Essays about: "Deforestation and Forest Degradation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Deforestation and Forest Degradation.
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1. Beyond Borders: The European Union's Legislative Approach in Regulating Deforestation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Deforestation and forest degradation is an environmental phenomenon affecting the entire world. In 2021 the EU Commission proposed a Regulation on Deforestation-free Products, which is expected to repeal the EU Timber Regulation in 2023. READ MORE
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2. Avskogningsförordningens påverkan på svenska energiföretag
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : För att bekämpa global avskogning och skogsförstörelse orsakat av produktion och konsumtion i EU så har den Europeiska kommissionen välkomnat en ny lagstiftning. Den så kallade Avskogningsförordningen införs med syftet att bekämpa klimatförändringarna och reducera påverkan på den biologiska mångfalden, detta genom att förbjuda produkter inom EU som kommer från ställen där avskogning skett. READ MORE
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3. What is a “good” forest? : a case study from Nepal to understand local women’s values for people-centred restoration
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Restoration is seen as a key strategy to counteract global issues of the climate crisis, deforestation, and land degradation. However, restoration initiatives are being criticised for failing to consider social and political dimensions, leading to negative effects on ecosystems and people. READ MORE
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4. Thermochemical energy utilization of biomass in Rwanda - a screening of potential feedstocks
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronikAbstract : Traditional bioenergy practices in sub-Saharan Africa involve collecting natural forest wood and burning it in simple fireplaces for household cooking. This is actually still very common, especially in rural areas. The situation is unfortunately connected to health issues, inequality and natural forest degradation and deforestation. READ MORE
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5. One island, two worlds: A comparative political ecology of deforestation disparity causes in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : On the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, two countries share the same environmental and climatic pre-conditions, but show monumental differences in current forest-cover. While tropical forests are covering almost half of the Dominican Republic, Haiti is down to just a few percent. READ MORE