Essays about: "benefits of tropical climate"

Found 4 essays containing the words benefits of tropical climate.

1. 1. Increased carbon sequestration of actively restored tropical forests in Sabah, Malaysia : a comparison of natural regeneration and active restoration

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Johan Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Degraded tropical forest; Active restoration; Carbon sequestration; Natural regeneration; Enrichment planting; Biomass accumulation;

   Abstract : As restoration with assisted natural regeneration and enrichment planting becomes a more important and popular method to restore ecosystem services and mitigate negative climate effects, these treatments and their effectiveness is heavily debated. There are three main groups of opinions regarding restoration, one is that humans actively need to help nature recover and the second is that nature itself does a better job without our help and the third is somewhere in between. READ MORE

3. 2. The potential for large-scale implementation of biochar in the agricultural sector : a quantitative study on plant growth in light soils and a qualitative study on the agricultural sector’s perception on biochar

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

   Author : Mathilda Håkansson; Louise Strömberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Transdisciplinary study; Agricultural science; Biochar; Plant growth; Soil properties; Biochar implementation; Perceptions on biochar;

   Abstract : Agricultural activities are collectively one of the largest contributors to accumulation of greenhouse gasses (GHG). At the same time, agriculture is at a risk to be affected extensively by climate change. Concurrently, in conventional agriculture GHG emissions have become inevitable to maintain efficiency. READ MORE

4. 3. Feasibility Investigation of Floating PV in Hydro reservoirs : A case study on tropical and mediterranean climatic regions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för elektroteknik

   Author : Adithi Prasannalal Sheena; [2021]
   Keywords : Floating PV; HOMER Pro; tropical; mediterranean;

   Abstract : To secure the growing energy demand due to the rise in population and technological advancements, countries worldwide are looking for alternatives or complementary generation sources to support the existing grid infrastructure and power generating system. The increase in global temperature and climate change forces each country to switch to clean energy production. READ MORE

5. 4. Business models for sustainable investments in the context of tropical forest restoration

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Anna Borgersen; [2017]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; business innovation; forest landscape restoration; sustainable business model; sustainable business; triple bottom line;

   Abstract : The Tropics continue to provide the most biologically diverse and carbon rich forest in the world, but they are being lost at alarming rates. To meet the global climate change targets and the UN sustainable development goals, financing is urgently needed to speed up and increase tropical forest restoration. READ MORE