Essays about: "effects of development and deforestation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words effects of development and deforestation.
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1. From Remittances to Development: Exploring Nepal's Path to Progress
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Nepal is one of the largest recipients of remittances compared to the size of the economy, reaching 30,1% of GDP in 2018. This makes understanding them, their effects, and how to positively impact that an important policy tool. READ MORE
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2. What is a “good” forest? : a case study from Nepal to understand local women’s values for people-centred restoration
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Restoration is seen as a key strategy to counteract global issues of the climate crisis, deforestation, and land degradation. However, restoration initiatives are being criticised for failing to consider social and political dimensions, leading to negative effects on ecosystems and people. READ MORE
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3. Urban foodprint - Exploring a design that merges urban landscape and local food production
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Globally, there is an intensification of agriculture that puts high pressure on local eco-systems. Soil degradation and deforestation are some effects that in the long-term perspectives cause agricultural degradation. Still, UN projects that we would need to increase our food production by 70 per cent to supply our growing population with food. READ MORE
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4. För- och nackdelar med köttkonsumtion : en sammanställning av de möjliga konsekvenserna med kött i människans diet, ur ett västerländskt perspektiv
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Att livsmedel tar upp en stor del av människans liv är grundläggande och förståelsen för att det även har så stor betydelse på vår hälsa, miljö och klimatet, är en förutsättning för att framtida generationer ska kunna leva utan hunger och fattigdom. Köttkonsumtionen i västvärlden bygger framförallt på rekommendationer som tagits fram av världshälsoorganisationen samt respektive lands motsvarighet till Livsmedelsverket. READ MORE
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5. Women’s fuelwood collection and deforestation : Effects on women’s everyday lives and environments in Kabadio, Casamance and Diagane Barka, Sine-Saloum.
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : Previous research and literature commonly agree to the fact that women, especially rural women, is the most vulnerable group in society. Many of them tend to be found in the poorest sections of society. READ MORE