Essays about: "Barriers to sustainable water resources management"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words Barriers to sustainable water resources management.

  1. 6. Exploring Co-management : A Minor Field Study on Lake Victoria Beach Management Unit in Ggaba, Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Linnéa Lundström; Sara Nordlund; [2016]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; environmental management; common resources; co-management; fisheries; Lake Victoria; Beach Management Units; Ggaba; Uganda; Hållbar utveckling; miljömanagement; gemensamma resurser; samförvaltning; fiske; Victoriasjön; Beach Management Unit; Ggaba; Uganda;

    Abstract : To manage common resources such as water bodies, forests and the air is complex since several stakeholders are involved and affected by the use of the resource. One way to manage common resources is through co-management. READ MORE

  2. 7. Sustainable water management in the textile industry – barriers and opportunities: The case of Swedish retail brand policy on water use in the context of Bangladesh, and the prospects of increased efficiency through dialogue

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Veronica Haegeland; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Although Bangladesh is considered to be a water rich country the groundwater levels are decreasing at a steady rate. The pressure on water resources is to a large extent driven by the wet processing of textiles in the country, and this thesis will therefore focus on the issue of water governance in the textile industry. READ MORE

  3. 8. Clean Water for all? A case study on the role of the D4field water purification technology in a Peruvian rural community

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Jessica Carolina Gámez Trentanni; [2015]
    Keywords : safe drinking water supply; sustainability; health; water solutions; institutions; and entrepreneurs; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Poor water quality and lack of access to improved water services continue to be problems in developing countries such as Peru, with a stronger vulnerability in rural communities. Aiming to enhance practical knowledge through a case study in the rural community of Cuncani, this thesis explores why this community has not been able to obtain a sustainable and safe water supply and how a water solution such as the D4field could be sustainably implemented. READ MORE

  4. 9. Using social marketing to trigger water saving behaviour in hotels - a case study of a towel programme in Greece

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Stephanie Wischner; [2014]
    Keywords : social marketing; water reduction; towel reuse; sustainable hotel management; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Water scarcity is one of the environmental issues, which societies face nowadays. The demand for water in popular tourist destinations, in areas that are already subject to limited natural water resources, compounds the problem. READ MORE

  5. 10. Women’s Role and Participation in Water Supply Management : The Case Study of the Republic of Ghana

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Karolin Svahn; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Female participation; Water Management; Water Supply Management; Ghana;

    Abstract : Women are increasingly being recognised internationally as essential actors in successful water supply management. Despite this, women are nevertheless still being excluded from water management activities which have proved to frequently result in water project failure. READ MORE