Essays about: "palm oil production"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words palm oil production.

  1. 1. Usability of Sentinel-1 C-band VV and VH SAR data for the detection of flooded oil palm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sarah Lee Sienaert; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Sentinel-1; SAR; C-band; VV; VH; Oil Palm; Flood; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Flooding in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is a common problem. The oil palm’s habitable range is restricted to lowland equatorial areas, and the high rainfall and degraded landscapes associated with oil palm cultivation leaves oil palm prone to flooding. READ MORE

  3. 2. Water Risk Assessment of Agricultural Raw Materials in a Global Supply Chain : A Case Study of IKEA

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Victoria Berggren; [2022]
    Keywords : Water Risk Assessment; Freshwater; Water Depletion; Water Availability; Agricultural Raw Materials; Soy; Palm Oil; Agricultural Management Practices; and Material Sourcing; Riskbedömning för vatten; sötvatten; vattenbrist; vattentillgång; jordbruksråmaterial; soja; palmolja; jordbruksförvaltningsmetoder och materialförsörjning;

    Abstract : Current mass consumption and production patterns have led to an unsustainable use of natural resources, including freshwater, which is one the most crucial natural resources for people and the planet. Agricultural production systems are alone responsible for 72 percent of all global water withdrawals. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessment of biochar potential as a land-based emission mitigation measure in Colombia

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Eileen Jimena Torres Morales; [2022]
    Keywords : agriculture; biochar; climate change mitigation; carbon sink; Colombia; land-based mitigation technologies LMT ; nature-based solutions NBS ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; pyrolysis; residual biomass; soil adaptation; techno-economic analysis.; jordbruk; biokol; begränsningar av klimatförändringar; kolsänka; Colombia; land-baserad begränsningsteknik; Naturbaserade lösningar NBS ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; pyrolys; restbiomassa; jordförbättring; Teknisk-ekonomisk analys;

    Abstract : There is an urgent need to mitigate carbon emissions to the atmosphere to reduce the negative effects of climate change. Countries have pledged national strategies to reach their climate change mitigation goals in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). In the case of Colombia, the country envisions becoming carbon neutral by 2050. READ MORE

  5. 4. Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Governance – A Driver for Change towards Environmental Sustainability? : An Embedded-Case Study on the Sustainability Discourse in the Palm Oil Industry

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Sarah Kurz; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; Palm Oil; Indonesia; Carol Bacchi; What’s the Problem Represented to be; WPR; environmental sustainability; global governance;

    Abstract : The planet’s biodiversity is in a worrying state. Palm oil production significantly contributes to biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the different forms of public and private regulation in place have had limited success in regulating the sector and protecting the environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. A more sustainable Palm oil industry : A case study on the Government in Indonesia achieving SDGs number 8 and 13 with the help of the palm oil industry

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Rebecka Pettersson Tobar; [2020]
    Keywords : Palm oil industry; Sustainable Development Goals; Agenda 2030; The Government of Indonesia; United Nations; Climate action; Economic growth;

    Abstract : In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and 169 dub-goals, for all United Nations member countries. The goals are referred to as Agenda 2030 which aims to be guidelines for the countries as well as deepen the commitments of implementation. READ MORE