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1. Movement towards socioecological change: The case of Ecosomatics
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Several scholars both within and outside the field of human ecology argue that the perceptual human-nature divide contributes profoundly to patterns of unsustainability and weak sustainability visible in the world today. Deliberately engaging in conscious bodily-felt contact with the natural environment is suggested to uncover appropriate, embodied angles to approaching ecology and the environmental crisis. READ MORE
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2. Regenerating Land, Regenerating Self: Towards a Care-full Regeneration Cycle of Inner-Outer Transformation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : The world needs rapid transformation if we are to shift towards more just and regenerative socio-ecological futures. In merging scholarly fields of transformation studies, regeneration and ethics of care this thesis explores the connection between inner-outer regeneration through the in-depth study of a transformative caring process. READ MORE
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3. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE
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4. Fungi as a potential solution to microplastic pollution: A qualitative study examining the opportunities and obstacles of implementing mycoremediation in Swedish agricultural soils from a perspective of ecological sustainability
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The world is facing microplastic pollution in almost all areas, as a result of increased manufacture and use of plastics in recent years. One of the most highly polluted environments are agricultural soils, which are estimated to contain up to 14 percent of all microplastic pollution. Few effective methods exist to solve this problem. READ MORE
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5. Ecological Fashion Perspectives of the Green Generation: Examining Gen Z and Millennial attitudes towards the Swedish fashion industry's efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This paper seeks to examine how young Swedish consumers appurtenant to Generation Z and the Millennial generation perceive the effort made by four leading Swedish fashion companies H&M, Lindex, Kappahl, and Gina Tricot to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases. Further, it explores the general attitudes that these generations hold toward the Swedish Fashion Industry’s approach to sustainable dev elopment. READ MORE
