Essays about: "deforestation and Climate change thesis"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words deforestation and Climate change thesis.

  1. 16. The Implications of Local Governance for REDD+: A Case Study From the Ecuadorian Amazon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Anthony Collen; [2011]
    Keywords : REDD ; Governance; Communities; Institutions; Safeguards; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Recognising the critical role of forests in addressing Climate Change, a proposal being negotiated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” mechanism, or REDD+. REDD+ aims to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by providing economic incentives to developing countries and local forest inhabitants to conserve, manage or enhance their forests. READ MORE

  3. 17. Application of GIS in ecotourism development : a case study in Sundarbans, Bangladesh

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Md. Azizur Rahman; [2010]
    Keywords : Ecotourism; planning; GIS; land use change; Sundarbans; Bangladesh;

    Abstract : GIS can be used in tourism as a decision supporting tool for sustainable tourism planning, impact assessment, visitor flow management, and tourism site selection. Therefore, the potential for GIS applications in tourism is significant. READ MORE

  4. 18. Carbon storage and forest fire influences in tropical rainforests : an example from a REDD project in Guatemala

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

    Author : Steffen Lackmann; [2010]
    Keywords : REDD; Forest fire; Carbon storage; Tropical rainforest; Guatemala;

    Abstract : Deforestation and degradation account for nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions today – playing a key role in the complex system of climate change. Most deforestation is undertaken in developing countries, resulting in loss of biodiversity and livelihoods for millions of people and animals. READ MORE

  5. 19. Involving forest-dependent communities in climate change mitigation : Obstacles and opportunities for successful implementation of a REDD mechanism in Babati District, Tanzania

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Johan Enqvist; [2010]
    Keywords : deforestation; environmental policy-making; participatory forestry; rural development;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to identify how forest management in Tanzania can contribute to global climate change mitigation while improving livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. A mechanism for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is meant to slow increases of atmospheric CO2 while channelling funds to developing countries. READ MORE

  6. 20. Climate Change and Agriculture in Babati : Awareness Strategies Constrains

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Lina Häckner; [2009]
    Keywords : Climate change; agriculture; Tanzania; perception; adaption; barriers;

    Abstract : Climate change caused by green house gas emissions, mainly carbon dioxide, is today’s most debated environmental issue. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with the legally binding Kyoto protocol, is the emission regulatory framework. Tanzania has ratified both the conventions supporting carbon reductions. READ MORE