Essays about: "forest conservation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 410 essays containing the words forest conservation.

1. 16. On The Side of the Forest Owner: : A Discourse Analysis of the Swedish Reception of the EU ForestStrategy for 2030

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Emil Olofsson; [2023]
   Keywords : EU Forest Strategy for 2030; Swedish Forest Policy; Discourse Analysis; Just Transitio;

   Abstract : The new EU Forest Strategy for 2030, one of the flagship initiatives of the European Green Deal, has put EU forest policy in a new expansionary phase with ambitious goals for future forest management in Member States. This thesis analyzes contestation over the EU Forest Strategy for 2030 in Sweden to understand how discursive representations of forests are interlinked with justice perceptions. READ MORE

3. 17. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

   Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
   Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

   Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

4. 18. Konsekvensanalyser av skötsel på lågproduktiva torvmarker - Ur ett skogsägarperspektiv

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

   Author : Olof Skoglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Torvmark; skogsskötsel; nuvärdesoptimering; potentiella naturvärden; Heureka;

   Abstract : Sverige består idag av 1,7 miljoner hektar produktiv torvmark. Tall på torvmark finns utspritt i hela landet och växer oftast på lågproducerande torvmarker, där gränsen mellan produktiv torvmark och impediment kan vara svår att dra. READ MORE

5. 19. The potential nitrous oxide emissions in a permanent grassland chronosequence

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

   Author : Sandra Lillsjö Kronblad; [2023]
   Keywords : nitrous oxide emission; permanent grasslands; denitrification; nitrous; reen house gas; agriculture;

   Abstract : As a part of a larger project (Belowground biodiversity of grasslands – conservation needs and potential to promote sustainable agriculture), this study aims to investigate potential nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and microbial gene abundances needed for the production (nirS and nirK) and reduction (nosZI and nosZII) of nitrous oxide in soil of permanent grasslands of various age. Thegrasslands have at different times been converted to permanent grasslands and are of interest because of the possibility to shed more light about the passage of time’s affects on the soil microbialcommunities and their activity. READ MORE

6. 20. Turning Night into Day : Does Skyglow affect Bat Activity and Timing of Emergence?

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Torge Gerwin; [2023]
   Keywords : Skyglow; Bats; Light pollution; Bat activity; Bat emergence; Riparian forest; Landscape composition; Multi-scale landscape; Landscape management; Sweden;

   Abstract : Artificial brightness of the night sky caused by the backscatter of artificial light in the atmosphere is a consequence of ongoing urbanization. Skyglow covers 88 % of Europe’s surface and poses significant threats to biodiversity. Extensive research on responses of bats to direct light pollution already revealed significant impacts. READ MORE