Essays about: "Ecological threats"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 53 essays containing the words Ecological threats.

  1. 21. After the blue rush : assessment of the sustainability of recreational fisheries in Peenemünde, Germany as part of a social-ecological system

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : René Lanz; [2017]
    Keywords : ecological values; sustainability science; recreational fisheries; social-ecological systems SES framework; environmental ethics; Germany; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the shadow of commercial fishing fleets, recreational fishers are a lesser known but still substantial group exerting pressure on the world’s aquatic ecosystems and its fish stocks. Enthusiastic angler participation, high catch rates, catch selectivity and harmful fishing techniques characteristic of recreational fishers can have detrimental impacts on the aquatic environment. READ MORE

  3. 22. Real utopias and dystopias from the Colombian Amazon : collective future scenarios under government & FARC-EP post-agreement period

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Danna Villada; [2017]
    Keywords : capabilities; indigenous peoples; peace-agreement; sustainability science; political ecology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : After more than 50 years of internal armed conflict, the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People’s Army (FARC-EP) raises both hope and concern. There are several opportunities for people, derived from wealth and land redistribution. READ MORE

  4. 23. Densification beyond city centres : A socioeconomic investigation of the densification process in Lundby, Gothenburg

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Zakaria Nor; [2017]
    Keywords : Densification; New urbanism; Compact City; Smart Growth; Sustainability; SWOT-Analysis;

    Abstract : Contemporary urban planning for the past decades has concentrated on sustainable development, for instance through the promotion of dense development (Echenique et al., 2012). READ MORE

  5. 24. Trying to “fit” in: Consequences of uniform development goals for diverse social-ecological systems

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Radhika Gupta; [2017]
    Keywords : West Sikkim; India; Social-ecological systems;

    Abstract : Local social-ecological systems (SES) have diverse needs owing to their heterogeneous properties such as distinctive histories, cultures and environments. Previous studies have illustrated that a failure to recognize spatial and temporal dynamics, especially in the context of the Anthropocene, where ‘time and space are compressed’ due to globalization, gives rise to the problem of ‘fit’. READ MORE

  6. 25. A Solution to Crises or a Mechanism of Capitalist Expansion? Environmental Injustices and the Flexing of the Soy Complex in Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Sophia Hutnik; [2016]
    Keywords : Brazil; soybeans; flex crops; capital over-accumulation; contemporary crises; environmental degradation; environmental justice; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : It seems as though every generation has been faced with crises that are presented as more dire than the last. The current elaborations of crises focus on peak oil, climate change and food production as imminent threats to the modes of production and consumption encompassed in the capitalist world system. READ MORE