Essays about: "impact of deforestation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 70 essays containing the words impact of deforestation.
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1. WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY A cross-country analysis
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Extensive research argues that women express higher levels of concern regarding environmental degradation and are more likely to act for environmental causes. This raises the question if women’s empowerment could lead to better environmental outcomes. Some research finds that women’s political empowerment indeed has good environmental outcomes. READ MORE
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2. Monitoring deforestation in the Serranía de Chiribiquete in northern Colombian Amazon using time series analysis of satellite data
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Deforestation monitoring is of significant importance for the ecosystem, climate change,and policy-making. The availability of optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite remote sensing images, along with the development of time series change detection methods, has contributed to the increasing popularity of time series analysis in forest disturbance monitoring. READ MORE
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3. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE
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4. Habitat use and activity patterns of three Eulemur species in the forest and restoration areas of Ranomafana and Ankafobe, Madagascar
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Anthropogenic deforestation is a major threat to forest environments, as it leads to habitat loss and fragmentation. Many species suffer from these consequences due to reduced resource availability or connectivity. Forests in Madagascar have drastically been reduced in the past few centuries. READ MORE
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5. 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
