Essays about: "sustainable forestry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 163 essays containing the words sustainable forestry.

  1. 1. Effect of stand age on soil respiration in managed vs unmanaged Scots pine stands

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Richard Engholm; [2024]
    Keywords : chronosequence; soil respiration; total respiration; autotrophic respiration; heterotrophic respiration; forestry;

    Abstract : How the forests in Sweden and around the world have been, and are still today, managed is a hot debate. The rotation forestry that is commonly used in Sweden has been the focus of debate regarding whether it is a sustainable management method, and whether it should be changed. READ MORE

  3. 2. WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY A cross-country analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Ringvall; [2023-04-11]
    Keywords : Gender; Environment; Women’s political empowerment; Sustainable forestry;

    Abstract : Extensive research argues that women express higher levels of concern regarding environmental degradation and are more likely to act for environmental causes. This raises the question if women’s empowerment could lead to better environmental outcomes. Some research finds that women’s political empowerment indeed has good environmental outcomes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Plant-soil feedbacks in boreal tree species

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Kailey Tentis; [2023]
    Keywords : plant-soil feedback; plant economic spectrum; biotic feedback; abiotic feedback; sterilization-inoculation experiment; conspecifics and heterospecifics;

    Abstract : Plant-soil feedback (PSF) is important for understanding how plants influence the composition and abundance of soil biota and nutrients and how this affects plant growth. The plant economic spectrum (PES) also plays a role. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring implications of the EU Taxonomy on funding and disclosure for Swedish SMEs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jessie Westerberg; Sofia Gren; [2023]
    Keywords : EU taxonomy; CSRD; GAR; BTAR; SMEs; Voluntary disclosure;

    Abstract : In 2019 the EU taxonomy was launched as a classification system that aims to provide a common language and framework for sustainable finance. The purpose is to guide investors and businesses to identify environmentally sustainable economic activities to support the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy by 2050 within the EU. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skogens produkter och dess rykte : konsumenters attityder till förnybara engångsartiklar och dess industriella sektor

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Thule Grubbström; Vera Janlert; [2023]
    Keywords : attityder; bioekonomi; enkät; enkätundersökning; förnybara produkter; hållbarhet; hållbar konsumtion; hållbar utveckling; konsumtion; papperspåsar; skog; skogsbruk; skogsindustrin;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringarna och hållbarhetsfrågan kopplat till skogsnäringen har gett upphov till en del av skogsdebatten, där mål kring bioekonomi ligger i konflikt med att avsätta mer skog till förmån för biologisk mångfald. Förnybara produkter tillverkade av skoglig råvara har en roll i denna debatt, och är idag ett kontroversiellt ämne. READ MORE