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  1. 1. Transition of agroecology in Bali, Indonesia : what are the main barriers and opportunities for small-scale farmers to scale-up agroecology in central Bali?

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

    Author : Vincent Tchedry; [2020]
    Keywords : agroecology; permaculture; transition; barrier; sustainable; farming; Bali; Indonesia;

    Abstract : Since the late 1960’s, the Green Revolution introduced high yielding varieties in association with agrochemicals to address increasing food demands across Southeast Asia. Indonesian government extended these “technological packages” through political incentives replacing traditional farming methods to stimulate agricultural productivity and economic growth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Wasting our future by wasting the Sea : How to combat marine pollution from land-based sources on international and regional level

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Fransson; [2020]
    Keywords : Marine pollution from land-based sources; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; Basel Ban Amendment; the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants; international waste trade; environmentally sound management of wastes; marine plastic debris; international environmental law of the sea; transboundary marine pollution; UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.1; Agenda 2030;

    Abstract : In the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the environmental protection of the marine environment was first addressed in a comprehensive manner on an international level. However, the Convention distinguishes between four different sorts of pollution depending on which source the pollution originates from. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hur ett certifieringsorgan kan bidra till en hållbar värdekedja : en fallstudie om Svenskt Sigills nya certifiering

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Caroline Beck-Friis; Malin Holm; [2019]
    Keywords : värdekedja; marknadskanal; hållbar utveckling; hållbart fiske; certifieringsorgan;

    Abstract : Med miljöföroreningar och överfisket i världshaven står fiskbranschen inför stora utmaningar för att ställa om till ett mer hållbart fiske. Landbaserade system för fisk- och skaldjursproduktion är en relativt ny produktionsform som uppkommit där systemen har en uppbyggnad likt ett kretslopp. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Marine Environmental Protection in the Arctic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Malin Pålsson; [2008]
    Keywords : Miljörätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis is to examine marine environmental protection in the Arctic. This objective has been achieved by analyzing pertinent legal instruments on the global, regional and national level. READ MORE