Overview
This collection considers the importance of accounting for and protecting natural capital and biodiversity in the agri-food sector. The book reviews recent advances in natural capital, biodiversity and extinction accounting and how these methods are being applied in different sectors and regions to improve the sustainability of agri-food supply chains.
Full Product Details
Author: Prof Jill Atkins (Cardiff University) ,
Dr John Peirce (Cardiff Business School – Cardiff University (United Kingdom)) ,
Dr Yvette Lange (University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)) ,
Prof Warren Maroun (University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa))
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Volume: 143
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.690kg
ISBN: 9781801463515
ISBN 10: 1801463514
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 30 January 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Dr Jill Atkins is Professor in Accounting at Cardiff University, UK and is also a Visiting Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Her research focuses on corporate governance, responsible investment, sustainability, integrated reporting and extinction accounting. She is Series Editor for the de Gruyter Studies in Corporate Governance and her leading textbook, Corporate Governance and Accountability, is now in its 5th edition. Professor Atkins is well-known throughout the ESG investment industry and governance area as a thought leader and is regularly invited to give keynotes at international practitioner and academic events. Hannu Schadewitz has been a Professor of Accounting since 2001. His primary areas of research interest include discretionary corporate reporting, international accounting, governance, and accountability. Hannu is a Professor in charge of doctoral studies in Accounting and Finance subject. He has been published in academic and practitioner journals and served as a leader responsible for a project funded by the Academy of Finland and as a junior fellow of the Academy. Martina Macpherson has been recognised as a one of the ‘Top 50 Women in Finance’ (World Finance Forum 2022), and as a strategic engager and influencer (Commetric ESG Influencer Index, 2020, 2021; Modern Slavery Influencer Index, 2018) and by various organisations and bodies for her ESG work across industry and academia. Martina is Head of ESG Product Management at SIX - the Swiss Exchanges Group - and a Board Member of the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets. She is a visiting fellow at Henley Business School and a guest lecturer at University of Zurich.
