Essays about: "agroecology"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 71 essays containing the word agroecology.

1. 41. Seaweed on the plate : an analysis of the consumer willingness to improve the health of the Baltic sea

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

   Author : Peder Hansson Lillås; [2017]
   Keywords : the Baltic Sea; seaweed; ulva lactuca; willingness to pay; agroecology;

   Abstract : In a move to create a more sustainable living the government in Sweden has set up sixteen environmental objectives to improve the environment for future generations. One of the objectives is zero eutrophication and is considered the most serious threat to the marine environment. READ MORE

3. 42. Barriers to Sustainable Business Model Innovation in Swedish Agriculture

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

   Author : Jennie Cederholm Björklund; [2017]
   Keywords : Business models; barriers sustainability; agriculture; innovation; entrepreneurship; agroecology; Affärsmodeller; agroekologi; entreprenörskap; hinder; hållbarhet; innovation; lantbruk;

   Abstract : Bakgrund: Svenska företag inom lantbruks- och livsmedelssektorn (s.k. agri-food) behövermöta ökade behov av hållbar samhällsutveckling med livskraftig landsbygd och ökadefterfrågan på livsmedel, samt utnyttja det gynnsamma läget framtida klimatförändringar förmed sig (Horizon 2020, Tell et al., 2016b). READ MORE

4. 43. Assessment of Functional AgroBiodiversity in Swedish apple orchards : Field trials and participatory action research

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

   Author : Michal Stranak; [2017]
   Keywords : biodiversity; functional agrobiodiversity; pest management; monitoring methods; apple; sustainability; agroecology; knowledge;

   Abstract : The rate of biodiversity loss has in the last decades increased by rates unseen in the history of the humankind. Agricultural intensification has been one of the main contributors to biodiversity loss. In modern agricultural production, the concentration of land devoted to single crops causes several challenges. READ MORE

5. 44. Multifunctionality of urban community agriculture in Belo Horizonte, Brazil practice and politics : practice and politics

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Sofie Olsson; [2016]
   Keywords : agroecology; Belo Horizonte; Brazil; farmers’ perceptions; multifunctionality; systems thinking; urban agriculture;

   Abstract : As the food system is becoming increasingly global, and the world’s population increasingly urban, food is disconnected from people and place. This causes a range of social, economic, and environmental problems such as public health issues, disruption of livelihoods, and biodiversity loss. READ MORE

6. 45. Climate Resilient Food Systems: An agroecological approach to Climate Resilient Pathways

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Ylva Larsson; [2016]
   Keywords : adaption; agriculture; agroecological integration; agroecology; climate change; climate resilient pathways; food security; food system; levels of conversion; mitigation; resilience; transformation.; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : Human interference with the climate system imposes a significant threat to the future capacity of ecosystems to sustain ecosystem services vital for food production. Agroecology is increasingly seen a way to meet these challenges. READ MORE