Essays about: "agroecology"
Showing result 36 - 40 of 71 essays containing the word agroecology.
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36. Agroecological analysis of Maldivian agricultural system to improve nutrient management
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : An agroecological analysis with focus on nutrient management was carried out for the farming systems of Northern Maldives using ‘Peanut model’- agroecosystem analysis framework described by Bawden et al (1986). Even though much of the practices are similar throughout the country, the focus of the study was on the farming activities of inhabited islands in northern region. READ MORE
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37. Vertical Farming Sustainability and Urban Implications
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Meeting current and future demands for food is one of the biggest problems facing the world today. Despite the positive correlation that exists between food production and urban food demand, food systems remain separate and excluded from cities. Vertical farming has been proposed as a solution projected to address these issues in a sustainable way. READ MORE
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38. Gender, nature and small-scale farming : women’s narratives about gender and view of nature in relation to its impact on organic farming
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Agroecology is both the science, the practice and the movement of sustainable food systems whose meaning includes several dimensions. In this thesis, the social aspect of agroecology is in focus, with emphasis on gendering and gender equality. READ MORE
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39. Expanding the grain legume food production in Southern Sweden : qualitative insights from producers and representatives from the food industry
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : The success of modern agriculture has so far primarily been assessed by productivity and economic returns, and not on nutritional value or on the ecosystem services provided besides food and fiber. Despite their high nutritional value, environmental benefits, and economic advantages for the farmer, legume crops are grown on less than 2 % of the arable land in Europe. READ MORE
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40. Towards sustainable development : A comparative case study of ESD for TVET policies and practices between Cuba and Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktikAbstract : The development methods mostly applied until today provoked severe environmental imbalances in the world. To deal with this, almost twenty-five years ago the environmental issues were introduced in the agenda of discussions in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) that took place in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, intending to introduce a more sustainable approach of development (Desai and Potter, 2002, p 478). READ MORE
