Essays about: "land conflicts"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 170 essays containing the words land conflicts.

1. 16. Revealing power in a (de)politicized landscape - A case-study of how Indigenous Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within land management in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Josefin Gustavsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Indigenous Peoples; Sámi; land management; land-use conflicts; consultation-duty; participation; Swedish Sápmi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study is investigating the possibilities for the Indigenous Sámi People of Sweden to exercise their right to participate in, and influence, decision-making processes over land. The objective of the study is to investigate how Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within the institutional setting of municipalities, and within the planning process of land management. READ MORE

3. 17. Trade-induced Environmental Impacts Connected to a Policy Promoting Agricultural Biofuels in Sweden; A sensitivity analysis on an Agent-based Life Cycle Assessment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Fanny Elfgren; [2023]
   Keywords : AB-LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Energy crops; Trade; Import; Biofuel; Sensitivity Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The demand for biofuels is increasing as a result of increased climate mitigation ambitions aiming to replace the use of fossil fuels. To meet the increasing demand, energy crops grown on agricultural land used to produce biofuels is getting more and more attention. READ MORE

4. 18. The Impact of Environmental and Social Challenges ofLithium Extraction from the Lithium Triangle Countries : A Literature Review from a Political Ecology and Environmental JusticePerspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Aoife Carlander-Reuterfelt Hegarty; [2023]
   Keywords : Political ecology; Environmental Justice; Lithium triangle; Lithium extraction; Indigenous communities; Water justice;

   Abstract : The extraction of lithium, a crucial mineral for the production of batteries in the rapidlyexpanding electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, has gained significant attention due toits environmental and social implications. This thesis provides a comprehensive literature reviewon the environmental and social challenges associated with lithium extraction from the LithiumTriangle countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, through the lens of political ecology. READ MORE

5. 19. Ribersborgs strandstråk : hållbar upprustning av urbana stråk utifrån besökares olika hastigheter

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Frida Westberg Ekerljung; [2023]
   Keywords : social hållbarhet; shared space; trafikintegrering; trafikseparering; gång- och cykelstråk;

   Abstract : På obebyggd mark finns potential att utveckla städer. Här konkurrerar grönområdens attraktivitet med behovet av bostäder. På områden mellan husen tenderar efterfrågan på fler funktioner öka liksom variationen av trafikslag som ska samsas där. READ MORE

6. 20. The Potential of Combining Christian Faith and Nature Conservation : exploring the Potential in a Literature Review and Developing an Environmental Education Program for Creation Care with the Aim of Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflicts

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

   Author : Svenja Tornow; [2023]
   Keywords : human-wildlife conflicts; wildlife; conservation; religion; christianity; theology; creation care; community development; awe;

   Abstract : The global human population is growing and occupies an increasing area of land. Consequently, human and wildlife populations overlap which leads to more and intensified human-wildlife conflicts. To solve those, conservationists increasingly try to understand and change people’s attitudes. READ MORE