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Adoption and Limits of Sustainable Coffee Certification Program in Vietnam: A Case Study of Vinacafe (베트남의 지속 가능한 커피 인증 프로그램의 도입과 한계: 비나카페를 사례로)

  • Ji, Hochul;Lee, Sung-Cheol
    • Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.503-521
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    • 2017
  • Demands in a sustainable coffee certification program have increased steadily in the global coffee market. Along with this trend, recently the introduction of sustainable coffee certification programs in Vietnam has increased significantly. However, Vietnam's the coffee certification programs led by a single state-owned company, which is called Vinacafe, shows some differentiations from other sustainable coffee programs certified in other countries. The structure of exclusive decision-making in Vinacafe has been interfered with economic impacts in accordance with the introduction of sustainable coffee certification programs in Vietnam. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to identify changes in and limits of the value chain of the coffee industry with the introduction of Vietnam's sustainable coffee certification program by investigating the case of Vinacafe. To this end, the research has attempted 1) to concern with the role of Vinacafe in the process of growth in the coffee industry in central highland of Vietnam, 2) to analyze changes stemmed from the introduction of Vinacafe's sustainable coffee certification programs, and 3) to examine the limits to the introduction of sustainable coffee certification programs in Vietnam. As a result, it found out that Vinacafe subsidiaries shifted the losses resulted in the payment of additional environmental costs to produce sustainable certification coffee onto coffee farmers depended on Vinacafe subsidiaries, because the price of premium emerged from supports for certificated coffee production has not been guaranteed by Vinacafe mother firm.

Endogenous Development Strategy of Technopolis in Korea: Case of Daedeok INNOPOLIS

  • Lee, Eung-Hyun;Oh, Deog-Seong
    • World Technopolis Review
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.2-18
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    • 2016
  • The development of Technopolis and the establishment of innovative ecosystem have made an important contribution in South Korea's latest industrial development and economic growth. Particularly, Daedeok INNOPOLIS which is responsible for the central role in the national science technology advancement was founded as the Science Town in the 1970s. Since then, it has undergone three-phases of development: Science Park, Technopolis and Innovation cluster. As the result of the transition, Daedeok INNOPOLIS currently serve as the leading role for achieving sustainable economic growth, employment promotion, national and regional innovation. In order to accelerate the progress for success, Daedeok INNOPOLIS have arranged an opportunity for 21st century new industry development, improved growth of technology-intensive SMEs, reinforced academic-industrial cooperation, and established innovative ecosystem. Daedeok INNOPOLIS is considered as an outstanding case of endogenous development strategy of Technopolis. This study attempts to consider the endogenous development strategy of Technopolis in Korea through the analysis of development characteristics of Daedeok INNOPOLIS in two different perspectives: changes of spatial structure and establishment of innovation ecosystem. Daedeok INNOPOLIS have experienced a series of endogenous growth that is consisted of advancement strategy and structural changes, which allowed Daedeok research town to grow into an innovative cluster. A sign of growth of Daedeok INNOPOLIS became apparent when its strategy to reinforce the academic-industry cooperation system by promoting participation from universities helped to overcome a functional limitation as a research institute integrated for the establishment of innovative ecosystem. Since then, the center for creative economy and innovation established in cooperation with large enterprise, has a role to build a startup ecosystem and to promote next level of development such as proactive fostering of venture companies for sustainable technopolis development.

Study on the Improvement of Soil for High Efficient and Sustainable Agriculture-I. Effect of Repeated Application of Chicken and Pig Manure Composts on Tomato Growth and Soil Physico-chemical Properties (지속적 농업을 위한 고성능 토양의 개발 연구-I. 계분 및 돈분퇴비의 연용이 방울토마토(Lycopersicum esculentum var. cerasiforme)의 생육 및 토양의 이화학성에 미치는 영향)

  • Cho, Sung-Hyun;Lee, In-Bog;Chang, Ki-Woon
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.41 no.6
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    • pp.451-456
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    • 1998
  • To find out the repeated application effect of chicken and pig manure composts on tomato growth and soil physico-chemical properties, different rates of the composts were applied to greenhouse soils with low fertility for 3 years and tomato was grown annually. As application rate of compost increased, the growth and fruit yield of tomato increased markedly, and there are also a little increase in sugar content in fruit juice and weight per fruit. When only compost was applied, however, physical and chemical properties in soil showed to be unbalanced such as significantly low bulk density and hardness, and high porosity as well as high organic matter and exchangeable K content, and low exchangeable Ca content than those of optimum range for soil diagnosis. Therefore mixed use of compost and chemical fertilizer is more promising way than the only use of compost to make suitable physico-chemical properties for tomato growth.

