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  1. 11. Is it Smart to be Climate-Smart? The Efficiency of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Tanzania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Beata Ekman; [2021]
    Keywords : Climatic shocks; Climate-Smart Agriculture; Crop Productivity; Tanzania; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Does it pay to adopt Climate-Smart Practices? Despite the general understanding that CSA practices or innovative land management methods increase farmers’ food security, the key to the current debate within the literature is to understand the extent to which CSA practices explain differences in farmers’ productivity and resilience to climatic shocks. To fill this gap, this study examines the variation in crop yields among Tanzanian farmers across three CSA practices: intercropping, inorganic fertilization, and improved seeding. READ MORE

  3. 12. “It’s like having three children when it comes to cooking with my husband”

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Kenza Podieh; [2021]
    Keywords : gender; doing gender; undoing gender; Community Supported Agriculture; voice centred relational method; Wales; socio-cultural domain; corporeal domian;

    Abstract : Within the last decades, alternative food production networks (AFN), which oppose the well-documented social, economic, and environmental flaws of the conventional food production system, have received increased attention by scholars. Yet, notions of gender often remain overlooked. READ MORE

  4. 13. Sustainability Indices and ESG-ratings, the Impact on Corporate Sustainability : a case study using the perspective of a fast-growing Swedish bank

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Sofia Magnér; [2020]
    Keywords : corporate sustainability; CSR; CSV; indices; Ratings; standards; sustainable development;

    Abstract : The sustainability indices and ratings have expanded over the past decade. Due to the growing perception of social responsibility and environmental issues, measurement of the non-financial performance of corporations has become essential and pressure from stakeholders has resulted in new business strategies. READ MORE

  5. 14. Skills and competencies for sustainable food systems : case study of young market gardeners in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Lotten Lundgren; [2020]
    Keywords : market gardening; sustainability; food system; skills; competencies; lock-in; transition;

    Abstract : Global food systems are locked into a sociotechnical regime where actors are dependent on high external inputs and economies of scale, and systemic innovation is necessary to meet sustainability targets. Recent research into the development of education for fostering sustainability leaders, such as the Horizon 2020-project NextFood, have largely focused on mainstream agriculture, despite the importance of niches in driving systems change. READ MORE

  6. 15. Prevention Programs against Child Sexual Abuse for Preschool-aged Children : A Systematic Literature Review from 1980-2020

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Lisa Marie Rose; [2020]
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    Abstract : Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a severe crime committed worldwide, which impairs the development of children and juveniles severely. Due to a high number of victims in early childhood, one prevention strategy, which is dedicated to the prevention education of children, is considered to be applied already in the preschool setting. READ MORE