Essays about: "Environmental Conservation"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 538 essays containing the words Environmental Conservation.

  1. 41. Community awareness regarding the páramos: an exploratory study on Colombian eco-social organizations

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

    Author : Mariana Caviativa Rojas; Marie Karunaratne Chathurika; [2023]
    Keywords : Rural and urban communities; eco-social work; environmental justice framework; eco-social approach; eco-social organizations; páramos; Colombia.;

    Abstract : This qualitative study explores how eco-social organizations in Colombia work with the communities to protect the páramos, and the issues affecting the páramos. Workers, volunteers, and advisors of the organizations were interviewed to examine the issues affecting the páramos and how they work with the communities to protect this ecosystem. READ MORE

  3. 42. Why elephants are not irrelephant : A study of villagers’ perception and experiences of living near Burunge Wildlife Management Area

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Sanna Syeda; Bjurling Fanny; [2023]
    Keywords : Elephants; Convivial conservation; Mainstream Conservation; Species Conservation; Human-Wildlife Conflicts; Tarangire and Burunge Wildlife Management Area.; Elefanter; Convivial Conservation; Mainstream Conservation; Artbevarande; Konflikter mellan människor och vilda djur; Tarangire och Burunge Wildlife Management Area;

    Abstract : One of the biggest challenges with today's conservation strategy has been the increase in human-wildlife conflicts in rural areas. Different strategies in conservation have been presented, such as mainstream conservation and convivial conservation, both with the same goal but different approaches when it comes to economic, social and environmental aspects. READ MORE

  4. 43. Utilization of reclaimed bricks to facilitate circular economy (CE) in the construction industry : A study of Pakistan’s construction industry

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Adil Atiq; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular economy; Sustainable construction; Clay bricks and environment; Deconstruction of infrastructure; Reclaimed bricks and its process;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the possible utilization of reclaimed bricks within the framework of circular economy (CE) and sustainable construction approaches, with a particular emphasis on Pakistan's construction industry. The research is based on the theoretical foundations of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and Resource Efficiency concepts. READ MORE

  5. 44. Agenda-Setting in the Arctic : Critical Discourse Studies in the Case of the Norilsk Oil Spill

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Jacob Rice; [2023]
    Keywords : Russia; Environment; Critical Discourse Studies; Norilsk;

    Abstract : This paper examines the existing discourses surrounding environmental issues in Russia using a large oil Spill in Norilsk as a case study. The spill, which occurred in the summer of 2020, is the largest man-made disaster to ever occur in the Arctic, resulting in around 21,000 tons of diesel fuel being spilled into the ground and surrounding waterways. READ MORE

  6. 45. Italian winegrowers’ acceptance of results-based agri-environmental schemes

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Margherita Muzzillo; [2023]
    Keywords : outcome-based agri-environmental schemes; Italy; contingent valuation method; common agricultural policy;

    Abstract : As the debate around the cost-effectiveness of outcome-based agri-environmental schemes (AES) is growing at the European level, the potential of the payment-by-results system is currently being explored by researchers and policymakers. These payment schemes have many benefits. READ MORE