Essays about: "land stewardship"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words land stewardship.
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6. Understanding women's stewardship in the Amazon : A decolonial-process-relational perspective
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : The widespread and increasing forest degradation in the Amazon contrasts with a range of individual or collective practices developed by local agents, which have the potential to reconcile conservation and local understanding of the quality of life and economic development. The role of women among these initiatives has been overlooked or not well understood. READ MORE
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7. Sustainable landscape conservation and human well-being : A study of the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utvecklingAbstract : This report aims to answer the question “What is the relationship between adopting a landscape conservation approach and human well-being?” through a case study of the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network. The Network is a collective that involves a variety of stakeholders that belong to a multidimensional scale and focuses on achieving a wide spectrum of goals. READ MORE
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8. Making Space in a Megacity - The Evolving Stewardship of Bangalore’s Urban Lakes
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : For centuries, in the river-less landscape of Bangalore water supply was ensured by harvesting monsoon rains in a series of hydrologically connected man-made lakes. Traditionally, these lakes were constructed and maintained by surrounding agricultural communities who acted as local stewards. READ MORE
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9. Let's talk aluminium : Evaluating the aluminium stewardship initiative's effectiveness and applicability as a mechanism in sustainability governance from a multi-stakeholder perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Mining bauxite and producing aluminium causes severe sustainability challenges. Although the usage of these non-renewable resource is inherently unsustainable, the global economy fosters an increased use of supposed “eco-friendly” aluminium. German industry is an important user of aluminium and a key player in the aluminium industry. READ MORE
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10. Farming in the European Union: from organic to sustainable. An assessment of a legal transition based on land stewardship and participatory guarantee systems
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The conventional agricultural production system is not sustainable. Organic agriculture is assumed to be sustainable from the environmental perspective, and its production and labelling has been regulated in the European Union (EU). READ MORE
