (3) “epidemiology and evolution” (explaining and forecasting of pathogen population dynamics resulting from selection pressure[s] exerted by resistant plants). We argue that this triple split of the field impedes integrated research progress and ultimately compromises the sustainable management of genetic resistance. After identifying a gap among the three subfields, we argue that the theoretical framework of population genetics could bridge this gap. Indeed, population genetics formally explains the evolution of all heritable traits, and allows genetic changes to be tracked along with variation in population dynamics. This provides an integrated view of pathogen adaptation, in particular via evolutionary–epidemiological feedbacks. In this Opinion Note, we detail examples illustrating how such a framework can better inform best practices for developing and managing genetically resistant cultivars.},

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@article{Guimarães2022,

title = {Governance in agrifood global value chain: the scientific field in the recent 15 years},

author = {Amanda Ferreira Guimarães and Priscila Duarte Malanski and Sandra Mara de Alencar Schiavi and Mélise Dantas Machado Bouroullec},

url = {https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda-Guimaraes-3/publication/359789127_Governance_in_agrifood_global_value_chain_a_bibliometric_analysis_of_the_past_15_years/links/624ea4f1b0cee02d6957f6f6/Governance-in-agrifood-global-value-chain-a-bibliometric-analysis-of-the-past-15-years.pdf},

doi = {10.1590/1806-9479.2022.260595},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-07-25},

urldate = {2022-07-25},

journal = {Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural},

abstract = {Sustainable agrifood global value chains depend on chain governance by the lead firm and transaction governance. However, the link between them is still unclear. We therefore investigated the scientific field on “governance in agrifood global value chain” over 15 years in the Scopus and Web of Science databases through two analyses: a descriptive bibliometric and a keywords co-occurrence analysis. Our descriptive results show that the research on the theme has increased over the years, with a concentration of the papers published in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, with emphasis on Wageningen University. The network graph showed a multidisciplinary theoreticomplcal field and four axes: chain governance; transaction governance; horizontal relationships; political and structural elements. The chain and the transaction governance are indirectly linked by the concept of upgrading, compromising sustainability’s holistic view. Although the sustainability of the chain depends on both levels of governance, this bibliometric study showed that there is a gap to be filled in this topic. We propose a study in the light of both concepts, considering upgrading, vertical and horizontal relationships, as well as public policies.},

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@article{Boudebbouz2022,

title = {Pesticide residues levels in raw cow's milk and health risk assessment across the globe: A systematic review},

author = {Ali Boudebbouz and Sofiane Boudalia and Meriem Imen Boussadia and Yassine Gueroui and Safia Habila and Aissam Bousbia and George K. Symeon},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765722001016},

doi = {10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100266},

issn = {2666-7657},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-07-14},

urldate = {2022-07-14},

journal = {Environmental Advances},

volume = {9},

pages = {100266},

abstract = {Milk is a widely consumed food rich in macro- and micronutrients that play an important role in health preservation. While it affects positively human nutrient and energy uptake, the presence of pesticide residues could, however, counterbalance these benefits and negatively affect human health. This systematic review provides an overview of studies on pesticide residues during the last decade and the related human health risk assessment. Thirty-five original articles published since 2010 reporting the levels of pesticide residues in raw cow's milk in 69 regions from 15 countries were reviewed. Data showed that pesticide residue levels were ranked as, DDTs> permethrin> bifenthrin> Drins> endrin> endosulfan> HCHs> cyhalothrin> cypermethrin> heptachlor> ethion> coumaphos> deltamethrin> dimethoate, chlorpyriphos> profenofos> malathion> dichlorvos> parathion methyl> carbaryl> aldicarb> carbofuran> methamidophos. High geographic variation was observed, and many regions appear as contaminated zones with high risks such as Punjab in Pakistan (× 3080 > MRL and × 113 > MRL for Cypermethrin and Drins, respectively), Sand Pedro in Columbia (× 1090 > MRL and × 200 > MRL for endrin and Drins, respectively), and Gezira State in Sudan (× 109 > MRL DDTs). The risk assessment for humans indicated that HQ Drins values were > 1 in Columbia (Sucre, Casa Azul, San Pedro, Costanera, Sabanas, Sinú Medio, and San Jorge regions), and in Pakistan (Punjab region). Moreover, the HQ values for endrin were > 1 in Sinú Medio (Colombia) and for heptachlor in Costanera region, Sinú Medio, and Sabanas (Colombia). Furthermore, HI values were > 1 in seven regions in Colombia, 1 region in Pakistan, 1 region in Egypt and 1 region in Turkey, suggesting a serious health risk. In conclusion, to avoid cow's milk contamination by pesticides, it is necessary to develop eco-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides and promote integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.},

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