Essays about: "Deforestation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 196 essays containing the word Deforestation.
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1. Sumatranoshörningen (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) på gränsen till utrotning - En riskanalys
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : The critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) has, due to previous hunting and habitat loss, diminished to a few non-viable and fragmented populations. Despite a relatively large amount of conservation efforts during the last 30 years, numbers are still declining. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable Cattle Production in Brazil - The Agricultural Innovation System of Integrated Livestock Systems in Mato Grosso State
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The precarious state of affairs in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, particularly in Mato Grosso, where unsustainable cattle ranching is driving the deforestation. Brazil needs to invest in sustainable development of its cattle production. READ MORE
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3. Weight optimization of a harvesting head
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : With the development of the deforestation industry and the increased demand for sawn goods and woods over the world, created a need for more efficient harvesting methods, a need that was represented by mechanized harvesters and forwarders in forestry. These machines are efficient when it comes to mass production and can cut and delimb trees of all sizes and kinds. READ MORE
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4. Protected Areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo: An Effective and Equitable Tool for Forest Conservation?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Tropical rainforests cover large parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In light of recent surges in deforestation in the country, protected areas are a decisive component of the national conservation strategy. READ MORE
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5. Urban foodprint - Exploring a design that merges urban landscape and local food production
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Globally, there is an intensification of agriculture that puts high pressure on local eco-systems. Soil degradation and deforestation are some effects that in the long-term perspectives cause agricultural degradation. Still, UN projects that we would need to increase our food production by 70 per cent to supply our growing population with food. READ MORE
