Essays about: "food problem in the world"

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  1. 1. Framing sustainable consumerism in the retail market : a case study of Axfood

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

    Author : Antonia Wistbacka; [2023]
    Keywords : environment; communication; framing; sustainable consumerism; retail market; consumers;

    Abstract : The pressure on retail businesses to be a part of, or even lead, the transition into a more sustainable world is putting a lot of pressure on the wholesale market. The debate on whom the responsibility should fall on is divided between consumers, the government, and companies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of five hardwood species from Zambia to produce fuel pellets for cooking purposes : Study with a single pellet press including pellet production, post production testing and X-ray examinations

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för energi-, miljö- och byggteknik

    Author : Annika Silvennoinen; [2023]
    Keywords : Pelletizing; Pellet Production; Wood Species; X-Ray examinations; Pelletisering; Pelletstillverkning; Träslag; Röntgenundersökningar;

    Abstract : 81% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa relies on charcoal and firewood to cover their energy needs for cooking. In Africa charcoal is usually produced by burning tree in a traditional kilns and then the food is cooked with a carbon-fired stoves indoors. READ MORE

  4. 3. Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area, South Africa: A Systematic Review.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Aaron Bryce Chawiya; [2023]
    Keywords : Cross-sector collaboration; Policy; Sustainable Development; Resource Management; Transboundary Resources; WEFE Nexus;

    Abstract : The growing importance to finding workable solutions to the problem of unsustainable and inefficient resource use cannot be overstated.  In the world facing one of its critical sustainability periods, efficient resource utilization to ensure sustainable development is a problem policymakers should grapple with at a loc, regional and local levels. READ MORE

  5. 4. A polycrisis of climate change, food insecurity, socioeconomic inequality, and conflict intensity? A statistical analysis of interrelated crises.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alva Linnér; [2023]
    Keywords : conflict intensity; climate vulnerability; food insecurity; socioeconomic inequality; greed versus grievances; environmental scarcity and conflict.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Along with escalating climate change impacts, aggravated hunger and malnutrition, and widening socioeconomic disparities, recent decades have also seen increased casualties during intrastate conflicts. The aim of this thesis is accordingly to investigate the interactions among climate vulnerability, food insecurity, and socioeconomic inequality and their effects on conflict intensity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Quantifying household food waste : a comparison between methods

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Sophie Jakobsson; Amanda Sjölund; [2023]
    Keywords : Smart bins; questionnaire; waste composition analysis; sustainable food systems;

    Abstract : Having significant impacts on the environment, societies, and economies all over the world, the global food system is linked to many challenges related to sustainable development. Food waste constitutes one problem area within the food system where approximately one-third of all food produced gets lost or wasted along the supply chain. READ MORE