Essays about: "ecological threats"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 53 essays containing the words ecological threats.

  1. 16. Transcriptomic analysis on freshwater mussels for identification of potential biomarkers to monitor water ecosystems

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Md Mehedi Hasan Joyon; [2020]
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    Abstract : Stress-specific expression of cellular proteins in responses to exogenous exposure and resulting physiological alteration provides important insight into the field of ecological research. Due to its habitat, feeding, lifestyle and physiologic properties, mussel has become an important indicative measure of aquatic environment pollution in order to assess effect of these pollution in aquatic life. READ MORE

  3. 17. An Urgent Crisis of Chronic Neglect: Lessons on Water Justice and Wellbeing in the Time of COVID-19

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Kristina Humphreys; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainable development; water justice; urban resilience; wellbeing; COVID-19; planetary health;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 crisis represents a major disruption to societies across the planet, magnifying existing threats to social-ecological resilience. Illustrating these threats are links between inadequate water and sanitation services, climate stressors, and the challenge of coping with a global pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 18. Analyzing the Santa María Bay through the social-ecological system framework : identifying leverage points for sustainability in La Reforma, Sinaloa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alina Breceda Martos; [2020]
    Keywords : Socio-ecological system; socio-ecological systems framework; Santa María Bay; smallscale fisheries; common-pool resources; leverage points; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Small-scale fisheries are highly important in terms of economic productivity and environmental relevance in Mexico’s Northwest. The Santa María Bay (SMB), in Sinaloa, México, is the largest bay in the state and is highly productive in terms of fishing and the economic activities derived from it. READ MORE

  5. 19. Practicing Coexistence: Entanglements Between Ecology and Curating Art

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Essi (Remi) Vesala; [2019]
    Keywords : curating; curatorial; ecology; neoliberalism; soft values; new materialisms; ecological thinking; coexistence; post-fossil fuel; decolonialism;

    Abstract : This thesis formulates ecological thinking in curatorial practices, as a way to act against neoliberal values, far-right politics and find ways to work in a sensitive way in a time of accelerating ecological crisis. The current socio-political landscape, and its oppressive forces, influence profoundly the art world and whole societies at large. READ MORE

  6. 20. Sitta vid växter : en möbelgrupp i trä som gynnar biologisk mångfald

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Simon Lidberg; [2018]
    Keywords : konstruktion; landskapsarkitektur; parklet; pollinerande insekter; sociala värden; utemöbel;

    Abstract : I strävan efter den täta staden riskerar grönstrukturen att fragmenteras och minska. Detta kan leda till att den biologiska mångfalden hotas. Det kan särskilt försvåra för pollinerande insekter att hitta föda och boplatser. READ MORE