Essays about: "livestock keeping"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words livestock keeping.

1. 1. Ecosystem services from woody vegetation in East African rangelands

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Anna Linnéa Elisabeth Swärd; [2023]
   Keywords : dryland ecosystems; rangelands; rangelands; woody vegetation; restoration; Karamoja; West Pokot; pastoralists; agro-pastoralists; East Africa;

   Abstract : Drylands cover nearly half of the Earth's land surface and are dominated by croplands and rangelands. Dryland ecosystems worldwide are affected by land degradation. Increased population pressure, climate change and unsustainable land use threaten essential ecosystem services and adversely impact people’s livelihoods and well-being. READ MORE

3. 2. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Matheus Simon dos Santos; [2023]
   Keywords : Permaculture; Sustainable Urban Design; Urban farming; Regenerative Urban Design; Regenerative agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Lifestyle; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. READ MORE

4. 3. To Keep the Forest Standing: Analyzing Proposals to Safeguard the Brazilian Amazon Through Mandatory Due Diligence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Amanda Oliveira; [2023]
   Keywords : International Law; Human Rights; Due Diligence; Amazon Forest; Responsible Business; Livestock; Beef Industry; Deforestation; Environmental Law.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Brazilian state has failed to protect the Amazon rainforest, its biodiversity, and its forest-dependent population. Scientific evidence proves the vital importance of the Amazon biome for life on Earth, as well as its crucial role in maintaining global climate balance. Recently, deforestation rates in Brazil have skyrocketed. READ MORE

5. 4. Carbon Flows in Sweden : A Substance Flow Analysis of anthropogenic carbon flows

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Sofia Gunnarsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Carbon; Carbon Flow; Carbon Stock; Substance Flow Analysis; Sweden; Industrial Ecology; Anthropogenic;

   Abstract : Carbon (C) is an essential element for all life. However, modern livestock keeping and usage of carbon through burning of fossil fuels are resulting in increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, two important greenhouse gases (GHG). READ MORE

6. 5. Time budgets of dairy cows in cow-calf contact system with automatic milking

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Teresa Johansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Dairy cows; Time budget; AMS; Cow-calf contact;

   Abstract : Time budgets of dairy cattle are useful to determine the amount of time the cows can allocate to all the behaviours throughout the day. In an automatic milking system (AMS), time budgets are of interest as the individuals are able to choose how to spend the majority of their time, besides the time in the milking robot, and can be used to ensure adequate amounts of time are spent on essential behaviours, such as lying and eating. READ MORE