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  1. 1. Hoten mot grevyzebran (Equus grevyi) och bevarandearbetet av arten

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Emma Jettel; [2018]
    Keywords : Grevyzebra; Equus grevyi; bevarandebiologi;

    Abstract : Grevyzebran (Equus grevyi) är en av världens tre zebraarter och skiljer sig från de andra genom att de har en högre mankhöjd, tätare ränder och större öron. Grevyzebrorna har dessutom andra sociala strukturer än de flesta andra hästdjur och till skillnad från att hingstar håller harem med flera ston, är grevyzebrorna territoriella och försvarar resurser och har endast tillfälliga band med ston. READ MORE

  3. 2. Climate change adaptation practices in agriculture : A case study on coastal and drought prone areas of Bangladesh

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Tariq-Ul-Hassan Khan; [2015]
    Keywords : climate change; agriculture; coastal area; drought prone area; adaptation; local practice; Bangladesh;

    Abstract : Historically Bangladesh is a breeding ground for different climatic disasters due to its geographical location and the impacts are huge due to economic condition, high intensity of exposed population and dependency on nature. Climate change is causing an increase in the intensity and frequency of natural disasters. READ MORE

  4. 3. Socio-economical feasibility study for a proposed weir on the Magoye River, Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Erik Nilsson; [2012]
    Keywords : drought; dry season; weir; Mazabuka District; livestock farming; cattle health; grazing availability; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The Magoye River is located in the Southern Province of Zambia. This is the most drought prone region in Zambia and a lot of water bodies dry up during the dry seasons, including the Magoye River. READ MORE

  5. 4. Rainwater Harvesting in Rural Kenya : Reliability in a Variable and Changing Climate

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Nelly Aroka; [2010]
    Keywords : Rainwater Harvesting; Rural; Climate; Variability; Reliability;

    Abstract : In many parts of the tropics irregular and erratic rainfall has great national economic as well as socio-economic effects. In Kenya, where a large part of the population live in rural areas and rainfed agriculture is the main livelihood, droughts and floods have farreaching impacts on communities. READ MORE