Essays about: "Provision"

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  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  2. 2. A Stolen Childhood: Why Governments’ use Children in Armed Conflict

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lisa Holmlund; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Abstract: Guided by the research question ‘Why do some governments use child soldiers while others do not?, this article examines the relationship between conflict intensity and government use of child soldiers. Through a qualitative and comparative analysis between Chad and Somalia 2012-2022, the study specifically investigates how low education provision and the strategic need for military innovation impact this phenomenon. READ MORE

  3. 3. Competition of Interest: Rebel Group Rivalry in Intrastate Conflict : A Qualitative Study of Colombia and Algeria 1994-1999

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Vilhelm Hayen; [2024]
    Keywords : Rebel governance; Inclusive service provision; rebel; rebels; Algeria; Colombia; ELN; GIA; civil war; Colombian conflict; Algerian civil war; 1990s;

    Abstract : Although a relatively new research field, many quantitative studies have over the past decade been undertaken examining rebel governance as an insurgent practice in intrastate conflicts around the globe. Nevertheless, gaps persist in the understanding of how common aspects of rebel governance, such as inclusive service provision, affect competing non-state actors in multi-rebel group conflict landscapes. READ MORE

  4. 4. Dynamic Risk Management in Air Traffic Management System Failures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Nick Lowth; [2024]
    Keywords : Air Traffic Control; Uncertainty; Risk Management; Air Traffic Management; Resilience; Emergence; Trade-offs; FLMU06; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Context This research looks at managing uncertainty and recovery processes following failure of a sociotechnical system. The provision of Air Traffic Services (ATS) is an essential service that must continue to function supporting at a minimum; medical flights, search and rescue operations, humanitarian aid, State and military flights (as demonstrated during the recent global pandemic). READ MORE

  5. 5. Elite Athletes’ Travel Behaviour to/from Sport Events : A Case Study of Biathlon

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Marie Lerho; [2024]
    Keywords : transportation; sport tourism; elite athletes; environmental sustainability; travel behaviour; public transportation; environmental concern; value-action gap; high-cost situation;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses how elite athletes travel to/from sport events and which barriers prevent them from engaging in a more sustainable travel behaviour. For this purpose, unstructured interviews with elite athletes were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding about travel experiences and decision-making from elite athletes’ perspective. READ MORE