Essays about: "example of local study in thesis"
Showing result 26 - 30 of 162 essays containing the words example of local study in thesis.
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26. Between national commitments and local actions: the role of regions in climate change mitigation governance : A French case-study
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The institutional landscape of French regions has evolved in the past decade, both in terms of regional divisions and of competencies carried out by the regional authorities. Especially, the regions have experienced a reinforcement of their role in the planning and implementation of climate change mitigation policies, interacting with all the actors of the French territorial organization, from the State to the local actors. READ MORE
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27. Stormwater Adaptive Resilience and the Assessment of Rotterdam’s Urban Water System
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : As the global climate gets warmer, local extreme weather becomes more frequent, and it becomes more and more difficult to accurately predict the occurrence of extreme rainfall. At the same time, the threat and destructiveness of stormwater weather to urban water systems and cities are also increasing due to the continuous advancement of urbanization, the continuous gathering of urban population and the increasingly obvious urban heat island effect. READ MORE
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28. The Children of ‘Crimean Spring’ and the Right to Education under Belligerent Occupation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Education is one of the key components in developing identity, personality and a sense of belonging in the time of peace. But when weaponized by the states as a tool of indoctrination, education becomes a highly effective instrument of war, contrary to the relevant rules prescribed by the international humanitarian and international human rights law. READ MORE
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29. Bridging the gap between food production and consumption : how alternative food networks forage the Berlin Foodscape
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Venturing into bridging the gap between food production and consumption, metropolitan Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) are increasingly gaining momentum in the Global North. Nevertheless, people interested and participating in these initiatives form a rather homogenous group of highly educated and better-off consumers. READ MORE
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30. A window to the future of Sweden’s pine forestry? : development of declining Scots pine after a severe drought and the presence of Diplodia sapinea
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : Swedish forestry is dominated by uniform conifer stands, a structure generally more susceptible to biotic and abiotic stressors. Among the agents causing forest decline, pathogenic fungi have the most substantial impact. READ MORE
