Essays about: "changes in the use of agricultural resources"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words changes in the use of agricultural resources.
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1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE
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2. En intervjustudie om odlare av kulturspannmål i Norrland
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : En framtid med varmare klimat och mer oberäkneliga väderförändringar ställer krav på livsmedelsproduktionens anpassningsförmåga. Forskningen visar att en genetisk diversitet är viktig för att stärka resiliensen inom odlingslandskapet och stå emot framtidens utmaningar. READ MORE
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3. Examining the protective services of mangroves at a regional scale in Indonesia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the exposure of the coastal population of Kalimantan, Indonesia changed as a result of coastal mangrove loss and population growth. The change of exposure has therefore been calculated through the loss of mangrove biomass, through deforestation and degradation, over time, as well the increase in population living within 10km2 of disturbed mangroves. READ MORE
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4. Gender and Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Agriculture: Lessons from Farming Communities in Ejisu Municipality, Ghana
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : Climate change poses a threat to agriculture. Ghana’s agriculture is mainly dependent on rainfall, this makes subsistence farmers majority of whom are women more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. That said, the impacts of climate change are felt differently by men and women due to their social assigned roles and responsibilities. READ MORE
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5. The natural pest control potential of different landscapes : mapping the ecosystem service in three regions of Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Natural pest control describes the process of natural enemies suppressing pests and thus reducing crop damage and stabilizing yields. How well these beneficial arthropod predators and parasitoids can thrive in a landscape is influenced by the land-use types in the vicinity, such as forest patches, pastures, or agricultural fields, and their ability to provide resources. READ MORE