Essays about: "Sanitary measures"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words Sanitary measures.

  1. 6. Challenges and incentives for sustainable manure management in Russia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Johanna Lindgren; [2013]
    Keywords : manure management; Russia; sustainable; eutrophication; agricultural policies; Baltic Sea;

    Abstract : The Baltic Sea is threatened by eutrophication that largely is due to nutrient leaching from farmland within the catchment area. To solve this problem the surrounding countries cooperate within various configurations such as HELCOM and the EU-financed project Baltic Compass. READ MORE

  3. 7. Outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Gulu district, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Emma Tejler; [2012]
    Keywords : African swine fever; ASF; domestic pigs; Uganda;

    Abstract : The demand for animal products has increased in the last decades, especially for poultry and pork. Pork production has increased drastically globally, and also in Uganda. Thirty-one percent of Uganda´s population lives in poverty. READ MORE

  4. 8. Municipal Organic Waste Composting as Management Option for Urban Agriculture: A case of Accra Metropolis, Ghana.

    University essay from KTH/VA-teknik, Vatten, Avlopp och Avfall

    Author : Michael Commander Hormenu; [2011]
    Keywords : Land filling; Urban agriculture; Municipal solid waste; Composting; Organic waste.;

    Abstract : The ever-increasing population in the metropolis of Accra, Ghana resulting in con-cerns for finding lasting solutions to manage large volumes of waste produced can be tackled through composting for urban agriculture. With insanitary land filling serving as the major disposal option in the metropolis, plans to build the first ever sanitary landfill facility in the metropolis calls for measures to be taken in order to prolong the lifespan of the facility. READ MORE

  5. 9. Gremmeniella abietina-epidemin 2001 : har skogen återhämtat sig?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Lo Grönkvist Wichmann; [2011]
    Keywords : Gremmeniella abietina; Pinus sylvestris; tillväxt; kronutglesning; mortalitet; tall; gallring; gödsling; dendrokronologi; patogen; skogsskötsel;

    Abstract : The fungus Gremmeniella abietina causes damage to conifers that can lead to tree death. In 1999 and 2001 the pathogen caused severe attacks in Sweden, where about 500 000 ha of pine forest were affected. Trees of all ages were attacked, but mainly forests between 30-60 years that were ready for their first commercial thinning. READ MORE

  6. 10. Enhanced Development through Microcredit

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kina Lundqvist; Emma Vestesson; [2010]
    Keywords : Microcredit; Bangladesh; women; development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Women represent the majority of the world’s poor, and are simultaneously discriminated against in access to land, jobs and financial resources. This study demonstrates how increased access to credit can help women circumvent problems of lacking job opportunities, increase their status and lead to enhanced development. READ MORE