Essays about: "rainforest"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 72 essays containing the word rainforest.

1. 11. Biological Soil Invertebrate Activity in a Tropical Rainforest : A comparison of soil invertebrate activity in two tropical rain forests in Borneo

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hanna Berglund; [2020]
   Keywords : Soil Activity; Bait Lamina Stick;

   Abstract : Logging of tropical forests is increasing worldwide. Logging alters the forest conditions such as temperature, soil water content and litter input into the soil. This study explored how soil invertebrate activity in Borneo differs between pristine forests and two secondary forests, with 10 and 40 years of recovery time since the last logging. READ MORE

3. 12. Political leaders' motives to action : An analysis of Jair Bolsonaro's and Emmanuel Macron's motives in the Amazon rainforest fires

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Sofia Kjellin; [2020]
   Keywords : Political leadership; rational choice; political psychology; motives; actions; Jair Bolsonaro; Emmanuel Macron; the Amazon rainforest;

   Abstract : This study seeks to explain political leaders' motives to action, by studying how Jair Bolsonaro and Emmanuel Macron have acted in the matter of the fires in the Amazon rainforest. It is assumed that while political leaders may try to act rationally, they are influenced by psychological factors in terms of educational background and style. READ MORE

4. 13. Local participation in natural resource management initiatives : a case study of the Gola REDD+ Project in Sierra Leone

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

   Author : Idriss Duramany Koromah; [2020]
   Keywords : local participation; REDD ; natural resource management; Sierra Leone; Gola Rainforest National Park;

   Abstract : The United Nation’s program, Reducing Emission from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) is an international policy mechanism to mitigate global climate change. REDD+ has a significant global impact that is changing how forests are managed around the world, particularly in developing countries and where natural resource dependent communities live. READ MORE

5. 14. Differences in forest structure in relation to energy-efficient cookstoves in the Kakamega forest, Kenya

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

   Author : Fanny Edenborg; [2020]
   Keywords : Rainforest; Energy-efficient cookstoves; forest structure; Kakamega forest; Kenya;

   Abstract : Tropical forests are amongst the most important ecosystems in the world. It is also the biome estimated to experience the most rapid losses of habitats in the next 50 years, mainly due to anthropogenic exploitation. The Kakamega forest, western Kenya, is important both for conservation and human livelihood and is essential for peoples’ survival. READ MORE

6. 15. Different perspectives of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon : An interview study based in Cusco and Pilcopata in the Cusco region

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Teresa Wåtz; Emma Eriksson; [2019]
   Keywords : Peruvian Amazon; Deforestation; Different perspectives; Cusco; Pilcopata.;

   Abstract : The Amazon rainforest constitutes a quarter of the global biodiversity and is responsible for 15% of the terrestrial photosynthesis. It is important to protect the forest and limit the deforestation to not release more greenhouse gases, which aggravate climate change. READ MORE