Essays about: "social-ecological systems"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 112 essays containing the words social-ecological systems.

1. 36. Resilience and Adaptivity of EU Pesticides Law - Assessing Theory and Legal Capacity

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Henrik Jansson; [2019-08-09]
   Keywords : pesticides; agriculture; resilience; EU law; adaptive law;

   Abstract : The utilisation of pesticides within agriculture may contribute to a transgression of the ecological boundaries of the Earth. However, pesticides play an essential role in sustaining human welfare by providing food security. READ MORE

3. 37. Unraveling diverse values of ecosystem services : A socio-cultural valuation using the Q-methodology in Messenia, Greece

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Sofia Maniatakou; [2019]
   Keywords : socio-cultural valuation; ecosystem services; values; perceptions; Q-methodology; Messenia;

   Abstract : People perceive the importance of ecosystem services in different ways, depending on their values, beliefs and needs. This study provides a nuanced understanding of the multiple ways stakeholder groups perceive the benefits derived from hydrologic services in the surrounding area of the "Gialova" coastal wetland in Messenia, Greece. READ MORE

4. 38. Digital tools for urban green infrastructure: : Investigating the potential of e-tools to inform and engage stewards

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Sophia Plitt; [2019]
   Keywords : Urban ecology; urban green infrastructure; urban environmental stewardship; digitization;

   Abstract : As the planet rapidly urbanizes and demand for locally-produced ecosystem services grows, the effective management of urban green infrastructure is increasingly important. A number of digital tools have recently been developed and released that share information and incite citizen participation in the governance, management and planning of urban green infrastructure. READ MORE

5. 39. Villain or scapegoat: New perspectives towards understanding the current management of the human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Annemarie Russ; [2019]
   Keywords : human-elephant conflict; social-ecological systems; species co-existence; wildlife conservation; sustainability science; Sri Lanka; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The conflict between humans and elephants (HEC) in Sri Lanka is severe. Due to habitat fragmentation and resource reduction elephants increasingly roam in areas with human settlements. These human-elephant interactions often lead to losses on both sides, which should be prevented. READ MORE

6. 40. Exploring Social-Ecological Response Capacity to Drought of Swedish Farms

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Moa Ohlsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Social-ecological systems; resilience; response capacity; ecosystem services; adaptive capacity; drought; rural; agriculture;

   Abstract : Ecosystem services are intrinsically social-ecological. The capacity to provide them over time is both dependent on the functional attributes of species that contribute to ecological processes and social assets underpinning management practices. READ MORE