Essays about: "land pollution causes"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words land pollution causes.

1. 6. The environmental performance of Swedish food production : an analysis of agri-environmental indicators

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Danira Behaderovic; [2018]
   Keywords : nutrient leaching; nitrogen; phosphorus; greenhouse gases; ammonia; pesticides;

   Abstract : In the European Union 43.5% of the land area is used for agricultural purposes, providing food, feed and fiber for the population, but also causing detrimental environmental impact. READ MORE

3. 7. Assessment of Functional AgroBiodiversity in Swedish apple orchards : Field trials and participatory action research

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Michal Stranak; [2017]
   Keywords : biodiversity; functional agrobiodiversity; pest management; monitoring methods; apple; sustainability; agroecology; knowledge;

   Abstract : The rate of biodiversity loss has in the last decades increased by rates unseen in the history of the humankind. Agricultural intensification has been one of the main contributors to biodiversity loss. In modern agricultural production, the concentration of land devoted to single crops causes several challenges. READ MORE

4. 8. Understanding poverty-environment interactions : the political ecology of smallholder tobacco production in Marondera District, Eastern Zimbabwe

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

   Author : Richwell Tryson Musoma; [2016]
   Keywords : poverty-environment interactions; environmental degradation; tobacco; political ecology; sustainable livelihoods;

   Abstract : Poverty and environmental degradation are among the severest challenges faced in the developing countries. Since the rise of the sustainable development paradigm, poverty came to be identified as one of the major causes of environmental degradation. READ MORE

5. 9. The effects of population growth on Ecosystem services in lake Ekoln : A multi-proxy data analysis of a lake core and historical records.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Douglas Kilpatrick; [2016]
   Keywords : Ecosystem services; Population growth; Species diversity; Water quality; Environmental reconstruction.;

   Abstract : Throughout human history man has utilized the environment to varying degrees, depending on technology and population. These ¨ecosystem services¨ have suffered sustained degradation over the centuries, resulting in large investments having to be made to prevent and reverse further changes to the environment. READ MORE

6. 10. Optimizing resources – studying ways to recycling phosphorus from onsite wastewater treatment plants.

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Maria Sammeli; [2015]
   Keywords : The Baltic Sea; Anthropogenic eutrophication; Onsite wastewater treatment; Phosphorus recycling;

   Abstract : Eutrophication of the Baltic Sea has been an issue for decades and the pollution constantly continues with oxygen deficient bottoms and a damaged marine life as a result. One of the main causes of eutrophication are elevated levels of the nutrient phosphorus. READ MORE