Essays about: "Material Diversity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 219 essays containing the words Material Diversity.

1. 1. Reaching Food Security: The legislative challenges of Seed exchange in kind : a discourse analysis of the European Commission’s PRM proposal

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Anna Beskow; [2024]
   Keywords : Food Security; Food Sovereignty; European Commission; Seed exchange in kind; discourse analysis;

   Abstract : On the 5th of July 2023, the European Commission presented a new Plant Reproductive Material directive with a general objective of ensuring high quality and diversity that contributes to food security, protects biodiversity, and restores forest ecosystems. The aims are to increase efficiency and promote and support mainly sustainable innovation. READ MORE

3. 2. An investigation of pea and cereal varieties for organic intercropping in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Agnes Elise Matilda Wilson; [2024]
   Keywords : Intercropping; agroecology; organic; peas; cereals; heritage grains;

   Abstract : Organic farming, intercropping and the conservation of landraces are agroecological methods of transitioning to a more sustainable and resilient agricultural system, however there is a lack of data on varieties suitable for organic intercropping. Therefore, two spatially parallel field trials were conducted with 11 pea varieties intercropped with oat, and 38 varieties of cereals (wheat, oat, and barley), in sole crops. READ MORE

4. 3. Are Non-Ethnic Swedes “Real” Swedes? : A Study on Reproduced Images of the Swedish Nation During Municipal National Day Celebrations

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Eric Sonesson; [2023]
   Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Swedish Nationalism; National Day; National Identity; Migration; Integration;

   Abstract : In the pre-globalized era, when many nations were comparatively ethnically homogenous, sentiments about national identity and national membership were less contentious. Today, an increasingly open and inter-connected world is changing the demographic composition of countries across the globe. READ MORE

5. 4. Genetisk variation hos lantrashöns : skillnader inom svenska lantraser och europeiska lantraser

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Andrea Hilding; [2023]
   Keywords : genetisk variation; lantras; höns; svensk lantras; Europa;

   Abstract : Detta arbete undersöker hur den genetiska variationen ser ut hos lantrashöns i Sverige och några europeiska länder. Den genetiska variationen är ett mått på vilken nivå av biologisk mångfald som finns inom en art eller population och kan visa på hur inavel tidigare förekommit i populationerna som undersöks. READ MORE

6. 5. Wetland restoration on Öland : a short-term evaluation of vascular plant community composition after topsoil removal and reinstated grazing

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Marta Holmlund; [2023]
   Keywords : wetland restoration; vegetation; biodiversity; topsoil removal; Ellenberg indicator values;

   Abstract : Wetlands are recognized as important types of ecosystems, inhabiting rich biodiversity and performing multiple ecosystem services. However, many have been lost because of anthropogenic activities and a majority of the remaining wetland habitats are in bad conditions, displaying both loss of functionality and biodiversity. READ MORE