Essays about: "Sahel"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 46 essays containing the word Sahel.
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21. Sharing invisible resources in the age of climate change : a transboundary groundwater sharing agreement in Sahel, Africa, analysed through Ostrom’s design principles for collective action
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : With climate change and increasing populations, water availability is becoming even more important in the region of Sahel, Africa, where droughts have plagued the states for centuries. In response to this growing concern, seven Sahelian states have initiated cooperation over their shared groundwater resources, an action that is still quite unique globally, given the overlooked status of groundwater. READ MORE
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22. The European Union’s Human Security Approach: Transitioning from Childhood towards Adolescence. A tale of innocence and experience in the Sahel.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines EU’s adoption of a human security approach and the extent to which it has been part of crisis management discourse as well as practice in the Sahel region of Africa. It tells the story of a maturing process for a core approach in EU security policy; that is, the story of human security and how the concept has evolved from a state of innocence to gradual experience and adolescence. READ MORE
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23. Mapping tree canopy cover in the semi-arid Sahel using satellite remote sensing and Google Earth imagery
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Tree vegetation is an essential element in the daily life of the people in the Sahel region of Africa. It is also considered as a robust indicator of the Sahel ecosystem status and health. In this thesis, a method to estimate tree vegetation was developed and used in mapping the tree canopy cover in semi-arid Sahel. READ MORE
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24. Vegetation Wars: Effects of Long-term Climate Change on Violent Intergroup Conflict in the Sahel Region 2010-2016
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : There is a widely-held belief that global climate change will lead to several adverse consequences, one of them being an increased likelihood of violence on the African continent. This study investigates these claims by studying the links between climate change and violent intergroup conflict in the Sahel region 2010-2016. READ MORE
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25. Development of a Web Mapping Application for grazing resource information in Kordofan, Sudan, by downloading MODIS data automatically via Python
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : In Sahel livestock stands for an important resource. Since livestock is dependent on vegetation as food supply it is important to monitor biomass within the area to be able to assess and adapt to different situations regarding the livestock. READ MORE