Essays about: "about deforestation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 51 essays containing the words about deforestation.

  1. 21. Synergies and trade-offs between REDD+ pilot project and communities’ livelihoods : case study in Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Priscilla Cubo; [2018]
    Keywords : carbon trading; community forestry; Nepal; NTFPs; REDD ; rural livelihood;

    Abstract : Carbon trading through Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, forest conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+) payment scheme has been initiated to reduce greenhouse gas emission from deforestation and forest degradation. However, there are several critics about the implementation of REDD+ in developing countries. READ MORE

  3. 22. Importance of teaching and practices of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in forest biodiversity conservation : implications for national conservation policy

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Abate Gobena; [2018]
    Keywords : forest conservation; church forests; teaching and practices; conservation policy;

    Abstract : In Ethiopia, natural forests and woodlands cover only 12.3 million hectares, of which the remaining closed natural forests are 4.12 million hectares or 3.37%. READ MORE

  4. 23. Insect larvae (Hermetia illucens) as an alternative feed source for laying hens

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Victoria Linder; [2018]
    Keywords : fjäderfä; Hermetia illucens; djurfoder; insektsmjöl;

    Abstract : The European egg industry is dependent on imported soy which contributes to climate change, partly because of deforestation and transport. Therefore, alternative feed sources are needed. The levels of soy used in poultry feed in Sweden are lower than the general levels in Europe. READ MORE

  5. 24. LARGE-SCALE COLLECTIVE ACTION OVER WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Prospects in reaching compliance with conservation rules by resource users: The Case of Kavango Zambezi Conservation Area

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Amanda Linell; [2017-11-30]
    Keywords : large-scale collective action; compliance with conservation rules; natural resource management; poaching; transboundary; conservation; Southern Africa;

    Abstract : Many of today’s global environmental problems could be mitigated through large-scale collective action between different actors. Still, most theoretical assumptions on how collective action can be reached over natural resources is based on empirical work within small- to medium scale common-pool-resources. READ MORE

  6. 25. Tracing mangrove forest dynamics of Bangladesh using historical Landsat data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Md Monirul Islam; [2017]
    Keywords : Bangladesh; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; Landsat; mangroves; change detection; time-series; NDVI; supervised classification; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Present, accurate, and reliable estimation of mangrove forests in Bangladesh is limited. Former estimation of mangroves extent and density has been more or less restricted to Sundarbans and do not represent the whole country. READ MORE