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Monoterpenoid Loliolide Regulates Hair Follicle Inductivity of Human Dermal Papilla Cells by Activating the AKT/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway

  • Lee, Yu Rim;Bae, Seunghee;Kim, Ji Yea;Lee, Junwoo;Cho, Dae-Hyun;Kim, Hee-Sik;An, In-Sook;An, Sungkwan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.29 no.11
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    • pp.1830-1840
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    • 2019
  • Loliolide is one of the most ubiquitous monoterpenoid compounds found in algae, and its potential therapeutic effect on various dermatological conditions via agent-induced biological functions, including anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic properties, was demonstrated. Here, we investigated the effects of loliolide on hair growth in dermal papilla (DP) cells, the main components regulating hair growth and loss conditions. For this purpose, we used a three-dimensional (3D) DP spheroid model that mimics the in vivo hair follicle system. Biochemical assays showed that low doses of loliolide increased the viability and size of 3D DP spheroids in a dose-dependent manner. This result correlated with increases in expression levels of hair growth-related autocrine factors including VEGF, IGF-1, and KGF. Immunoblotting and luciferase-reporter assays further revealed that loliolide induced AKT phosphorylation, and this effect led to stabilization of β-catenin, which plays a crucial role in the hair-inductive properties of DP cells. Further experiments showed that loliolide increased the expression levels of the DP signature genes, ALP, BMP2, VCAN, and HEY1. Furthermore, conditioned media from loliolide-treated DP spheroids significantly enhanced proliferation and the expression of hair growth regulatory genes in keratinocytes. These results suggested that loliolide could function in the hair growth inductivity of DP cells via the AKT/β-catenin signaling pathway.

A Study on the Sustainable Development of China's Economy: based on the Experiences of South Korea's Economic Development (중국의 지속적 경제발전에 관한 연구: 한국의 경제발전 경험을 바탕으로)

  • Ju, Sung whan;Kwon, Sun Hee
    • International Area Studies Review
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.325-348
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    • 2011
  • This paper analyses how China is likely to be able to sustain its current pace of growth. The results of analysis show that China's economic growth matches standard growth patterns identified by the models of economic development such as structural change, catching up model. Furthermore, China's economic growth, within these analytical frameworks, matches those of Korea at an earlier stage of her development. So Korea's growth patterns may well apply to the future of China such as the benefits of free society with economics and politics which generate technical progress and innovations. A country with a high innovative capacity is one whose institutions - educational, economic, political, legal, and so forth - allow it to dynamically and continually generate new products and services in a myriad of sectors. These are the way how China is likely to be able to sustain her economic development.

Characteristics of Initial Growth on Kentucky bluegrass (Poa patensis) and white clover (Trifolium repens) by Mixed Sowing Rates (켄터키블루그래스와 토끼풀 간 혼합파종 비율에 따른 초기 생육 특성)

  • Ju, Jin-Hee;Park, Sun-Yeong;Lee, Sun-Yeong;Yoon, Yong-Han
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2022
  • This study has been conducted to investigate the appropriate mixed sowing rates with white clover (Trifolium repens) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) by evaluating initial growth. Six different mixed sowing rates (CT, Control Trifolium repens; CP, Control Poa pratensis; T1P3, Trifolium repens 1 : Poa pratensis 3; T1P2, Trifolium repens 1 : Poa pratensis 2; T1P1, Trifolium repens 1 : Poa pratensis 1; T2P1, Trifolium repens 2 : Poa pratensis 1; T3P1, Trifolium repens 3 : Poa pratensis 1) with three repetitions were implemented in greenhouse experiment plastic pots (50.5 length × 35.0 width × 8.5 cm height). Plant height, leaf length, leaf width, number of leaves, root length, fresh weight, and dry weight were measured after a week from the germination for three months. Initial growth of Kentucky bluegrass significantly increased as mixed sowing rates with increasing, while that of white clover kept relatively decreasing than that in Control. Initial growth strongly affected sowing mixed rates by Kentucky bluegrass and not by white clover in this experiment, indicating that grasses played a dominant role during initial growth period. However, seeding rates with white clover will be dependent on the use of a turf and the desired green cover. There remains a need to further study of the mechanisms and dynamics of legume and grass competition to underpin sustainable management practices.

