Essays about: "costa rica"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 98 essays containing the words costa rica.

1. 16. How using live bait affects longline bycatch in the artisanal fishing fleet of Costa Rica : The dilemma between live and dead bait

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

   Author : Jonathan Baeck; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Long-lining is a frequently used method in marine fisheries. Similarly to trawling and nets, also long-lining is associated with bycatch which may have negative impacts on the ecosystems. However, different methods of long-lining may vary in the amount and ratio of bycatch but methods have rarely been compared directly. READ MORE

3. 17. Incorporating local, and placed-based knowledge in resource management: An anthropological study of coral reef entanglements in Costa Rica

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Hanna Doverhag Utbult; [2022-08-24]
   Keywords : Human-environmental relations; Governmentality; Place-based knowledge; Sustainability; TEK; Costa Rica;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to better understand how different local actors in Arenas1 on the Talamancan coast in Costa Rica can work together and contribute to forms of more sustainable resource management. The study shows that local actors understand sustainable development as the restoration of relationships to the coral reefs. READ MORE

4. 18. EMPOWERING CITIZEN-DRIVEN SUSTAINABILITY: Supporting Local Management of Waste in Costa Rica

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Almina Bergstrand; [2022-08-23]
   Keywords : Waste Management; Costa Rica; Sustainable Development; Moral Values; Circular Flows; Power Relations;

   Abstract : This paper is a result of a Minor Field Study (MFS) performed in Costa Rica and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The aim of this study was to examine how locally based actors implement strategies towards sustainable development regarding waste management in a small village in Costa Rica. READ MORE

5. 19. Securing Costa Rica’s Sustainable Future: A multi-level perspective analysis of the sustainability transition to operationalise the 3Rs in the plastic waste management system in Costa Rica

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Maricruz Bravo Gallegos; Stephanie Dowlen; [2022]
   Keywords : Circular economy; integrated sustainable waste management; plastic pollution; waste pickers; recycling; recovery; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Plastic waste and pollution have proliferated globally causing environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Costa Rica hosts 5-6% of global biodiversity and struggles to balance socio-economic development with environmental protection in the context of plastic waste management. READ MORE

6. 20. The Impact of Free Childcare Services on Women’s Economic Opportunities: A Case Study in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Shannon O'Sullivan; [2022]
   Keywords : childcare; free childcare; women s economic opportunities; Costa Rica; economic development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : While Costa Rica is a country with many impressive social and economic achievements, women in the country are still struggling to participate in and contribute to the economy. The disproportionate share of childcare responsibilities that women in the country often bear, are hindering them from achieving work opportunities and attaining higher educational levels. READ MORE