title: Crying over Spilt Milk: A Critical Assessment of the Ecological Modernisation of New Zealand’s Dairy Industry

authors: Jay, Grace Mairi M.

subjects: ecological modernization

abstract: Ecological modernization theory holds that capitalist economic structures can be transformed to avoid long-term environmental damage, through the introduction of modern environmental technologies and reforming modern institutions. Empirical evidence, drawing on ecological modernization practices in some European and North American contexts, lends support to this view. However, it is not clear yet whether the practices of ecological modernization can be applied with equal success to agricultural industries (such New Zealand's dairy sector), based on farmers as multiple producers. The New Zealand dairy industry faces political and commercial pressure to improve its environmental performance while maintaining commercial competitiveness in a global marketplace. In response to such pressures, the industry's main umbrella organization (Fonterra) has taken steps to improve the environmental management practices of the farmers who supply milk. The New Zealand dairy industry offers an example from which to assess the relevance of economical modernization theory.

text: Crying over Spilt Milk: A Critical Assessment of the Ecological Modernisation of New Zealand’s Dairy Industry Ecological modernization theory holds that capitalist economic structures can be transformed to avoid long-term environmental damage, through the introduction of modern environmental technologies and reforming modern institutions. Empirical evidence, drawing on ecological modernization practices in some European and North American contexts, lends support to this view. However, it is not clear yet whether the practices of ecological modernization can be applied with equal success to agricultural industries (such New Zealand's dairy sector), based on farmers as multiple producers. The New Zealand dairy industry faces political and commercial pressure to improve its environmental performance while maintaining commercial competitiveness in a global marketplace. In response to such pressures, the industry's main umbrella organization (Fonterra) has taken steps to improve the environmental management practices of the farmers who supply milk. The New Zealand dairy industry offers an example from which to assess the relevance of economical modernization theory.

year: 2006

title: Influence of nitrogen on the primary and secondary metabolism and synthesis of flavonoids in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat

authors: Liu, Wei

subjects: Chrysanthemum moriforlium Ramat

abstract: The effects of nitrogen (N) supply on nitrogen metabolism in leaves of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. were examined in five different stages throughout the growing season. The results suggested that flavonoids content was positively related to phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity through the whole growing stage of the plant but with a decreasing correlation coefficient for increasing nitrogen supply. There was no correlation between flavonoids and 4-coumarate coenzyme A ligase. Soluble protein content was positively correlated with phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity because there was little competition for the phenylalanine in the leaves under low nitrogen supply. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity decreased gradually with increasing nitrogen supply because of the competition for the phenylalanine in protein synthesizes. The results suggest that nitrogen nutrition plays a key role in biosynthesis of enzymes in the leaves of C. morifolium.

text: Influence of nitrogen on the primary and secondary metabolism and synthesis of flavonoids in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat The effects of nitrogen (N) supply on nitrogen metabolism in leaves of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. were examined in five different stages throughout the growing season. The results suggested that flavonoids content was positively related to phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity through the whole growing stage of the plant but with a decreasing correlation coefficient for increasing nitrogen supply. There was no correlation between flavonoids and 4-coumarate coenzyme A ligase. Soluble protein content was positively correlated with phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity because there was little competition for the phenylalanine in the leaves under low nitrogen supply. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity decreased gradually with increasing nitrogen supply because of the competition for the phenylalanine in protein synthesizes. The results suggest that nitrogen nutrition plays a key role in biosynthesis of enzymes in the leaves of C. morifolium.

year: 2010

title: Initial report of the 2018 Census external data quality panel

authors: Bedford, Richard

abstract: One in six New Zealand residents did not complete a questionnaire for the 2018 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. This was largely due to operational failures that made it difficult for a significant number of individuals and households to access census questionnaires, and to fulfill their statutory duty to participate.

text: Initial report of the 2018 Census external data quality panel One in six New Zealand residents did not complete a questionnaire for the 2018 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. This was largely due to operational failures that made it difficult for a significant number of individuals and households to access census questionnaires, and to fulfill their statutory duty to participate.

year: 2019