Essays about: "Freshwater security"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Freshwater security.

  1. 1. Freshwater Security in Small Island Developing States: A case study of Anguilla

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Julia Korten; [2023]
    Keywords : Anguilla; Desalination; Freshwater import; Freshwater security; Small Island Developing State; Sustainable Devel-opment; Wastewater treatment;

    Abstract : Freshwater scarcity leads to serious effects on the socioeconomic and commercial development of a country. The management of freshwater resources will be one of the most pressing issues of this millennium making it a catalyst for war and peace. READ MORE

  3. 2. More Fish, more Mahasoa? A Quantitative Analysis of Food Security & Poverty Reduction in Rural Small-scale Aquaculture in Madagascar

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Gianna Laura Angermayr; [2023]
    Keywords : Madagascar; Small-scale Aquaculture; Pond Aquaculture; Integrated Rice-Fish Farming; Community Well- being; Poverty Reduction; Food Security.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The role of food-producing sectors such as agriculture and aquaculture in the development process is debated and while some consider industrial production to be the answer, others suggest that small-scale production can also make contributions to poverty reduction and food security. This thesis aims to shed light on these relationships by performing quantitative analyses of the small-scale freshwater aquaculture sector in six regions of Madagascar. READ MORE

  4. 3. WASTEWATER REUSE FOR IRRIGATION : Investigation of heavy metals and pharmaceuticals impact on crop irrigation

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Abusah Paschal; [2023]
    Keywords : treated wastewater; sewage farms; wastewater treatment plant; freshwater; systematic literature review; contaminants; salinity; carbon content; plant yield;

    Abstract : The use of treated wastewater (TWW) for crop irrigation is how many governments are looking to feed their large population due to urbanisation. Here, we outline and analyse the benefits of using TWW and the drawbacks of such practices in line with existing regulations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Cooperation be damned : A study on water relations in The Nile River Basin

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Gustav Alfvin; [2022]
    Keywords : Human Security; Water Wars; Egypt; Ethiopia; Process Tracing; GERD;

    Abstract : The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam built on the Nile has sparked conflicts for over twelve years now since it was first announced in 2009. But in 2020 when Ethiopia finally started to fill this behemoth of a dam hostilities ramped up between Egypt and Ethiopia. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hydropolitics of conflict prevention: Effective transboundary freshwater resource management as a driver of peace

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes David Huber; [2022]
    Keywords : Hydropolitics; conflict prevention; water scarcity; water availability; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Global water scarcity is increasingly acknowledged as an issue of peace and security. Declining water availability as well as rising freshwater demand increase the likeliness of military action and violent conflicts over transboundary surface and underground freshwater resources. READ MORE