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Food security: deconstructing the challenge for developing countries (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Poole, N. (2011, July). Food security: deconstructing the challenge for developing countries. Paper presented at AHRC Environment and Identity Conference, Pendennis Castle, Cornwall

Questions concerning food have multiple dimensions: food security depends on natural resources for production, distribution and consumption; food insecurity has been a defining characteristic of developing countries; food price inflation has been hea... Read More about Food security: deconstructing the challenge for developing countries.

Sourcing strategies in the Italian coffee industry (2011)
Journal Article
Borzoni, M., & Poole, N. (2011). Sourcing strategies in the Italian coffee industry. Food chain (2011. Online), 1(1), 71-86

The aim of this paper is to understand how coffee roasters in the Italy source from a variety of suppliers. In identifying the roasters’ sourcing strategies, this work helps to understand how these ‘channel captains’ shape the whole supply chain.... Read More about Sourcing strategies in the Italian coffee industry.

The use of intellectual property protection by micro, small and medium scale enterprises: a case study of Ghana (2010)
Journal Article
Sey, A., Lowe, B., & Poole, N. (2010). The use of intellectual property protection by micro, small and medium scale enterprises: a case study of Ghana. Enterprise development & microfinance, 21(1), 67-83. https://doi.org/10.3362/1755-1986.2010.006

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of most national economies and are often the driving force behind innovation. Intellectual property (IP) rights provide legal protection for MSMEs against unauthorised exploitation of thei... Read More about The use of intellectual property protection by micro, small and medium scale enterprises: a case study of Ghana.

Four legs good, two legs, good? Livestock and livelihoods of poor people (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Poole, N. (2009, June). Four legs good, two legs, good? Livestock and livelihoods of poor people. Paper presented at Workshop on Animal Source Foods, Food Security and Climate Change: Burden, Blessing or Both? London International Development Centre and the Food Climate Research Network, University of Surrey, London