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1. 1. Water and conflict : A case of hydropower, justice and water rights in Albania

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Felicia Widing; [2021]
   Keywords : Water conflict; Water grabbing; Hydrosocial; Justice; Echelons of rights;

   Abstract : This thesis concerns the struggles related to a hydrosocial conflict prompted by the plan for hydropower development in the river Vjosa, Albania. Despite the controversial nature of hydropower, the quest for renewable energy has increased the interest in hydropower development globally. READ MORE

3. 2. "Sabotage" of the Disi Water Conveyance in rural southeast Jordan : an investigation of the mechanisms constructing the phenomenon through the morphogenetic "water" justice cycle

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

   Author : Helena Wisbech Frid; [2020]
   Keywords : “sabotage”; water scarcity; hydro-politics; climate change; water governance; Jordan; non-revenue water; water justice; hydro-social cycle; morphogenesis process; morphogenetic “water” justice cycle; tribalism; clientelism; unauthorized water provision; rural water informality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In opposition to most hydrological studies in Jordan, this study examines water from an interdisciplinary perspective with a particular focus on the social component. This qualitative case study was conducted over 9 weeks from December 2019 to February 2020. READ MORE

4. 3. Water Governance in the SDG Era - An Analysis of National Commitments to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Leonie Schiedek; [2020]
   Keywords : Water Governance; WASH; SDGs; National Commitments; Goal-Setting;

   Abstract : The 21st century is marked by the forecast of a frightful set of crises caused by anthropogenic activities. Among them, an emerging water crisis threatens the existence of life on the planet. It is mainly triggered by a lack of good water governance. READ MORE

5. 4. Mellangrödor i motverkande och förebyggande syfte mot klumprotsjuka och nematoder vid odling av olika huvudgrödor inom familjen Brassicaceae

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

   Author : Izabella Lundborg; [2019]
   Keywords : plasmodiophora brassicae; växtparasitära nematoder; kålgrödor; kontroll; resistens; värdväxter; purrhavre; rajgräs; oljerättika; honungsfacelia;

   Abstract : I denna uppsats beskrivs mellangrödor och deras potentiella användning i syfte för att motverka, förebygga och uppföröka Plasmodiophora brassicae och växtparasitära nematoder vid odling av grödor inom familjen Brassicaceae. Samt utreda interaktioner mellan klumprotsjuka och växtparasitära nematoder vid val av mellangröda. READ MORE

6. 5. Community water management and local governance : the case of Oaxen island

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Liubov Shkurenko; [2019]
   Keywords : water; governance; community; sustainability; resource consumption; Oaxen;

   Abstract : Water has a critical role in sustaining both natural ecosystems and human livelihoods. However, nowadays intensive population growth and increasing pressure on natural resources lead to substantial issues related to water services provision. READ MORE