Optimization of Culture and Sporulation for Two Plant Beneficial Streptomyces Strains (식물 유용 방선균 2종의 배양 및 포자생성 최적화 조건 탐색)

  • Da-Ran Kim;Youn-Sig Kwak
    • Research in Plant Disease
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.174-183
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    • 2023
  • The limited effectiveness of current plant disease management treatments necessitates the development of new methods for controlling diseases using beneficial microbes. Demanding sustainable agriculture is increasingly highlighted as a biocontrol approach, particularly Streptomyces species known to produce a variety of antibiotic compounds and secondary metabolites. The Streptomyces globisporus SP6C4 strain and Streptomyces sp. S8 have been reported as potent antifungal agents and are gaining attention for improving crop growth in sustainable agriculture. In this study, we investigated the use of Streptomyces species formulations to enhance bacterial growth with nitrogen sources. Specifically, the addition of L-glutamic acid and L-cysteine resulted in earlier sporulation and bacterial growth in Streptomyces strains, respectively. This approach could expand the range of fermentation techniques in agriculture and be useful for controlling plant growth-promoting bacteria.

"University, Industry & Government Collaborations for Optics & Photonics Innovation"

  • Tatsuno, Kimio
    • Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2008.07a
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    • pp.71-72
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    • 2008
  • We review and report our analytical results in the technology front of optical industry in Japan as optical $recording^{1)}$, semiconductor $stepper^{2)}$, fiber communication, digital $camera^{4)}$ and $OCT^{5)}$ which are contributing to the improvement of people's higher quality of life and to the industrial economical growth from the aspects of the University, Industry and Government collaborations including international comparison to enhance the progress of sustainable global photonic innovation eco-systems. In the following part, some statistics of remarkable economical growth in east Asia and the global warming issue will be mentioned.

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Optimal Inflation Threshold and Economic Growth: Ordinal Regression Model Analysis

  • DINH, Doan Van
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.91-102
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    • 2020
  • The study investigates the relationship between the inflation rate and economic growth to find out the optimal inflation threshold for economic growth. Therefore, this study applied an ordinary least square model (OLS) and the ordinal regression model, and collected the time-series data from 1996 to 2017 to test the relationship between inflation and economic growth in the short-term and long-term. The sample fits the model and is statistically significant. The study showed that 96.6% of correlation between inflation rate and economic growth are close and 4.5% of optimal inflation threshold is appropriate for economic growth. It finds that the optimal inflation threshold is base to perform economic growth, besides the inflation rate is positively related to economic growth. The results support the monetary policy appropriately. This study identifies issues for Government to consider: have a comprehensive solution among macroeconomic policies, monetary policy, fiscal policy and other policies to control and maintain the inflation and stimulate growth; have appropriate policies to regulate inflation to stimulate economic growth over the long term; set a priority goal for sustainable economic growth; not pursue economic growth by maintaining the inflation rate in the long term, but take appropriate measures to stabilize the inflation at the optimal inflation threshold.

Introduction of Service Science for Sustainable Development (지속가능발전을 위한 서비스학의 도입)

  • Yeom, Baehoon;Kim, Hyunsoo
    • Journal of Service Research and Studies
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.27-40
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    • 2017
  • Humanity's sustainability issues have long been discussed, and the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in 1987 proposed the concept of sustainable development and became a global issue. In September 2015, we announced the latest goals for sustainable development at the UN's 70th General Assembly to address social problems and achieve mature economic growth. In order to achieve social, economic and environmental sustainability goals, parallel development of various disciplines is required. However, existing disciplines are limited in supporting sustainable development due to inherent nature. This study proposes to revitalize service science research as a way to overcome limitations of existing studies, and suggests that sustainable development goals can be achieved through convergence with service science and existing disciplines. Modern economic societies need the evolutionary development of individual disciplines because the paradigm shifts from the existing tangible environment to the intangible environment, the boundary between industries is dismantled, and the boundaries between disciplines disappear. In particular, sustainable development goals require a convergent approach, so convergence service science research is useful. In this study, we analyze economics, business administration, pedagogy, sociology which are representative of related to sustainable development and suggest the necessity of introduction of service science. Through this study, the development of service science and interdisciplinary research in existing academic fields will be activated.