agriculture Part 2 of 3: Localised Agriculture – a Vision of the Future? Having looked broadly at the dilemma of labour costs on localised farms in my previous article, one is still left wondering if localisation is worth considering. The basic farming dynamic that relies on cheap foreign labour for labour intensive practices appeared problematic because of high costs. Like I said though,
agricultural economics Part 1 of 3: Localised Agriculture – a Vision of the Future? Much has been said of sustainability by our media and politicians. Unfortunately though, there seems to be little large scale change occurring in the sector that really needs it most – agriculture. After attending a recent public lecture by Helena Norberg-Hodge however, the concept of localisation, and the dilemma of high
climate change The challenge of insignificance for climate change scientists The free-rider problem is one that is widely seen to define issues such as climate change policy, though it is not the only problem. Climate change policy can also be seen to occur behind what public choice theory call a Veil of Insignificance. The veil is a concept that comes
