Essays about: "agriculture infrastructure"

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1. 1. An Attempt to Modernise Indian Agriculture

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Sargam Kuckreja; [2022]
   Keywords : India; Farm Laws; Agriculture Sector; Policy Failure; Modernisation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Indian agriculture sector plays a vital role in the country's economy and employs a significant number of individuals. The sector's performance has been plummeting in recent years, and this decrease in growth can be attributed to factors such as the provisions provided to farmers by the government. READ MORE

3. 2. The Ecological and Social Effects of Gentrification and Urbanisation in Thailand's Lower Chao Phraya Delta

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Daniel O'Kane; [2022]
   Keywords : Gentrification; Urbanisation; Bangkok; Chao Phraya; Bang Kachao; Rangsit; Lower Chao Phraya Delta; Mangrove; Land Speculation; Concretisation; Flood; Flooding; Canals; Permaculture; Liquid Perception; Solid Perception; Land Clearance; Waterscape Urbanism; Salinisation; Agriculture; Food Security; Wealth Inequality; Property Tax; Land Tax; Greenwashing;

   Abstract : Rapid economic development and urban expansion of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) places pressure on biomes and communities alike. In a world suffering from the increasing effects of climate change, unchecked urbanisation comes at the expense of carbon sequestrating environments. READ MORE

4. 3. The promised land for bioenergy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Hedda Thomson Ek; [2022]
   Keywords : Agriculture; agricultural residuals; bioeconomy; bioenergy; energy security; farmers; intermediate crops; iLUC; willingness; land use change; motivation and action; Sweden; Scania; production methods; underutilized lands; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Bioenergy derived from agricultural biomass has potential to phase out fossil energy sources while strengthening the bioeconomy. To estimate the agricultural sector's potential to meet the rising demand for renewable energy sources, it is crucial to understand what motivate farmers to sustainably increasing agricultural feedstock production. READ MORE

5. 4. Rörelsemönster hos varg i Skandinavien

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Julia Björk; [2022]
   Keywords : beteende; Canis lupus; distans per dygn; ekosystem; inavel; populationstäthet; social status; säsong;

   Abstract : Predators have an important role in ecosystems due to their regulating effect on lower trophic levels, but their presence provokes a lot of different opinions and a great deal of interest about their behaviors and movements. It has been observed that predators’ movement patterns and activity patterns can be affected by e.g., human impact (e. READ MORE

6. 5. Spinning a Budding Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Jansen Haneline; [2022]
   Keywords : Hemp fiber; hemp hurd; supply chain development; textile industry; pulp and paper industry; building and construction industry; alternative natural materials; transition theory; multi-level perspective; American industry; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : The 2018 Farm Bill federally legalized industrial hemp in the United States following four years of state and tribal pilot programs. Industry actors have since been building a hemp industry from the ground up and have been met with many trials and tribulations that have been due to red tape policies, a lack of infrastructure, and broken supply chains. READ MORE