Hemp (
L.) has experienced a significant resurgence in popularity, and global interest in diversifying its use in various industries, including the food industry, is growing. Therefore, due to their ...exceptional nutritional value, hemp seeds have recently gained increasing interest as a valuable ingredient for obtaining high-quality foods and dietary supplements. Hemp seeds stand out for their remarkable content of quality proteins, including edestin and albumin, two distinct types of proteins that contribute to exceptional nutritional value. Hemp seeds are also rich in healthy lipids with a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid (omega-6), alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3), and some vitamins (vitamins E, D, and A). Polyphenols and terpenoids, in particular, present in hemp seeds, provide antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. This review examines the scientific literature regarding hemp seeds' physicochemical and nutritional characteristics. The focus is on those characteristics that allow for their use in the food industry, aiming to transform ordinary food products into functional foods, offering additional benefits for the body's health. Innovating opportunities to develop healthy, nutritionally superior food products are explored by integrating hemp seeds into food processes, promoting a balanced and sustainable diet.
Road freight transport plays an indispensable role in international economic cooperation and foreign trade. For short and medium distances in particular, road freight transport constitutes a ...predominant share of overall traffic, but it also plays a significant role in long distance haulage, where time is more of an issue. Therefore, efforts should be made to minimize any physical or administrative barriers hampering international road freight transport, given the integral part it plays in the global trade logistics industry.This study was motivated by a realization that, in the absence of full liberalization of market access, bilateral agreements are the main instrument used to govern and regulate international road transport services. Depending on their scope and the rights they grant, bilateral agreements reflect the degree of market openness between countries. The study finds that:The texts of the bilateral agreements remain, for the most part, unknown to their intended users. Even bilateral agreements regulating the same area tend to be different in their content. There is no overarching international template for bilateral road transport agreements. Where model agreements have been used to fill the void, their objective and limitations are not clearly defined. There are several core elements that any bilateral road transport agreement should contain, including provisions on scope, permit management, transit rights, cabotage and other limitations, and routes. Agreements should limit the possibilities of interpretations, rent seeking behaviors and other inefficient practices. Assessing the extent to which bilateral agreements have been implemented is difficult, yet any agreement is only as good as the extent of its implementation and enforcement. More energy should be invested in supporting the proper implementation of trade facilitation
measures.The report demonstrates that it is possible to follow a systematic methodology to assess bilateral agreements between countries, and the extent to which any agreement contributes to integrated and efficient international road transport services. The reports main message is that reform should navigate a clearly defined path, which takes into account different technical, political and economic considerations.
Road freight transport is indispensable
to international economic cooperation and foreign trade.
Across all continents, it is commonly used for short and
medium distances and in long distance haulage ...when
minimizing time is important. In all instances governments
play a critical role in ensuring the competitive advantage
of private sector operators. Countries often have many
opportunities to minimize the physical or administrative
barriers that increase costs, take measures to enhance the
attractiveness and competitiveness of road transport, or
generally nurture the integral role of international road
freight transport in the global trade logistics industry.
Road freight transport is critical to domestic and
international trade. It is the dominant mode of transport
for overland movement of trade traffic, carrying more than
80 percent of traffic in most regions. Generally, nearly all
trade traffic is carried by road at some point. Therefore,
the cost and quality of road transport services is of
critical importance to trade competitiveness of countries
and regions within countries. In fact, road transport is
fundamental to modern international division of labor and
supply-chain management.
Findings on Multilateral Agreements Tanase, Virginia; Kunaka, Charles; Latrille, Pierre ...
Quantitative Analysis of Road Transport Agreements - QuARTA,
2013
Book Chapter
Typology of Bilateral Agreements Tanase, Virginia; Kunaka, Charles; Latrille, Pierre ...
Quantitative Analysis of Road Transport Agreements - QuARTA,
2013
Book Chapter
Findings on Bilateral Agreements Tanase, Virginia; Kunaka, Charles; Latrille, Pierre ...
Quantitative Analysis of Road Transport Agreements - QuARTA,
2013
Book Chapter
