Essays about: "Climate security"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 346 essays containing the words Climate security.
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21. From AEC to NRC: A Paradigm Shift in U.S. Nuclear Energy Regulation and its Consequences for the Industry
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Concerns over energy security and climate change are pushing countries to reconsider their stances on nuclear energy and plan new buildouts. The success of nuclear energy has historically varied greatly, depending to a great extent on the legal and regulatory environment. READ MORE
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22. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE
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23. The Securitization of the Climate Crisis in Greece
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskapAbstract : Climate change and security have been increasingly interlinked since 2007. Initiatives to address climate change within a security agenda are forming by different international institutions, such as the UN Security Council, the NATO and the European Union. READ MORE
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24. A socio-technical review of Natural Gas: Resources, environmental and political aspects
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskapAbstract : This report gives a general overview of the natural gas resources in the world, along with its importance as a source of producing energy, and technical uses. It also draws attention to the political issues raised by natural gas exploitation and the steps being taken to address them. READ MORE
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25. From wheat to lawns : urban expansion to agricultural lands in Finland from 2000 to 2018 and its implications to food security
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : This thesis evaluates the extent of urban expansion on agricultural lands in Finland, its effects on the national agricultural output and the implications to national food security and sheds some light to the reasons of why agricultural land is converted to urban land in Finland. This complex issue was approached through mixed research methods. READ MORE
