Ukraine: Country Report

The rapid and sustained growth of the international organic trade represents a good opportunity for Ukraine to improve the economic situation of the population in the rural areas and develop the organic sector in Ukraine. During the last years the potential for organic products from Ukraine has not only awakened international buyers, but also stimulated domestic market growth. Ukraine with its 46 million citizens has considerable potential for organic production, processing, trade, and consumption. Currently the assortment of organic products is still very poor. Traders are therefore prompted to import organic products. Ukraine produces mainly organic raw materials for export and the domestic market

Promoting organic growth through model farms – use of the Leader Approach in Ukraine

Interesting growth potential starts developing through the presence of few actors that spearhead most commercial activities in a sector. Such actors are very innovative but do not necessarily have all the necessary know-how. The Leader approach has a strong business development focus with the objective to strengthen such pioneers and spread the experience among small- and medium enterprises in order to enter the sector and contribute to growth

Spatial variation in soil hydraulic properties in the Studibach catchment and its effects on simulated infiltration

The Alptal is characterised by high precipitation and low permeability soils, which can lead to overland flow, erosion, and flooding. To better understand soil hydraulic processes in mountainous catchments and the response of soils to heavy rainfall, it is essential to investigate the spatial variation of soil hydraulic properties. This thesis aims to answer how soil hydraulic properties vary spatially, in particular in relation to topography and vegetation, and how they affect rainfall redistribution during heavy rainfall. Therefore, this thesis investigates the effect of topographic wetness index (TWI), slope, and soil physical properties on soil hydraulic properties. Laboratory analyses included the measurement of water retention, drainable porosity and soil organic matter for 20 soil samples from two depths (2-7 and 10-15 cm). In addition, water redistribution was simulated using HYDURS-1D for two rainfall events. Water retention and drainable porosity at 2-7 cm soil depth were both correlated to TWI and affected by soil organic matter content. The model simulations showed that the observed differences in soil hydraulic properties affect the soil moisture response to heavy rainfall events, especially in the first 15 cm. This was mainly due to the variation in the inverse of the air entry value (α) and the pore size distribution index (n). For grassland sites, these differences in soil moisture response could also be related to TWI. However, the number of samples analysed was small, and HYDURS-1D did not adequately simulate the redistribution of rainfall. This leads to uncertainties in the results and suggests that further research is necessary. In conclusion, this thesis illustrates how soil hydraulic properties vary spatially due to topography and land cover, and that these differences affect the redistribution of soil moisture, and therefore also the runoff, in the Studibach catchment

THE ANALYSIS OF BUILDING SECTOR LABOR MOBILITY (BSLM) ROLE IN INCREASING FAMILY INCOME (A CASE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN THE CITY OF PALU)

Studi ini bertujuan menganalisis peranan Mobilitas Tenaga Kerja Sektor Bangunan (MTKSB)dalam peningkatan pendapatan keluarga. Proposisi-proposisi yang diuji adalah bahwa MTKSBmemainkan peranan penting bagi penduduk desa dalam menyediakan kesempatanberpenghasilan di kota, dan bahwa MTKSB tidak berperan banyak dalam aleviasi kemiskinan.Adapun hasil Penelitian ini, menghadirkan kesimpulan bahwa di sektor pekerjaan informalkhususnya buruh bangunan, MTKSB telah memainkan peranan yang penting dalammenyediakan kesempatan bagi orang-orang desa untuk menambah penghasilan mereka dikota. Terbukti bahwa Fhitung = 0,656 < dari F tabel = 2,51 untuk α = 5%, apalagi terhadap F tabel = 3,62untuk α = 1% , berarti koefisien korelasi ganda yang diuji ini adalah “Signifikansi” . Hal ini berartiterdapat hubungan yang signifikan (berarti) antara peranan MTKSB. dengan meningkatnyapendapatan rumah tangga pedesaan

Die ehelichen Gemeinschaft als Rechtsverhaltnis in der Auffassung von Javier Hervada.

Material incluido en el volumen especial de la revista del Instituto Martín de Azpilcueta, Universidad de Navarra : Ius Canonicum (1999), en honor de Javier Hervada