Essays about: "Biodiversity conservation on sustainable development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words Biodiversity conservation on sustainable development.

1. 1. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
   Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

3. 2. Animating Biodiversity : Using Motion Graphic Design to Increase Biodiversity Awareness

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Elsa Sörensen; [2023]
   Keywords : Design; Research Through Design; Motion Graphics; Biodiversity; Gardening;

   Abstract : The protection and preservation of biodiversity, a term that encompasses all living organisms on Earth, is becoming an exceedingly important topic as we are losing species at an alarming speed. Inspired by the UN conference, COP15, on biodiversity, this project seeks to engage and educate audiences about the importance of biodiversity conservation in the context of gardening, in close cooperation with two local gardening-related organisations based in Norrköping, Sweden. READ MORE

4. 3. Assessing the accuracy of a spatial model of habitat suitability for Calypso bulbosa

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

   Author : Michael Doorly; [2023]
   Keywords : Calypso bulbosa; norna; orchid; conservation; Sweden; alpine region; habitat suitability; distribution model; ecology; biodiversity;

   Abstract : Calypso bulbosa is a rare and visually striking orchid that grows in older mesic to moist forests in the northern half of Sweden. C. bulbosa is red listed as a threatened species (Vulnerable, VU) with a reduction in numbers linked to modern forestry practices and exacerbated by the warming climate. READ MORE

5. 4. Tourism in Protected Areas : A Study of National Parks as Arenas for Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Tove Brynteson; [2023]
   Keywords : National Parks; Nature-Based Tourism; Protected Areas; Sustainable Development; Sustainable Tourism; Tourism Management;

   Abstract : Nature-based tourism (NBT) can be explained as a form of tourism that takes place in some kind of natural area outside one's home. NBT has been one of the fastest-growing forms of tourism worldwide and is believed to continue to grow in the future as well. READ MORE

6. 5. Managing diversity : the forest development types as a framework for management within mixed forest systems

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Pernilla Fridberg; [2023]
   Keywords : urban forestry; urban woodland; recreational forests; forest structure; vegetation structure; forest development types; mixed forest systems; forest management; close-to-nature management; Scanian forest systems; sustainable forest management; ecological values; resilience; sustainable cities; biodiversity; ; profile diagrams; conservation efforts; herbaceous mixed stands; species diversity; reference landscapes; forest communities;

   Abstract : The demand for both biodiversity and recreational forests is increasing. Management methods under the umbrella term Close-to-Nature management, which aims to incorporate natural successional patterns and disturbances, is considered preferable to traditional forest management methods in terms of both recreational and ecological values (Wimberly et al. READ MORE