Essays about: "Natural Resources"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1091 essays containing the words Natural Resources.

  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  3. 2. How sustainable is the National Adaptation Programmes of Action? : A content analysis of the National Adaptation Programmes of Action in Tanzania

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Emilia Ekliden; [2024]
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    Abstract : Climate change is described as the world's most complicated economic problem as it is a global issue and affects every part of the world. The most vulnerable countries to climate change are the least developed countries, which Tanzania is a part of. READ MORE

  4. 3. Timber, Drugs or Gold: The Podium for Conflict Related Sexual Violence : A qualitative study on the impact of lootable and non lootable resources on conflict related sexual violence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Josefin Berg; [2024]
    Keywords : sexual violence; CRSV; natural resources; lootability;

    Abstract : Recent research has identified a correlation between differrent ways of exploiting natural resources and the occurrence of conflict-related sexual violence. In a quantitative study, extortion showed to have a high correlation with instances of conflict-related sexual violence, but the study lacked evidence for a causal relationship. READ MORE

  5. 4. Circularity through Collaboration - A Case Study on Textile Industry

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Balajishnu Udayakumar; Marcello Benincasa; [2024]
    Keywords : Circular economy; Collaboration; CE strategies; System perspective; Textile industry;

    Abstract : In the last decade, circular economy (CE) has gained widespread attention among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers as a sustainable alternative to the current linear system. This system, which operates under the logic of "take-make-dispose", poses significant threats to our environment due to the exponential growth in natural resource extraction that we have witnessed in the last fifty years. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prosperity with a purpose

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Lilian Landström; [2023-08-22]
    Keywords : Panel data; SDG index; Environmental impact; Economic growth;

    Abstract : In the current landscape, policymakers are confronted with a formidable task: striking the delicate equilibrium between ongoing economic growth and a sustainable transition. This dilemma forces a difficult trade-off in various sectors, where the pursuit of sustainability often entails sacrifices and compromises with regard to economic growth. READ MORE