Essays about: "niche adaptation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words niche adaptation.

  1. 1. Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation in Costa Rican Coffee Production: A comparative analysis of cooperatives in the coffee regions Guanacaste & Tarrazú

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Isabella Oline Rugholm Jensen; [2022]
    Keywords : Costa Rica; coffee; sustainability transitions; climate change adaptation; cooperatives innovations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Latin America is predicted to experience losses of almost 90% of land suitable for coffee production due to climate change by 2050. Simultaneously, worldwide coffee demand is increasing steadily and is expected to grow continuously due to new emerging niche markets. READ MORE

  3. 2. Assessment of the Agroecological Potential of Biostimulatory Effects : originating from Effective Microorganisms (EM) in terms of Environmental and Socioeconomic Aspects

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

    Author : Tania Schwarzer; [2022]
    Keywords : effective microorganisms; agroecology; biostimulants; beneficial microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria; bokashi; semi-structured interviews; interpretative phenomenological approach;

    Abstract : Environmental pollution, resource depletion and climate change are related to imbalances in the farming system. Effective microorganisms are seen as a possible solution to these problems. READ MORE

  4. 3. The proliferation of coworking spaces in Vietnam’s transitional urban economy – moving towards adaptation or resistance?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Caroline Müller-Runte; [2021]
    Keywords : Vietnam; Coworking Spaces; Urban Economy; Transitional Vacuum; Sense of Place; Placelessness; Adaptation; Resistance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Situated in Vietnam’s transitional vacuum in its urban cores Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, this study is rooted in the aim to understand the emerging variants of coworking spaces currently proliferating across the country. This aim is realized by conducting a multiple case study and semi-structured interviews with nine founders, community managers and users of coworking spaces from heterogeneous backgrounds. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evolutionary evidence of chromosomal rearrangements through SNAP : Selection during Niche AdaPtation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Marina Mota Merlo; [2021]
    Keywords : niche adaptation; duplication; positive selection; Salmonella; Bartonella;

    Abstract : The Selection during Niche AdaPtation (SNAP) hypothesis aims to explain how the gene order in bacterial chromosomes can change as the result of bacteria adapting to a new environment. It starts with a duplication of a chromosomal segment that includes some genes providing a fitness advantage. READ MORE

  6. 5. Financing a sustainable future : green bond sustainability experiments and sustainability transition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Qian Mao; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Strategic Niche Management; Multi-Level Perspective; Sustainability Science; Sweden; Green Bond; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Global warming has become a scientific consensus. Climate change induced impacts on both natural and human systems have been observed. Climate financing for mitigation and adaptation has increased over the years, but it is still far from what is needed according to the 1.5 ̊C scenario by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. READ MORE