Essays about: "Mato Grosso"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Mato Grosso.

1. 1. Revisiting parts of the verb in Southern Nambikwara: Towards a definition of subjectivity as a grammatical category

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Emilia Roosvall; [2022]
   Keywords : Southern Nambikwara; subjectivity; epistemic marking; egophoricity; co-distributions;

   Abstract : This study investigates verb-final morphemes in Southern Nambikwara — a polysynthetic language spoken in the Mato Grosso region of southwestern Brazil. The verb-final morphemes -wa2 and -ɾa2/-la2 have previously been described as denoting an aspect distinction between imperfectivity and perfectivity (da Silva 2021; B. Kroeker 1982; M. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainable Cattle Production in Brazil - The Agricultural Innovation System of Integrated Livestock Systems in Mato Grosso State

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Mads Stub Pullich; [2021]
   Keywords : Agricultural Innovation System; Deforestation; Sustainable Agriculture; Integrated Livestock Systems; Brazil; Mato Grosso; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The precarious state of affairs in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, particularly in Mato Grosso, where unsustainable cattle ranching is driving the deforestation. Brazil needs to invest in sustainable development of its cattle production. READ MORE

4. 3. A nexus in crisis: How Brazil’s push for energy security through sugarcane-based ethanol is affecting its water security

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Camila Fagundes Hubel; [2020]
   Keywords : Energy-water nexus; sugarcane ethanol; land use change; precipitation; sustainable development;

   Abstract : As reliance on energy and water resources grow, so do the concerns regarding their security, especially in terms of availability. A projected rise in population, accompanied by the relentless pursuit of economic growth and increasing climate change, indicate that greater stress will be placed on these same resources. READ MORE

5. 4. Pedagogy and Human–Nature Connection : A case study of two pedagogical approaches and their relation to pupils’ human–nature connection in northern Mato Grosso, Brazil

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Vivika Mäkelä; [2019]
   Keywords : human–nature connection; situated pedagogy; rural education; environmental education; assessment; Brazil; conexão com a natureza; pedagogia situada; educação do campo; educação ambiental; avaliação;

   Abstract : As environmental challenges are increasing in the current era of the Anthropocene, there is a growing need to understand what would instigate pro-environmental behaviour. One such factor that research has suggested is to (re)connect people with nature. READ MORE

6. 5. Impact of analgesia on health status and productivity of calves during hot-iron branding in Mato Grosso, Brazil

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Anna Moreno Berggren; [2018]
   Keywords : hot-iron branding; anesthesia; cattle;

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