Essays about: "ecological distribution conflicts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words ecological distribution conflicts.

1. 1. The Impact of Environmental and Social Challenges ofLithium Extraction from the Lithium Triangle Countries : A Literature Review from a Political Ecology and Environmental JusticePerspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Aoife Carlander-Reuterfelt Hegarty; [2023]
   Keywords : Political ecology; Environmental Justice; Lithium triangle; Lithium extraction; Indigenous communities; Water justice;

   Abstract : The extraction of lithium, a crucial mineral for the production of batteries in the rapidlyexpanding electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, has gained significant attention due toits environmental and social implications. This thesis provides a comprehensive literature reviewon the environmental and social challenges associated with lithium extraction from the LithiumTriangle countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, through the lens of political ecology. READ MORE

3. 2. Feasibility of reintroduction of European Bison (Bison bonasus) to Sweden with focus on traffic accidents

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Michael Topszewski; [2023]
   Keywords : wildlife-vehicle collision; risk prediction; reintroduction feasibility; european bison; Bison bonasus; moose; Alces alces; Human-wildlife conflict;

   Abstract : The historical occurrence of European bison (Bison bonasus) in Sweden during the early Holocene emphasizes the ecological significance for a potential reintroduction. The European bison, the largest herbivore on the European continent, is a keystone species with a significant influence on ecosystem dynamics. READ MORE

4. 3. Community voices against neo-extractivist projects. An analysis of the discourses surrounding fracking in La Huasteca Potosina, Mexico

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Paulina Solis Patino; [2021]
   Keywords : Neo-extractivism; fracking; ecological distribution conflicts; social resistance; discourses; indigenous territories; decoloniality; Mexico; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2013, the previous Mexican federal government passed a constitutional reform of the energy sector that set the grounds for the use of fracking at a national scale. Less than two years later, a strategic policy document was published, mapping a whole set of areas whose deposits require the use of fracking to be exploited. READ MORE

5. 4. Delägarna i Snefringe Häradsallmänning - synen på skogens värden

   University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

   Author : Viktorsson Martin; [2019]
   Keywords : ekonomiska värden; ekologiska värden; sociala värden;

   Abstract : The present study focused on the shareholders (one share equals one mantal in Swedish) among Snefringe häradsallmänning. Snefringe is most easily described as a privately-owned community forest that conducts active forestry. Snefringes present land holdings is approximately 7 800 hectares and the number of shareholders is approximately 540. READ MORE

6. 5. Identifying Spatial Distribution of Fishing Effort of Artisanal Fishers in Coastal Kenya

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Roweena Patel; [2015]
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   Abstract : Coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs are under threat from multiple stressors, which include overfishing, pollution, and climate change. These ecosystems provide services to society for example fisheries provide income and a source of food. The disruption of marine ecosystems has diminished the services available. READ MORE