Essays about: "cotton resilience"

Found 2 essays containing the words cotton resilience.

  1. 1. Environmental impacts of circular scenarios for the textile industry : A planetary boundaries-based life cycle assessment of cotton t-shirt

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Piero Grilli; [2018]
    Keywords : circular economy; life cycle assessment; fashion industry; planetary boundaries; cotton;

    Abstract : Planetary Boundaries (PB) and Circular Economy (CE) are becoming the paradigm for sustainability. There is an increasing interest to operationalise PB into a framework for businesses to maximise profitability within environmental limits. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effects on cotton production due to climate change : an assessment on water availability and pesticide use in two different cotton growing regions in India

    University essay from Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jesserina Flores Araya; [2008]
    Keywords : Cotton; resilience; water availability and climate change;

    Abstract : According to several scientific reports, climate change will have an impact on water provision and thus agriculture, which depends on soil moisture for plant survival. India is a country that is heavily dependent on agriculture as a source of income. One of the country’s future challenges is securing water for irrigation. READ MORE