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The emergence of Southern standards in agricultural value chains: A new trend in sustainability governance? by Schouten, Greetje, Bitzer, Verena

“…The objective of this paper is to understand and trace the emergence of Southern standards in global agricultural value chains. While the trend towards private…”
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Southern sustainability initiatives in agricultural value chains: a question of enhanced inclusiveness? The case of Trustea in India by Bitzer, Verena, Marazzi, Alessia

“…Recent studies have shed light on the emergence of Southern sustainability initiatives in commodity-based value chains. These initiatives position themselves…”
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Critical stages for post-harvest losses and nutrition outcomes in the value chains of bush beans and nightshade in Uganda by Strecker, Klara, Bitzer, Verena, Kruijssen, Froukje

“…The reduction of post-harvest losses (PHLs) has been identified as a key pathway to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. However, despite policy…”
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Vulnerability and resilience among farmers and market actors in local agri-food value chains in the face of COVID-19 disruptions: findings from Uganda and Kenya by Bitzer, Verena, Kruijssen, Froukje, Mugisha, Johnny, Waswa, Lydiah, Aliso, Judith, Nakazzi, Betty

“…Countries which imposed strict containment measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are thought to have faced particular socio-economic challenges. This…”
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Harnessing Wicked Problems in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships by Dentoni, Domenico, Bitzer, Verena, Schouten, Greetje

“…Despite the burgeoning literature on the governance and impact of cross-sector partnerships in the past two decades, the debate on how and when these…”
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Out of Balance: Global–Local Tensions in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and the Emergence of Rival Initiatives in Producing Countries by Bitzer, Verena, Schouten, Greetje

“…Studies on multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) have highlighted the potential for conflict in MSPs, and particularly at the global–local interface has been…”
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Business–NGO partnerships in global value chains: part of the solution or part of the problem of sustainable change? by Bitzer, Verena, Glasbergen, Pieter

“…•Business–NGO partnerships are proliferating in global value chains.•They are based on the idea of market-driven sustainable change.•Studies on partnerships…”
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Bringing the elephant into the room? Enacting conflict in collective prosocial organizing by Powell, E. Erin, Hamann, Ralph, Bitzer, Verena, Baker, Ted

“…Cross-sector partnerships have the capacity to bring together partners from very different backgrounds and circumstances toward collective prosocial efforts…”
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The role(s) of universities in dealing with global wicked problems through multi-stakeholder initiatives by Dentoni, Domenico, Bitzer, Verena

“…Multi-stakeholder initiatives have emerged as collaborative partnerships to deal with wicked problems, particularly in the global food system. This article…”
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Cross-Sector Partnerships and the Co-creation of Dynamic Capabilities for Stakeholder Orientation by Dentoni, Domenico, Bitzer, Verena, Pascucci, Stefano

“…This paper explores the relationship between business experience in cross-sector partnerships (CSPs) and the co-creation of what we refer to as 'dynamic…”
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Partnerships for Sustainable Change in Cotton: An Institutional Analysis of African Cases by Bitzer, Verena, Glasbergen, Pieter

“…This article examines intersectoral partnerships formed to promote sustainable cotton production and the extent to which such partnerships are facilitated or…”
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Partnering for Change in Chains: the Capacity of Partnerships to Promote Sustainable Change in Global Agrifood Chains by Bitzer, Verena

“…Intersectoral partnerships mirror the changing nature of the relationships among state, business and civil society organizations, and are often considered…”
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Old Oranges in New Boxes? Strategic Partnerships between Emerging Farmers and Agribusinesses in South Africa by Bitzer, Verena, Bijman, Jos

“…Partnerships have recently gained increasing popularity in the development community and are thought to play a key role in facilitating market access for…”
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Gender and forest resources in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic literature review by Bitzer, Verena, Moździerz, Monika, Kuijpers, Rob, Schouten, Greetje, Juju, Denabo Billo

“…Numerous empirical studies have highlighted how women experience gender-based disadvantages in accessing, using, and exercising control over forest resources…”
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From innovation to co-innovation? An exploration of African agrifood chains by Bitzer, Verena, Bijman, Jos

“…Purpose – Building on recent advances in innovation research on developing country agriculture, this paper explores the concept of co-innovation, i.e…”
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Conceptualizing inclusiveness of smallholder value chain integration by Ros-Tonen, Mirjam AF, Bitzer, Verena, Laven, Anna, Ollivier de Leth, David, Van Leynseele, Yves, Vos, Andrea

“…•Smallholder value chain participation requires critical unpacking of inclusiveness.•Inclusiveness comprises economic, social, relational, and environmental…”
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Intersectoral partnerships for a sustainable coffee chain: Really addressing sustainability or just picking (coffee) cherries? by Bitzer, Verena, Francken, Mara, Glasbergen, Pieter

“…In recent years intersectoral partnerships for sustainable development have been on the rise in many global commodity chains. Taking the coffee chain as an…”
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Boundary work for collaborative sustainable business model innovation: the journey of a Dutch SME by Myrthe Velter, Verena Bitzer, Nancy Bocken, René Kemp

“…Purpose - How does a small business engage in boundary work to innovate its business model towards sustainability? We employ a boundary work lens to trace the…”
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Exploring the potential of intersectoral partnerships to improve the position of farmers in global agrifood chains: findings from the coffee sector in Peru by Bitzer, Verena, Glasbergen, Pieter, Arts, Bas

“…Despite their recent proliferation in global agricultural commodity chains, little is known about the potential of intersectoral partnerships to improve the…”
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Partnerships of a feather flock together? An analysis of the emergence of networks of partnerships in the global cocoa sector by BITZER, VERENA, GLASBERGEN, PIETER, LEROY, PIETER

“…In this article, we move away from the case study approach dominant in the literature on partnerships and explore the emergence of networks of partnerships…”
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