Essays about: "governance agriculture"

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1. 6. Examining the protective services of mangroves at a regional scale in Indonesia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Mikaela Gomez; [2022]
   Keywords : Mangroves; Nature-Based Solutions; Disaster Risk Reduction; Exposure; GIS; Remote Sensing; Science General;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the exposure of the coastal population of Kalimantan, Indonesia changed as a result of coastal mangrove loss and population growth. The change of exposure has therefore been calculated through the loss of mangrove biomass, through deforestation and degradation, over time, as well the increase in population living within 10km2 of disturbed mangroves. READ MORE

3. 7. The impact of agri-businesses on Food security in Uganda : a casestudy in Gulu

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Andrea Lundh; [2022]
   Keywords : Food systems resilience; food security; entrepreneurship; agri-businesses; Uganda; case-study; field research;

   Abstract : Today’s food system is exposed to several shocks and stresses. Resilience is a system’s ability to withstand shocks and stresses and is therefore essential for food security. Uganda experiences food insecurity. READ MORE

4. 8. “Pretty much just ‘fluffing’ around” : The complexity of safeguarding farmland biodiversity in Scania through the Greening

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Desiree Goldring; Ingrid Petersson; [2021]
   Keywords : Common Agricultural Policy; Common Pool Resources; Diversity of institutions; Farmland biodiversity; Governance; Greening; Landscape perspective; Projectification; Scanian farmland; Biologisk mångfald inom jordbruk; Common Pool Resources; EU:s gemensamma jordbrukspolitik; Förgröningsstödet; Governance; Landskapsperspektiv; Mångfald av institutioner; Projektifiering; skånskt jordbrukslandskap;

   Abstract : Intensified agriculture has led to a dramatic decline of farmland biodiversity in Europe during the 20th century, making farmland policies of utmost importance within the European Union [EU]. The Greening, which is a part of the Common Agricultural Policy [CAP] was created to combat the negative effects of intensified agriculture. READ MORE

5. 9. 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

6. 10. Reconnecting with cultivated biodiversity and traditional agroecological knowledge for a fruitful agriCulture methodological proposal for a participatory network of agrobiodiversity guardians in the Natural Park Sierra de Espadán, spain

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Paula Marie Heusgen; [2021]
   Keywords : Agroecology; in-situ conservation; Participatory Action Research; sustainable agriculture; Transition Management and Governance; Spain; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Problem and Urgency: A global loss of cultivated biodiversity and traditional knowledge and practices can be observed. It is, however, essential to preserve this heritage that contributes to climate resilience, diversification of ecosystems and the dynamization of rural areas. READ MORE