Essays about: "Mangroves"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 essays containing the word Mangroves.

1. 6. Environmental/ecological, economic, and social factors inhumanitarian response : A qualitative case study reviewing the humanitarian response delivered by USAID in Haiti with the sustainable dimensions in focus

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Ane Kok Madsen; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; ecological environmental; economic; and social dimensions; supply chain; waste management; humanitarian action; plastic pollution; climate change; Do No Harm; USAID; Haiti; mangroves; life on earth; life on earth; and climate action.;

   Abstract : In the past decades, there has been an alarming increase in the amount of toxicity on earthdue to pollution and consumerism and the natural environment is faster than everdisappearing due to the extensive activity of humans on planet earth (Nations United,2020; United Nations, 2020). The increased amount of rubbish and non-natural waste hasbeen identified as a major issue in the supply chain and waste management inhumanitarian organizations across the board. READ MORE

3. 7. The Untold Story of Baba Island : Sustainable Livelihood: The Revival of Fishing Community andEcology of Baba Island, Karachi

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Mahum Ahmad; [2022]
   Keywords : Ecology; Community Building; Urban Design; Architecture; Rising Sea Levels;

   Abstract : Once covered by dense mangrove forest, Baba Island was inclusive of a group of Islands protecting the Kolachi settlement from storms and invasion.  Kolachi Jo Goth (fisherman’s village) transformed into the present-day megacity of Karachi when the British conquered and established it as a harbour for trade. READ MORE

4. 8. Looking for the present in the past: Social-Ecological Memory and Palaeoecology to explore changes in Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta-Colombia

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Lina Gutierrez Cala; [2020]
   Keywords : Palaeoecology; Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta; mangrove; coastal ecosystems;

   Abstract : Mangrove forests are unique coastal ecosystems, formed through a complex network of terrestrial, estuarine, and marine processes that have provided a diverse assortment of societal benefits across time. Compounding anthropogenic pressures are driving critical mangrove degradation worldwide, threatening the wellbeing of coastal populations historically associated with these systems. READ MORE

5. 9. Back to mother nature : the potential of using nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change vulnerabilities along the coast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Julian Cortes; [2020]
   Keywords : climate change; nature-based solutions; suitability analysis; coastal vulnerability; Dar es Salaam; adaptation; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change has been identified as one of the greatest threats facing our world today. The effects of climate change are expected to increase global sea level rise and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. READ MORE

6. 10. The Grass is Always Bluer. An investigation into the applicability of Market-based Governance for Seagrass in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : David Boyd; [2019]
   Keywords : Blue carbon; Seagrass; Sweden; Payment for ecosystem services; Loss and Damage; coastal management; market based environmental governance; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In recent years the concept of “Blue carbon” has brought attention to the importance of Mangroves, Seagrass and Saltmarsh ecosystems in carbon cycles. Concerns over climate change has had countries commit to decreasing CO2 emissions, often using natural processes to sequester CO2. READ MORE