Essays about: "agriculture pollution of water"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words agriculture pollution of water.

1. 1. Predicting Chemical-Gene Interactions

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Ali Chishti; [2023-08-04]
   Keywords : Pesticides; Small streams; Prediction modelling; Chemical-protein-gene interactions; Aquatic organisms;

   Abstract : Pesticide use in agriculture has become a growing concern as it can have detrimental effects on the environment. The excessive use of these chemicals often leads to them seeping into nearby water bodies, causing harm to aquatic organisms. READ MORE

3. 2. Vattenföroreningars påverkan på biologisk mångfald och abundans hos akvatiska evertebrater : en studie i södra Sverige

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Sandra Wiig; Sara Åsberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Abundans; akvatiska evertebrater; biodiversitet; reningsverk; vattenkvalitet;

   Abstract : Föroreningar i landskapets vatten kan spridas genom många olika faktorer, exempelvis via reningsverk, skogsbruk och jordbruk. De organismer som lever i vattenmiljöer kan vara mycket känsliga för de föroreningar som släpps ut, vilket kan leda till allvarliga konsekvenser som förlust av biologisk mångfald och andra förändringar inom dessa samhällen. READ MORE

4. 3. Study of the effects of the operating conditions of a decanter centrifuge on a pilot-scale protein recovery setup from cold-pressed rapeseed press cake

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Sergio de La Cruz Padilla; [2023]
   Keywords : By-product; Rapeseed press cake; protein; Food engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : There is significant evidence to suggest that diets that include high levels of meat consumption have negative effects on both the environment and human health. As a result, efforts are being made to identify and characterize more plant-based proteins, such as those found in rapeseed. READ MORE

5. 4. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
   Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

   Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

6. 5. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
   Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

   Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE