Essays about: "why is water precious"

Found 3 essays containing the words why is water precious.

  1. 1. The Water Wars : A Summer Game or Serious Business? A Qualitative Content Analysis of the Narratives Behind the Debate

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Johan Jansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Water Wars; Water Scarcity; Cooperation; Narrative Policy Analysis;

    Abstract : In the decade of the 1990’s, people started to foresee a dark future wherein wars over the precious resource water would be a reality. This was to be called the water wars thesis and implied that countries would go to war to safeguard their own access to water. This sparked a debate over the legitimacy of the thesis. READ MORE

  2. 2. The vertical farm : varför har idén uppkommit och hur är den tänkt att fungera?

    University essay from SLU/Landscape Architecture (until 121231)

    Author : Erik Fälth; [2011]
    Keywords : vertikal odling; jordbruk; matproduktion; urban odling; hydroponisk; vertical farm; farming; Despommier; klimatförändring; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : By immersion in the situation of the food production today and a historical study of how past development has led us to this point, one goal of this essay is to discuss whether the current way of farming can be applied in a sustainable future. Another objective of the essay is to study the vision Vertical farming as an alternative approach, and to focus on different aspects of this phenomenon in order to provide as comprehensive a picture as possible. READ MORE

  3. 3. Institutional Barriers to Efficient Water Management

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Svetoslav Vasilev; Michael Complojer; [2010]
    Keywords : Efficient water management in agriculture; Bulgaria; Italy; Spain; Institutional barriers;

    Abstract : Water resources are crucial for the sustainable development of the society, the economy and the environment; however those precious resources are often managed in very inefficient ways. The increasing water scarcity worldwide highlights already now the tremendous need for more efficient management. READ MORE