Essays about: "community benefit scheme"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words community benefit scheme.
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1. Combining the goals of conservation, tourism and livelihoods in the management of protected areas : case study of the volcanoes national park in northern Rwanda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The liberal conservation agenda promotes the incorporation of human needs into the management of Protected Areas (PAs). Across the globe, nature-based tourism has been among the suggested tools of promoting sustainable conservation together with development of the local communities living around the PAs. READ MORE
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2. Synergies and trade-offs between REDD+ pilot project and communities’ livelihoods : case study in Nepal
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Carbon trading through Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, forest conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+) payment scheme has been initiated to reduce greenhouse gas emission from deforestation and forest degradation. However, there are several critics about the implementation of REDD+ in developing countries. READ MORE
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3. Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Wind Power Community Benefit Schemes
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Community benefit schemes in the context of wind power are increasingly provisioned by developers as a means of generating local socio-economic and environmental value, fostering social relations and strengthening acceptance. Determining an appropriate and effective benefit scheme can prove challenging, given the variation of exposed stakeholders, diversity in schemes and the lack of decision making guidance. READ MORE
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4. Community Benefit Funds and Wind Power: A Scottish Case Study
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The Scottish government’s aim of deriving 100 per cent of the nation’s electricity from renewable sources is dependent on the utilisation of wind energy. Social barriers, however, have continued to threaten these targets. READ MORE
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5. A multi-scale analysis of biofuel-related land acquisitions in Tanzania : with focus on Sweden as an investor
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Spurred on by pressure to find sustainable energy production alternatives to fossil fuels, many industries have been acquiring land in order to plant crops for biofuel production. In Tanzania, biofuel development is in an early stage, and over the last decade, several foreign actors have tried to start up biofuel projects in the country (without success). READ MORE