Essays about: "Guyana"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Guyana.

  1. 1. Dissecting the Media and Communication Processes of Sustainable Development Initiatives on Indigenous Peoples in the Global South : A Study of the FLEGT VPA, a Forestry and Climate Partnership in Guyana

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Tanika Jones; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Indigenous Peoples; Amerindians; Guyana-European Union FLEGT VPA; participatory communication; C4D; post-colonialism;

    Abstract : This research delves into the complex nexus between sustainable development and the participation of Indigenous Peoples (IPs), with a specific emphasis on Amerindians in Guyana. While sustainable development increasingly integrates into global policy, IPs have historically faced marginalisation, often finding their rights overlooked in discussions on climate change and sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 2. Detecting illegal gold mining sites in the Amazon forest : Using Deep Learning to Classify Satellites Images

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Nathan Labbe; [2021]
    Keywords : Deep Learning; Image Classification; Image Segmentation; Environmental Monitoring; Illegal Gold Mines Detection; Djupinlärning; bildklassificering; bildsegmentering; miljöövervakning; upptäckt av illegala guldgruvor;

    Abstract : Illegal gold mining in the Amazon forest has increased dramatically since 2005 with the rise in the price of gold. The use of chemicals such as mercury, which facilitate the gold extraction, increases the toxicity of the soil and can enter the food chain, leading to health problems for the inhabitants, and causes the environmental scourge we know today. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Critical Review of the UNDP Guyana Hinterland Rural and Poor Communities (HRPC) Project

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Gisela Norman; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Government of Guyana sees the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) diffusion as critical in quality of life improvement. Together with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) they are conducting a project to provide internet access to Hinterland, Rural and Poor Communities (HRPC) through Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) powered by stand-alone hybrid energy systems including solar Photovoltaics (PV) and Li-Ion batteries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Amerindian Power & Participation in Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy: The Case Study of Chenapou

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sam Airey; [2016]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; participation; environmental governance; REDD ; indigenous rights; Guyana;

    Abstract : International bi-lateral agreements to support the conservation of rainforests in order to mitigate climate change are growing in prevalence. Through the concept of REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) these look to incentivise developing countries to maintain their natural forests. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Birimian event in the Baoulé Mossi domain (West African Craton) : regional and global context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Mikael Grenholm; [2014]
    Keywords : accretionary orogen; Atlantica; Birimian event; supercontinent cycle; Lomagundi-Jatuli event; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The crystalline basement of the West African Craton (WAC) was established during the Siderian to Orosirian (circa 2.35-1.95 Ga) Birimian event through accretion of extensive tracts of juvenile crust that was tectonically juxtaposed with Archean cratons. READ MORE