Essays about: "Water insecurity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 essays containing the words Water insecurity.

  1. 6. Prioritizing national security over care for land? A qualitative study on the social, ecological and cultural impacts of the U.S. military in Hawaii

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Yuichi Tsuchibuchi; [2023]
    Keywords : U.S. military; collective identity; counter-hegemony; social movement; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Social, ecological, and cultural impacts associated with the U.S. military in Hawaii are egregious. However, due to the historical oppressions and injustices to Hawaiians, the U. READ MORE

  3. 7. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
    Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

    Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE

  4. 8. Water Scarcity and Development A case study of the Euphrates water shortages and their implications on northern Syria.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Yazan Najy; [2022]
    Keywords : Water Scarcity; Euphrates River; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ; Northern Syria; Water; Energy and Food Nexus WEF .; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In yet another alarming development in Syria, the waters of the Euphrates River have declined to critically low levels in 2021. The unprecedented low water levels of the Euphrates put nearly 5.5 million Syrians at risk as they depend on the Euphrates basin for drinking water and agricultural production. READ MORE

  5. 9. The impact of rainwater harvesting and fertilizer micro-dosing on farm and household sustainability in rural Tanzania

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Diana Lucia Escobar Jaramillo; [2021]
    Keywords : difference-in-difference; East Africa; food security; innovations; propensity score matching; sustainability indicators; Tanzania; Technology adoption;

    Abstract : Food insecurity and poverty are of major concern for farmers in Tanzania, and the technologies rainwater harvesting coupled with fertilizer micro-dosing promise to aid in easing these burdens, particularly in a water-limited context. In this study, I performed an ex-post assessment of the impact of these two innovations in the sustainability of households and farms, in two contrasting regions of Tanzania semi-arid Dodoma and semi-humid Morogoro, to see if they would be relevant to promote in the country. READ MORE

  6. 10. How Non-Financial Environmental And Social Factors Influence An Impact Investors Decision To Invest

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Annie Kjellberg; Fleur Linssen; [2021]
    Keywords : Decision-Making; Environmental; Social and Governance ESG ; Impact Investing; Indoor Vertical Farming; Non-Financial Factors; Rational Choice Theory RCT ; Willingness To Pay WTP ;

    Abstract : With a growing risk of food insecurity in the face of extreme population growth, the world is in need of hands-on solutions that could combine a significant increase in food production while decreasing the effects of agriculture on the environment. Such a solution could be provided through cultivating staple crops in Indoor Vertical Farming facilities, however, due to its high expenses, these developments have stagnated, lacking financial support. READ MORE