Essays about: "ecological analysis"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 786 essays containing the words ecological analysis.

1. 11. Prosperity with a purpose

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Lilian Landström; [2023-08-22]
   Keywords : Panel data; SDG index; Environmental impact; Economic growth;

   Abstract : In the current landscape, policymakers are confronted with a formidable task: striking the delicate equilibrium between ongoing economic growth and a sustainable transition. This dilemma forces a difficult trade-off in various sectors, where the pursuit of sustainability often entails sacrifices and compromises with regard to economic growth. READ MORE

3. 12. Hyperspectral and multispectral satellite data analysis of nitrogen in grazed and ungrazed tundra in Långfjället, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Emma Dahlstedt; [2023-08-18]
   Keywords : Hyperspectral imaging; Imaging spectroscopy; Nitrogen; Reindeer; Herbivory; Tundra; Grazing;

   Abstract : Reindeer are a keystone species in the circumpolar north, where they hold great cultural and ecological importance. Continued climate change threatens the long-term sustainability of reindeer husbandry. Reindeer can affect the tundra landscape, influencing the soil nutrient cycling, including the soil nitrogen availability. READ MORE

4. 13. Key challenges in SFI education: teacher’s perspectives

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Fatemeh Heravi; [2023-07-04]
   Keywords : Swedish for immigrants; marketisation; SFI; procurement; Teachers’ challenges; public policy;

   Abstract : Aim: The study aims at investigating SFI teachers’ perspectives about different types of challenges they confront with, and the impact that perceived challenges have on teachers’ practices in Gothenburg, Sweden. Theory: Socio-ecological framework was used to comprehend how multiple factors at various levels affect the teachers work and their practices as well. READ MORE

5. 14. TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE FOR ADAPTATION/ RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: HIGH MOUNTAIN ASIA

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Dulani Lavanya Samarasekara Witharana; [2023-06-22]
   Keywords : climate change adaptation; resilient agroecosystems; Hindu Kush Himalaya; indigenous knowledge; traditional farming; traditional ecological knowledge;

   Abstract : Mountain agricultural systems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are in a unique position to contribute to promoting nature-based solutions in adaptation and resilience to climate change since they are least impacted by the influence of commercial high-production agriculture. This study aims to explore currently available literature for evidence of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) based agriculture in the HKH region and analyse their contribution to region and location specific climate change adaptation. READ MORE

6. 15. Weaving relations: Exploring the epistemological interaction between indigenous & traditional ecological knowledge and Eurowestern paradigms in education for sustainable development - an umbrella review

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Alexandra Silvestru; [2023-06-08]
   Keywords : Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge ITEK ; education for sustainable development ESD ; education for sustainability EfS ; sustainable development; western epistemology; ontology; epistemic justice; decolonization; transformative paradigm; umbrella review; systematic review;

   Abstract : Aim: This thesis aims to explore the epistemological challenges and opportunities of integrating Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within the context of Euro-Western paradigms. Theory: In considering epistemological interactions between ITEK in ESD, the theoretical framework for this study is a "weave" of the transformative paradigm as the warp; postcolonial, decolonial, and Indigenous research methodologies as the weft; and the transdisciplinary approach as the frame. READ MORE