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Re: Corporations protecting the environment



In <v01540b00ae7f403357d6@[132.234.31.120]>, R.Sanders@ens.gu.edu.au (Richard Sanders) writes:
>I am interested in finding positive examples of agribusiness corporations
>taking responsible action to protect the environment and the natural
>resource base of agriculture.
>
>Most of the evidence I have seen suggests that agribusiness corporations
>seek to minimise costs including the costs of sustaining the resource base.
>For example, in contract farming corporations appear not to be concerned
>if individual farms are degraded in the process of meeting contractual
>obligations as there are always other farms to move onto, either in the
>country of their operations or in other countries.
>
>Therefore, I would welcome any evidence to the contrary.  Journal or other
>references would be particularly helpful.  Thank you.

Perhaps you'd kick off the discussion by providing the evidence you have.

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