Essays about: "honduras"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 26 essays containing the word honduras.

1. 16. Possibilities for small scale hydropower in Honduras

   University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

   Author : Mikael Andersson; Leo Lingvide; [2013]
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   Abstract : With an increased demand of electricity it is in everyone´s interest that investments are made to promote sustainable options, and the question on how to supply clean and sustainable energy is global. In this bachelor’s thesis, funded by SIDA and Åforsk, the intention was to investigate the possibilities for renewable energy in Honduras, a developing country with an expanding energy sector. READ MORE

3. 17. Female Entrepreneurs in Honduras : The Motivation Factors Behind their Decisions

   University essay from Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Elsa Raudales Erlandsson; Mimmi Larsson; [2013]
   Keywords : Entrepreneur; Entrepreneurship; Development; Women; Honduras; Motivation; Factors; Female; Independence; Push; Pull; Business;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurial activity can promote economic development on a national level. Women are the most underdeveloped workforce globally. The amount of entrepreneurs is higher in developing countries, where lack of equality, education and resources most detain them from engaging economically. READ MORE

4. 18. Chemical Bleaching of Wood and Its Aging : An Investigation of Mahogany, Walnut, Rosewood, Padauk and Purpleheart

   University essay from Carl Malmsten - furniture studies; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Louise Kristiansson; [2012]
   Keywords : chemical bleaching; wood; veneer; furniture restoration; furniture conservation; walnut; rosewood; purpleheart; mahogany; padauk; blue wool scale; sun light exposure; wood ageing; wood color; kemisk blekning; trä; faner; komplettering; retuschera; möbelrestaurering; möbelkonservering; mahogny; valnöt; jakaranda; padouk; amarant; blåullskala; solblekning; solljusexponering; färg i trä; åldrande av trä;

   Abstract : This paper investigates chemical bleaching of wood and its ageing to make specie specific recommendations on which bleaching solutions to use when color adjusting veneer for furniture restoration.  In more detail, chemical bleaching of European walnut (Juglans regia), Rio rosewood (Dalbergia nigra), purpleheart (Peltogyne spp. READ MORE

5. 19. Biofuels Expansion and Their Differentiated Social-political Impacts in Developing Countries: A Comparative Account between Land Grabs and Social Sustainability in Honduras.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mauricio Luna Galván; [2012]
   Keywords : biofuels; land grabbing; social sustainability; social-political conflicts; dispossession; neoliberalization; Honduras.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The present study is concerned with the expansion of biofuel production and two revealing and contrasting impacts caused in Honduras. The biofuels complex emerges as a sustainable alternative to cope with pressing problems related to climate change, energy insecurity and environmental degradation. READ MORE

6. 20. Translating Participatory Theory Into Practice: Insights From Honduras On Relationships Between International Aid Organizations, Communities, And The Government Within The Setting Of Disaster Related Projects

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Laura Parrott; [2011]
   Keywords : participatory development; NGOs; disaster risk reduction; disaster recovery; foreign aid; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As foreign aid money is continually spent in developing countries, it is incumbent that international aid organizations work towards improving the effectiveness of their projects. In the setting and context of disaster risk reduction and disaster recovery projects, this thesis aims to understand how foreign aid organizations can make Honduran communities less dependent on foreign aid through specific aspects of their relationships with communities and the local government. READ MORE